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Showing posts with label Slaty Skimmer. Show all posts

Wednesday, 8 July 2020

Variety of Wildlife - mainly looking for Odonates

July 6, 2020 - The Coves

Very hot, getting hotter every hour, feels like 36c.  Very dry...we really need rain!  Some photos below of wildlife I saw.


Trumpet Vine

Eastern Forktail

Eastern Forktail

Mallard families - females and young.



American Goldfinches collecting nesting material.

American Goldfinsh



European Skipper

Silver-spotted Skipper

There were a lot of Robins and their young.


The milkweed is starting to bloom but shriveling up fast as it is so dry.




July 7, 2020 - Westminster Ponds

I was mainly looking for some different odas.  I saw a variety of butterflies which was nice.  


Mourning Cloak

Delaware Skipper

Tiger Swallowtail

Eastern Pondhawk

Common Wood-Nymph

Blue Dasher

Slaty Skimmer (rare in London Area)

Thanks to Quinten for ID!

Eastern Amberwing


July 8, 2020 - Cantebury Park

Today is an extremely hot day.  At 10;00am, it was 27c, feels like 35c, very hot scorching heat.  I was at the park for 45 min and that's all I can handle.

Painted Turtle

Widow Skimmer

Mourning Cloak

Little Wood Satyr?  Very worn