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18 Sep 2023

Charlecote Hawker

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Dragonflies, Invertebrates, Odonata, Warwickshire | 0

R and I went for an early walk around Charlecote this morning. I’d been hoping that I might catch some dragons on the “basking fence”, but by the time we arrived it was warm and sunny, and the numerous Migrant … Continued

7 Sep 2023

Combative

by JDO | posted in: Dragonflies, Invertebrates, Odonata, Wales | 0

The Boy Wonder was slightly sub-prime today. We still had a good day with him, with some lovely bits of chat, but he was hot, with no appetite, and it didn’t take much to throw him off his stride. I’m … Continued

6 Sep 2023

Humming

by JDO | posted in: Invertebrates, Moths, My garden, Worcestershire | 0

The heat wave continues here – late, though welcome, at least within limits. I was still wandering around in my nightshirt at about half past eight this morning, wondering whether I had the stamina to make another road trip today, … Continued

3 Sep 2023

Rolling shutter

by JDO | posted in: Invertebrates, Moths, My garden, Worcestershire | 0

I’m currently using the R7 with the big zoom, because (surprisingly) it’s better than the R5 at picking up dragonflies and other insects in flight and holding focus on them. When set to electronic shutter and shooting fast-moving creatures, the … Continued

1 Sep 2023

Dragon days

by JDO | posted in: Dragonflies, Invertebrates, My garden, Odonata, Warwickshire, Worcestershire | 0

Today was bookended by a pair of dragonflies, both of which I’m posting because this year’s dragon days will soon be coming to an end, and I’m already sadly anticipating the five or six dragon-free months that will follow. It … Continued

26 Aug 2023

Alone

by JDO | posted in: Dragonflies, Invertebrates, Odonata, Warwickshire | 0

I had to go to Stratford early this morning, for a routine breast scan. R drove me there, and afterwards we went to BTP for coffee and cake. After a quick detour into Waterstones to look at children’s books we … Continued

17 Aug 2023

Aerodynamic

by JDO | posted in: Dragonflies, Invertebrates, Odonata, Wales | 0

There was just one large female Golden-ringed Dragonfly out along the canal at Forest Farm this morning, but as female dragons often are she was secretive, hunting high and then disappearing into the foliage of an oak tree to perch, … Continued

16 Aug 2023

Vagrant

by JDO | posted in: Damselflies, Dragonflies, Invertebrates, Odonata, Wiltshire | 0

My back, which has been niggling me for about a fortnight now, was so bad when I woke up this morning that it took me nearly an hour to get myself upright, and even then it needed heavy strapping before … Continued

5 Jun 2023

Incoming

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Wild animals, Yorkshire | 0

R and I had an excellent day today. Immediately after breakfast we headed for the RSPB reserve at Bempton Cliffs, where we spent the morning watching the gannets, guillemots, razorbills, kittiwakes and fulmars. The wind was blowing strongly onto the … Continued

24 Apr 2023

Dismount

by JDO | posted in: Bees, Invertebrates, My garden, Worcestershire | 0

When I first went out into the garden this morning, I was the only thing moving apart from the ever-present squirrels: there was not an invertebrate to be seen anywhere. This was more disappointing than surprising though, given that the … Continued

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