A recent walk at Littleferry started badly when, having parked the car and crossed the road to a viewpoint overlooking Loch Fleet, we could see no birds out on the mudflats except a few gulls. However, once into the woods and walking along the path that leads to the beach, things looked up when....
....we found the usual three species of dragonfly on Loch Unes, including this emerald damselfly peeping out from behind a grass stalk.
As we emerged onto the links a beautiful red admiral awaited us, feeding on the ling some of which is still in full flower while soon after, out on the links....
....we found a lone female common blue basking in the sun. However, the find of the day was....
....this grayling, a butterfly which we haven't seen here before.
Graylings have a habit of flopping onto their side as soon as they land which, while exposing the wonderful camouflage of their underwings, means that the bold patterns and colours of their upper wing are rarely visible.
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