About time!

After everyone noticing the lack of insects so far this year, they have finally started to show themselves at LBF - timing seems to have aligned to the wildlflowers now starting to put in an appearance.  The 'BUZZ' of insects is nothing like it was last year, but hopfully it will continue to improve. Click individual image and zoom for higher resolution and magnification. Must start the big butterfly count at the weekend while the sun is out!

 

The new and the old.

 The Teasels are starting to come into flower

Alien Woodworm!

Bank Vole

Bank Vole feasting on some sun flower seeds I put in one of the habitat stacks I made a few years ago in the wood.

Couldn't resit taking a few more shots today of the Blue Arrows

 Two captured on camera for the first time.

Lots of posturing going on between the two!

Bonus offer was that I confirmed the sight of two Little Owls on the way to the pond - the one here seems to be a juvenille.  See previous post of one of the parents. Their home is the bale stack next to LBF. 

... and a Morehen picking aquatic life hiding in the water lillies.

 

Little Owl Scannig the mole hills!

 

A Longtail Tufty Black Magpie...

Some rather 'scruffy' Longtail Tits (in molt) - Does my bum look big in this?

 

The Male Tufted Duck

 

and Female.

Blackbird study

Maggie May