oman memories -1

 red-necked phalarope

 sociable plovers (2 of 4)

 caspian plover

 blue-cheeked beeaters (2 of a flock of 33)

kentish plover

The Fashion of Fungi - Honey Harbour, Ontario: Part 2

unidentified species...on "fertile ground"

Cup Lichen, Cladonia pyxidata  not a fungi but too lovely to ignore

Orange Gill Waxcap, Hygrocybe marginata

Vermilion Waxcap, Hygrocybe miniata

Frost's Amanita, Amanita frostiana

Fly Agaric, Amanita muscaria

Fly Agaric, Amanita muscaria

Scaly Pholiota, Pholiota squarrosa

Parrot Waxcap, Hygrophorus psittacinus, edible

Parrot Waxcap, Hygrophorus psittacinus, edible

The fashion of fungi - Honey Harbour, Ontario : Part 1

Coral fungi : Ramaria abietina

Coral fungi : Ramaria abietina

White Footed Slime : Diachea leucopodia, blue phase

Orange Yellow Ramariopsis : Ramariopsis crocea

White Elfin Saddle : Helvella crispa

White Elfin Saddle : Helvella crispa

Shaggy Mane : Coprinus comatus - edible

Gem Studded Puffball : Lycoperdon perlatum

Gem Studded Puffball : Lycoperdon perlatum

Collared Earthstar : Geastrum triplex

Collared Earthstar : Geastrum triplex

White egg Bird's Nest : Crucibulum laeve - immature

White egg Bird's Nest : Crucibulum laeve - mature

Peziza violacea

Eyelash Cup : Scutellinia scutellata

Coal Tit

For some reason, one of these visits the garden every winter.

December Moth

Feathered Thorn

This is only the 3rd. record for Flamborough, the other 2 were both last year, both at constable road

New camera

don't worry about it, you'll get used to it. here's a few migrants to be going on with plus a couple of decent shots of one of my bogey birds (wren),

 As you can see, I'm having more than a few problems uploading the huge files of the new camera.
I've already wasted an hour in Midland library so i'm affraid you'll have to wait another five weeks until I return, sorry.

red-green carpet & angle shades

a few recent moths

                                                   beaded chestnut

                                                      chestnut

                                                  green-brindled crescent

                                                     blair's shoulder-knot

                                                      red-line quaker