Monday 24 October 2011

A Quiet Week-End.

Didn't get to see much over the weekend, like most of the birders in Cornwall we did try for the Scarlet Tanager on Friday but didn't see it and I was working on Sunday. The Black Redstart was taken at Kynance Cove on Saturday.


Not sure what's going on here. A lot of the trees at Croft Pascoe were covered in flies and they were occasionally joined by Butterflies. Are they feeding on sap? It was surprising how many Dragonflies we saw out and some even mating. Think the Caterpillar is a Pale Tussock.


19 comments:

  1. wat een mooie rups maar de andere zijn ook erg mooi.
    groetjes Herman,

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  2. Superb images, as always, John. really nice lighting and composition on the first Black Redstart image. Cracking image of the Pale Tussock (yes, I agree with your identification!).

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  3. Hi Both good to see you on friday, shame about the ST,Great pics john thst Redstart is a cracker.
    CU SOON

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  4. Hi John, Great shots of the Redstart, also your glossy shots are class, the Glossy was made for the digiscoper.

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  5. Beautiful captures, all of them!

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  6. Love your idea of a quiet weekend! Lively and colourful too! Love them. :)

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  7. Very nice pictures, sometimes with everyday nature is enough to enjoy!
    Saludos camperos.

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  8. It's always nice to come across a Black Red. and that caterpillar is a beauty!

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  9. Had that same phenomenom here!! There were so many flies the buzzing was overwhelming! I thought it was bees until I stepped in closer. I'd never observed that before.

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  10. Lovely Black Redstart images and the Pale Tussock is cracking.

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  11. Piękne zdjęcia, ale gąsienica mogłaby być już motylem :-). Pozdrawiam

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  12. Lovely post and yes, I think the sweet running sap is what was luring the butterfly and flies...sweetness does it everytime;)

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  13. SAme over here, it is quite calm except for some vagrants! Beautiful redstart pictures as well as beautiful glossy ibis shots!

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  14. Thank you all for your comments.
    John.

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  15. Great serie, love that caterpillar!

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  16. Lovely shots of the Black Redstarts :-)

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