I was kindly invited to stay with family up in the wilds of Suffolk for a couple of nights earlier this week. I had a brilliant time, and the best bit was I managed to fit in a large amount of wildlife watching in one of the best counties for birds and butterflies!
In fact, I've got so many images on the camera, the full account will have to be split into 3 posts.
But first... after a relatively okay journey up the notorious M25, we arrived at our relatives house late afternoon. After a brilliant dinner, I went out into their large garden and adjoining space of wood. By now it was pitch black and all around moths were flitting past. I managed to get the camera onto a few of them...
A Mother of Pearl (Pleuroptya ruralis)...
A Riband Wave (Idaea aversata) on a window...
This Dingy Footman (Eilema griseola) decided to lay eggs on the front door
A Garden Carpet (Xanthorhoe fluctuata)...
And lastly, 2 Long-eared Bats were on the wing. I was about to take a photo of a Silver Y Moth when one of the bats snatched it out of mid-air! Didn't get a shot of it so your have to make do with this record shot...
Next up on this 3-part series, I go to Lakenheath Fen RSPB where I get face to face with Bearded Tits (don't laugh!), so keep watching this space.
1 comment:
Good pictures. I like the Mother of Pearl moth. Well done for capturing the bat flying around:-)
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