This appears to be a mass of Harlequin Ladybirds emerging from their larval stage en masse, using the wooden handrail and brick wall at a local college. Most were static, or walking around with their wings out (drying?); some seemed to be gathering in the cracks between fence and posts.

Not brilliant shots, as they were taken quickly with my point and click camera with no flash, no tripod in low light, and stripes on some of the images since I got water on the back of the camera.

Spent Father's Day taking Dad around Attenborough. Lots of young birds - Reed Warblers and Whitethroats, Tree Sparrows, Great Tits, Coot, Moorhen, Mute Swan and Mallard all got photographed.

There were also a large number of Banded Demoiselle dragonfly-type creatures around; enough that we saw a sparrow catch (and drop) one, one got caught and eaten by a spider, and we found just the wings of another on the path. Mating Ladybirds and a bunch of Peacock Butterfly caterpillars, and some strange cricket-type critters, were amongst the other insects we saw, not counting all the flies and midges.

A walk around Colwick Country Park, with lots of goslings.

Miscellaneous wildlife pics; mostly taken at work!

The Robin Hood Festival in 2004

Random bits of nature photography from various places (Chichester and London certainly, some of it inside the office and my house!)

Pagham Harbour's just north of Selsey Bill, or about 7km from Chichester as the crow flies.

The first time I went there I walked the scenic route, walking down the canal and then deciding to just keep going until I got to the sea.  Needless to say, this time we went a more conventional way, on a bus!

A walk around Colwick Country Park with the family (including Jake the dog)