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                                                                                     September 2017  Another day  out on the fungi trail, although it is still early ,plenty about again-recent rains and an Autumnal nip in the air, has brought many of them forward, even a Fly agaric(usually the second half of October here) was past its best and full of slug holes   Concentrating mostly on the Stinkhorns, as they are normally in an awkward spot for photography in this particular site, but they seem to have spread out on to flatter ground, which made things a ...

                                                         September 2017 Some time earlier this week , and with the recent rain we have had thought I would have a look in at some of my fungi sites .Surprised at what was actually out already, Large Cauliflower fungi , which I normally  find at the start of October, some had started to go over already! The same with common stinkhorn, although the later still had egg stage fungi , so will continue for some time yet. Others such as Tawny Grissett and Larch bolete where out in good numbers, both of these seem to go on until the frost gets to them later on, and can make interesting photographic subjects(I really like the Larch boletes that can be quite...

                                                                        August 2017                                                            wood mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) ,feeding on fallen blackberries,late summer    evening in the Oxfordshire countryside            ...

                                                             Bank Vole, August 2017                             Bank Vole, Myodes glareolus, searching for food at the edge of an Oxfordshire                                                                   woodland,late summer                                                      ...

                                                                    August 2017 Some images from a recent trip onto the North Yorks moors in search of red grouse.There are sevral well known areas which seem to be hot spots for these birds, but in general on most of the small roads through the moors you will find varying numbers of them, some years being better than others (dry spring and early summers when the chicks are small seem to increase survival rates),but this holds true for most of the upland specialities that breed here. I do find early morning and later in the evening best, as there is less traffic on the roads , which makes it easier when us...

                                                               Red fox -Vulpes vulpes                                                                         August 2017 The cubs at this site are now fully grown,and readily follow the adults to the food put down for them,it looks like two of the three cubs have survived this far ...

                                                           Little owls July2017 Little owl , Athene noctua summer evening in Wiltshire, sunshine and showers during the session lead to some nice images of little owl, perched on old fence post against a diffuse background, of an old brick barn mantling the food during a heavy shower https://www.carlmckienaturephotography.com/ Google plus-CarlMckiewildaboutphotography

                                                                                                       Macro insects;July 2017                                                                A few Bee and spider macro images         ...