Took my mind off things with a visit to WWT Welney this morning. A couple of photos and brief thoughts with links to oh-so-exciting BirdTrack lists at https://occasionalducks.com/2025/09/14-september-2025-wwt-welney
Primary flight feather from the wing of a Long-Eared Owl, found in the woodland at WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre.
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Long-Tailed Tit looking very cute at WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre.
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Common Darter dragonfly recharging at WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre.
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A female Garganey - a first for me - on the Main Lake at WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre.
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Pupa of the Large White Butterfly with the last remnants of the caterpillar skin hanging by a silk thread.
WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre.
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Just some of the nineteen Little Egrets around the Main Lake at WWT Castle Espie.
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In unexpected visitor on the reserve at WWT Castle Espie this morning; a young Long-Eared Owl hunting baby rabbits!
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A young Chiffchaff in the Sensory Garden at WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre.
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Little Grebe on its floating nest.
This is at least the third attempt for this pair; previous nests either sank or were blown too far from safety.
Photographed under license.
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Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly on Field Scabious at WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre.
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My first Comma! I feel so punctuated ☺️
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Mir geht es in der Tat eher um die #WWT. Über die @letourfr.bsky.social der Männer berichtet momentan jeder. Aber über den Giro Donne habe ich noch nichts gefunden. Und der ist bisher ähnlich spannend wie die verrückte Tour....
The #LittleGrebe #nest that appeared this week has an #egg already! That was quick 😎
Also, it’s a very big egg for such a small bird 😳
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