Author Topic: Seen today (Read 1018206 times)

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #4150 on:** 10 September, 2015, 02:57:52 am »

Actually on Tuesday, but I've lacked Internets.

A BEAR. Not a stuffed one or one carved from wood but a real live actual BEAR, cantering across Highway 37 north of the Nass River bridge. As I was doing roughly 70 mph at the time I was unable to flag him down and ask him to pose for a photo. A bit further up the road a female grizzly has been a regular visitor to the vicinity of another bridge, hence all the damn-fool tourists milling around in the road and parking like fuds until they receive the Sermon On From The Mountie. But she wasn't around when I passed by chiz.

Pingu · « **Reply #4151 on:** 01 October, 2015, 08:41:15 pm »

Crow nomming on a dead rat

pcolbeck · « **Reply #4152 on:** 02 October, 2015, 08:40:30 am »

Nothing. It was very foggy on our walk this morning.

SteveC · « **Reply #4153 on:** 02 October, 2015, 12:09:25 pm »

A whole family of buzzards soaring together. About six of them.

Pingu · « **Reply #4154 on:** 02 October, 2015, 06:33:27 pm »

A crow eating a rat.

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #4155 on:** 02 October, 2015, 06:45:09 pm »

Quote from: Pingu on 02 October, 2015, 06:33:27 pm

A crow eating a rat.

again?

Pingu · « **Reply #4156 on:** 02 October, 2015, 07:01:23 pm »

Quote from: Mrs Pingu on 02 October, 2015, 06:45:09 pm

Quote from: Pingu on 02 October, 2015, 06:33:27 pm
A crow eating a rat.

again?

Oops - forgot that I'd already posted that

Basil · « **Reply #4157 on:** 02 October, 2015, 07:05:41 pm »

A heron and a red kite flying in what appeared to be unhurried formation.
A very odd sight indeed. Line astern. Heron at the front.

jamesld8 · « **Reply #4158 on:** 02 October, 2015, 07:25:49 pm »

several magpies eating a dead fox

Ruthie · « **Reply #4159 on:** 02 October, 2015, 08:58:48 pm »

Yesterday me and mcshroom drank our coffee in the company of a grey seal as we sat on the rocks at Achmelvich.

fuzzy · « **Reply #4160 on:** 03 October, 2015, 10:28:50 pm »

Several murders

Pingu · « **Reply #4161 on:** 03 October, 2015, 10:53:35 pm »

Dead stoat (not related to Fuzzy's post, I think).

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #4162 on:** 04 October, 2015, 12:08:22 pm »

Quote from: fuzzy (retd.) AAGE on 03 October, 2015, 10:28:50 pm

Several murders

Re-runs of "Taggart" should be in the "What's worth watching on telly" thread.

fuzzy · « **Reply #4163 on:** 04 October, 2015, 10:34:59 pm »

Quote from: Mr Larrington on 04 October, 2015, 12:08:22 pm

Quote from: fuzzy (retd.) AAGE on 03 October, 2015, 10:28:50 pm
Several murders

Re-runs of "Taggart" should be in the "What's worth watching on telly" thread.

Saw at least one more today.And some squirls.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #4164 on:** 04 October, 2015, 11:13:26 pm »

An endless supply of ring-necked parakeets (noisy buggers!) throughout our ride this weekend, and a particularly good sighting of a kestrel that flew low overhead in the Hampton Court area.

Feanor · « **Reply #4165 on:** 18 October, 2015, 07:12:55 pm »

A Panda.

Not in the wild, so probably not really suited to this thread.
And not today, but yesterday.
But what the heck.

PeteB99 · « **Reply #4166 on:** 19 October, 2015, 10:48:25 am »

A kestrel balancing a little precariously on the washing line.

PaulF · « **Reply #4167 on:** 19 October, 2015, 11:02:52 am »

On Saturday: muntjac, peacock, red kites, deer, pheasants and a two dimensional badger

Wombat · « **Reply #4168 on:** 19 October, 2015, 01:31:04 pm »

Quote from: Wowbagger on 04 October, 2015, 11:13:26 pm

An endless supply of ring-necked parakeets (noisy buggers!) throughout our ride this weekend, and a particularly good sighting of a kestrel that flew low overhead in the Hampton Court area.

Our recent visit to Hampton Court palace included some noisy parakeets. I take it that someone let some escape a while ago?

Wombat · « **Reply #4169 on:** 19 October, 2015, 01:32:17 pm »

Quote from: PaulF on 19 October, 2015, 11:02:52 am

On Saturday: muntjac, peacock, red kites, deer, pheasants and a two dimensional badger

Sadly I only ever see two dimensional badgers. One day I'll see a three dimensional one, I hope.

Basil · « **Reply #4170 on:** 19 October, 2015, 02:42:02 pm »

Quote from: Wombat on 19 October, 2015, 01:31:04 pm

Quote from: Wowbagger on 04 October, 2015, 11:13:26 pm
An endless supply of ring-necked parakeets (noisy buggers!) throughout our ride this weekend, and a particularly good sighting of a kestrel that flew low overhead in the Hampton Court area.

Our recent visit to Hampton Court palace included some noisy parakeets. I take it that someone let some escape a while ago?

My late uncle lived in Thames Sutton, just across the river from Hampton Court. I remember him pointing out the parakeets flying over his garden many years ago. I'm trying to remember how old I would have been at the time but all I can confirm is that they've been around for a minimum of 40 years and maybe 50.

Kim · « **Reply #4171 on:** 19 October, 2015, 02:45:19 pm »

Quote from: Wombat on 19 October, 2015, 01:32:17 pm

Quote from: PaulF on 19 October, 2015, 11:02:52 am
On Saturday: muntjac, peacock, red kites, deer, pheasants and a two dimensional badger

Sadly I only ever see two dimensional badgers. One day I'll see a three dimensional one, I hope.

Be careful. Badgers have an uncanny ability to cock up their position in the fourth dimension, especially with respect to cyclists.

Thor · « **Reply #4172 on:** 27 October, 2015, 05:40:57 pm »

Green woodpecker in the garden

runsoncake · « **Reply #4173 on:** 28 October, 2015, 05:32:47 pm »

Choughs, a male kestrel and assorted gulls all doing seemingly effortless areal antics over the cliffs at Marloes Sands this lunchtime. Later saw widgeon, teal and Little grebes bobbing about on Marloes Mere, plus my personal fave. 20 Lapwing.
Also sighted an intrepid couple pushing Brommies up the Coast Path from Marloes Sands.

Bledlow · « **Reply #4174 on:** 29 October, 2015, 06:08:05 pm »

Not seen, but heard, last night. At least three fallow deer bucks making noises in the woods, presumably aimed at each other & any females in the area. Two on one side of the road I was cycling along, one or two on the other side.

Like the clip here - http://www.naturesoundmap.com/listing/fallow-deer-during-rut