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mark smyth

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Re: Wildlife April 2011
« Reply #180 on: April 30, 2011, 08:44:05 PM »
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Re: Wildlife April 2011
« Reply #181 on: May 01, 2011, 09:26:52 PM »
5 Swifts over breeding site this evening. I will try the tape lure tomorrow.
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Re: Wildlife April 2011
« Reply #182 on: May 02, 2011, 10:33:53 AM »
Argaty House near Doune (And Dunblane) home of Red Kites breeding area was gutted by fire on Saturday
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Re: Wildlife April 2011
« Reply #183 on: May 02, 2011, 11:30:48 AM »
Quote from: J.B.Wyllie on May 02, 2011, 10:33:53 AM
Argaty House near Doune (And Dunblane) home of Red Kites breeding area was gutted by fire on Saturday

A real shame for a nice old building. Fortunately it's safe distance from "Argaty Red Kites" itself, which is based at Lerrocks about half a mile further up the hill.
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Anthony Darby, Auckland, New Zealand.
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Re: Wildlife April 2011
« Reply #184 on: May 02, 2011, 12:59:21 PM »
The wonderful weather has brought out lots of butterflies and this Speckled Wood (Parage aegeria) looked newly hatched and wonderfully marked.  Spotted in the New Forest, Hampshire, as it paused to bask in the sunlight.  :)
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Re: Wildlife April 2011
« Reply #185 on: May 02, 2011, 03:10:50 PM »
Robin,
What a nice pic of a species which seems to be quite unobstrusive
at first sight! Obviously the dots on its wings reflects the sunshine.

Gerd
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Re: Wildlife April 2011
« Reply #186 on: May 02, 2011, 03:15:41 PM »
Thanks Gerd, I think you are right because it definitely caught my eye and magically landed almost at my feet!
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Re: Wildlife April 2011
« Reply #187 on: May 02, 2011, 04:49:43 PM »
Never seen this species before, maybe Aberdeen is to cold for this butterfly. Nice picture.

Angie :)
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mark smyth

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Re: Wildlife April 2011
« Reply #188 on: May 02, 2011, 06:05:31 PM »
Angie this butterfly likes hedgerows and open woodland
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Re: Wildlife April 2011
« Reply #189 on: May 02, 2011, 06:08:40 PM »
went to a dawn chorus walk this morning at a reserve famous for Nightingales, lots singing and sitting in the open for a change, masses of warblers around plus Hobby, Turtle Dove & Cuckoo.

spent this afternoon sawing up a log pile and was joined by 3 B52 Hornets, fascinating watching gathering wood pulp.



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Re: Wildlife April 2011
« Reply #190 on: May 02, 2011, 06:09:41 PM »
I can't recall seeing orange tips in our part of the world before ... three images captured today on their host plant.
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Re: Wildlife April 2011
« Reply #191 on: May 02, 2011, 07:25:44 PM »
Well captured Cliff, they move so fast and I have never managed to be that close to one.  Orange Tips have such a dancing flight they are fascinating to watch and I only learnt the other day that the females have greenish underwings.
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Re: Wildlife April 2011
« Reply #192 on: May 02, 2011, 10:03:08 PM »
Quote from: angie on May 02, 2011, 04:49:43 PM
Never seen this species before, maybe Aberdeen is to cold for this butterfly. Nice picture.

Angie :)
Angie, the species is found in the Black Isle. I have seen them in Glen Lonan, south of Oban. Males are very territorial and soon chase away any intruders from their area. The resident male always wins. Experiments with two males fooled into thinking they are each the resident male will make them "fight" for hours.
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Anthony Darby, Auckland, New Zealand.
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Re: Wildlife April 2011
« Reply #193 on: May 02, 2011, 10:16:47 PM »
Anthony, nice to think that these butterflies are in Scotland. Males have a tuff life  ;D  next time I am over in the west coast I will keep a look out for them.

Angie :)
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Re: Wildlife April 2011
« Reply #194 on: May 02, 2011, 10:23:31 PM »
Quote from: angie on May 02, 2011, 10:16:47 PM
Males have a tuff life  ;D 

Angie :)
Well they do when "scientists" are fooling them into long battles.... I am reminded of the study that "discovered" that when pigs are shot they become very distressed.   :-X
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