Bert Sgroggins

@BertSgroggins
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Either in the woods, near a lake or on the coast. Mainly South Lakes, but always above 54 degrees North. I take a few snaps.
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Bonkin' Butterflies!

Er, should I have said, Common Blue mating on a Plantain seed head?
On my pristine "lawn".

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A Whitethroat in the vegetation, South Walney yesterday.

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Contemplating the journey ahead?
It will soon be time for the Sand Martins to head South, bon voyage.
South Walney today.

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Another from yesterday on the Duddon, a Goosander, one of eight in a family group that followed the tide down the Estuary.

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Oystercatcher leaving the high tide roost on the falling tide yesterday. Duddon Estuary.

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Me and my shadow.
Rock Pipit on the Duddon Estuary this morning.

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Too hot for bird pics, here's an Emperor Dragonfly ovipositing at South Walney today.
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One of the few Ringed Plover chicks that I've seen on the Duddon Estuary this year, this one almost fully fledged. How they actually manage to get any this far amazes me, whilst I was there this morning, witnessed two incidents of dog disturbance!
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I went hunting Damselfly in the "garden" this morning, this Pied Wagtail had more luck than me!
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As I've just mentioned the Duddon, here's a Tern on the turn. at the turn of the tide.
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