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Ragged Robin

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Re: Wildlife early 2009
« Reply #210 on: April 14, 2009, 03:00:43 PM »
 ;D On my walk amongst the cowslips I saw this flash of orange and white but didn't have my camera - this is the butterfly enjoying the alpine sunshine
Orange tip (Anthocharis cardamines)

http://www.guypadfield.com/orangetip.html
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Re: Wildlife early 2009
« Reply #211 on: April 14, 2009, 03:18:31 PM »
I saw two males on Sunday.
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When the swifts arrive empty the green house

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Re: Wildlife early 2009
« Reply #212 on: April 14, 2009, 03:40:06 PM »
Yesterday my cat, Cheetah, managed to catch a chick of Parus  :( >:(
I immediately saw this and succeeded to rescue the poor creature out from his mouth.
Now he/she is safe and taken care of at the wild-animals shelter.

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Re: Wildlife early 2009
« Reply #213 on: April 14, 2009, 04:25:10 PM »
Parus major the great tit. Ours are only starting to nest now
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Re: Wildlife early 2009
« Reply #214 on: April 14, 2009, 08:33:11 PM »
Here's a bee fly (Bombylius major) feeding on Scilla liliohyacynthus
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Re: Wildlife early 2009
« Reply #215 on: April 15, 2009, 06:35:27 PM »
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Re: Wildlife early 2009
« Reply #216 on: April 15, 2009, 08:27:43 PM »
It must be a really good year for bee flies!
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Re: Wildlife early 2009
« Reply #217 on: April 16, 2009, 12:35:50 AM »
A friend is minding a couple of young Bearded Dragons during the school break, so I got a couple of pics for the Forum. These are found in this region, though I've never seen them in the garden.
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Re: Wildlife early 2009
« Reply #218 on: April 16, 2009, 12:16:24 PM »
Birdwatching whilst pruning - tan tail and black with a flash of white - can someone tell me it's name please?
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Re: Wildlife early 2009
« Reply #219 on: April 16, 2009, 12:29:48 PM »
It looks very much like a Black Redstart -  Phoenicurus ochruros
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Re: Wildlife early 2009
« Reply #220 on: April 16, 2009, 12:48:20 PM »
Quote from: TC on April 16, 2009, 12:29:48 PM
It looks very much like a Black Redstart -  Phoenicurus ochruros

Thanks Tom - I haven't seen it here in the mountains before is it migrating somewhere?
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Re: Wildlife early 2009
« Reply #221 on: April 16, 2009, 01:47:39 PM »
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Re: Wildlife early 2009
« Reply #222 on: April 16, 2009, 01:56:31 PM »
Quote from: mark smyth on April 16, 2009, 01:47:39 PM
It breeds in Switzerland

Lucky little blighter!   :)
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Re: Wildlife early 2009
« Reply #223 on: April 16, 2009, 02:12:20 PM »
First osprey egg at Loch Garten this morning.
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Re: Wildlife early 2009
« Reply #224 on: April 16, 2009, 10:05:54 PM »
Are you spying on Mrs Osprey David? :)
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