Down at Denbies today, I came across this lovely moth, one I have never seen the like of before.
Thank you!
Dave
I then spotted these delightful little birds, surveying the world from a large pile of chalk. Again, I have no idea what they are (there were five or six altogether).
If anyone can identify these for me, that would be great.A moth and some birds...
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Re: A moth and some birds...
Hi Dave,
Your moth is a clouded buff (http://www.ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=1572) and your delightful birds are wheatears (allegedly a corruption of 'white arse', from the white rump they show in flight ...).
Guy
Your moth is a clouded buff (http://www.ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=1572) and your delightful birds are wheatears (allegedly a corruption of 'white arse', from the white rump they show in flight ...).
Guy
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Re: A moth and some birds...
Thanks, Guy! I turns out I have seen a Clouded Buff before, but the dark hindwings of this one completely threw me. The other one seemed to be uniformly "custard and jam" coloured.
I can confirm the birds displayed prominent white rear ends when they took off!
Cheers,
Dave
I can confirm the birds displayed prominent white rear ends when they took off!
Cheers,
Dave
Re: A moth and some birds...
This one is female. There's quite a difference.