A Fox sitting in my garden. There is a Japanese Maple (Acer) in front of it, and behind it grass with various other plants including Forget-Me-Nots, Dandelions and Iris. Photo taken by phone through the living room window.
Garden wildlife. I'm trying to not let the Foxes that visit become too tame for their own safety, but this one is making that very difficult! #londonwildlife #FoxOfTheDay
Two Foxes curled up on the grass with a low brick wall, birdbath, and various vegetation including Yew, Laurel and some Bluebells in the background.
Two Foxes curled up/laying on the grass with a birdbath, and various vegetation including Laurel and some Bluebells in the background.
A Fox curled up on the grass, with various vegetation including Laurel and some Bluebells in the background.
A Fox laying on the grass, with various vegetation including Laurel in the background.
Garden wildlife. Two lovely Foxes in the garden this morning, enjoying the sun while it lasted! #londonwildlife #FoxOfTheDay
A Fox having a scratch, though it's using its left rear leg so out of view here. There is a low brick wall and various vegetation, including Lesser Celandines and Bluebells.
A Fox having a scratch, though it's using its left rear leg so out of view here. There is a low brick wall and various vegetation, including Lesser Celandines and Bluebells.
A Fox yawning. There is a low brick wall and various vegetation, including Lesser Celandines and Bluebells.
A Fox amongst some Bluebells. It can just about be seen to be drinking from a birdbath.
Garden wildlife. A lovely Fox having a scratch, a yawn and a drink from one of the bird baths this morning. #londonwildlife #FoxOfTheDay
A photograph of two seven spot ladybirds, well, making more seven spot ladybirds. These are fairly large ladybirds with red bodies with black spots and two white spots by the thorax. A black head and thorax with a few white spots. Very pretty ladybirds and loads here. We counted to 35 and gave up. Coccinella septempunctata.
A photograph of a bee. It is sunning itself on cow parsley. It’s gots a fuzzy, orangish thorax with a black with white stripes abdomen. It’s an Andrena species, possibly Andrena nitida.
A photograph of another Andrena sp bee. Not sure which one. There were quite a few of these very little bees buzzing about. Its thorax is deep brown and bare with some yellow hairs on the side. Its abdomen is also brown, with white stripes. It’s also sunning itself on some cow parsley.
A photograph of an absolute stunner of a hoverfly. This is a rather chonky beast, with a bronze-brown thorax and a yellow and black striped abdomen. It is outlined with small golden hairs, which makes it glitter in the sun. Very blingy. It is sunning itself on a cow parsley leaf (those plants were very very popular!) Epistrophe eligans.
Some invertebrates from this week - so great to see more coming out of their slumber 😍
Using the TG-7 and still learning. But a great little camera to take out when I can’t be bothered with the ‘proper’ camera
IDs & descriptions in alt.
#Invertebrates #LondonWildlife #Ladybirds #Bees #Hoverflies
Happy Easter to everyone celebrating! 🐣💛
#WildLondon #MallardDucklings #LondonWildlife
A close up photograph of a bramble (Rubus sp) leaf. The leaf is green with red speckling and serrated edges. There is a white zigzag across the top of the leaf. This was made by a leaf miner, in this case likely the moth, Stigmella aurella. The larva lives in the mine, and later hatches out and flies off as a moth.
A photograph of a red ladybird nestled deep in a batch of blackthorn flowers. The ladybird is all red, except for its black head and seven black dots. It also has two white patches right under its head. It’s on the twig which bears a number of white flowers with loads of stamens and carpels sticking out. The background is blurred. Seven spot lady bird (Coccinella septempunctata) Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa).
A photograph of a hoverfly landing on a yellow flower. The hoverfly has a bronze head and thorax, with a black body with yellow stripes. Its wings are clear. Behind, in the background, are some green leaves from various plants including cow parsley and some dead, brown leaves. The yellow flower, with 9 petals, is lesser celandine (Ficaria Verna). The hoverfly is Eupeodes luniger/corollae. The two species can only be determined by genital examination under a microscope. I chose to let the little guy be.
A photograph of a western honeybee (Apis mellifera). It is hanging on to an anther (the top bit of the stamen) protruding out from a blackthorn flower. The flower is at the top of the photo, with just the stamen and carpel showing. One dinky little foot is grasping a dinky anther. lol. The brownish bee, which is covered in yellow pollen, is facing the camera (abdomen side showing) and it looks like it’s in a bit of a bother. But don’t worry! It righted itself, and resumed nectaring!
Last post for the weekend: invertebrates! These were spotted in and around the local woodlands the yesterday: leaf mine on bramble, seven spot ladybird on blackthorn, Eupeodes luniger/corollae on lesser celandine and a honey bee barely hanging on! Details in alt
#Invertebrates #LondonWildlife 📸
A small Hoverfly with black and yellow stripes on its abdomen. It's on a leaf.
A small Hoverfly with black and yellow stripes on its abdomen. It's on a leaf.
Local wildlife. Apart from more Hairy-footed Flower Bees, I saw this Hoverfly today in the Sutton station car park. I thought it looked quite distinctive and would be fairly easy to identify, but I've failed to do so! #londonwildlife
Some yellow flowers with other plants in a grassed area.
Some yellow flowers with other plants in a grassed area.
Garden wildflowers. One of the patches of Lesser celandines in my 'lawn' was looking nice in the sun today. #londonwildlife
Two small black ladybirds with 4 red spots, and a pale yellow/orange one with black spots.
A pale yellow/orange Ladybird with black spots. The head area is white with dark spots.
Garden wildlife. I found two more Pine Ladybirds (Exochomus quadripustulatus) and a 10 -spot Ladybird (Adalia decempunctata) today. @lnhs.bsky.social #londonwildlife
A small black ladybird with 4 red spots, the front ones looing a bit like a comma.
A small black ladybird with 4 red spots, the front ones looing a bit like a comma.
A long orange/brown centipede, its head towards the top. It's on a concrete path.
A long orange/brown centipede, its head towards the left. It's on a concrete path.
Garden wildlife. Two interesting things from today- a Pine ladybird (Exochomus quadripustulatus) and a quite long Centipede (about 7-8cm), but I'm not sure of the species. @lnhs.bsky.social @bugmanjones.bsky.social #londonwildlife
The big Birb is back. 🐦
We’ve named him Jeff.
#woodpigeon #londonwildlife
A photograph of a Comma butterfly, Polygonia c album. It is a very orange butterfly - this one looks freshly emerged - with scalloped wings that have black, reddish-brown and yellowish markings. It is resting, wings out, on some dry grass, clearly enjoying the warmth of the sun. I saw two of these today.
A photograph of a Brimstone butterfly, Gonepteryx rhamni. When it flies about, it often looks quite yellow. At rest, as here as it sits on the ground, its wings are up, showing the lime green colouring with small brown spots of its underwings. The wings are cleverly designed to look like leaves. Here against the brown ground, it is a bit more noticeable, but when it perches on plants, it blends in perfectly. I saw about eight today.
A photograph of a periwinkle (Vinca minor). It has a wee resident, a small immature flower crab spider (Misumena vatia). The flower has five purple petals, set against its green leaves. The spider is white and sits with its legs pulled up, waiting for prey or simply enjoying the sunshine.
Lots of butterflies and other inverts out today, enjoying the sunny day. IDs in the alt descriptions. I’ve gotta start packing the macro lens again!
#Butterflies #LondonWildlife #Invertebrates #Spiders #Photography
Close-up of delicate white snowdrop flowers blooming among green leaves in soft natural light. Text reads, © Katrina Martin / 2020VISION
A sure sign spring is on its way… snowdrops! 🤍🌿
These tiny trailblazers usually start popping up in January and keep flowering right through to March.
Have you spotted snowdrops near you?
#Snowdrops #WildFlowers #Spring #LondonWildlife #Nature
Saw quite a bit today - 31 different bird species and a few mammals, inc a muntjac, tufted duck, more Canada geese and a wild cat (ok not really…)
Also siskins, redwings, long tail tits, nuthatch, teals, little grebe
#Birds #Mammals #LondonWildlife #Wetlands
Some lilac coloured flowers with yellow stamens, and a bee collecting pollen in the front one.
Some lilac coloured flowers with yellow stamens growing in the grass. A bee can be seen collecting pollen in the one on the right in the right hand clump.
Garden wildlife. A Bee collecting pollen from the Crocuses when the sun shone for a while today. You can also see it in one of the flowers on the right in the second image. #londonwildlife
We didn't need to be told that London's outdoor spaces are full of wonder, but nice to see it in the national press! #LondonWildlife #Rivers www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
We just LOVED this article - how wonderful to share our city with seals, otters, seahorses, bats and peregrine falcons. Not so sure about the mozzies and scorpions though! London #safari planned for next week. #LondonWildlife
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Turn your London day into a Pigeon Safari 🐦🔍
Make your commute a pigeon-watch, plan a dedicated spotting mission, or just perch in your local greenspace and see how many city legends you can spot.
#LondonWildlife #CityNature #UrbanBirding #LondonReels #Pigeon #Birds
Who knew London was such a haven? From surprising scorpions to vibrant peacocks, an incredible array of species is thriving in the city's secret microclimates! 🌿🇬🇧 #LondonWildlife #UrbanNature #HiddenGems
A huge thanks to Michael @ronksphoto on Instagram for sharing this incredible footage! 🦊✨
How gorgeous are these London foxes weaving through front gardens and stopping for a cheeky sip from a plant pot?! 🌿🏡
Do you have a local fox? Tell us where you have spotted them in London 👇
#LondonWildlife
Some shots from our enjoyable walk around Walthamstow Wetlands for the first @essexbirdnews.bsky.social field trip of 2026! Great company and a very interesting site which was new for many of us. #Birding #UKBirding #LondonWildlife
A photograph of a sleeping fox. It is curled up, with its head tucked into its back legs. This one is reddish, with some black on the tip of the ears, a white chest and dark tail.
Another fox also curled up in a ball of floof. This one has similar ears but its tail is lighter.
Had two visitors today on the garages :)
#Mammals #Foxes #LondonWildlife
A photograph of a comma butterfly resting on a leaf. The butterfly is a vivid orange with darker brown markings along its wings, which are scalloped along the edges. Its wings are straight out, contrasting against the deep green of the blurred vegetation in the background.
Comma butterfly taken last summer, London
Polygonia c album
#BlueSkyArtShow #Vibrant #Photography #Inverts #NaturePhotography #EastCoastKin #Butterflies #LondonWildlife
Local wildflowers. 1/2. A few plants still in flower in the wildflower area at West Sutton Station today. #londonwildlife
Had an unexpected encounter with this beauty in Gordon Square, while I was out looking for birds
#nature #fox #urbannature #urbanwildlife #londonwildlife #wildlife #ShotonFuji #ShotonFujifilm #XH2S #XF150600mmF568LMOISWR
A spider in its web on a fence panel.
A spider in its web on a fence panel.
A spider in its web on a fence panel.
A very small spider in its web on a fence panel.
2/2. - these ones being what I'd regard as small to medium. One new one, in the last photo, was very small - the entrance to its web less than a couple of millimetres diameter. @britishspiders.bsky.social #londonwildlife
A photograph of a grey squirrel in a tree. The squirrel, who is mainly grey with some browner fur on her head, is sitting in an oak tree. She is essentially squatting on a thin branch, her claws latched on to the wood. She is holding onto an acorn in her two front paws, right in front of her face. She is looking straight at the camera, positioned a bit left in the frame. Around her are more branches and orangy leaves ready to fall. The sky can be seen in blurry patches through the leaves in the background.
Preparing for the long, hard winter in, er, London…
#SquirrelSaturday #LondonWildlife #NaturePhotography #ArtAdventCalendar #EastCoastKin #Mammals
A photograph of a grey squirrel. She is on a trunk of a great old oak tree. The bottom of the trunk has a massive split so you can see the fields beyond through it. The squirrel is on one side of the split, looking down as if pondering her next move.
Grey squirrel questioning her life choices
#SquirrelSaturday #LondonWildlife #Photography #EastCoastKin
A photograph of Egyptian goslings. There are four of them all nestled together on the edge of a lake. It’s difficult to figure out what head is connected to what body but as long as they feel safe, warm and comfortable, then all is good! These cuties still have their down feathers. They are creamy coloured with large brown splotches everywhere. Their eyes and feet are an olive green, their beaks are grey. I’m pretty sure these are the cutest of all goslings. If you have evidence to the contrary, I’d love to see it!
For today’s #BlueSkyArtShow, the theme is #warmth. I offer this bundle of squeee, also known as Egyptian goslings keeping cosy
#Geese #EastCoastKin #Photography #LondonWildlife
