Hastings Blue Reef Aquarium

Despite being an aquarium, there is also a small but interesting collection of reptiles and amphibians at the Blue Reef in Hastings.

 Rankin's Dragons (Pogona henrylawsoni), a species of Bearded Dragon from Australia. These lizards were really active, hunting crickets.

Argentinian Tegu (Salvator merianae). This remarkable species is apparently as intelligent and affectionate as a dog.

Madagascan Day Gecko (Phelsuma madagascariensis)

An unlikely self-portrait

Redwing

My first Redwing of the winter, at Littlington

Dawn over Eastbourne

Hemsley Conservation Centre

A rare sunny day

Meerkats (Suricata suricatta)

Channel-billed Toucan (Ramphastos vitellinus)

Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus)

Red-collared Lorikeet (Trichoglossus rubritorquis)

 Bali Starling (Leucopsar rothschildi)

Ring-tailed Lemur (Lemur catta)

Asian Short-clawed Otter (Aonyx cinereus)

Turnstones at Bexhill

Oldbury Hill, Kent

Fly Agaric

Golden Plovers at Rye Harbour

The wintering flock of Golden Plovers is a remarkable spectacle, particularly on a sunny day early in November, with many individuals retaining some of their summer finery.

The flock was very nervous, and every few minutes they would take off, wheel about, then settle back onto the small islands in the Flat Beach area of the reserve.

 With feeding Wigeon in the background

Roosting Oystercatchers

Roosting Redshank

 Grey Plover