Archive images - October 2025
	Black-headed Gull, Astral Lake, 27 October 2025. His head is going very dark brown as winter approaches.
	Egyptian Goose, Astral Lake, 27 October 2025, feathers caught by the wind. This Egyptian Goose was hanging around with Canada Geese and a single Greylag Goose.
	Green Shieldbug (Palomena prasina) Linslade Woods, 22 October 2025. It should be going brown and hibernating soon.
	A good crop of Sloe Berries in Linslade Woods, 22 October 2025.
	White Campion in flower in Linslade Woods, 22 October 2025. This can be recognised by the large bulbs ("bladders") behind the flowers.
	This Treble Brown Spot moth (Idaea trigeminata) had come inside our house and was resting on a wall, Alwins Field, 20 October 2025.
	Racing Pigeon (Rock Dove or Feral Pigeon), Alwins Field, 20 October 2025. This pigeon arrived in our garden well over a year ago and still comes back to be fed. He is often alone but has been seen mating with local feral pigeons. (See the leg rings.)
	Mute Swans, Grand Union Canal, Linslade, 18 October 2025.
	Running Crab spider (Philodromus sp.), Alwins Field, 17 October 2025. These are found in the local woods but this one was on an inside wall, crossing a crack in the plaster before hiding in another gap.
	House Jumping Spider (probably Pseudeuophrys lanigera), Alwins Field, 11 October 2025. It was living behind the house number plate.
	Common Darter dragonfly, Alwins Field, 6 October 2025.
	A small Wolf Spider in close-up to show its four large eyes and four  smaller eyes, Alwins Field, 6 October 2025.
	Grey Wagtail having caught a fly, Alwins Field, 1 October 2025.
	Cranefly, Alwins Field, 1 October 2025.
	Common Field Speedwell, Alwins Field, 1 October 2025.
	Ivy Bee collecting Ivy pollen, Alwins Field, 1 October 2025.

Return to archive page ¦ Return to home page