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Rig of Jarkness · « **Reply #1500 on:** 28 October, 2010, 07:02:13 pm »

Quote from: CountrySickness on 27 October, 2010, 08:44:58 pm

Spotting otters in Scotland is just cheating.

Point taken, the last time I went to Sainsbury's you couldn't move for the pesky little critters

Eccentrica Gallumbits · « **Reply #1501 on:** 28 October, 2010, 08:53:03 pm »

A pheasant, and a very squashed frog.

noisycrank · « **Reply #1502 on:** 28 October, 2010, 08:55:49 pm »

Quote from: CountrySickness on 27 October, 2010, 08:44:58 pm

A dormouse, it was in a dormouse box so I shouldn't be too surprised.

Spotting otters in Scotland is just cheating.

Spotting Dormice in Scotland is a real challenge

RJ · « **Reply #1503 on:** 28 October, 2010, 09:33:58 pm »

Quote from: Charterhall on 27 October, 2010, 07:45:59 pm

Not by me, alas, but seen by the security guards at our local Embra shopping centre.
Otter is caught on camera at Capital shopping centre - Edinburgh Evening News

I'd better keep this from FirstBorn, or he'll be wanting to go down there looking for spraints ...

Wowbagger · « **Reply #1504 on:** 29 October, 2010, 10:58:27 am »

A trio of red kites on the M4 near Hungerford

jogler · « **Reply #1505 on:** 29 October, 2010, 11:08:07 am »

Which lane were they in?

Rig of Jarkness · « **Reply #1506 on:** 30 October, 2010, 04:12:50 pm »

At Musselburgh, a snow bunting. And a sparrowhawk. I do hope that the former doesn't end up as dinner for the latter.

CountrySickness · « **Reply #1507 on:** 01 November, 2010, 07:48:27 pm »

A few red grouse, snipe and raven scattered around the higher bits of the Black Mountains on a glorious day, I am very lucky indeed to be (possibly temporarily) paid for looking at this stuff

Salvatore · « **Reply #1508 on:** 02 November, 2010, 10:34:44 am »

A cow crossed with a panda.

Jaded · « **Reply #1509 on:** 02 November, 2010, 10:45:37 am »

Quote from: RJ on 26 October, 2010, 02:02:20 pm

Jaded, those pictures are (definitely*) of a golden eagle. Which (out of a sun room, anyway) is probably even cooler

Seen last week (on Mull): sea eagle**; golden eagle**; otter; peregrine; hen harrier; red-throated diver; great northern diver; barnacle goose; lots of other stuff ...

* - trust me; I know
** - including 2 of each at the same time ...

Ooh, thank you! I shall report back to the bird-watching neighbours.

Bledlow · « **Reply #1510 on:** 03 November, 2010, 01:09:08 pm »

Cygnets! Little ones, very new, on the Kennet.

I don't give them much chance of seeing Spring, let alone getting their black adult plumage.

longers · « **Reply #1511 on:** 03 November, 2010, 11:18:15 pm »

Seen a couple of weeks ago and I wasn't aware of apples affecting acorns, but that doesn't mean much.

pcolbeck · « **Reply #1512 on:** 04 November, 2010, 02:16:06 am »

Quote from: Wowbagger on 29 October, 2010, 10:58:27 am

A trio of red kites on the M4 near Hungerford

There are always red kites near the M4. Don't think I have ever not seen some except when its been raining or snowing.

border-rider · « **Reply #1513 on:** 04 November, 2010, 08:49:11 am »

Quote from: longers on 03 November, 2010, 11:18:15 pm

Seen a couple of weeks ago and I wasn't aware of apples affecting acorns, but that doesn't mean much.

Give it a few days and it'll erupt from its stomach

Salvatore · « **Reply #1514 on:** 10 November, 2010, 06:43:27 pm »

Saw this critter out and about this morning. I was surprised to see it so late in the year, but it was very lethargic, and didn't move from this flower for several minutes, making no attempt to fly away from the camera lens about 1 cm away.

border-rider · « **Reply #1515 on:** 11 November, 2010, 12:02:12 am »

Wasps around today, being dozy

We had an invasion of butterflies last night - one's been asleep over the fireplace since we moved in, but it woke up and drove the cats ballistic, so I put it out. Repeat 4 times as its mates hiding up the chimney also awoke

All Tortoiseshells (as is one of the cats)

Tourist Tony · « **Reply #1516 on:** 13 November, 2010, 08:05:11 pm »

Quote from: RJ on 26 October, 2010, 02:02:20 pm

Jaded, those pictures are (definitely*) of a golden eagle. Which (out of a sun room, anyway) is probably even cooler

Seen last week (on Mull): sea eagle**; golden eagle**; otter; peregrine; hen harrier; red-throated diver; great northern diver; barnacle goose; lots of other stuff ...

* - trust me; I know
** - including 2 of each at the same time ...

Definitely a goldie. Tail size is one big pointer.

Bledlow · « **Reply #1517 on:** 13 November, 2010, 10:46:40 pm »

Sparrowhawk perched in a tree beside the A4074 looking as if it was waiting for something to kill.

CountrySickness · « **Reply #1518 on:** 14 November, 2010, 08:02:43 am »

Quote from: Bledlow on 13 November, 2010, 10:46:40 pm

Sparrowhawk perched in a tree beside the A4074 looking as if it was waiting for something to kill.

Waiting to chased off by blackbirds is the more likely option.

Very little about the Rhondda yesterday a few Raven on the hilltops and a couple of large playful groups of long-tailed tits the only diversions.

RJ · « **Reply #1519 on:** 15 November, 2010, 01:37:24 pm »

30 odd waxwings, Fettes area.

<quote from colleague>
Comely Bank boneyard is seething with evil sparrowhawks. The poor wee waxies are all doomed, doomed..............
</quote>

Rig of Jarkness · « **Reply #1520 on:** 15 November, 2010, 06:50:52 pm »

^ and me, about 2 dozen of them on the canal at Harrison Park.

Auntie Helen · « **Reply #1521 on:** 17 November, 2010, 08:58:11 pm »

Seen on Monday - is this possible?

We were out walking at High Woods Country Park in Colchester through a woody bit with both dogs off the lead. Young cockapoo Poppy was running ahead and we saw an animal run out of the woods on our right, cross the path and dive into undergrowth on our left. Poppy stopped and, amazingly, returned to me when I called her.

This is because it looked rather like a small wild boar. Or possibly (the back end at least) like a deer. But the front really did look like a boar - James said the same. We have form for wild boar spotting - were in the local newspaper in Tonbridge several years ago when our Weimaraner cornered a Wild Boar.

So, is it possible it was a wild boar, or was it a deer that looked like a boar?

And we're still amazed Poppy came back when called!

Tail End Charlie · « **Reply #1522 on:** 17 November, 2010, 09:54:05 pm »

4 buzzards circling around Tatton Park.

itsbruce · « **Reply #1523 on:** 17 November, 2010, 10:34:46 pm »

Canada geese and Moorhens on the Grand Union Canal.

pcolbeck · « **Reply #1524 on:** 17 November, 2010, 10:36:53 pm »

A roe deer stag with a rather magnificent set of antlers tonight walking along the side of the road just outside Malton.

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