Mike Smith

Male Gatekeeper feeding on a blackberry flower beside a footpath in Dunwich, Suffolk

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Jersey Tiger Moth, a first for me in Suffolk.
Seen on Monday 4 Aug at Mount Pleasant Farm on Dunwich Heath

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Ringed Plover on the shingle beach outside RSPB Minsmere

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Hummingbird Hawk Moth feeding on Buddleia in our Suffolk coastal garden

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“He’s behind you!”
A Common Whitethroat and a bumblebee in the dunes at RSPB Minsmere

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Meadow Brown enjoying a sunny spot in the woods at RSPB Minsmere

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Skylark among the flowers in the dunes beside Dingle Marshes NNR at Dunwich, Suffolk

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Handsome male Stonechat at the edge of the reedbeds at Dingle Marshes NNR at Dunwich, Suffolk

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Brown Argus on flowering Heather. Westleton Heath, Suffolk

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I witnessed this amazing aerial battle between a juvenile and an adult male Marsh Harrier over the reedbeds at RSPB Minsmere.
Although it doesn’t appear so in the photo, the juvenile was the aggressor!

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Unusual view of a female Silver Washed Fritillary seen from the woodland walk at RSPB Minsmere

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Munch, munch, munch, a hoverfly for lunch!
Male Black Tailed Skimmer in the dunes beside Dingle Marshes NNR at Dunwich, Suffolk

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Thanks Rob 😊

This juvenile Great Spotted Woodpecker is currently a regular visitor to the feeders in our Suffolk coastal garden

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It was a real surprise to come across this male Adder on a footpath on Westleton Heath, Suffolk

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Ringlet seen from the woodland walk at RSPB Minsmere

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Common Tern fishing close to shore at Dunwich, Suffolk

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Male Emperor Dragonfly patrolling his territory over a pond at Dingle Marshes NNR in Dunwich, Suffolk yesterday

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Juvenile Marsh Harrier learning to hunt over the reedbeds at RSPB Minsmere

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Common Darter enjoying the sunshine in a clearing in Dunwich Forest, Suffolk

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Male Kestrel over the cliffs at Dunwich, Suffolk. Looking a little ragged after having raised a brood of chicks

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Lots of Gatekeepers around on the Suffolk coast at the moment. This one was on Dunwich Heath

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Norfolk Hawker taking a rest on a reed stem in the visitor centre pond at RSPB Minsmere

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Common Sandpiper, not what I expected to see half way up the cliff at Dunwich, Suffolk!

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A stunningly beautiful Male Emerald Damselfly on the visitor centre pond at RSPB Minsmere

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Silver Washed Fritillaries (male and female) seen from the woodland walk at RSPB Minsmere

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Female Black Tailed Skimmer warming herself in a sunny spot on Westleton Heath, Suffolk
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Common Lizard basking on the boardwalk at RSPB Minsmere

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