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Mrs Pingu

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Re: Signs of Spring
« Reply #1300 on: 08 March, 2020, 06:21:44 pm »
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hellymedic

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Re: Signs of Spring
« Reply #1301 on: 08 March, 2020, 06:34:45 pm »
Worked for me!

Mrs Pingu

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Re: Signs of Spring
« Reply #1302 on: 08 March, 2020, 06:45:55 pm »
 :thumbsup:
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Re: Signs of Spring
« Reply #1303 on: 08 March, 2020, 06:46:48 pm »
Not sure I trust that three-eyed one :)

Re: Signs of Spring
« Reply #1304 on: 11 March, 2020, 10:15:00 pm »
Snap!  Well, two flew over the Cathedral Close at Lichfield at lunchtime today. Peregrines mating on the main spire as well.
I seem to have mislaid the video in which the mating happened, but I chanced upon this short video I made that day nearly two years ago.  I recall this was shot through a cheap 75-300mm zoom lens.  Sorry about the wobbly tripod - it was a blustery dayy
https://photos.app.goo.gl/4kUdbZGef5iRp9A97

Jaded

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Re: Signs of Spring
« Reply #1305 on: 11 March, 2020, 10:50:29 pm »
Lots of frogs on the cycle path on Sat evening.
It is simpler than it looks.

Basil

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Re: Signs of Spring
« Reply #1306 on: 13 March, 2020, 06:52:57 pm »
12 geese flying south in classic formation this morning.  Since then, many smaller groups either seen or heard throughout the day.
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Re: Signs of Spring
« Reply #1307 on: 14 March, 2020, 02:26:44 pm »

depressingly - flat hedgehogs  >:( :'(

Basil

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Re: Signs of Spring
« Reply #1308 on: 14 March, 2020, 02:43:53 pm »
12 geese flying south in classic formation this morning.  Since then, many smaller groups either seen or heard throughout the day.

Hang on.  Shouldn't they be flying north?

More spotted today. (Or maybe the same lot flying in very large circles)
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Cudzoziemiec

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Re: Signs of Spring
« Reply #1309 on: 14 March, 2020, 04:03:30 pm »
12 geese flying south in classic formation this morning.  Since then, many smaller groups either seen or heard throughout the day.

Hang on.  Shouldn't they be flying north?

More spotted today. (Or maybe the same lot flying in very large circles)
Perhaps a Sign of the End Times!
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Re: Signs of Spring
« Reply #1310 on: 15 March, 2020, 12:20:27 am »
I saw a heron flying backwards the other day.  It was much less competent at it than the red kites of a couple of weeks ago.

Re: Signs of Spring
« Reply #1311 on: 15 March, 2020, 11:11:12 am »
Loads. Skylarks, squished frogs, plum blossom, cherry, pear, quince and ash buds breaking. Wild garlic flowering.
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Re: Signs of Spring
« Reply #1312 on: 17 March, 2020, 02:02:16 pm »
A bumble bee the size of a beluga whale has just bumped into my home office window.

Wowbagger

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Re: Signs of Spring
« Reply #1313 on: 17 March, 2020, 02:19:17 pm »
A bumble bee the size of a beluga whale has just bumped into my home office window.

"Oh no, not again..."
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Re: Signs of Spring
« Reply #1314 on: 17 March, 2020, 06:39:36 pm »
Here I am flying along minding my business enjoying the wind...Ow  ;D
the slower you go the more you see

Re: Signs of Spring
« Reply #1315 on: 19 March, 2020, 09:30:18 am »
First hedgehog of spring last night in the garden much to the dogs consternation (she's convinced that they are dangerous and shouldnt be allowed). Looks like the small one we were putting out food for before they went into hibernation so that's a result.
I think you'll find it's a bit more complicated than that.

Basil

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Re: Signs of Spring
« Reply #1316 on: 20 March, 2020, 08:57:01 pm »
Bluebells!  Bluebelling.  :D
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Re: Signs of Spring
« Reply #1317 on: 21 March, 2020, 12:39:49 am »


How about this instead...(Of course the original showed up fine for me)

woollypigs

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Re: Signs of Spring
« Reply #1318 on: 21 March, 2020, 08:11:12 am »


Ah a google photo, use this link to convert the long link to something you can share here - https://ctrlq.org/google/photos/ - Generate embed code for any picture on Google Photos

Current mood: AARRRGGGGHHHHH !!! #bollockstobrexit

Phil W

Re: Signs of Spring
« Reply #1319 on: 23 March, 2020, 06:18:06 pm »
First bluebells seen on a sunny bank. Ones in woods still waking up.

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Re: Signs of Spring
« Reply #1320 on: 23 March, 2020, 08:21:21 pm »
Wasps.

Also hayfever, enough UV light to turn my glasses properly dark, and those annoying little black flies yesterday.

Wowbagger

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Re: Signs of Spring
« Reply #1321 on: 01 April, 2020, 02:43:19 pm »
Chiffchaffs, quite a few of them. Didn't see any but they were chiffchaffing like mad.
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Re: Signs of Spring
« Reply #1322 on: 04 April, 2020, 07:36:09 pm »
A little Caterpillar  and a couple of ladybirds   :)
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Re: Signs of Spring
« Reply #1323 on: 06 April, 2020, 02:08:30 pm »
One of those damned little flies about the size of a comma faffing about between me and the monitor and occasionally threatening to go up my nose when I breathe in.
I've dusted off all those old bottles and set them up straight

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Re: Signs of Spring
« Reply #1324 on: 07 April, 2020, 12:18:11 pm »
Hedgehogs are back (or at least one is). It's been visiting for about a week now.
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