Local Natural History

Recording the natural history seen & heard near my home in SW Herts, UK, plus a few trips further afield

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A Grey Heron shuffling about on a branch, as seen from below - perhaps not the safest angle to view!

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A Least Carpet moth. About 1.5cm across.

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Back home again - a Silver Y moth in the porch, you can see the 'Y's.

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Spanish Fly - about 2 inches long from antenna tip to back foot.

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Dark Green Fritillary (at least I think that's what it is...) in Spain

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Also from the chat family is this tame juvenile Black Redstart, looking surprisingly like a Robin - but not really a surprise as Robins are also members of the chat family! (Video Credit: J)

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Another male Stonechat, this one was seen in Galicia, NW Spain (Photo Credit: J)

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Slo-mo video of a Hummingbird Hawkmoth in the front garden. Still my favourite moth.

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A couple more Hertfordshire sunset photos.

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Jersey Tiger moth - this one flew into our lounge and perched on the curtains! About 1.5 inches (4cm) long (Photo Credit: J).

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Marbled White butterfly

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A short slo-mo video showing a Swift leaving a nestbox in the gable end of a church. Look carefully!

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Male Stonechat, also seen at Dunwich Heath (Photo credit: J)

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Small Copper butterflies, seen at Dunwich Heath, Suffolk (Photo credit: J)

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Small Heath butterfly - this one was seen on a walk in Kent.

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Small Skipper butterfly - looks a bit like a moth when at rest

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Video of the Southern Hawker dragonfly - laying eggs in some weeds next to a garden pond (Video Credit: AR)