dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho

Brenda I don't know what they are but I can say you took some splendid photos of them. Well done.

Dennis

EnglishBrenda Loc: Kent, England

Thanks Dennis, always a nice comment from you.

JH2o Loc: True north of England

First one is a tachinid fly, have a look at this site http://tachinidae.org.uk/blog/ have a look at the middle picture if your lucky it could be this one? if not click on galleries on the file menu go to UK Tachinids you might find your species

You are lucky you just have wind we have snow on the moor frost at night a cold wind no more than 8 through the day and everything I think has migrated south.

EnglishBrenda Loc: Kent, England

Hi JH2o, I hadn't thought of tachinid fly, in my mind I was expecting them to be smaller still but after looking carefully at your suggestion this does seem to be a fit. The Tachinid flies in the photos have bristles along the wing edges but my photo is not good enough to see wing edge detail. I was very impressed with the quality of photography on the site you suggested even though many were pinned and, no doubt, focus stacked. I find flies difficult to ID so your expert help is very much appreciated even though it gives me something else to learn so thank you.

Yes, it is warmer down here in Kent but perhaps less interesting for landscape photography than where you are.