Adder

[Trev B]

Unfortunately I was on my own when I took this shot, hence the rather unsightly bit of dead grass. Had my wife been with me she could have removed it
1009 - Adder 1009290520 by Trev Bartlett MBE, on Flickr

[Brian Sugden]

Great shot Trev. You should open up a wildlife park.

[leeperry]

Super environmental shot Trev

[@imagesBV]

Well spotted......good to see these in their natural habitat.

[Daisy M]

Wife’s are never around when you need them.

[ST-EOS]

It works for me even with the grass crossing it’s body well spotted and taken Trev

[JayTee]

Delegation in your family is a bit like ours - I wish!!

[Trev B]

Thanks everyone for looking and your comments

Great shot Trev. You should open up a wildlife park.

Brian, We tried it once, let groups in, Bird watchers, Photo Groups etc. You would not believe the problems we had, place used as a toilet, stuff cut down, last straw was when two photographers dug the top of the Spoil Heap off and moved a log in front of the badger sett so they could get better shots -- they called themselves 'Wildlife Photographers' no concerns whatsoever for the creatures.

[John Liddle]

Well spotted and captured Trev.

[Brian Sugden]

Thanks everyone for looking and your comments



Brian, We tried it once, let groups in, Bird watchers, Photo Groups etc. You would not believe the problems we had, place used as a toilet, stuff cut down, last straw was when two photographers dug the top of the Spoil Heap off and moved a log in front of the badger sett so they could get better shots -- they called themselves 'Wildlife Photographers' no concerns whatsoever for the creatures.

I know what you mean. It's a sad world we live in!

[Trev B]

Thanks John, Brian

[tigerburnie]

Great capture, I can't get out to find any yet this year, we don't have them round our village.

[Trev B]

Great capture, I can't get out to find any yet this year, we don't have them round our village.

Thanks - not common now by any means. Even on the heathland you can consider it your lucky day if you see one

[Swanny48]

they called themselves 'Wildlife Photographers' no concerns whatsoever for the creatures.

Completely agree. The relative low costs of digital photography has spawned a lot of photographers who have no real interest in the welfare of the wildlife, just want to get their shot. Just go to Farne Isles or Richmond Park to see what I mean.

John

[pelliott1954]

Well spotted Trev, they are well camouflaged

Paul