Monday 5 July 2010

A few birds at last.

Went to Hell's Mouth and The Lizard at the weekend. Still not a lot of birds around.
This Kestrel must have had a recent kill, judging by the bloody talons!







Don't know what species of Lizard this is. We took it at Kynance cove on The Lizard.






A good way to tell the Large Skipper from the Small Skipper is by the hook on the end of the antenna, also Small Skipper tend to be more orange on the club.

20 comments:

  1. Very nice images, especially the Kestrel.
    Presume it's a Common Lizard. Love the green beetle.
    Mike

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  2. Great selection again really like the Kestrel.

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  3. There is just something about ringlets! :-)

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  4. My goodness, but those are some beautiful pictures. Great capture of the blackbirds snuggling up to one another! ~karen

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  5. P.S. I just read a novel that took place at The Lizard. I didn't realize it was actually a place! ~karen

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  6. Stunning set as always. The Kestrel, a worthy favourite; and a great tip about the 'hook' ID.

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  7. As usual all your images are outstanding....

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  8. Hi,
    This is a very cool set of pictures... I love the wagtail and the fulmar shots a lot, but the other are also very nice. here the weather has been so bad, that the camera now entered a hibernation phase ;-)

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  9. I echo what everyone else has said. Fantastic set of images John/Sue.

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  10. Excellent set of images! I love the shot of the Kestrel.

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  11. Lovely shots nice too see you have some birds as very little on Scilly.

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  12. You are so very fortunate to come upon so many interesting creatures as you take your ventures out and about~ Lovely entry once again!

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  13. I especially like the Kestrel and wagtail-(interesting bird to me- photos. The butterlies are nice too. Some of them are familiar to me.

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  14. You have a most wonderful blog, can't wait to explore all of it. Thanks for your following!

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  15. ...love the Kestrel...and the Fulmar and Razorbill shots are fantastic. It looks like you were hanging off the side of a cliff to get them! The Linnet is a cute little thing!!

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  16. Despite the apparent lack of avian activity you had plenty to feast your eyes on. Thanks for the Skipper tip. FAB.

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  17. Thank you for your comments.
    John&Sue.

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  18. thank you for sharing all these beautiful
    images

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  19. Great stuff John as always the Kestrel is briliant

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