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01-09-2009, 08:12 PM
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 Nice pic, looks like a Azure Hawker.      |
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01-09-2009, 08:52 PM
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| Can we link to videos here? we have a short wildlife piece.
__________________ BumbleB I have raked the soil and planted the seeds Now I've joined the army that fights the weeds. |
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01-09-2009, 09:15 PM
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01-09-2009, 09:33 PM
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| Wildlife Pics Just looking through some pics. Have a selection and will put up over next few days. This one was a black and yellow blob to the naked eye but the camera managed to magnify.
__________________ BumbleB I have raked the soil and planted the seeds Now I've joined the army that fights the weeds. |
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02-09-2009, 08:23 AM
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It's been windy hear but not sure windy enough to have blown one all the way down from bonny Scotland to less bonny Essex!  I saw it (possibly a different individual but the same kind) again yesterday too. We're fairly close to the River Colne but no water in the garden or any of the gardens in the immediate vicinity. |
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02-09-2009, 08:30 AM
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| Wildlife...of a sort Just wanted to show off my DD's Kestrel, Freya. Or, as she's known at home, The Meep. It's quite funny to hear her tell the DD off...Meep, meep meep MEEP!! Jules     |
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02-09-2009, 08:43 AM
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02-09-2009, 08:52 AM
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this is a reply that I received: Posted by: Ollie On: 01-09-2009 10:13 PM The Common Hawker is a larger insect than the Azure, although this may be difficult to determine in the field. The Azure has no shoulder stripes where the Common has narrow yellowish shoulder stripes. The Azure has a golden brown costa (leading edge of the wing) The Common has a brighter more yellow costa. The spots on segment 9 of the body are square shaped on the Azure and more dome shaped on the Common. How diificult these featurees are to distinguish in the field I can't say as I have never seen an Azure only a Common. All the best, Wild About Britain This is the post in question Azure and Common Hawker - Wild About Britain |
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02-09-2009, 11:50 AM
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| Jules - WOW! They are totally amazing pics! TEB - I'm with you, in that the pic doesn't really show the defining features very well and as I'm in Essex it's unlikely to be the Azure... mighty pretty beastie though... really fascinating. I heard David Attenborough on the radio the other day and he mentioned a time when dragonflies with two foot wing spans inhabited the earth. How scary would that be?!  I think I prefer these smaller versions! |
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02-09-2009, 12:09 PM
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| My contribution
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02-09-2009, 12:40 PM
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02-09-2009, 11:44 PM
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| WOW.. Julesapple, she's beautiful, and so photogenic, is she tame???
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03-09-2009, 05:45 PM
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Freya will never be tame in the way that a cat or dog would be tame, but my DD can kiss & cuddle her. Freya knows the other family members and will be picked up, talked to and fed by us, but wouldn't tolerate us the way she does my daughter. She was hatched in April this year, and is still counted as a juvenile. After her first moult she will get her adult feathering. She weighs about 7ozs, and is quite big for a Kestrel. The DD did photography to A Level, so we have some fab pictures of Freya and the other birds that the DD has hatched, as well as photos of birds from the falconry that have spent a few days with us when they've needed special care. Jules |
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03-09-2009, 06:06 PM
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| Your daughter is so lucky to have Freya trust her like she dose, it must be a wonderful feeling??
__________________ " I'm A Self Confessed Seed Addict " " A Garden Is A Friend You Can Visit Every Day " "Queen of Baking" "Founder Of DarkCrow's Manipulation Of Word's Society" "Only Your Real Friends Will Tell You When Your Face Is Dirty." |
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03-09-2009, 07:13 PM
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One of these days we'll cause a car accident...Freya goes everywhere with us, and sits on the headrest of the 'boot' seats, watching the traffic and the other birds. Watching her leaning in to corners is fabulous!! But the best fun is to be had watching the faces of other passengers or drivers - their faces just light up with surprise - it's so satisfying to see. She has certainly made a difference to our every day lives. I'll go the whole hog with the cheesiness and say that it really is a priviledge to have her Jules |
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09-09-2009, 10:27 PM
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| Just thought i'd show you the size of the slugs in my garden..I think they've been going down the gym...
__________________ " I'm A Self Confessed Seed Addict " " A Garden Is A Friend You Can Visit Every Day " "Queen of Baking" "Founder Of DarkCrow's Manipulation Of Word's Society" "Only Your Real Friends Will Tell You When Your Face Is Dirty." |
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10-09-2009, 07:34 AM
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| A nice lizard yesterday. |
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10-09-2009, 12:36 PM
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| Not my favorite insect at the moment, I was stung by one of his mate's yesterday....and boy did it hurt.
__________________ " I'm A Self Confessed Seed Addict " " A Garden Is A Friend You Can Visit Every Day " "Queen of Baking" "Founder Of DarkCrow's Manipulation Of Word's Society" "Only Your Real Friends Will Tell You When Your Face Is Dirty." |
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10-09-2009, 04:24 PM
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10-09-2009, 07:17 PM
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| found this elephants hawk moth this afternoon crossing my lottie path,pic taken whist it was holding on to a blade of grass son was holding Last edited by lottie dolly; 08-04-2010 at 06:24 PM. |
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13-09-2009, 04:10 PM
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| look what i saw today,and stroked it's chest,it's a harris hawk,18 month old,it has lovelt colourings on the wings, the baby frog was found yesterday on my sons plots, Last edited by lottie dolly; 08-04-2010 at 06:24 PM. |
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14-09-2009, 03:53 AM
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| Looks more like a toad to me
__________________ Critics are like eunuchs in a harem; they know how it's done, they've seen it done every day, but they're unable to do it themselves. Brendan Behan |
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14-09-2009, 08:35 AM
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15-09-2009, 02:12 PM
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| Cheeky Sod Kestrel waiting to pounce, sitting on conifer, taken through office window (lucky I cleaned them on Saturday), its quite often their eyeing the birds at the feeders and every so often will swoop down, when she does there is a huge cacophony from the garden birds (even the chickens join in) as they scatter. PS Fabulous pictures Mac, what camera did you get |
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16-09-2009, 10:20 PM
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| Photo from this morning, I think its some sort of hover fly, but he's colors were metallic.
__________________ " I'm A Self Confessed Seed Addict " " A Garden Is A Friend You Can Visit Every Day " "Queen of Baking" "Founder Of DarkCrow's Manipulation Of Word's Society" "Only Your Real Friends Will Tell You When Your Face Is Dirty." |
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17-09-2009, 11:04 AM
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| Spotted Yesterday. |
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18-09-2009, 07:29 AM
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| Well, I've got a new macro lens for the camera, and a week off work next week. Let's hope for some good weather as I intend to photograph some of the wildlife in the garden. I'll post up the best. |
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20-09-2009, 08:09 PM
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| As mentioned in the thread about 'What is your area famous for' This is the Dolphin who stayed and visited our beach for over a year. These pictures were taken while we sat on the beach and watched 'her' perform. Oh bum they are too small !
__________________ BumbleB I have raked the soil and planted the seeds Now I've joined the army that fights the weeds. Last edited by BumbleB; 20-09-2009 at 08:12 PM. |
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