Today I braved the rain and went for a quick walk on my patch – there was only really one big shower, and I actually managed to walk for most of it in one of the few sunny spells of the day!
Very few bird highlights – 4 x drake tufted duck and 1 x baby coot at Old Wheel Dam; 2 x dipper, 1 x grey wagtail and 3 x bullfinch (including a juvenile) at the Fisheries. Most of the male mallards are well into the eclipse (below).
And a couple of insects:
Speckled Wood
Hoverfly (if anyone knows species let me know!)
Nice macro shots. I’m no expert, but I think that hoverfly may be Leucozona glaucia.
Cheers Roger, just done a Google search and I reckon you’re spot on.