What have you seen

Spotted a Red Brested Flycatcher on the site we are on.  Hopefully will get the opportunity to see again and photograph 

I'm impressed with the ability to identifying wildlife that's not very big! Do you always have binoculars with you?

I'd like to take part in the butterfly watch. On our walks we see lots but I'm not certain of their identity as every book we have to use shows them with open wings. Almost impossible to see the top markings, we need ones that show closed wings 😉. Especially the brown ones I think gatekeeper and small coppers in profusion in one place.

Our garden only seems to attract singles of anything despite lots of budleia and other nectar plants 😢 most sad.

I always have binos or a bridge camera with me.  In this case the bird sat on a post and flew on to the ground not 5 yards from the van before flying off.  Usually I photo anything I'm not sure of to ident later.  A good time for Butterflys is earlish morning when they are warming up they tend to stay put with wings open unless you get too intrusive.  Again I try to get a picture to aid identification 

I've been butterfly spotting in our garden recently. We have a lot of Red Admirals this year and Gatekeepers, the odd Comma and Tortoiseshell. Haven't seen the usual Peacocks but did spot a little Holly Blue yesterday. 

Just had 3 of the wettest days ever at Bolton Abbey site, only enlivened by the constant stream of birds to feeder.

Everything was going swimmingly until a squirrel came along and set about destroying the feeder.  Going out to chase it away and it just sat there   thinking 'you'll get fed up before I do'!

Bad smashes on both journeys along the A1, making both journeys a nightmare....probably worse for those in the accidents.

Enjoyed your photos Greylag. There's always something to see. 

Dropped in to Slimbridge on the way home from the Camping shop and was very surprised to see a Cattle Egret in fine plummage.

Hide nearest to the In Focus shop if anyone is near enough to pay a visit.

Have never seen the colouring so well on a cattle egret before, thanks!

Brue it was stunning sat in the late afternoon sun. Unfortunately the bird has a badly damaged leg or foot, which made its condition even more impressive. Only the third I have seen and the others were in winter plumage.

The bird is coloured down its back aswell, wonderful surprise.

Never seen a Cattle Egret so good to see especially so in the coloured plumage.  Thanks for posting photos Bluemalaga.