Tuesday 2 July 2013

Possible deformed House Sparrow

I hope this is just a quirk of this young House Sparrow getting it's new plumage but it looks to have a deformed spine. I've never seen it extend its neck and its back doesn't look right. I'll keep and eye on it as it's one of the young in my garden


Murton Birds

A few of the less common birds at Murton, there are lots of Black-headed Gulls, Greylag Geese and Tufted Ducks at present. Below are Black-headed Gull, Ringed Plover, Redshank and Reed Bunting

Black-headed Gull chick
Common Ringed Plover
Redshank
Reed Bunting

The first day in July and Butterflies have appeared, well more of them and a variety of species

Butterflies found at Murton along with a day flying moth and a Hoverfly and Bee from Olive's garden

Meadow Brown Butterfly
Ringlet Butterfly
Small Copper Butterfly












Common Blue Butterfly 
Common Carder Bee 
Hoverfly, Eupeodes latifasciatus ?     
Yellow Shell Moth

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