Very well done. Not the easiest of birds to get good photos of and you've done really well. I personally wouldn't attempt to use ISO3200 with wildlife, YMMV. I use Paint Shop Pro for simple NR, Neat Image when it gets a bit more difficult.

It's the Vapourer. It does look similar to the White-Marked Tussock Moth, but we don't have that one in the UK AFAICT

Well done. It can be both fun and very frustrating running around after butterflies (though not quite as bad as grasshoppers I have to say)

I think the biggest difficulty with butterflies, apart from chasing them around, is that you have to take great care with the OOF background for best effect. I would say that #5 is the best example of this and the background is lovely. To do that, though, you need DOF shallow enough for the background, but deep enough to get the butterfly in focus (if that's the effect you are going for). I tend to use between f/5.6 and f/11 on my Sigma 180mm with some fill flash. I also tend to use MF as while AF can help to catch them quick, I often find that with such a small subject at a large distance I'm often disappointed with the point of focus. It takes more time with MF, but I find the rewards are better.

Lycosidae are very difficult to distinguish to the species level. Probably the best site on the web for spider identification is here:
http://www.jorgenlissner.dk/Lycosidae.aspx

I much prefer the first one most of all.

We're missing a section in the forums now that the K-7 is out

This is my terrible first uploaded video. It's silly, short and shaking all over the place. But it was great fun. I just need to take that tripod with me next time (can be viewed in HD):
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chirpy_uk/3781111729/

I use a monopod. One trick is to prefocus and then just move the camera backwards and forwards until you get the insects eyes in focus. Take plenty of shots and have patience - lots of it

Definitely. Especially as you're going from a CCD to a CMOS sensor, the differences in the way they render are significant. The K-7 also offers quicker AF for screw lenses if that's something you need. I used my 500mm on the K-7 and it felt almost twice as fast. I also use DR a great deal and it's a real boon for macro photography.

Since they're shipping from Hong Kong, don't forget to add Duty and VAT to their prices.

You also lose out on the warranty and any UK consumer protection laws. Considering some of the QC issues some have had with the K-7 (which you can have with any such items) I would only ever purchase from reputable dealers. In the end, it could save you a fortune. I've no problem purchasing from abroad (I've spent thousands with B&H in the USA) but only because of great reputations and recommendations.

I feel the same both about the move from the K20D to the K-7 and whether to hold on to my K20D.

It certainly proved handy when I returned my first K-7 to SRS, eventhough they had such a great turnaround time. I don't think that the step from the K20D to the K-7 is as big as I found from the K10D to the K20D, but for me it's there. I'm still seeing better image quality with both colours and noise (despite what others have complained about as I don't shoot at 1600+ ISO). I'm having fund with the video mode too and it's given new life to some of my lenses. Ergonomically, I much prefer it, the better VF coverage and lighter smaller build all help.