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SnappyMac wrote: Tue Aug 04, 2026 2:04 pm Practicing for hares...


Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)

Photo taken at: RSPB The Lodge Sandy, Bedfordshire https://www.rspb.org.uk/days-out/reserves/the-lodge


Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) by SnappyMac, on Flickr

Species Information: https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/wildlife ... als/rabbit


Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)

Photo taken at: RSPB The Lodge Sandy, Bedfordshire https://www.rspb.org.uk/days-out/reserves/the-lodge


Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) by SnappyMac, on Flickr

Species Information: https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/wildlife ... als/rabbit

Cool. Great to watch the bunnies and hares together. My favourite place also has the pheasants in there so it's just a big mish mash of activity.

Bob S wrote: Tue Aug 04, 2026 5:04 pm
Cool. Great to watch the bunnies and hares together. My favourite place also has the pheasants in there so it's just a big mish mash of activity.

Gonna have to come and visit, Bob, and hire you as a guide

PimperneBloke wrote: Tue Aug 04, 2026 5:06 pm

Bob S wrote: Tue Aug 04, 2026 5:04 pm
Cool. Great to watch the bunnies and hares together. My favourite place also has the pheasants in there so it's just a big mish mash of activity.

Gonna have to come and visit, Bob, and hire you as a guide

It's just patience I think. Said that before. They can be inquisitive but it can take some time for them to get there. Took 2 hours today watching them and everything going on in the field before anything came close. Still, a nice way to spend a couple of hours and when was starts running up to you it's a "hold your breath" moment lol.

Linda257 wrote: Tue Aug 04, 2026 4:12 pm Awww fluffy bunnies how nice

Unusual for them to hang about, these two were from the last two trips.

PimperneBloke wrote: Tue Aug 04, 2026 4:36 pm Look a lot like my Hares from when I was driving to work

About as close as I get to Hares

Bob S wrote: Tue Aug 04, 2026 5:04 pm Cool. Great to watch the bunnies and hares together. My favourite place also has the pheasants in there so it's just a big mish mash of activity.

They are normally so far away, but these were almost on the path.

Jersey Tiger (Euplagia quadripunctaria)

Photo taken: RSPB The Lodge Sandy, Bedfordshire https://www.rspb.org.uk/days-out/reserves/the-lodge


Jersey Tiger (Euplagia quadripunctaria) by SnappyMac, on Flickr

Species Information: https://butterfly-conservation.org/moths/jersey-tiger

Humming-bird Hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum)

Photo taken: RSPB The Lodge Sandy, Bedfordshire https://www.rspb.org.uk/days-out/reserves/the-lodge


Humming-bird Hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum) by SnappyMac, on Flickr

Species Information: https://butterfly-conservation.org/moth ... -hawk-moth

Nice angle on the Jersey, Snappy, and I like the wing blur on the hawkmoth

PimperneBloke wrote: Fri Aug 07, 2026 12:43 pm Nice angle on the Jersey, Snappy, and I like the wing blur on the hawkmoth

Thanks PB. Glad I remembered to go mechanical shutter for the hbhm, made a right mess of my previous attempt...