Wednesday, 11 May 2011

Early Morning Corvids, Great Tit Nest, Moth

Among the earliest visitors each morning are the corvids. Even though there are two or more visits from hedgehogs each night there is often some food left in the dish. This never goes to waste as there are plenty of feathered visitors up at the crack of dawn.



Mrs Great Tit spends most of her time sitting on her eggs with an occasional visit from her mate.



Yesterday as I was checking the pond for any emerging damsels I spotted a large moth resting on the half logs which surround the edge of the pond.  Probably quite a beauty but with my aversion to moths it sent a shiver down my spine. As yet I haven't got round to identifying it, just making sure there was no way it could find its way indoors.

Moth 1

My thanks to Jan of ShySongbird's Twittering for identifying the moth as Angle Shades (Phlogophora meticulosa).
Posted by at
Labels: , , , , ,

7 comments:

  1. ShySongbird11 May 2011 at 12:08

    Hi John, Your moth is Angle Shades (Phlogophora meticulosa) and I am very envious because although I recognised it I have never seen one.

    I was surprised how subservient the Jackdaw was to the Magpie. I think Jackdaws are lovely looking birds, very smart and handsome! I have been pleased to see one in my garden quite a lot recently.

    ReplyDelete
  2. ShySongbird11 May 2011 at 12:11

    John, I forgot to say regarding the comment you left me. I am sure you told us you had Lady's Smock (Cardamine Pratensis) in your garden. If so they should definitely attract the Orange Tips.

    ReplyDelete
  3. Midmarsh John11 May 2011 at 12:38

    Hello Jan. Thanks for the ident. Funnily enough I had been going through all the pictures on Garden Safari and had just reached the Angel Shades when your comment arrived. (I'd send you mine with great pleasure but I'm pleased to say it's moved on lol)

    The Orange Tips were investigating the bushes and conifers and didn't come down low enough and I haven't seen any flutters since then. Plenty of time left yet though.

    ReplyDelete
  4. ADRIAN11 May 2011 at 14:49

    John it is an Angle Shades.....A rare find. A beauty and in prime condition.
    Glad to see Ma and Pa doing well.
    I like moths........keep thinking of getting a moth trap to complement the feeder.

    ReplyDelete
  5. Glo11 May 2011 at 22:50

    The Magpie is quite determined, and interesting to see the exchanges between the birds. Lovely to see the nesting is going well. Sweet how the mum tucks her head in her feathers, and always nice to have breakfast served in bed :) Knowing your aversion to moths, that was very brave of you to take its photo...and such a detailed clear one, too.

    ReplyDelete
  6. holdingmoments12 May 2011 at 00:14

    A stunning moth John.

    ReplyDelete
  7. Midmarsh John13 May 2011 at 21:33

    Thanks for the confirmation Adrian. When you get your trap you can come and trap all my moths with pleasure, as long as you take them away with you. lol

    ReplyDelete

Thank you for visiting. Hope you enjoyed the pictures. Any comment, or correction to any information or identification I get wrong, is most welcome. John

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)
Related Posts with Thumbnails