Missing link
I went to Croome this afternoon for another look at the Glossy Ibis, but there was no sign of them either at the lake or out along the ‘river’. It’s possible that they were roosting under cover of vegetation on … Continued
Succeeding
“Are you trying to photograph dragonflies?” said the young man, with a kind of laughing sneer. I returned a bland smile. “Trying,” I replied. “And succeeding.” As he turned away he let out a quiet snort, which for a split … Continued
Spirit animal
The weather forecast predicted a decent morning but a deteriorating afternoon, so I took myself off to Stratford early, in the hope of getting a Migrant Hawker or two. I’m beginning to feel as if every image I post of … Continued
Tern, tern, tern
I’d barely reached Stow-on-the-Wold this morning, en route to Farmoor Reservoir, when I found myself driving through a heavy downpour. Madness, I thought. I should turn back. But there was a slightly brighter line of sky visible just above the … Continued
Face to face
Southern Hawkers are well known for their habit of flying up to humans and stopping mid-air to look us over, but Migrant Hawkers aren’t generally that forward and it’s quite unusual for one of them to do it. Today though, … Continued
Reappearance
It was over a week since I’d last seen a Hummingbird Hawkmoth, and I’d begun to wonder if their season had finished early, as it has with many insects this summer, so I was very pleased to spot this one … Continued
Dragony day
There’s a small river called the Dene that crosses the Charlecote estate and flows into the Avon, and it’s usually an excellent spot to find dragonflies. But when R and I arrived this morning there was nothing to be seen, … Continued