Praying Mantis or Mantid – Quite a common insect. Two forms are around – the green one like this female and the beige coloured form. We have lots of young ones in the shrubbery right now.
Praying Mantis or Mantid – Quite a common insect. Two form are around the green one like this female and the beige coloured from. We have lots of young ones in the shrubbery right now
Andalusian Wall Lizard – I took this shot on the coastNot exactly in our garden but Common Dolphins are very close to us out on The Strait of Gibraltar. Last week wee took a family short boat trip out to watch some of the dolphins in the Bay of Gibraltar. It’s always lovely to watch these lovely mammals having fun following the boatEgyptian Grasshopper detail. A common garden insect and fairly large into the bargainEgyptian Grasshoppers can be quite variable in colour and seems to be able to blend in with it’s surroundingsEmpusa fasciata is a type of mantid or mantis and is very small. This is one on an Apricot treeFly – detail. Most compound eyes of colourful insects are quite fascinating and using a hand-held macro lens on my Canon, I can get fairly good resultsPassion Fruit flower – one of the summer blooms that’s not only pretty but attracts a lot of flying insects to our gardenMontpellier’s Snake – fortunately outside our garden! I took this photo a few weeks ago on the coastMarsh Frog are frequent visitors in the swimming pool and mostly move around in winterOcellated Lizard – We have seen this huge reptile a few times in our garden, usually skulking around the compostMammoth Wasp on Wild Onion flower. Wasp is an intimidating – It looks quite an intimidating insect, but despite its black and yellow ‘warning’ colours, it is not at all dangerous to people. They are large impressive insects and females may grow to reach 4.5cmlong with males being a little smallerEmperor MothHumming Bird Hawk MothPainted LadyScarce Swallowtail newly emerged in our gardenScarce Swallowtail Wing detailClouded YellowMontpellier’s Snake – fortunately outside our garden! I took this photo a few weeks ago on the coastMediterranean Chameleon in our Loquat treeIberian or Sharp-ribbed Newt is an infrequent garden visitor here near the Barbate marismas. It uses a very odd type of defence when attacked whereby it forces its rib bones through it’s skin that come through like barbs… You can read more about this rare and threatened creature hereThe newt or salamander as it’s sometimes called, has a rather flat head and the most amazing eye pattern and coloursThe newt or salamander as it’s sometimes called, has a rather flat head and the most amazing eye pattern and colours
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Stephen Daly, has been birding since he was eight years old in his native Scotland. After living in Germany and France he established Andalucian Guides the successful birding and wildlife tour company on The Strait of Gibraltar in Spain and has been living here since 2001. Photographing birds in flight is one passion and his photos can be found in many books, magazines and journals. Studying bird behaviour and bird migration are two other positive aspects of being based on one of the busiest migration routes on Earth.
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