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Re: wildlife
« Reply #885 on: January 31, 2017, 09:29:55 PM »
Last sunday we noted in our meadow garden, that a busy woodpecker damaged
our big birch tree.
Last year we noted a smaller hole in the stem, but now it seems that this hard working
bird used the quiet time to finish his work.


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Re: wildlife
« Reply #886 on: January 31, 2017, 10:21:41 PM »
Wow, he has been very busy!

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Re: wildlife
« Reply #887 on: February 01, 2017, 01:06:29 PM »
It can be said that he was fierce ... The problem will arise in high winds. Do not you think ?
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Frédéric Catoul, Amay en Hesbaye, partie francophone de la Belgique.

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Re: wildlife
« Reply #888 on: February 01, 2017, 06:27:09 PM »
Maggi and Frederic,
Thank you for your reply, we had very strong winds some weeks ago but
the tree was without leaves.
We will ask an expert what to do, because we want to be at the safe side.
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Re: wildlife
« Reply #889 on: February 01, 2017, 06:50:32 PM »
It reminds me of metal openwork joists.  :) They are not less resistant but are lighter. On the other hand they do not get attacked by the mushrooms once the wood is exposed.
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Re: wildlife
« Reply #890 on: February 03, 2017, 10:18:05 AM »
Some mountain hares and a red deer stag  in the snow last weekend along with the location.

hare8 by Frederick Carrie, on Flickr

hare5 by Frederick Carrie, on Flickr

hare6 by Frederick Carrie, on Flickr

hare7 by Frederick Carrie, on Flickr

hare4 by Frederick Carrie, on Flickr

hare3 by Frederick Carrie, on Flickr

hare2 by Frederick Carrie, on Flickr

hare1 by Frederick Carrie, on Flickr

Red Deer Stag by Frederick Carrie, on Flickr

Glen cluanie_29-01-2017 by Frederick Carrie, on Flickr
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Re: wildlife
« Reply #891 on: February 03, 2017, 10:25:16 AM »
Wonderful photos, Fred!  :o :o
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Re: wildlife
« Reply #892 on: February 03, 2017, 09:09:13 PM »
Cracking Mountain Hare images Fred!
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Re: wildlife
« Reply #893 on: February 03, 2017, 11:51:51 PM »
Magnificent photographs. Thanks for showing them Fred.
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Re: wildlife
« Reply #894 on: February 07, 2017, 12:58:57 PM »
We should have been in The Gambia but our travel plans were thwarted by His Excellency President Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr Yahya AJJ Jammeh (-recently retired).
At short notice a long weekend was instead hastily arranged on Islay.

Islay is the most southerly of the main Hebridean Islands and has a very mild climate. The growing season is very long with grass growth even through the Winter. Islay is famous for its distilleries (there are eight) and its wildlife -particularly the huge numbers of wintering geese. Whilst January is not the best time to visit as light levels are poor whilst storms are frequent we nevertheless had an excellent time with good food, whisky tasting and some excellent wildlife sightings.

One of the least expected sightings was this female otter and her cub in front of the Bunnahabhain Distillery.

Bottoms up!









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Re: wildlife
« Reply #895 on: February 08, 2017, 10:10:18 AM »
Gorgeous hares!
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Re: wildlife
« Reply #896 on: February 08, 2017, 11:41:46 AM »
Quote from: Steve Garvie on February 07, 2017, 12:58:57 PM
We should have been in The Gambia but our travel plans were thwarted by His Excellency President Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr Yahya AJJ Jammeh (-recently retired).
At short notice a long weekend was instead hastily arranged on Islay.

Islay is the most southerly of the main Hebridean Islands and has a very mild climate. The growing season is very long with grass growth even through the Winter. Islay is famous for its distilleries (there are eight) and its wildlife -particularly the huge numbers of wintering geese. Whilst January is not the best time to visit as light levels are poor whilst storms are frequent we nevertheless had an excellent time with good food, whisky tasting and some excellent wildlife sightings.

One of the least expected sightings was this female otter and her cub in front of the Bunnahabhain Distillery.

Bottoms up!

Brilliant Steve, and timely. I was watching otters in rough surf from our headland yesterday.
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Re: wildlife
« Reply #897 on: February 10, 2017, 02:26:23 PM »
In my garden today.
Japanese White-eye (Zosterops japonicus) in ume blossoms (Prunus mume).
« Last Edit: February 10, 2017, 02:35:14 PM by YT »
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« Reply #898 on: February 10, 2017, 09:03:10 PM »
A wonderful series of this bonny hyperactive wee White-eye Tatsuo!
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Re: wildlife
« Reply #899 on: February 10, 2017, 11:44:43 PM »
Tatsuo:
Do they eat the blooms?
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