Flashes of red

The time I went to USR, when I saw the eagle, I also saw two

male common red flashes. The first one was at a patch of wildness,

near the water edge. It was just behind a forest, a suitable habitat

for many butts. He was very good, staying still while I shot him.

He was a little hard to shoot, as he kept darting off to

scare other butterflies away when they came too close.

After a stroll along the reservoir, I decided to come to the

same spot to check on him. There I met a man, from

the Butterflycircle. He was also shooting the red flash.

However, it was tattered. Bird attack? I don't know.

It is the same one, as he would not let any other male red

flash enter his area. I was lucky to see the fab upperside,

as red flashes only open their wings from 4: 20-6:00.

Both male & female have pale grey undersides.