Archive images - October 2021
	A Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) getting stuck in to an Autumn Crocus in our garden, Alwins Field, 30 October 2021.
	A Sun Fly (Helophilus pendulus), a kind of hoverfly, on an Autumn Crocus in our garden, Alwins Field, 30 October 2021.
	Goldcrest flitting about in a yew tree in All Saints churchyard, Leighton Buzzard, 22 October 2021.
	Cormorant, Astral Lake, 15 October 2021.
	A Shelduck with a Mallard behind at Astral Lake, 15 October 2021. Shelduck are not usually as tame as this.
	A Little Grebe at Astral Lake, 15 October 2021. This grebe was deliberately hiding under floating weeds as an "ambush predator".
	A Long-tailed Tit, Alwins Field, 13 October 2021.
	A Green Woodpecker eating our garden ants, Alwins Field, 13 October 2021.
	A Hedgehog visiting our garden, Alwins Field, 12 October 2021.
	Grey Heron by the Grand Union Canal, Linslade, 9 October 2021.
	Ivy Bee by the Grand Union Canal, Linslade, 9 October 2021.
	22-spot Ladybird in Linslade Woods, 8 October 2021.
	Red Admiral sunning in our garden, Alwins Field, 6 October 2021. Many Red Admirals migrate back to the continent at this time of year.
	Birch Shieldbug (Elasmostethus interstinctus) in Linslade Woods, 4 October 2021.
	A Common Darter dragonfly warming up on a bench seat in Linslade woods and watching for prey, 4 October 2021.
	A Feral pigeon on our roof, Alwins Field 3 October 2021. This one has a blue leg-ring and seems to be in charge.
	Dunnock in our garden, Alwins Field, 3 October 2021. These little birds can be very difficult to see as they blend in with the background so well.

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