Some 80's glamour? After a stint of warm days the first big moths emerged. A puss #moth, or "large fork-tail" in several other languages.

Cerula vinula.

#wildlife #lepidoptera #mothing #norway #inaturalist

The first #peacock of the year, all pixels in the display are still fresh and whole.

Aglais io.

#wildlife #belgium #inaturalist #lepidoptera

(also testing fedilab over tusky, since the latter keeps to fail posting here)

Yesterday night, sleeping with an open window, I would wake up from the cries of a young tawny owl. Not unusual for this time of year and they can be pretty noisy.

On a whim, I grabbed a thermal camera to see if I could spot it. The little bugger sat on a branch right in front of my window.

Watched me for a while, and when it took off and passed right in front of me, I could still not hear a sound. So impressive animals!

Strix aluco.

Longer video: https://vimeo.com/869921040

#tawnyowl #wildlife #norway #thermalimaging #iNaturalist #artsobs #autumn #owl #birdsofmastodon

Not a spectacular photo, but I always like to be #reminded why animals carry the #names they carry. The comma butterfly, or the white C.

Polygonia c-album.

#wildlife #lepidoptera #inaturalist #entomology #belgium #garden #naturephotography

How many #wings do you see in the picture? Brown hawker resting on a birch tree.

Aeshna grandis.

#wildlife #inaturalist #norway #entomology #odonata #artsobs #lakeside

In #focus. Verreaux's #eagle.

Aquila verreauxii

#birdphotography #birdsofmastodon #southafrica #dullstroom #wildlife #portrait

Meet my #neighbours. They're always around for munching on shoots and sprouts.

Capreolus capreolus

#wildlife #norway #inaturalist #artsobs #roedeer #wildlifephotography

#Fancy hair day 5/X (to be continued only sporadically): Great curassow

Crax rubra

#birding #birdphotography #inaturalist #costarica #wildlife