Thursday, 18 August 2011

Wildlife: Birds

Robin  Erithacus rubecula

Juvenile Blue Tit  Cyanistes caeruleus



House Sparrow  Passer domesticus

Northern Lapwing  Vanellus vanellus
The Lapwing has a small crest on its head which is not visible on this image, sadly.

Greater Spotted Woodpecker  Dendrocopos major

Black-headed Gull  Chroicocephalus ridibundus

Eurasian Coot  Fulica atra

Mute Swan  Cygnus olor

Chaffinch  Fringilla coelebs

Greylag Goose  Anser anser

Atlantic Puffin  Fratercula arctica

Thrush

Starling

Common Eider  Somateria mollissima
This image of Common Eider (a drake and two hens) was taken at the Farne Islands.

Wildlife: Butterflies

Green-veined White  Pieris napi
The green butterfly is the female and the white butterfly is the male.
Peacock  Inachis io

Red Admiral  Vanessa atalanta

Orange-tip  Anthocharis cardamines 



Small Tortoiseshell  Aglais urticae

Speckled Wood  Pararge aegeria