LATVIA - phone pics

Just a few more random pictures from Latvia taken on my phone.

Beast of a Goshawk chick!

Look at those feet!

Goshawk nest

Half grown Hazel Grouse chick that was grabbed shortly after it nearly hit me in the head!

Lots of recent Beaver action!

Branch scratched by Moose

Heath Fritillary

Active Roller nest box; the entrance hole is so small to discourage Jackdaws and Stock Doves in using the box before the Rollers arrive and the plastic strip below the nest is to prevent Pine Martens raiding the box

LATVIA - Other wildlife

Loads of new butterflies and Dragonflies for me over in Latvia as well; I think I've got all the pictured ones correct but.......

Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 

Heath Fritillary

Moorland Clouded Yellow

Black-veined White

Purple-edged Copper

Large Copper

Large Chequered Skipper

Large Wall Brown

Poplar Admiral

Large White-faced Darter

MOOSE!

LATVIA - Black Terns

I've never seen Black Terns breeding before so it was a highlight of the trip to see the hundreds breeding and feeding over the fishponds in the windy conditions!

LATVIA; photos

Pygmy Owl

Booted Warbler

Honey Buzzard

Just fledged Middle-spotted Woodpecker

Lesser-spotted Woodpecker

Juvenile Penduline Tit

Marsh Harrier

Thrush Nightingale - this pair was going absolutely crazy as there was a cat sat in the hedge where they had fledglings, a few handily aimed rocks temporarily helped out....

Jackdaw - the eastern race C. m. soemmerringii with paler grey head, whitish neck collar and some hints of pale scalloping on the mantle