Good to get out, good birds seen shame pics aren't good,distance,light & not being able to walk too far. RN duck Beesands, Goldeneye & B N Grebe slapton & R N Grebe Broadsands big thanks to Mr B for help and direction as always especially the RN Grebe. #UKBirding #Devonbirds. #Devonwildlife.

Not very often we get greater white fronted geese in Devon let alone these two tundra bean geese. Seen at bowling green marsh this afternoon on way back from Aust nr bristol. #UKBirding #Devonbirds. #DevonWildlife.

Some pics of this cracking close encounter with a slavonian grebe at Otter Nature Reserve budleigh salterton. Famous last words but looks settled and feeding well so hopefully might still be there Thursday !. #UKBirding #Devonbirds. #DevonWildlife.

Green Shieldbug: green shield shaped insect with orange legs on a pale canvas background.

Tapped a Green Shieldbug (Palomena prasina) out of ivy at Powderham Church, Devon on Monday. Still green, not yet developed brown winter colouring. #DevonWildlife #UKBugs

Arboreal Ladybird, a small brown beetle on a pale canvas background.

Arboreal Ladybird

Arboreal Ladybird

Pine tree growing on grassy verge beside road.

Tapped an Arboreal Ladybird (Rhyzobius chrysomeloides) out of a pine tree in Starcross, South Devon yesterday. A new 10km square record. Probably under recorded in the area. #DevonWildlife #UKLadybirds

A major bonus from today’s visit to Seaton Wetlands was getting amazing views of this brown hairstreak. I don’t think I’ve ever seen one before and I’m led to believe getting views like this can be exceptionally unusual. #Butterflies #UKButterflies #UKWildlife #DevonWildlife

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Just a reminder should you need a holiday book, a birthday present or a treat for yourself. It's unique - encapsulating the essence of being a grower and the natural world we depend on. #Naturewriting #Devonbooks #Devon #Devonwildlife #organicfarming organicgrowersalliance.co.uk/nature-notes/

I'm weak willed. I went to the River Otter again this eve, intending to try & re-find the Black-Crowned Night Heron. Instead I got side-tracked watching a Beaver Mum & kits.... Oh dear! Also Kingfisher, Buzzard, Tawny etc. #DevonWildlife

Black Arches: white moth with black zigzag markings and feathery antennae sitting on wooden fence.

This lovely Black Arches (Lymantria monacha) was the pick of the moth trap in Chittlehampton, Devon this morning. #UKMoths #DevonWildlife

Landhopper: dark shrimp like terrestrial crustacean in muddy wheel barrow.

Landhopper: dark shrimp like terrestrial crustacean on pale background

Side view of landhopper

Underside of landhopper showing legs.

Several Landhoppers (Arcitalitrus dorrieni) seen in my Mum's Chittlehampton garden, Devon yesterday, mostly under plant pots and in dark shady spots. A terrestrial crustacean native to Australia, they are nocturnal and need to stay damp. #DevonWildlife #UKCrustaceans

Rosy Footman: an orange moth with black wavy lines sitting in a white plastic moth trap.

Two Rosy Footman (Miltochrista miniata) were the highlight of moth trapping in Chittlehampton, Devon last night. #UKMoths #DevonWildlife

Two young brown bears have voluntarily returned to their enclosure in Devon. Mark Habben said: "They were in an area where we keep enrichment - all the nice things. The bears had a feast, played around, pulled some rope out." and after eating a week's worth of honey "Both bears are extremely happy."

Devon's mischievous bear cubs enjoyed a week-long honey feast and playtime, voluntarily returning to their enclosure happy and full! 🐻🍯 #DevonWildlife #BearCubAdventures #HappyBears

Countryfile - River Otter Return - HDclump River Otter Return: A Decade of Beaver Revival on the River Otter - This spring marks a significant milestone in British conservation history

🦫 A decade later, beavers are back—and reshaping the wild 🌿
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Found a type of Earthstar #fungus determinedly growing alongside a busy road. It looked about ready to release its spores.

Cool looking fungus! 🍄‍🟫

#devonwildlife #nature #NaturePhotography

Ring-necked Parakeet. Saltram House - Plymouth.
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#birdphotography #birds #birding #ukbirds #ukbirdwatching #devonbirds #devonwildlife #devon

A stroll around Stover Country Park 🐦📷🌱📸

#ukbirds #birdphotography #devonbirds #nature #naturephotography #stovercountrypark #photography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #devonwildlife #birds

Fab trip to #EmsworthyMire. Many fledglings, but no juv Cuckoo.....YET.....🤞 #Redstart #Stonechat #Wheatear Cld hear #Snipe & #Curlew. #Butterflies #Flowers. Lovely! #DevonWildlife #UKBirding I think it's a #SmallPearlBorderedFrit?

Nomada goodeniana (Gooden's Nomad Bee) male (Apidae). A cuckoo-bee of various Andrena mining bees. 4/4/2024 Topsham, Devon.

Oxystoma pomonae (Apionidae) a common 'sharp-nosed' weevil found on vetches (although I found this on the washing line). 4/4/2024 Topsham, Devon.

Slender Groundhopper (Tetrix subulata) family Tetrigidae. Small relative of grasshopper; common but small and they live close to the ground (not surprisingly) so you usually have to go looking for them, this one was basking on the edge of a raised bed. 4/4/2024 Topsham, Devon.

Periscepsia spathulata (Tachinidae) male. A common parasitoid of various noctuid moths. Fairly easy to identify (for a Tachinid) not least by the distinctive wing venation. 4/4/2024 Topsham, Devon.

Productive (for early April) day in the garden yesterday. No actual 'gardening' of course but a few nice insects seen. ALT text for names etc.
#UKwildlife
#insects
#ento
#DevonWildlife