Mike Hetherington

Red Admiral larva crossing the road (slowly), West Dorset UK.
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Always exciting to see the massive Convolvulus Hawk-moth, one of our most spectacular migrant #moth arrivals. Last night in West Dorset (VC9).
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Exploring Costa Rica's Undiscovered Wetland Pinnated Bittern - Medio Queso Mention Costa Rica as a birding destination and you'll quickly start hearing about cloud forests like Monteve...

Wetland birding off the beaten track in Costa Rica.
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#naturewriting #costarica #birding #birds

Our local cattle seem to have adopted a young Sika Deer. West Dorset, UK. Thanks to @lukephillips.bsky.social for the revised identification!
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Good call Luke. I was so surprised to see it that I didn’t look closer.

Frosted Orange

Black Rustic

Feathered Brindle

Dusky Thorn

An arrival of autumn moths here in West Dorset, UK last night including Frosted Orange, Black Rustic, Feathered Brindle and Dusky Thorn. @dorsetmoths.bsky.social
#teammoth

It wasn't only moths that were attracted to the light last night. Nice to see this small Common Toad - West Dorset, UK.

The island that banned hives: can honeybees actually harm nature? On a tiny Italian island, scientists conducted a radical experiment to see if the bees were causing their wild cousins to decline

Saving the bees does not include honeybees. Honeybees are effectively livestock and part of the problem.

Death’s-Head Hawkmoth, Swanage Brian had surprise when on 8/09/25 this huge scary looking moth (though harmless) landed in his garden and he tells us: Crash landed in Swanage overnight! It squeaked when I picked it up!! A Death&…

Fantastic sighting of Death's-head Hawk-moth in Swanage, apparently one playing a tune through its proboscis! www.dorsetbutterflies.com/2025/09/deat...

‘of’ not ‘or’!

Lilac Beauty

Pale Eggar

Nutmeg

Centre-barred Sallow

Good numbers of moths here in West Dorset, UK last night (181 or 46 species). New for the year included Lilac Beauty, Pale Eggar, Nutmeg and Centre-barred Sallow.
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Painted Lady basking in the sun between rain showers this morning. West Dorset, UK.
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Looking into the face of a Canary-shouldered Thorn moth - dark eyes and spreading antennas stand out in front of its yellow, fluffy thorax

Canary-shouldered Thorn. What's not to like? West Dorset, UK. @dorsetmoths.bsky.social @dorsetbutterflies.bsky.social
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Three Orcas (one large adult and two smaller individuals) surfacing, one blowing a spout of spray.

Tail of diving Humpback Whale close to a rocky shore.

Orca pod and Humpback Whale in the Johnstone Strait, off Vancouver Island BC Canada 🇨🇦. The seas here host a remarkable diversity of marine mammals. #canada #wildlife

Grizzly Bear female foraging for food on seaweed-covered rocks on the shore of Knight Inlet, British Columbia, Canada.

Grizzly Bear female searching for food on the shore of Knight Inlet BC Canada 🇨🇦. A few weeks to wait before the salmon arrive.
#Canada #wildlife

Orcas, Steller’s Sea-lion and Humpback Whale. Just a typical afternoon in the Johnstone Strait, Bc, 🇨🇦

Female Grizzly Bear on a rocky shoreline with a small bear cub peering out behind her.

Boat into Knight Inlet, Great Bear Rainforest BC 🇨🇦. Two Grizzly Bear mums with cubs, watched from a respectful distance. Magical. #biodiversity

Cedar Waxwing may be a common resident species on Vancouver Island BC 🇨🇦, but it’s an exciting bird to see for a visiting UK birder.
#BirdsofCanada

Kinney Lake, Mount Robson Provincial Park, BC, Canada 🇨🇦

Worth the hike.

Great images.

My first Bee Wolf (Philanthus triangulum), filmed entombing its latest bee victim near heathland at @rspb.bsky.social Arne, Dorset UK today. Previously a rarity in England, its range has expanded significantly.
#Buglife
(Apologies to
@davegoulson.bsky.social!)

Worth crossing the border for!

Double Line, very much a moth of SW England’s woodlands, was the highlight of trapping at Killerton, Devon @nationaltrust.org.uk on Friday night.
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Great photo!

I'd be tempted just to record it as janthe if you're not going to investigate the 'wing thing'. But it depends on the view of your CMR I guess.

Yep!

Small Marbled | UKmoths

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There’s nothing ‘potential’ about your Small Marbled!

Pearly Underwing

Small Mottled Willow

A small migrant #moth arrival here in W Dorset UK last night (28/6) with Pearly Underwing new for the year, Small Mottled Willow (3), Diamond-back Moth (3), Rusty-dot Pearl (5), Olive-tree Pearl (2) and Silver Y (1)
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Another good night for moths in W Dorset, UK with 111 species and much wandering. New for the site were Sulphur Pearl (mainly grasslands), Silky and Brown-veined Wainscots (both wetland species) and Lunar-spotted Pinion.
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