World wildlife photo and video archive

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Mammals


Otter, Lutra lutra. Paxton Pits, Cambridgeshire, UK. 10th February 2007.

A female and two well-grown cubs were watched almost continually for a couple of hours in Heronry North Lake during a rainy morning. The female was seen to catch several small, red-finned fish (roach?), which she ate whilst on the water surface. She also caught two larger fish, which she carried in her mouth on to the bank, where her cubs joined in the feast.

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Kitt Fox, Vulpes macrotis. The San Joaquin subspecies, The Carrizo Plain, California, USA, September 2003


Northern Right Whale Dolphin, Lissodelphis borealis. The Albacore Grounds, California, USA, September 2003

Long-beaked Common Dolphin, Delphinus capensis. The Albacore Grounds, California, USA, September 2003

Baird's Beaked Whale, Berardius bairdii. The Albacore Grounds, California, USA, September 2003


Killer Whale, Orcinus orca. Johnstone Strait, British Columbia, Canada, September 2003

Blue Whale, Balaenoptera musculus. Monterrey Bay, California, USA, September 2003


Reptiles and Amphibians


Adder, Vipera berus . Female, Peak District NP, Derbyshire, 19th March 2005.


Insects


Hornet, Vespa crabro - 16th September 2007. With nest in Savages Hide, Grafham Water.

Chalkhill Blue, Polyommatus coridon - 28th July 2007. Beachy Head, Sussex.

Small Skipper, Thymelicus sylvestris - 28th July 2007. Perched on Selfheal at Beachy Head, Sussex

Silver-washed Fritillary, Argynnis paphia - 30th July 2006. On buddleia in my back garden. This species does not breed in Cambridgeshire, with the nearest colonies being in Berkshire. During this period there were a number of sightings in Cambridgeshire. This individual remained for at least a week.

Comma, Polygonia c-album - 22nd July 2006. A common species at Grafham Water.

White Admiral, Limenitis camilla - 13th July 2005. Firmyn Woods, Northamptonshire.

Black Hairstreak, Strymonidia pruni - 20th June 2004. Glapthorn Cow Pastures WT, Northamptonshire.

White-letter Hairstreak, Strymonidia w-album - 22nd July 2003. Chicksands Wood, Bedfordshire.


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