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docsquid · « **Reply #700 on:** 30 July, 2009, 04:52:40 pm »

Sparrowhawk devouring a collared dove in our garden.

The cats were most perturbed by seeing a bird as big and fierce as they were (actually, a bit more fierce than them, judging by the way they kept behind me!)

Julian · « **Reply #701 on:** 30 July, 2009, 06:58:23 pm »

The reason the cat didn't fancy his usual sitting outside in the garden this morning:

Moloko · « **Reply #702 on:** 30 July, 2009, 07:02:09 pm »

93, 94, 95, 96... O Hai... I iz the pushup master.

Zipperhead · « **Reply #703 on:** 02 August, 2009, 11:24:39 pm »

I saw lots of animals today, but this snail was most impressive

Wowbagger · « **Reply #704 on:** 02 August, 2009, 11:33:45 pm »

Quote from: docsquid on 30 July, 2009, 04:52:40 pm

Sparrowhawk devouring a collared dove in our garden.

The cats were most perturbed by seeing a bird as big and fierce as they were (actually, a bit more fierce than them, judging by the way they kept behind me!)

Aren't they magnificent creatures?

That's a female. Males are smaller and their barring is brown rather than grey.

TheLurker · « **Reply #705 on:** 03 August, 2009, 07:53:52 am »

Quote from: Kathy on 30 July, 2009, 02:42:12 pm

Quote from: TheLurker on 30 July, 2009, 01:00:59 pm
A (wild) black rabbit. Third sighting of same.

Whereabouts are you? There used to be lots along Pilgrim's Way in Kent, near Wrotham. We had one in our garden.

Deepest, darkest, wildest Glowsestershire.

Moloko · « **Reply #706 on:** 03 August, 2009, 07:10:25 pm »

Quote from: Zipperhead on 02 August, 2009, 11:24:39 pm

I saw lots of animals today, but this snail was most impressive

Jesus! That thing would just shrug off Nutty's mouse traps.

Tourist Tony · « **Reply #707 on:** 04 August, 2009, 11:47:27 am »

Well, seen a week or so ago....

clarion · « **Reply #708 on:** 04 August, 2009, 11:52:54 am »

What is it? </ignorant>

Tourist Tony · « **Reply #709 on:** 04 August, 2009, 11:59:52 am »

Quote from: clarion on 04 August, 2009, 11:52:54 am

What is it? </ignorant>

three different birds

clarion · « **Reply #710 on:** 04 August, 2009, 12:06:17 pm »

Oh. I only saw the top two first time round, and thought they might be the same species.

Tourist Tony · « **Reply #711 on:** 04 August, 2009, 12:15:34 pm »

Quote from: Tourist Tony on 04 August, 2009, 11:59:52 am

Quote from: clarion on 04 August, 2009, 11:52:54 am
What is it? </ignorant>
three different birds

edit: a several of birds and some butterflies, for others to ID

RJ · « **Reply #712 on:** 04 August, 2009, 12:48:02 pm »

Woodchat shrike; red-backed shrike; middle-spotted?? woodpecker; black stork x2 pics; butterfly sp; white admiral.

Tourist Tony · « **Reply #713 on:** 04 August, 2009, 01:43:55 pm »

Quote from: RJ on 04 August, 2009, 12:48:02 pm

Woodchat shrike; red-backed shrike; middle-spotted?? woodpecker; black stork x2 pics; butterfly sp; white admiral.

Nope; yep; nope; yep; -; nope.

RJ · « **Reply #714 on:** 04 August, 2009, 02:01:40 pm »

Ah. Lesser grey shrike #1. Lesser spotted woodpecker. Purple emperor.

Tourist Tony · « **Reply #715 on:** 04 August, 2009, 02:13:27 pm »

Quote from: RJ on 04 August, 2009, 02:01:40 pm

Ah. Lesser grey shrike #1. Lesser spotted woodpecker. Purple emperor.

Which one?

clarion · « **Reply #716 on:** 04 August, 2009, 02:20:45 pm »

Emperor Rosko?

Tourist Tony · « **Reply #717 on:** 04 August, 2009, 05:29:24 pm »

In order, the butterflies are a lesser purple emperor (which was sitting on my hand just before that shot) and a purple emperor.
I had to stalk the lesser grey shrike for about half an hour before I could get some decent pics, but the redbacked is incredibly common in Hungary--a garden bird. Another stunningly common bird, which made up my dawn chorus in Tiszafured, was the golden oriole.

border-rider · « **Reply #718 on:** 05 August, 2009, 11:30:27 pm »

A Pipistrelle in the lounge just now.

Dunno how it got in, but it seemed quite relaxed. It let me pick it up once it had settled, and then clung to my finger. I took it out but it seemed quite happy, sitting there looking at me. So I poked it gently and it squeaked disapprovingly and buggered off into the night

Tourist Tony · « **Reply #719 on:** 06 August, 2009, 01:45:22 am »

In' a bat jussa vole wiv wings?

border-rider · « **Reply #720 on:** 06 August, 2009, 08:08:13 am »

This chap was tiny (of course) compared to the hefty voles that the cat dines handsomely upon.

One of those buggers swooping round the lounge would have been...startling

clarion · « **Reply #721 on:** 06 August, 2009, 09:07:03 am »

Lucky the cats didn't get it. I lurv bats, and was quite upset when Rebel brought a half-chewed one in & left it on the carpet in front of where I was eating my dinner...

border-rider · « **Reply #722 on:** 06 August, 2009, 09:22:55 am »

Quote from: clarion on 06 August, 2009, 09:07:03 am

Lucky the cats didn't get it. I lurv bats, and was quite upset when Rebel brought a half-chewed one in & left it on the carpet in front of where I was eating my dinner...

The cats had gone to bed. I was half watching the end of Terminator 2 when something black moving on the carpet caught my eye - I thought it was a cat's paw at first (I wasn't really looking) and then it took off.

I still can't figure out where it came from, and why it was walking across the carpet.

mike · « **Reply #723 on:** 06 August, 2009, 11:07:09 am »

A half-sized rabbit.

I noticed it sitting on the paving slab outside my office door, looking in at me, probably no more than 10 feet away. I swore at it and it it hopped slowly away and lolloped into the house. It got as far as the kitchen table then spotted one of the cats sitting on a chair under the table, turned and ran for it before the cat realised that it's lunch had self-delivered.

Darwin may be proven right if it tries it again and the cat is awake.

clarion · « **Reply #724 on:** 06 August, 2009, 03:56:05 pm »

Yesterday, I discovered an unusual potential food allergy.

I am highly allergic to ant bites - particularly so when they are flying.

Yesterday was one of those extremely humid days, and, as I crossed Figges marsh, I felt something thudding against me. Several ants were getting caught in the hair on my arms and legs. I stopped and removed them, but there were so many it was really difficult.

Up by Mitcham eastfields station, there were swarms of them all along the road. Then, when we got to Hackbridge, there were more clouds of insects. Bouncing off us as we rode along, but one got into my mouth. OK, so I did pretty much panic at that point, but I spat (most of) it out, very aware of how an anaphylactic reaction in my mouth or throat might affect and tried to get another ant out of my eye before we got to the supermarket.

Is it me, or are we getting more of these beasties each year? I don't like it, I tell ya.

to be fair, I think the ants and I agree that they are not for human consumption...

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