What's Buzzing or Flying near you today.... 2014

Nice specimen Shiney, it looks similar to the ones I used to keep, like Scorpions, the bigger they are the less venomous they are. It's the small ones to leave alone.
Mrs Shiney obviously likes Spiders.

 

Cormorants at West Bay, Dorset.

 

out of a group of sixty ish house martins only about 10 left in the area so they are on the move

 

Probably on their way down to the coast where they might stay for a week or two, they don't really need to fuel up much as they return to Sub Sahara in short hops not in one like some small Warblers which somehow do it in one flight, they will probably stop on the other side on the channel and take their time.

 

when I was on a cruise going to the med from Southampton it was scary/amazing watching the small birds flying across the sea knowing which way to go and it took the ship another 10 hours to get to port

 

Apart from night time star navigation, they seem to have an inbuilt compass or something which enables first time migrators to find their way, whatever they have, we don't fully understand it.

Raven, common birds here now but I never see them perched anywhere, just in flight and this shows the distinct wedge/diamond shaped tail. Their loud 'honk' can be heard half a mile away.


While watering our neighbour's garden I came across an Elephant Hawk Moth caterpillar dining on his Fuchsias.

 

Marvellous pics Strongy....I must keep my eyes peeled for the Ravens,didn't know that about their tail
I've yet to see Hawk moth in the flesh seen the caterpillars though,fascinating creatures

 

Trying to hide

 

down to just two now

 

Hi Loli

you probaly have as lots to choose from , I think over 50 or maybe more with the name Hawk

Spruce

 

Maybe they've joined the caravan of love

 

is that what you call yours !!!

 

Durlston CP Swanage, yesterday recorded 23,000 Swallows and 7,000 House Martins, so you could say they re on the move!! Thousands more to come throughout October.