wonders of the UK and is one of my favourite places
to visit. I have been going there for many years.
I started photographing the wildlife and scenery there in 2009.
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The Chalk cliffs are comprised of millions of fossilised Sea Creatures.
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They are related to the Albatross. They defend their
nests by spitting out a foul-smelling oil.
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Little Egret (Egretta garzetta). A small white heron.
Shanny (Lipophrys pholis) in a Rock Pool.
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Starfish
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on the cliffs. They catch Sea Slaters, Shrimps as well as
Flies in their webs.
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Closely related to Woodlice.
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A type of Shrimp.
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also dwell on the Cliffs.
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I think this is Z. atrica due to the distinctive reddish
marks on the abdomen.
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I have observed Burrowing Bees on the Cliffs too,
which is probably how and why Oil Beetles are there,
as they depend on these Bees to transport their Larvae into
the burrowed nests so the young can devour the collected Pollen and
sometimes the Bee Larvae.
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View from the main road.
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Harbour or Common Seal (Phoca vitulina) along the Estuary.
The remains of a Crab were alongside him so
I gather he was digesting his lunch and waiting for
the tide to go back out.
I sat with him for at least half an hour.
He wasn't at all bothered by my presecence.
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His usual perch at the mouth of the Estuary.
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A second, younger and smaller Common Seal.
Also along the Estuary.
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For a Video on Youtube of both these Seals click HERE
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Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)
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Yellowhammer
(Emberiza citrinella)
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Views from the Dew Pond.
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Female Great Crested Newt (Triturus cristatus).
Found along the edge of the Dew Pond.
Sadly she was injured - tail missing and broken
front right leg. She was quite fat so maybe pregnant too.
There are Sheep that drink from the Pond so perhaps
she'd been trodden on, unless she was a victim of an Adder.
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Male Adder (Vipera berus)
Drinking from the Dew Pond, roughly 3ft away
from where I found the Newt.
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For a Video on Youtube of this Adder click HERE
I also found this young Lycosid running across the Dew Pond.
I sent the photo to Peter Harvey of the British Arachnological Society
I sent the photo to Peter Harvey of the British Arachnological Society
who identified it as a juvenile of the Pirata sp.
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Hunting on the same Dew Pond.
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Phaeocedus braccatus
Family - Gnaphosidae
Genus - Phaeocedus
Single UK species.
Family - Gnaphosidae
Genus - Phaeocedus
Single UK species.
A new find for me! It's a Male Phaeocedus braccatus
He found me, noticed him crawling on my arm.
I thought he was an Ant at first. Quite a rare Spider.
Confirmed by Peter Harvey of the British Arachnological Society.
Larinioides cornutus
Family - Araneidae
Genus - Larinioides
Green Orb Web Spider
Family - Araneidae
Genus - Araniella
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He found me, noticed him crawling on my arm.
I thought he was an Ant at first. Quite a rare Spider.
Confirmed by Peter Harvey of the British Arachnological Society.
Family - Araneidae
Genus - Larinioides
Family - Araneidae
Genus - Araniella
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Magpie Moth Caterpillar
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Large Skipper Butterfly (?)
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Some lovely ones up there already, mate - I'm glad you're doing a blog concentrating on this subject...I've already enjoyed your photography and film on YT and FB, but a blog is the best way to tie it all together..
ReplyDeleteAll the best with it,
Dave J