Sunday, 4 December 2011

Change of guard

Sunset at Hanningfield Reservoir,
Essex Wildlife Trust Hanningfield Reservoir, UK
November 2011

OneUp

Tawny Funnel (Lepista flaccida)
Essex Wildlife Trust Hanningfield Reservoir, UK
November 2011

Sharp Design

Leaves of the Norway Maple (Acer platanoides)
Essex Wildlife Trust Hanningfield Reservoir, UK
November 2011

Elbowing

Trooping Funnel / Monk's Head (Clitocybe geotropa a.k.a. Infundibulicybe geotropa)
Essex Wildlife Trust Hanningfield Reservoir, UK
November 2011

Look, no wings !

Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum)
Rainham Marshes Nature Reserve
Thames Estuary@Thurrock, UK
October 2011

Lone Fighters

Tree-tops with yet unfallen leaves
London, UK
November 2011

A song for a worm

Blackbird (♂Turdus merula)
garden.home@London, UK
November 2011

Thursday, 17 November 2011

Veggie Stalker

Rainham Marshes Nature Reserve
Thames Estuary@Thurrock, UK
October 2011

Duck Land

Rainham Marshes Nature Reserve
Thames Estuary@Thurrock, UK
October 2011

Twilight Stroll

Rainham Marshes Nature Reserve
Thames Estuary@Thurrock, UK
October 2011

मस्ती की पाठशाला - Bird school

Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea cinerea) , Gulls and Duck
Rainham Marshes Nature Reserve
Thames Estuary@Thurrock, UK
October 2011

Mudwading


Rainham Marshes Nature Reserve
Thames Estuary@Thurrock, UK
October 2011

Stars Afloat

Rainham Marshes Nature Reserve
Thames Estuary@Thurrock, UK
October 2011

Monday, 24 October 2011

Christmas in autumn

European Holly (Ilex aquifolium)
Wake Valley Pond
Epping Forest, UK,
September 2011

This wild goose chase was not futile

Rainham Marshes Nature Reserve
Thames Estuary@Thurrock, UK
October 2011

Wait and prey

Rainham Marshes Nature Reserve
Thames Estuary@Thurrock, UK
October 2011

Mugshot

Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)
Rainham Marshes Nature Reserve
Thames Estuary@Thurrock, UK
October 2011

Weed

Rainham Marshes Nature Reserve
Thames Estuary@Thurrock, UK
October 2011

Eat? No?

Dragonfly
Rainham Marshes Nature Reserve
Thames Estuary@Thurrock, UK
October 2011

Monday, 17 October 2011

Vain fisher

Little Egret (Egretta garzetta garzetta)
Rainham Marshes Nature Reserve
Thames Estuary@Thurrock, UK
October 2011

Grace and Splendour

Broxbourne Woods National Nature Reserve
Hertfordshire, UK
August 2011

Grey Swoosh

Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea cinerea) in flight
Rainham Marshes Nature Reserve
Thames Estuary@Thurrock, UK
October 2011

Thursday, 13 October 2011

Self-spun Guitarist

Cross Orb-weaver (♀Araneus diadematus)
Rainham Marshes Nature Reserve
Thames Estuary@Thurrock, UK
Gandhi Jayanti, 2011

Sunday, 9 October 2011

Commoner

House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)
Rainham Marshes Nature Reserve
Thames Estuary@Thurrock, UK
Gandhi Jayanti, 2011

Forage grub

The flower of the Common Chicory (Cichorium intybus)
Rainham Marshes Nature Reserve
Thames Estuary@Thurrock, UK
Gandhi Jayanti, 2011

Elusive King

Migrant Hawker (♂Aeshna mixta)
Rainham Marshes Nature Reserve
Thames Estuary@Thurrock, UK
Gandhi Jayanti, 2011

Half empty or half moon?

Waxing crescent of the moon on the Saptami of Ashwayuja
home@London, UK
October 2011

Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea cinerea)

Rainham Marshes Nature Reserve
Thames Estuary@Thurrock, UK
Gandhi Jayanti, 2011

Swinging with dinner

A Marsh Crane fly (♀Tipula oleracea) trapped in the web of a Cross Orb-weaver (♀Araneus diadematus)
Rainham Marshes Nature Reserve
Thames Estuary@Thurrock, UK
Gandhi Jayanti, 2011

Prickly comb

Dried inflorescence of Wild Teasel (Dipsacus fullonum)
Rainham Marshes Nature Reserve
Thames Estuary@Thurrock, UK
Gandhi Jayanti, 2011

Relax into sunset

Rainham Marshes Nature Reserve
Thames Estuary@Thurrock, UK
Gandhi Jayanti, 2011

Blackberries in the red

Rainham Marshes Nature Reserve
Thames Estuary@Thurrock, UK
Gandhi Jayanti, 2011

Those would've been sour anyway....

Fruit of the Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa)
Rainham Marshes Nature Reserve
Thames Estuary@Thurrock, UK
Gandhi Jayanti, 2011

Flying on a mission

Rainham Marshes Nature Reserve
Thames Estuary@Thurrock, UK
Gandhi Jayanti, 2011

Prickly comb

Dried inflorescence of Wild Teasel (Dipsacus fullonum) Rainham Marshes Nature Reserve
Thames Estuary@Thurrock, UK
Gandhi Jayanti, 2011

"Loser ! " said the winner, in the aftermath of the fight for the lady.

Common Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus)
Rainham Marshes Nature Reserve
Thames Estuary@Thurrock, UK
Gandhi Jayanti, 2011

Cosy

A snail on the flower of the Common Chicory (Cichorium intybus)
Rainham Marshes Nature Reserve
Thames Estuary@Thurrock, UK
Gandhi Jayanti, 2011

Ambition

Snails on the stem of the Common Chicory (Cichorium intybus)
Rainham Marshes Nature Reserve
Thames Estuary@Thurrock, UK
Gandhi Jayanti, 2011

Thursday, 29 September 2011

Poser

A walker's dog
Strawberry Hill Pond
Epping Forest, UK
September 2011

Daddy Long Legs

Marsh Crane Fly(♀Tipula oleracea)
workroom.home@London, UK
September 2011

Heads down for Supper

European Cross Orb-weaver (♀Araneus diadematus)
garden.home@London, UK
September 2011

Singular Autumn

Strawberry Hill Pond
Epping Forest, UK
September 2011

Singular Autumn

Strawberry Hill Pond
Epping Forest, UK
September 2011

Acorns

Acorns of Pedunculate Oak (Quercus robur)
Strawberry Hill Pond
Epping Forest, UK
September 2011

Acorns

Acorns of Pedunculate Oak (Quercus robur)
Strawberry Hill Pond
Epping Forest, UK
September 2011

Pollards

Wake Valley Pond
Epping Forest, UK
September 2011

Nodes

Field Horsetail (Equisetum arvense)
Wake Valley Pond
Epping Forest, UK
September 2011

Tuesday, 20 September 2011

River Hoodies

The gates of the Thames Barrier
London, UK
September 2011