What Is Going On Here?

Some time ago I noticed what looked like a couple of flies 'fighting' on the ground. I took a few photos with the Nikon and have only just got round to looking at them.





These are small crops from the original photos. Maybe the top insect is a wasp of some sort though it didn't have the bright yellow / black colouring of most wasps. I haven't managed to identify it as yet.

No Friday at the Flicks yesterday. Nothing much going on here recently as Autumn seems to have arrived early with a couple of nights with temperatures down to single figures. The only new bit of video is over on Midmarsh Pi.

Some Public Toilets Are a Bit Too Public

We never know what we will come across on an early morning walk round the village:

Tuesday Twister - Guess What

My thanks to all who have a go at guessing what the twisted photos are of. This week congratulations and virtual gold stars go to Adrian and TexWisGirl who correctly identified the twisted Sunflower.

   

This week's twisted photo should be a lot easier to identify.
Guess What:


Please leave any guesses in the comments.
They will be revealed next Tuesday, along with the answer.
No prizes. Just for fun and a virtual gold star.

Sparrow Family Mealtime

There have been several broods of House Sparrows here. This seems to be the latest with just one youngster.

Junior sat on top of the the Green Man's head. Maybe the spiky hair reminded it of the nest. Mum spent some time hunting around for any insects. House Sparrows are very agile. They can hover for short periods and easily cling to rough vertical surfaces:





Most of the time mum watched while dad fetched bits from a nearby peanut feeder:

Friday at the Flicks - Baby Snail

As promised earlier in the week here is a short clip of the baby snail.
The body is so transparent I think that is its last meal which can be seen:



Hand held so somewhat wobbly though I did stabilise it a bit in iMovie.

Tuesday Twister - Guess What

Congratulations and virtual gold stars go to Adrian, TexWisGirl, Wilma and Ragged Robin who all worked out that last week's Guess What was a twisted squirrel:

 

On to the latest twisted photo.
Guess What:


Please leave any guesses in the comments.
They will be revealed next Tuesday, along with the answer.
No prizes. Just for fun and a virtual gold star.

Tiny But Perfectly Formed

Just about to put some weeds in the green waste wheelie bin when I spotted this tiny snail on the lid. Fully extended is was no more than 12 mm long. The body was almost transparent as it stretched out moving from rain drop to rain drop.





I was surprised how fast it could move. Wait for Friday to see that.

Small crops from photos taken with the Nikon S9050.