Gigantea!

We've had this monster in our bathroom for the last couple of nights. This evening Carrie had enough and I had to usher it out the door. Not before I took a few shots mind you. This is the Giant House Spider Tegenaria duellica (previously know as T. gigantea) and the leg span of the males can reach up to 75mm!

Cosmic leafhopper

Insects never fail to amaze. This is a Rhododendron Leafhopper Graphocephala fennahi, apparently introduced to the UK from the US in the early 1900's. It's an amazing coloured beastie. The Lodge, 28th August 2008.

Yellowhammer sunshine

Yellowhammer, Broom, 29th August 2008. Crap light tonight, but the sheer brilliance of this males plumage upped the shutter speed enough (using spot metering) that I got a sharp image.

Buntings really are a wonderful bunch of birds, aren't they?

Autumnal Robin

Robin at Broom, 29th August 2008. Robins are one of my favourite species to photograph. They are always full of character and usually sit still long enough for me to grab a few shots!

Bairds Sandpiper video, part 2

Another video of the Bairds Sand at Paxo. Quite chuffed with seeing this one as it was a UK tick. Seen plenty in Ecuador and the US though...