Anyone would think from these pictures that we'd had a gloriously sunny couple of weeks at Mersehead, but these shots were from a couple of nice days in amongst the thunderstorms and rain! Always nice to see a Cockchafer (or May Bug / June Beetle) drop in - surely one of the UK's most impressive Beetles. Followed by stunning views at RSPB Mersehead (taken yesterday). Lastly an Orange Tip and a Wheatear seen at nearby Boreland of Southwick.
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| Cockchafer at RSPB Mersehead |
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| Cockchafer fanning out it's feathered antennae |
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| Panoramic view from the Bruaich hide at RSPB Mersehead |
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| Path leading to the Bruaich hide at RSPB Mersehead |
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| Orange Tip Butterfly on Bluebell at nearby Boreland of Southwick |
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| Wheatear on mossy dry stane wall at nearby Boreland of Southwick |