https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmsp2x17b0009e7gwpxy5mtmm 2026-09-01T00:02:44.698Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/087d1131-d017-435a-b82b-5aeb8ca60001.webp Common Darter photographed by Lawton Walker A Common Darter wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. This female Common Darter with pale blue almost silver pterostigma had just dropped its lunch. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmtabr1500003f619lgxn9s31 2026-08-31T23:35:14.787Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/901fff38-9937-4ce9-987a-ae2d494a0fca.webp Grey Heron photographed by Lawton Walker A Grey Heron wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. Large Grey Heron landing in a ploughed field. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cms842boy000b39sw53c13r0h 2026-08-30T23:44:52.575Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/47227749-8a7c-4441-a8ad-fcbfabe9f482.webp Common Darter photographed by Lawton Walker A Common Darter wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. One of the smaller Dragonfly species, the male Common Darter showing vivid red abdomen, brownish-yellow thorax, clear wings with small amber patches at the base and dark wing-tip spots (pterostigma). https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmrtg83z6000dlttpffass80w 2026-08-30T16:34:50.508Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/235f8072-2a35-4d20-aac8-d3ba444afa28.webp Essex Skipper photographed by Lawton Walker A Essex Skipper wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. A small, golden-orange skipper nectaring on ragwort. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cms6v06u60007148pazftx7co 2026-08-30T16:23:07.163Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/3c45ddc1-4cac-4abd-ae46-9bd3f094e30d.webp Clouded Yellow photographed by Lawton Walker A Clouded Yellow wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. It is a migrant species that flies here from North Africa and southern Europe. Clouded yellows appear (mostly in Southern England) in small numbers most years, but occasionally turn up en masse - long remembered as 'Clouded yellow years'. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmtabmn370001f619et3a05k5 2026-08-26T16:41:32.358Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/86092d53-4502-4a73-a42c-8f6f52509ebd.webp Gatekeeper photographed by Lawton Walker A Gatekeeper wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cms838xhk000139swnyl6pg2v 2026-08-25T20:38:08.941Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/d0e7a641-ad30-4863-9ab2-a80f0957da96.webp Comma photographed by Lawton Walker A Comma wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. Underwing of the Comma showing the white mark it's name is based on, this one with a variation of an extra single spot below the comma shape. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmrcuabi8002nblh1qo6lx4ek 2026-08-22T23:34:40.066Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/2ee13199-7757-444a-9eb3-f2ce4b740a46.webp Common Blue Damselfly photographed by Lawton Walker A Common Blue Damselfly wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. A male blue damselfly showing the characteristic bright sky-blue coloration with black segmental markings along the abdomen, notably blue segment 8 and partially blue segment 9 at the tail tip, and the distinctive 'mushroom' or 'lollipop' shaped postocular spots on the head — key features separating Common Blue from the similar Azure Damselfly (Coenagrion puella). https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmsp3d4es000be7gwua2vdomu 2026-08-19T18:43:20.008Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/8b684faf-1829-43a3-b71a-103255fc7f79.webp Spider Wasp photographed by Lawton Walker A Spider Wasp wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. A dark-bodied spider wasp (family Pompilidae) with characteristic orange-red banding on the abdomen and black wings is grappling with a large pale sandy-coloured ground spider (likely family Gnaphosidae), a classic predator-prey interaction seen in arid/sandy habitats. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmss282ax000he7gw6horuolc 2026-08-19T18:43:14.974Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/d2bec414-644d-47be-b038-0b459aaa8e86.webp Solar Eclipse photographed by Lawton Walker A Solar Eclipse wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. Photographed in The Cloud, Congleton. A composite photograph showing he sequential phases of a partial solar eclipse, with the Moon progressively covering and then uncovering the Sun across multiple frames. Pictures were taken at 10 minute intervals, except the two either side of the centre, which were 2 minutes prior and post the closest to totality. All taken from a crowded peak of the Cloud (hill) outside Congleton. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmsp3hwqy000fe7gwnsv353nw 2026-08-19T03:30:43.718Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/6d4e787d-fbad-434e-944d-87e9cade8737.webp Buff-tip photographed by Lawton Walker A Buff-tip wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. The caterpillar of a Buff-tip moth. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmsp1ht3r0001e7gwzwry780m 2026-08-19T03:30:31.365Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/915827b7-74ea-4c26-bdcf-70ecd657d529.webp Common Field Grasshopper photographed by Lawton Walker A Common Field Grasshopper wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmsp1pkrg0003e7gw7worwyv0 2026-08-19T03:30:16.840Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/cceebb57-3df8-4bd0-b112-a6f692379aae.webp Common Blue photographed by Lawton Walker A Common Blue wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmsp2h9lt0007e7gwha3lkk0p 2026-08-16T03:59:24.986Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/49f02034-5853-483b-8b63-c1706f81aa99.webp Common Pond Skater photographed by Lawton Walker A Common Pond Skater wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. A pair of common water striders copulating. The female also appears to be feeding on a small insect. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmr3wfkie000tblh12g4r8v9e 2026-08-16T00:44:53.814Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/87d47b54-ef69-45e9-ba60-657f9a910690.webp Tufted Duck photographed by Lawton Walker A Tufted Duck wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmr3wx4be0017blh1scy3zq0v 2026-08-16T00:44:31.403Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/0fc60ea3-73a9-4e73-95f2-fc38fc72f272.webp Kingfisher photographed by Lawton Walker A Kingfisher wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmrcu6awm002jblh14twg70hp 2026-08-16T00:44:05.349Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/ea442e6a-85e8-42b8-a836-7a888107b8b7.webp Banded Demoiselle photographed by Lawton Walker A Banded Demoiselle wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. Male Banded Demoiselle https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmrtge7s9000flttpcfj1vwd3 2026-08-16T00:43:08.791Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/d2fcff63-370b-4c7a-94e9-de2633f6f29d.webp Black-tailed Skimmer photographed by Lawton Walker A Black-tailed Skimmer wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmr8gyj230029blh1v1aq5yvd 2026-08-16T00:42:56.983Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/27ca50ef-4d2e-4374-adf3-7fdce722dfdf.webp Small Copper photographed by Lawton Walker A Small Copper wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmsduikeq001f39swwe8v8drx 2026-08-16T00:42:10.135Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/e9917f9c-7294-4827-885f-fa0a4ffe4aad.webp Common Darter photographed by Lawton Walker A Common Darter wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. The pale yellow colourings of the female Common Darter differs vastly from the vivid reds of the male. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cms6vguey000b148pnmks15pn 2026-08-16T00:41:16.233Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/e81e28c0-87c8-4a33-bf91-ddd5f14c2828.webp Mandarin Duck photographed by Lawton Walker A Mandarin Duck wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. Juvenile Mandarin Duck starting to show colouration in its plumage. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmrnut5p60007olrsjoa11nvo 2026-08-13T08:14:43.107Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/4edc5426-990c-4a28-b995-29ccbef6e43b.webp Holly Blue photographed by Lawton Walker A Holly Blue wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. Photographed in Church Lawton. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmqrdrcap0001ttkcnzbso3t5 2026-08-12T01:42:37.825Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/cddd8865-00c5-4e2b-ad00-e8eb90fdeac4.webp Black-tailed Skimmer photographed by Lawton Walker A Black-tailed Skimmer wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmr2f4uw3000jblh1cxysm1do 2026-08-12T01:34:22.047Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/b88165f5-dead-4bd7-af0f-58fc3e8ba128.webp Holly Blue photographed by Lawton Walker A Holly Blue wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. Seen at quite a distance and only managed one picture before it flew away up into the treetops https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmr2f0ual000hblh1ti4gyht3 2026-08-12T01:32:18.751Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/9e9ab59e-9682-444d-8cb7-cc6b259b3136.webp Essex Skipper photographed by Lawton Walker A Essex Skipper wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmr2eylb8000fblh1c7zg60uc 2026-08-12T01:30:13.697Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/4a1a0cac-a41c-4d7e-a54b-b4a5a573ade4.webp Gatekeeper photographed by Lawton Walker A Gatekeeper wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. Classic Gatekeeper identification confirmed by the rich orange and dark brown wing patterning, distinctive twin-pupilled black eyespot on the forewing, and the dark sex brand (androconial patch) visible across the forewing discal area, indicating this is a male specimen basking open-winged on a bramble leaf. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmqzu9q950001blh1d8ur4fs7 2026-08-12T01:28:09.699Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/03ae858c-7b7e-43cd-9755-fade378e3ab9.webp Comma photographed by Lawton Walker A Comma wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmr3xm4o2001vblh1nxrv9au9 2026-08-12T01:17:49.050Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/6c80f933-97f6-4df3-9672-6a5b1c50264c.webp Song Thrush photographed by Lawton Walker A Song Thrush wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmr3xajiv001nblh18wt5f8rq 2026-08-12T01:15:45.107Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/ecc7c1cf-3853-45c4-8b3e-32df0a35925d.webp Blue Tit photographed by Lawton Walker A Blue Tit wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. A juvenile Blue Tit showing the characteristic yellowish-green wash to the cheeks and underparts (replacing the white of adults), blue-grey wings with a white wingbar, and dark eye-stripe, perched in a garden shrub setting. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmr3x95s1001lblh1zyvvlu5n 2026-08-12T01:13:38.721Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/2b867de5-bf76-4275-8888-ee9008a686c5.webp Common Kestrel photographed by Lawton Walker A Common Kestrel wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. A small falcon-sized bird captured in low-light flight close to a dry-stone wall, showing warm reddish-brown/rufous upperparts with dark barring visible on the wings, a relatively long tail, and pointed wing shape consistent with a kestrel; the dusk lighting and image quality make definitive identification challenging, but the size, colouration, and habitat (rural field boundary with dry-stone wall) are all consistent with Common Kestrel. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmr3x7hjw001jblh16k8ci5q5 2026-08-12T01:11:35.622Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/9134c773-b2f9-4557-9769-b126186a9105.webp House Martin photographed by Lawton Walker A House Martin wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. Photographed in Mow Cop. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmr3x4kk8001hblh12qdpveqj 2026-08-12T01:09:32.144Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/166efff6-6573-404c-a379-daaddc1c7c05.webp Coot photographed by Lawton Walker A Coot wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmr3x3lek001fblh1ostnsgqd 2026-08-12T01:07:27.837Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/647d4d48-2387-40e9-863a-9b639b4d04a2.webp Eurasian Jay photographed by Lawton Walker A Eurasian Jay wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. Classic Jay in flight showing the distinctive pinkish-brown body, striking blue and black barred wing coverts, white rump (partially visible), and the bird appears to be carrying an acorn in its bill — typical autumnal caching behaviour. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmr3x1fei001dblh1m0nrkpi6 2026-08-12T01:05:24.320Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/75482f40-d12b-4cd9-b254-ed6c3bbc99a0.webp Jay photographed by Lawton Walker A Jay wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmr3x06dd001bblh19w6ub04y 2026-08-12T01:03:15.957Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/1b4c6ec8-8a8a-441d-977a-4cd1cfd17cc5.webp Goosander photographed by Lawton Walker A Goosander wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. A breeding pair of Goosanders on a river; the foreground male shows the diagnostic dark bottle-green head, pink serrated bill, black back, and creamy-white flanks, while the female behind displays the characteristic chestnut-brown head with a slight crest, grey body, white chin patch, and red bill typical of this large sawbill duck. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmr3wwi7v0015blh1iq1ruur9 2026-08-12T00:56:48.721Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/2e5ebee3-9b43-4b9a-95cd-17cbfa61aa00.webp Nuthatch photographed by Lawton Walker A Nuthatch wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmr3wv9sd0013blh18o8w38mv 2026-08-12T00:54:44.935Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/ae371988-89af-447e-9677-f1756e2f7440.webp Little Egret photographed by Lawton Walker A Little Egret wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmr3wriq10011blh18wego1lv 2026-08-12T00:52:41.511Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/b5bd837c-9df0-48a2-90ca-657ba68411c0.webp Greylag Goose photographed by Lawton Walker A Greylag Goose wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmr3xgwgr001tblh1xy6w7mbo 2026-08-12T00:42:18.367Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/57bdddad-20ee-48f2-afe1-43cf89bd1bda.webp Cormorant photographed by Lawton Walker A Cormorant wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. Photographed in Thurlwood. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmr3xdrtl001rblh1shvscmjt 2026-08-12T00:40:13.823Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/5c7f15ff-f1d1-4f5e-adcd-73770edc29ed.webp Beautiful Demoiselle photographed by Lawton Walker A Beautiful Demoiselle wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmqssxa07005kn5j1ehe4o4im 2026-08-12T00:38:08.428Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/fcfd3fba-a5a4-4a37-a3d8-9807569e6c59.webp West European Hedgehog photographed by Joe Biz A West European Hedgehog wildlife photograph by Joe Biz. Photographed in Forsbrook, UK. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmqsru1rf005an5j1mgydn9r9 2026-08-12T00:36:04.548Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/4adf92ff-d82d-4d81-a5bf-ef583ab1baf9.webp Small Copper photographed by Lawton Walker A Small Copper wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmqrd0ssi000ddsis7dkbfixo 2026-08-12T00:34:01.135Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/f4f1d3e8-aa1a-408a-82f0-77d67bdefa1a.webp Great Spotted Woodpecker photographed by Lawton Walker A Great Spotted Woodpecker wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. Photographed in Alsager. Great Spotted Woodpecker; Juvenile Starling; Common Wood-Pigeon all share feeders https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmqrc3wyq0003dsisy039zf2l 2026-08-12T00:31:56.082Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/9003f4a0-5864-479b-85e7-7f4f24484e26.webp Grey Wagtail photographed by Lawton Walker A Grey Wagtail wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. Photographed in Kidsgrove. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmqsrpsra0050n5j1m18slasv 2026-08-12T00:09:18.094Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/2554574c-8d8a-4583-b01c-b1d7c8737f91.webp Orange-tip photographed by Lawton Walker A Orange-tip wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmr3xox4j001zblh1x3rnsyn9 2026-08-11T23:44:27.433Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/07691ac6-f3b5-42bb-9d94-ebf640c0dfa7.webp Kestrel photographed by Lawton Walker A Kestrel wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmr3wyr5c0019blh10v7w4i97 2026-08-11T23:44:24.373Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/ca64b4d0-b23d-4eb8-be3b-2ad0c58a00ac.webp Carrion Crow photographed by Lawton Walker A Carrion Crow wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. All-black plumage with a bluish-green iridescent sheen, stout curved bill without a bare grey base (ruling out Rook), solid black face (ruling out Hooded Crow), and medium-large size standing on short grass — all classic features of the Carrion Crow. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmr3wel4x000rblh1gcm4rsm6 2026-08-11T23:42:20.227Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/980117d1-146a-43e5-b908-77306b8417f2.webp Moorhen photographed by Lawton Walker A Moorhen wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmqzt7rfg000r17a5mexgjfk8 2026-08-11T23:40:15.150Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/7d286de5-4aad-4b76-84a0-9ea47316e975.webp Small Tortoiseshell photographed by Joe Biz A Small Tortoiseshell wildlife photograph by Joe Biz. Photographed in Panpunton, UK. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmqzsotdu000h17a535rs14l2 2026-08-11T23:38:09.867Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/143a6f80-1a8a-4b61-b116-3e3394f2494f.webp Painted Lady photographed by Lawton Walker A Painted Lady wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. Photographed in Kidsgrove. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmqzsjly2000d17a56581p10b 2026-08-11T23:36:05.104Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/23f2a61c-7e2d-4f63-ac09-ffd1be77c47e.webp Emperor Dragonfly photographed by Lawton Walker A Emperor Dragonfly wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. Photographed in Rode Heath. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmqzsd9rl000917a5cfum14f7 2026-08-11T23:34:01.807Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/f046d7f4-198c-4e21-9c50-7a15ee8bf36a.webp Robin photographed by Lawton Walker A Robin wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmqyi063f005qn5j1x0cwywgr 2026-08-11T23:31:57.297Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/fac115f9-bf6a-4df4-a6a1-84f1679a61b9.webp Broad-bodied Chaser photographed by Lawton Walker A Broad-bodied Chaser wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmqsrnc54004wn5j1wwcuklzb 2026-08-11T23:29:53.740Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/1001bbb4-ed9d-4989-acca-f33d361bded5.webp Large White photographed by Lawton Walker A Large White wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmqs377mt004mn5j1f9asvx52 2026-08-11T23:27:50.087Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/6dd9e103-dc98-4d18-8d61-3f5d2e2cadf6.webp Large Emerald photographed by Joe Biz A Large Emerald wildlife photograph by Joe Biz. Photographed in Forsbrook, UK. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmqrcuwwb0009dsisntb0sqqi 2026-08-11T23:25:44.590Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/56d6dd95-67b3-4689-94e6-cd72d5d05e2c.webp Small Tortoiseshell photographed by Lawton Walker A Small Tortoiseshell wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. A Small Tortoiseshell butterfly with distinctive orange and black patterned wings perched on grass stems. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmrsemsa80001lttpjcqcrvm0 2026-08-11T23:03:04.974Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/28d06914-7b3b-4406-bf6d-23c46546fc3b.webp Banded Demoiselle photographed by Lawton Walker A Banded Demoiselle wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. This is a female Banded Demoiselle. Difficult exposure settings on a sunny day with pale stone against dark water. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmrnupz2v0005olrs0had4cx5 2026-08-11T22:58:57.727Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/131cbdec-c643-430d-a8fb-8e2a71a413cc.webp Red Admiral photographed by Lawton Walker A Red Admiral wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmrnqlnuw0003olrspmk1bm8a 2026-08-11T22:56:54.687Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/aac31fb7-abf0-48b3-a5b0-26605b6f4af8.webp Black-tailed Skimmer photographed by Lawton Walker A Black-tailed Skimmer wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. This dragonfly shows a dark, largely unmarked abdomen with some pale lateral markings on the thorax, greenish eyes, and clear wings with small dark pterostigma, consistent with a female or immature Black-tailed Skimmer. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmrnqg8xu0001olrsao5cwi45 2026-08-11T22:54:50.728Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/5a8cbbbf-759b-46d3-9fd2-af943fe55b3b.webp Mandarin Duck photographed by Lawton Walker A Mandarin Duck wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. A female Mandarin Duck identified by her grey-blue head, distinctive white eye-ring and eye-stripe, brown mottled body with scalloped flanks, and the characteristic peaked crown shape, swimming in sheltered wooded waterway with brambles visible — a typical habitat for this species in the UK. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmrldfv5j0033blh1mjexrfgk 2026-08-11T22:52:47.071Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/16c96036-6cd6-4bda-a116-ed785e6a1a1c.webp Grey Heron photographed by Lawton Walker A Grey Heron wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmriczrs6002xblh1xe22jgzp 2026-08-11T22:50:43.598Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/a08a577d-dc36-4f48-9f0a-86180bb17546.webp Painted Lady photographed by Joe Biz A Painted Lady wildlife photograph by Joe Biz. Photographed in Forsbrook, UK. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmrdptcwa002vblh11ve44hoe 2026-08-11T22:48:40.175Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/c9cb076c-69ae-4c76-823e-25d14ff1cef6.webp Small Heath photographed by Lawton Walker A Small Heath wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmrcuy7on002tblh13fj4ed6o 2026-08-11T22:46:36.234Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/de25b53d-8f1a-4d27-b7bc-8456cb93dc4f.webp Blue-tailed Damselfly photographed by Lawton Walker A Blue-tailed Damselfly wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmrcuf3mf002rblh1gz3pvfj0 2026-08-11T22:44:32.214Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/7e01eedc-6a48-46a4-ba34-9f9e284543fa.webp Song Thrush photographed by Lawton Walker A Song Thrush wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. This juvenile/young Song Thrush shows the characteristic warm brown upperparts, creamy-buff underparts with bold dark arrowhead spots arranged in rows across the breast, and the distinctive spotted facial pattern, standing on a gravel path feeding on a snail. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmrcuaxgh002pblh1uy4f97zy 2026-08-11T22:42:28.445Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/95648b35-2c49-464b-9aa4-67d045a73364.webp Small Copper photographed by Lawton Walker A Small Copper wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmrcu71q8002lblh1i3ebjp1y 2026-08-11T22:38:21.106Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/3326bc7c-897a-4b32-acad-65c46c4bd4c4.webp Banded Demoiselle photographed by Lawton Walker A Banded Demoiselle wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. Female Banded Demoiselle https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmrctjqbr002hblh1dzwa3jux 2026-08-11T22:34:13.794Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/adf2f13d-9c96-4ea2-bcbd-17053b4a72da.webp Grayling photographed by Lawton Walker A Grayling wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. This butterfly resting on bare sandy ground shows the characteristic cryptic brown underwing pattern of a Grayling, with mottled grey-brown coloration and a darker central patch, wings held tightly closed and tilted toward the sun to minimise shadow — a classic Grayling behaviour on warm sandy or rocky substrates. Or is it? Suggestions on identification welcome. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmrcrf0yp002fblh1q31pb86h 2026-08-11T22:32:09.953Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/09416f65-4772-4998-b3a6-532b46618e12.webp Holly Blue photographed by Lawton Walker A Holly Blue wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmrcqrrwz002dblh1obnszz7s 2026-08-11T22:30:06.844Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/795ee8cf-a548-472c-a229-bef263742fd3.webp Scorpionfly photographed by Lawton Walker A Scorpionfly wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. This is a male Scorpionfly, identifiable by the distinctive banded/spotted black-and-clear wings, elongated beak-like rostrum, yellowish-black body, and the characteristic upturned red-orange bulbous genitalia at the tail end (resembling a scorpion's sting) that confirms this as a male of the species, resting on a broad green leaf. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmr8hbx0c002bblh1vcmy2oqz 2026-08-11T22:28:03.387Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/1cbbbac4-511f-4fef-b803-7714a589ab14.webp Large Skipper photographed by Lawton Walker A Large Skipper wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmr3y67ma0025blh1s7h75pam 2026-08-11T22:23:55.182Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/7e34dce3-5213-4ff5-90ef-5da9b4db9279.webp Silver Y Moth photographed by Lawton Walker A Silver Y Moth wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmr3xuwed0023blh194efnj5u 2026-08-11T22:21:50.655Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/2ab63563-53b0-44b8-b613-958dec28c5f6.webp Goldfinch photographed by Lawton Walker A Goldfinch wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. Two goldfinches are clearly identifiable by their vivid red faces, black-and-white head pattern, warm brown upperparts, and the striking bright yellow wing-bar visible on the bird caught mid-flight, which also shows the characteristic pointed wings and forked tail typical of this species. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmr3xr8gr0021blh1tt921pvt 2026-08-11T22:19:46.751Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/24bc7b35-13ed-457b-84f0-f13c9b2ef67b.webp Swallow photographed by Lawton Walker A Swallow wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmsp27dzl0005e7gwnyafgg7s 2026-08-11T21:55:03.146Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/e84a0c30-cda2-4d4f-8dae-94f5b0621061.webp Migrant Hawker photographed by Lawton Walker A Migrant Hawker wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. A poor shot of an in flight male Migrant Hawker, it's blue-spotted abdomen with characteristic narrowing at the base, green and yellow thorax markings, and the typical patrol flight behaviour of an Aeshna hawker — the relatively slender abdomen with blue segmental spots and size are consistent with Migrant Hawker. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmsdv5qdw001j39swp340ru3k 2026-08-11T21:48:52.810Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/8638baee-c7b5-494f-a2bb-f5bfa894da03.webp Kingfisher photographed by Lawton Walker A Kingfisher wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmsdv1q2k001h39swz0w1qjr0 2026-08-11T21:46:49.775Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/19afd907-2b35-4768-958b-6ae1b7c27a51.webp Common Field Grasshopper photographed by Lawton Walker A Common Field Grasshopper wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cms83ybcs000939sw9foverjo 2026-08-11T21:40:40.007Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/c5c817dd-e013-4f69-b112-82df053ecbcf.webp Cinnabar photographed by Lawton Walker A Cinnabar wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cms83v702000739sw94yhbwdt 2026-08-11T21:38:36.582Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/4d091850-3e56-4a06-b0c8-c5a5cc4fe0e9.webp Mistle Thrush photographed by Lawton Walker A Mistle Thrush wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cms83h2yu000539swgb7e6xnl 2026-08-11T21:36:33.557Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/3a6b1e2f-20f4-4266-b3cb-a1a099b17978.webp Speckled Wood photographed by Lawton Walker A Speckled Wood wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cms83esyn000339swn0leibz1 2026-08-11T21:34:29.767Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/087a6ee2-e0a7-4d44-90a2-673fb7de66ab.webp Barn Swallow photographed by Lawton Walker A Barn Swallow wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cms6v25xj0009148ps1t92scv 2026-08-11T21:28:17.068Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/2347fa0b-4072-4e39-b437-f01418ba6a71.webp Cinnabar photographed by Lawton Walker A Cinnabar wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. Caterpillar of the Cinnabar Moth feeding on Ragwort. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cms6urwwt0005148pfcq54u26 2026-08-11T21:24:09.982Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/93e27137-8f83-4d25-8bdd-a7b78be7db4f.webp Cinnamon Bug photographed by Lawton Walker A Cinnamon Bug wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. Although historically confined to the coasts of southern Britain, this species is now found inland throughout England and Wales as far north as Yorkshire. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cms6uev1g0003148pj3q5yro7 2026-08-11T21:22:06.227Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/59ec4f9b-f813-4bec-8ed2-480212b78ec5.webp Small Skipper photographed by Lawton Walker A Small Skipper wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. Orange tipped undersides of the antennae identify this as a Small Skipper rather than an Essex Skipper which has black undersides. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmrtfz1cs000blttph4ixmxtz 2026-08-11T21:15:49.955Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/793ff52a-0249-4011-824d-dc5b67d55fcf.webp Clouded Yellow photographed by Lawton Walker A Clouded Yellow wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. Photographed in Rode Heath. The vivid yellow-green underwing with distinctive dark-ringed white spot on the hindwing, dark-edged forewing with black cell spot, and rich yellow/orange basal flush are classic Clouded Yellow features, seen here nectaring on a thistle with clubbed pink antennae characteristic of this species. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmrtfw0f90009lttpgd3nzl0w 2026-08-11T21:13:41.634Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/8ef1123a-7942-45d7-89d6-d71b58fb09d6.webp Common Blue photographed by Lawton Walker A Common Blue wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. Photographed in Rode Heath. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmrsetouq0005lttp87vs76dc 2026-08-11T21:11:31.762Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/db1c6739-ed01-43f9-aa49-ea7706660bcf.webp Large White photographed by Lawton Walker A Large White wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmqsrfzxu004qn5j1uxngjyp1 2026-08-11T19:19:04.096Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/a43c27b9-aeff-4c8a-8b70-d269ed65e38f.webp Common Blue photographed by Lawton Walker A Common Blue wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmqsrwah7005gn5j1s5ga8al5 2026-08-08T16:15:44.675Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/d7790c11-1e1e-4447-bdae-54b6c0de9851.webp Speckled Wood photographed by Lawton Walker A Speckled Wood wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmqsrmcf1004un5j1cvwz9k56 2026-08-04T16:02:48.194Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/62897ad3-cede-4fd7-8231-982524de2107.webp Green-veined White photographed by Lawton Walker A Green-veined White wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmqsrdy27004on5j1kuj5mzqu 2026-08-02T19:10:43.396Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/9d970725-0b4f-4049-88c1-332e4cafbe09.webp Comma photographed by Lawton Walker A Comma wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmqsrtdq70058n5j1efaen6pf 2026-08-02T19:08:30.868Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/4ea1d9be-e2fc-496e-ba28-c07fe7271d9a.webp Common Toad photographed by Joe Biz A Common Toad wildlife photograph by Joe Biz. Photographed in Cheddleton, UK. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmr3wdntt000pblh1x4gxi0km 2026-08-02T18:41:18.303Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/b810f2c8-567f-48db-b827-a367a98e28a5.webp Mink photographed by Lawton Walker A Mink wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmr3wps3l000zblh166zlhzca 2026-08-02T17:46:49.125Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/08d0e93e-79d7-4a8a-a208-2eed8d96fe3c.webp Great Cormorant photographed by Lawton Walker A Great Cormorant wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. Large, dark waterbird swimming on a freshwater body, showing the characteristic long hooked yellow-based bill, pale yellowish throat pouch, dark scaly-patterned upperparts, and the typical low-riding swimming posture with tail slightly cocked — this appears to be a non-breeding adult or immature bird lacking the white facial patch and thigh patches of breeding plumage. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmqzsr7oy000j17a5aerec6my 2026-08-02T16:39:43.234Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/652d4ed4-32fe-4679-916f-06f72217f5f8.webp Eurasian Sparrowhawk photographed by Lawton Walker A Eurasian Sparrowhawk wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmqreigxj0001n5j1hgcmfdqm 2026-08-02T16:25:13.089Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/74ca6825-eb0d-48a9-9750-2a0c4da67acb.webp Grey Heron photographed by Lawton Walker A Grey Heron wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. Photographed in Rode Heath. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmr3wcomh000nblh1gybiisgo 2026-07-31T10:48:21.825Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/39558108-7d58-4c22-a3d1-7e1d57133eca.webp Barn Swallow photographed by Lawton Walker A Barn Swallow wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. This hirundine is skimming the water surface to drink, showing characteristic dark blue-black upperparts, pale/buff underparts, and the distinctive forked tail partially visible, consistent with a Barn Swallow in flight over a reedbed-fringed wetland. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmqsrkw7m004sn5j1gaqpq6yf 2026-07-23T23:07:57.085Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/4c9597c4-dc06-429d-a99e-76eb3773aefd.webp Gatekeeper photographed by Lawton Walker A Gatekeeper wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmqzt8b6k000t17a5d6t0k70g 2026-07-23T16:28:34.889Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/ea87001d-0640-4860-9c27-0564707760bb.webp Pied Wagtail photographed by Lawton Walker A Pied Wagtail wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. Classic Pied Wagtail showing the distinctive black-and-white plumage with grey upperparts, white face with black bib/crown, long tail, and slender body — foraging on open stony ground, a typical habitat preference for this species https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmr3wi81r000vblh13a1k757b 2026-07-03T16:01:13.174Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/fd9bcfa6-b1f0-46ad-9f0e-3d68d0f7d031.webp Common Buzzard photographed by Lawton Walker A Common Buzzard wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmr3wmjdw000xblh18rx3es9n 2026-07-02T19:37:01.532Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/5532275e-87de-41c5-a492-c4b0c2916fa4.webp Dunnock photographed by Lawton Walker A Dunnock wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. Classic Dunnock identification confirmed by the streaked brown upperparts, grey-washed face and underparts with a fine insectivore's bill, shuffling posture on the branch, and overall small sparrow-like size — notably the grey suffusion on the head and breast distinguishes it from true sparrows which lack this feature. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmr3wa15m000lblh1b2lnmkhu 2026-07-02T19:25:47.908Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/074cad85-d7ba-419d-8fb0-9de5ea450c02.webp Canada Goose photographed by Lawton Walker A Canada Goose wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmqzsn0ro000f17a58220d3hw 2026-06-30T23:49:47.168Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/c8d735fe-3125-4c3a-a88f-503e6e45cc3a.webp Grey Heron photographed by Lawton Walker A Grey Heron wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmqzsgvpc000b17a59g1zkyiu 2026-06-29T22:28:04.299Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/6ab73495-6c9e-47fc-bd07-d2a45fc2dd41.webp Mute Swan photographed by Lawton Walker A Mute Swan wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. A large all-white adult swan sitting on a reed-bed nest, identifiable by its distinctive orange bill with black knob at the base, black facial mask, and characteristic S-curved neck tucked against its body in a brooding posture. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmqsrrxu10054n5j1eviglfu0 2026-06-29T22:21:12.271Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/5ee2905f-a979-43fa-a475-3a1e943ca578.webp Red Admiral photographed by Lawton Walker A Red Admiral wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmqsrvdlb005cn5j1ycpurql3 2026-06-29T22:21:09.266Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/8157ad14-aa6b-4fa5-b555-54bcc8964853.webp Small White photographed by Lawton Walker A Small White wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmqsrqmcv0052n5j1br4a0o84 2026-06-29T09:59:25.339Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/8790348f-c04e-4542-89aa-005be389a3a8.webp Peacock photographed by Lawton Walker A Peacock wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmqsrooqk004yn5j1ewijentu 2026-06-29T09:59:23.663Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/738f61b1-736e-44a1-bba6-96bfb97bbde6.webp Meadow Brown photographed by Lawton Walker A Meadow Brown wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker. https://thingswithwings.uk/photo/cmqsrt1pl0056n5j1xv02b5ht 2026-06-29T09:59:21.144Z https://assets.thingswithwings.uk/thingswithwings.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/c5fa16e9-3a86-4991-a78a-29bd71090e1e.webp Ringlet photographed by Lawton Walker A Ringlet wildlife photograph by Lawton Walker.