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Re: Wildlife summer 2012
« Reply #180 on: June 15, 2012, 07:56:45 PM »
Stunning pic of the Heron Fred.
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Re: Wildlife summer 2012
« Reply #181 on: June 15, 2012, 09:44:58 PM »
13 Cuckoos are now carrying tags. http://www.bto.org/science/migration/tracking-studies/cuckoo-tracking

One is already on the way to Africa. What happened to the rhyme ... in June he changes his tune and in July he flies away
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Re: Wildlife summer 2012
« Reply #182 on: June 15, 2012, 10:46:14 PM »
Mark, with the weather we are having I think the cuckoo made the correct decision. ;D

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Re: Wildlife summer 2012
« Reply #183 on: June 16, 2012, 07:16:23 AM »
If I could fly I would about these islands also
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Re: Wildlife summer 2012
« Reply #184 on: June 17, 2012, 06:55:48 PM »
fox/es and or badger/s have destroyed my local sand martin colony. Terrible to see it up close.



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Re: Wildlife summer 2012
« Reply #185 on: June 17, 2012, 11:11:31 PM »
A robin's nest.  Apparently there's a cherry tree nearby.
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Re: Wildlife summer 2012
« Reply #186 on: June 18, 2012, 11:42:31 AM »
Looks like a blackbirds nest?
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Re: Wildlife summer 2012
« Reply #187 on: June 18, 2012, 11:47:08 AM »
Looks like a blackbirds nest?
An American Robin is in the Blackbird family, is it not?
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Re: Wildlife summer 2012
« Reply #188 on: June 18, 2012, 12:30:56 PM »
So is the european Robin. ;)
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Re: Wildlife summer 2012
« Reply #189 on: June 18, 2012, 01:21:19 PM »
So is the european Robin. ;)
Is it?  I thought with a face like that it was different!
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Re: Wildlife summer 2012
« Reply #190 on: June 18, 2012, 05:46:39 PM »
A couple from the garden this morning.

1. Living bird dropping

2 Shield bug ( whatever instar it is )
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Re: Wildlife summer 2012
« Reply #191 on: June 18, 2012, 05:49:43 PM »
OMG The first moth pic is incredible,nice one Fred.
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Re: Wildlife summer 2012
« Reply #192 on: June 18, 2012, 06:08:10 PM »
annuva moff = Hecatera bicolorata, the Broad-barred White. A rather lovely member of the Noctuidae. Nice catch Fred, ;D

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Re: Wildlife summer 2012
« Reply #193 on: June 18, 2012, 07:14:47 PM »
I don't know where to post this,but it's a fantastic watch.
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Re: Wildlife summer 2012
« Reply #194 on: June 18, 2012, 08:09:02 PM »
 That is utterly astounding. What a fabulous creature!
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