Grayling sightings

[citybirding]

Today I saw more than 30 Grayling at Cambois, Northumberland.
A couple of dozen were on an old industrial site of crushed brick and concrete, but also saw these on buddlea.

[John W]

The first shot is quite unusual, they are rarely seen settled with their wings open!

Cheers
John

[Chris Jackson]

I agree, open-wing shots of Graylings are rare. That is one shot I'd like to get.
Chris

[citybirding]

It looked like they were trying to mate and while doing so they opened and closed their wings regularly. I was just lucky to get that shot. I witnessed this a number of times.