Category: David

Female thick-legged flower beetle on a rose flower in the Barley Field. Unlike the males of the species (post below) she does not have the thick legs which give them their name.

Three male thick-legged flower beetles on the same umbellifer flower head. As I took the pictures, two of the mailes had a fight to decide which should get access to the choice flowers, then both set about eating.

Dark female muscovy duck which put in a brief appearence by the West Park lake recently. Saw it once, with no sign on subsequent days.

Hazelnuts developing on a young bush. Likely to be taken by a grey squirrel and eaten while they are still unripe.

Two flocks of goslings by the lock keeper’s cottage at Broad Street Basin. At least twenty in each of the groups.

Both sets well grown, but the first still in their juvenile down, now very scruffy looking. The second group feathered, actually looked like adults from a distance, and like half-size scale model adults at a closer view.

Each of the neighbouring flocks was being shepherded by four adult Canada geese.

It’s a large red damselfly. It’s resting on an oak leaf. Casting a nice, crisp shadow as well in the bright sunlight.