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04-06-2017, 11:01 AM
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The Lake in June. pic heavy sorry.

Yesterday was warm and sunny so a trip to the lake was on.

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Looking west over the large lake.



I knew the older pair of grebes had nested again after 3 failures. But i was surprised to see the eggs were hatching.





Plenty wildflowers out.









Only mammal seen was single Woodmouse but plenty of insects around.







Noticed this male Mute swan risking his life to get across the road to his family on the small lake.





The pair of grebes on the small lake have manged to get two youngsters raised.

Each has taken one chick, and woe betide if the other tries to beg food from the other parent,they get chased away.







These are possibly Damselfly eggs.





Flattened the camera battery, then cloud cover chased me homeward.
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04-06-2017, 11:05 AM
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Re: The Lake in June. pic heavy sorry.

I especially like the yellow Iris picture.
Is that last one a jackdaw?
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04-06-2017, 11:08 AM
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Re: The Lake in June. pic heavy sorry.

Originally Posted by TessA ->
I especially like the yellow Iris picture.
Is that last one a jackdaw?
Yes Tess, a bird i like a lot.
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04-06-2017, 11:34 AM
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Re: The Lake in June. pic heavy sorry.

Beautiful photos, as always, Nom - that blue dragonfly is stunning!
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04-06-2017, 11:37 AM
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Re: The Lake in June. pic heavy sorry.

Thanks ST these are damselflly`s about an inch and a quarter long. I think the Blue is Common Blue and the other is Blue tailed damsel fly.
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04-06-2017, 12:55 PM
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Lovely photos Nom ..... a fine display of birds, insects and flowers

How lucky to catch the eggs hatching too...
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04-06-2017, 02:32 PM
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What a lovely selection of photo's, Nom, from a lovely place to visit.
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04-06-2017, 02:58 PM
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Apologising?
Are you smokin wacci?
Why apologise for such nice photos, Nom?

I used to live next to a lake, my garden met he waterline....I just love water....thank you nom.
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04-06-2017, 04:58 PM
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Re: The Lake in June. pic heavy sorry.

A lovely varied set. Those eggs on the leaf look like moth eggs. Damselflies tend to lay just under the water.

I wish I'd done more exploring in my college days. I lived in Whitley Bay.
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05-06-2017, 09:27 AM
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Thanks folks, your comments are appreciated.
 
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