The Prancer

The Prancer, originally uploaded by julian sawyer.

Always good to see Roe Deer, what ever they are up to. This buck wasn't really showing off in front of his missus, but decided to make a run for it when an idiot with a camera made him jump.

All The Better To Hear You With

All The Better To Hear You With, originally uploaded by julian sawyer.

There were four Roe Deer on my walk last night, one of last years young, a two year old, this lady and the prancing buck. Seeing that many in such a small area, at this time of year, has got to be good news.
She seems to be looking a little plump too, I hope its not just the remnants of her winter coat making her look heavy.

Catching The Red Eye

Catching The Red Eye, originally uploaded by julian sawyer.

As there was just one Large Red Damselfly (10/10 for the name Mr.Scientist!) catching it wasn't easy. Then of course I wanted it on something green because I thought the setting would be nicer. Oh, and a bit of Sunshine would be good and were rapidly losing that!
I didn't manage too many shots and most of those weren't very good, but I quite liked this one.

High And Drying

High And Drying, originally uploaded by julian sawyer.

You will probably get bored of this Kestrel way before I do. He and his main squeeze are setting up home on the cliffs again and I can't resist taking too many shots. The angles, settings and backgrounds you can get form the cliffs are almost never ending.
This was taken just after the rain had stopped and he was taking time to dry out.

Feeding Time

Feeding Time, originally uploaded by julian sawyer.

There was a patch of sunlight, about a foot square, on either side of the bridge and the Moorhen family were doing there very best to stay out of it! Finally, with a huge amount of luck, all six chicks and the important bit of mum and dad mad it into the Sun.
No hide needed for this shot, Mr & Mrs Moorhen have chosen the stream that runs through town as home again.
Not as save as you might think, a couple of years ago a big dog Otter decided to come here for lunch!
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A Little Dingy

A Little Dingy, originally uploaded by julian sawyer.

On a hillside full of little blue butterflies, I saw just a single little brown one. This is the very poorly named Dingy Skipper, looking decidedly un-dingy like in the morning sunshine.

Sun Bathing

Sun Bathing, originally uploaded by julian sawyer.

After a night of thunder, lightning and plenty of rain the clouds cleared and you could really feel the warmth of the Sun. Time then, if you are a Common Lizard, to spread out and reap the benefits before the clouds return.