What's buzzing or flying near you 2022 ?

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  1. strongylodon

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    I had an amazing morning watching Great Bustards, particularly a male displaying in full finery, on Salisbury Plain, courtesy of the Great Bustard Group. These were wild birds on a farm, although there have been some reintroductions.
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    Extremely lucky to see a mum with two chicks, always wary of predators.
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      This was definitely a-buzzing near me, as it tried to get back out of the lounge! 3B00C1EF-2986-472D-B525-0DC44E2B47EE.jpeg a broad-backed chaser dragonfly - aka a seriously big buzzer!!
       
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        I don't usually look at this thread ... too many feathers and beaks :frown:

        The creature in the photo is neither buzzing nor flying so you'll have to pretend it is because I don't know where else to show it.
        It's a bee eating spider, it kills bees and I often find dead ones on the flowers in my garden ... too bad when we need them so much :frown:


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        • strongylodon

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          @Michael Hewett It's a female Crab Spider, the male is tiny, a sixth of her size. They will eat anything they can catch.
           
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            Blackbird fledgling in garden today E701B09A-027E-4AC0-96D8-010DFD76612F.jpeg
             
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              *update*

              house martins started building in the close 6th June
               
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                pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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                Those house developers get everywhere. :biggrin:
                 
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                  Gold Ringed Dragonfly.
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                    Fantastic image, strongylodon.
                     
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                      No photos as not much to show really, but yesterday I quite enjoyed spending about an hour watching the Leaf-cutter Bees emerging from their nesting chambers in my bee home. They make a peculiar noise and also chew the leaves to get out, I think. Helped a couple that seemed to be seriously struggling to emerge with a toothpick! Felt kinda proud of them all! :biggrin:

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                        We recently had a Greenfinch visit for the first time in 6 years, today two came briefly and quickly snapped two pics through the conservatory windows before they flew off.
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                          they had a virus so you dont see that many now
                           
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                            Yes I know, it was trichomonosis but they are recovering gradually.:smile:
                             
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                              Big Osprey nest across the river from our dock. IMG_7928.JPG
                               
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                                pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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                                Found this today, Any ideas,
                                I know its a beetle, but not one I've seen before I dont think.
                                About half an inch long.
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