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Basil · « **Reply #3800 on:** 09 September, 2014, 04:45:55 pm »

I thought we saw one of those "Spanish" (are they Spanish?) giant slugs yesterday morning. It was huge, almost snake like.
But a little googling tells me that they grow up to 130mm. Well this was definately bigger. 140mm(?)
Also it was black, not the correct colour, it would seem. Are British slugs responinding in the giantism stakes?

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #3801 on:** 16 September, 2014, 01:10:03 am »

Wild turkey at Navajo Lake in the mountains behind Cedar City, Utah.

Vince · « **Reply #3802 on:** 16 September, 2014, 02:03:17 pm »

I think I saw a very confused mole.

Black and pointed at both ends. I couldn't see its feet as they were moving so quickly as it ran back and forth trying to find its way off the road.
(Another motorist had stopped to try and assist it away from the road)

Andrij · « **Reply #3803 on:** 16 September, 2014, 09:17:45 pm »

Quote from: Mr Larrington on 16 September, 2014, 01:10:03 am

Wild turkey at Navajo Lake in the mountains behind Cedar City, Utah.

I've seen plenty of Wild Turkey in my time but never a bottle shaped like that!

My spotting: deer. Again. Seen a few every day since I arrived at my parents' place last Wednesday. Any one day I probably see more deer thsn dogs and cats combined. And this is suburbia!

a lower gear · « **Reply #3804 on:** 16 September, 2014, 10:29:16 pm »

The first wasp of the year: where have they all been this summer?

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #3805 on:** 17 September, 2014, 12:32:39 am »

Quote from: Andrij on 16 September, 2014, 09:17:45 pm

I've seen plenty of Wild Turkey in my time but never a bottle shaped like that!

I did note elsewhere that this was the nearest to a shot of Wild Turkey I'm going to get on this trip

Wowbagger · « **Reply #3806 on:** 18 September, 2014, 06:49:18 pm »

A kingfisher at Allington lock, on the Medway. I think it was the most brightly-coloured I have ever seen.

Riggers · « **Reply #3807 on:** 19 September, 2014, 10:18:21 am »

Actually seen last week, but never mind. Leopard Slugs doing that disgusting 'thing' that slugs get up to. Not sure what's going on with that blue gunk they're spewing out!! Yuk!

pcolbeck · « **Reply #3808 on:** 19 September, 2014, 01:35:24 pm »

A humming bird hawk moth on the flours in our front garden today. I've seen these many times in the south of France but this is the first time I have seen one in North Yorkshire !

Not my picture btw.

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #3809 on:** 19 September, 2014, 02:28:44 pm »

Quote from: Riggers on 19 September, 2014, 10:18:21 am

Actually seen last week, but never mind. Leopard Slugs doing that disgusting 'thing' that slugs get up to. Not sure what's going on with that blue gunk they're spewing out!! Yuk!

The blue bits are their penises!

Riggers · « **Reply #3810 on:** 19 September, 2014, 04:28:47 pm »

Then it's gay Leopard Slugs in Brighton fighting with their winkies.

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #3811 on:** 19 September, 2014, 05:49:41 pm »

Hermaphrodites....

Pingu · « **Reply #3812 on:** 19 September, 2014, 06:12:51 pm »

Both gay and straight.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #3813 on:** 21 September, 2014, 11:42:12 pm »

Near Kent, TX, this lunchtime: my first example of Puma concolor, known variously as the cougar, mountain lion or (in these parts) panther. Sadly it was the roadkill version

Pingu · « **Reply #3814 on:** 22 September, 2014, 10:19:40 am »

Yesterday: a kestrel mobbing a buzzard.

pcolbeck · « **Reply #3815 on:** 22 September, 2014, 10:27:08 am »

I think I saw a hen harrier crossing the field in front of our house yesterday. If it was it was the first one I have seen. Too big to be a kestrel and not the right shape for a buzzard.

SteveC · « **Reply #3816 on:** 22 September, 2014, 06:51:35 pm »

Two magpies teasing a young herring gull on the lawn behind work. It was really quite amusing. They were creeping up behind it, and trying to grab its tail. When the gull turned to chase one magpie off, the other took its opportunity.

fuzzy · « **Reply #3817 on:** 24 September, 2014, 10:16:32 am »

Whilst checking the school mains water meter, a nest of about a dozen slow worms of various sizes

docsquid · « **Reply #3818 on:** 24 September, 2014, 05:10:44 pm »

Not quite today - it was last week - but we have taken the list of dragonfly and damselfly species seen at our woods this year to 17, with a first ever sighting of a ruddy darter dragonfly. Pretty impressive, since it is only 20 acres in size. List is:

Dragonflies: hairy dragonfly, emperor, southern hawker, migrant hawker, common darter, ruddy darter, four spotted chaser, broad bodied chaser, black tailed skimmer, brown hawker
Damselflies: azure, common blue, large red, banded demoiselle, emerald, red eyed, blue tailed.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #3819 on:** 28 September, 2014, 06:27:25 pm »

On Friday, three red kites over the A1 somewhere near Wansford.

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #3820 on:** 28 September, 2014, 07:58:35 pm »

Loadsa buzzards, a big gang of riotous rooks and 2 red sqrls \o/

Pingu · « **Reply #3821 on:** 29 September, 2014, 07:47:58 pm »

A pair of grey wagtails on our shed roof this morning.

fuzzy · « **Reply #3822 on:** 29 September, 2014, 08:45:47 pm »

A Pied Woodpecker, sadly laying dead in the road

David Martin · « **Reply #3823 on:** 29 September, 2014, 09:12:58 pm »

A flounder that looked like it had been eaten by an otter.
Ananananenomeorthree
Many hermit crabs
Some small fish, rocklings.
A heron.
Winkles and whelks

Yes it was the rock pool field trip.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #3824 on:** 30 September, 2014, 02:11:42 pm »

A Saturday night badger. Alive!

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