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Armin

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Re: Wildlife February 2010
« Reply #120 on: February 14, 2010, 07:36:27 PM »
Robin,
your ID seems to be correct. I have to admit I never saw myself an "Alpenbraunelle". It is not available here.
A beautiful bird. I'll read & view your other pictures, too. ;)
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Re: Wildlife February 2010
« Reply #121 on: February 14, 2010, 08:58:32 PM »
Delightful pictures of the beautiful red squirrels. What a fine photographer you are Olga. :D
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Re: Wildlife February 2010
« Reply #122 on: February 15, 2010, 10:28:57 AM »
Dear friends,
Thank you very much!  :-* I just want to share my pleasure. It’s wonderful when small wild animal trust you, eat from your hands and show you its life!

Today I met 9 squirrels…



Go away from my food!  :D








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Re: Wildlife February 2010
« Reply #123 on: February 15, 2010, 10:30:48 AM »
My today's ski-way


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Re: Wildlife February 2010
« Reply #124 on: February 15, 2010, 12:22:37 PM »
So lovely pictures Olga  ::)....
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Re: Wildlife February 2010
« Reply #125 on: February 15, 2010, 12:40:17 PM »
Quote from: Rob on February 13, 2010, 04:27:36 PM
and ended up with fleas, so I hope that didn't happen to you!

No.  :)
But fleas are not the worse that could happen in my life.  :D The pleasure of watching this optimistic animal justifies a little risk.
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Re: Wildlife February 2010
« Reply #126 on: February 15, 2010, 01:32:24 PM »
The red squirrel in the snow is magic - each soft tuft of hair is so clear and the playful spattering of snow on its face is delightful  8)
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Re: Wildlife February 2010
« Reply #127 on: February 15, 2010, 06:05:08 PM »
Alpine Ibex in the snow today only a few metres away looking me in the eye  :D
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Re: Wildlife February 2010
« Reply #128 on: February 15, 2010, 06:24:35 PM »
great shot Robin
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Re: Wildlife February 2010
« Reply #129 on: February 15, 2010, 06:33:29 PM »
Great horns.
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Re: Wildlife February 2010
« Reply #130 on: February 15, 2010, 06:35:33 PM »
Robin
you are lucky meeting the Ibex! Great shoot!
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Re: Wildlife February 2010
« Reply #131 on: February 15, 2010, 07:44:47 PM »
How wonderful to have such animals living so close to home. Super shot Robin. Thanks for showing us. Nearest I could get to that is the neighbour's cow!
« Last Edit: February 15, 2010, 08:36:38 PM by Lesley Cox »
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Re: Wildlife February 2010
« Reply #132 on: February 15, 2010, 08:17:07 PM »
This one could have been in the wildlife thread:

http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=4822.msg136424#msg136424
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Re: Wildlife February 2010
« Reply #133 on: February 17, 2010, 10:56:56 AM »
Quote from: Olga Bondareva on February 15, 2010, 06:35:33 PM
Robin
you are lucky meeting the Ibex! Great shoot!

Thanks Mark, Olga & Lesley, it was such an exciting encounter meeting the Ibex as normally they would be higher up but have come down for food.  Apparently each of the ridges on their horns represents a seasons growth, like rings on a tree, and that makes this heavy weight male about 16  :D

Also I have read on the web that they are using the Alpine Ibex to give clues to climate change as within each year of growth they can find out how much moisture there was in the Alpine meadows - reading rather like core samples of ice  8)

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/12/091210000849.htm
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Re: Wildlife February 2010
« Reply #134 on: February 17, 2010, 07:19:37 PM »
Great shot RR, I can almost smell goat from here!! :o :D
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