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Re: Wildlife September - November 20122012
« Reply #90 on: October 03, 2012, 12:53:11 PM »
At least they would not have suffered.
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Re: Wildlife September - November 20122012
« Reply #91 on: October 03, 2012, 01:06:39 PM »
Quote from: Anthony Darby on October 03, 2012, 12:24:50 PM
They traced the plane's position by mobile phone tracker but what they found was described as a "high impact" crash and not recognisable as a plane. http://www.smh.com.au/queensland/no-survivors-in-vintage-plane-crash-20121003-26y34.html
Oh dear, what a sad story.
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Re: Wildlife September - November 20122012
« Reply #92 on: October 04, 2012, 10:45:59 PM »
Channel 1 here on Sunday night is a bit about the poaching of New Zealand's native geckos for sale abroad.
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Re: Wildlife September - November 20122012
« Reply #93 on: October 05, 2012, 04:55:50 PM »
I know that the current trend is very much towards 'Grow Your Own', but the local wild bird population seem to have taken this to heart! ;D ;D ;D

n.b. the Goldfinches also grow their own under their Niger seed feeder!
« Last Edit: October 05, 2012, 04:57:40 PM by ronm »
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Re: Wildlife September - November 20122012
« Reply #94 on: October 05, 2012, 05:55:28 PM »
 
Quote from: ronm on October 05, 2012, 04:55:50 PM
I know that the current trend is very much towards 'Grow Your Own', but the local wild bird population seem to have taken this to heart! ;D ;D ;D

n.b. the Goldfinches also grow their own under their Niger seed feeder!
;D ;D ;D ;D i love the gargoyle dude whos trying to stay off the grass Ron,your wild area looks very nice.
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Re: Wildlife September - November 20122012
« Reply #95 on: October 05, 2012, 10:36:18 PM »
No, No.. that's the bowling green ;D ;D
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Re: Wildlife September - November 20122012
« Reply #96 on: October 05, 2012, 10:42:59 PM »
Quote from: annew on October 05, 2012, 10:36:18 PM
No, No.. that's the bowling green ;D ;D
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Wildlife September - November 20122012
« Reply #97 on: October 07, 2012, 10:51:31 PM »
Aren't those sunflowers, not niger?
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Re: Wildlife September - November 20122012
« Reply #98 on: October 07, 2012, 11:15:31 PM »
Niger - Guizotia abyssinica and clearly not a thistle
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Re: Wildlife September - November 20122012
« Reply #99 on: October 07, 2012, 11:26:24 PM »
 8)
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Re: Wildlife September - November 20122012
« Reply #100 on: October 08, 2012, 04:51:48 AM »
Quote from: Anthony Darby on October 04, 2012, 10:45:59 PM
Channel 1 here on Sunday night is a bit about the poaching of New Zealand's native geckos for sale abroad.
Worrying programme showing how poachers from Europe, Germany in particular, are arriving in New Zealand and targeting Jewelled Geckos. One chap was caught 4 days into a 33 day trip and had several in his camper van. He received a jail sentence for his troubles. Carey Knox, a researcher of these beautiful little lizards, has a databank of photographs. Each individual is unique, so he can spot it when it turns up on a reptile dealer's website. In the time he has been studying this particular site the population has been reduced by a third. Poachers, cats and rats will eventually make some populations become extinct. http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/126610/captured-geckos
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Re: Wildlife September - November 20122012
« Reply #101 on: October 09, 2012, 08:34:29 AM »
Kicking myself for not bringing my MV moth trap to NZ, so decided to bite the bullet and order one from the UK. Went for a Skinner trap, which is one step down from my Robinson but superior to a Heath. Ordered it on 2nd October and it arrived today! http://www.pwbelg.clara.net/mercury/skinner/index.html
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Re: Wildlife September - November 20122012
« Reply #102 on: October 09, 2012, 09:13:14 AM »
Quote from: Anthony Darby on October 09, 2012, 08:34:29 AM
Kicking myself for not bringing my MV moth trap to NZ, so decided to bite the bullet and order one from the UK. Went for a Skinner trap, which is one step down from my Robinson but superior to a Heath. Ordered it on 2nd October and it arrived today! http://www.pwbelg.clara.net/mercury/skinner/index.html

I think we're in for a treat! ;D 8)
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Re: Wildlife September - November 20122012
« Reply #103 on: October 09, 2012, 10:19:28 AM »
Who knows, I may even get both species of New Zealand moth in the trap in one night? ;D
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Re: Wildlife September - November 20122012
« Reply #104 on: October 09, 2012, 06:15:50 PM »
Quote from: Anthony Darby on October 09, 2012, 10:19:28 AM
Who knows, I may even get both species of New Zealand moth in the trap in one night? ;D

 ;D ;D
You have some beautiful and interesting moths there Anthony ( as we know you are aware  ;) ;D ), including the amazing Aenetus virescens, a cracking looking species. I believe it is quite strongly attracted to light??
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