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  1. Galemys

    Critters creatures :-)

    I'm guessing young fire salamanders, if so they should have a light dot at the base of the limbs. And some kind of leech or flatworm maybe. Cheers for the beautiful picture threads! Tom
  2. Galemys

    Wildernessguide, thats my!

    Welcome (en ook nog op het Nederlandse forum trouwens)! Grt, Tom
  3. Galemys

    Crete

    Here's a report from a herpetology trip to Crete I found on the internet, it may give you some clues where to look for what species: http://www.club100.net/reports/crete2006.html Cheers, Tom
  4. Galemys

    Bird ID

    Hi Matt, My first thought is a solitary sandpiper (Tringa solitaria). These can look quite black & white from a distance, have light underwings and a white rump patch. Here in Holland they can be seen most of the year, usually associated with waterbanks. I have no idea how likely it is to...
  5. Galemys

    Hello from the Netherlands

    Welcome Gerard & Greetings from Zaandam Cheers, Tom
  6. Galemys

    butterbur

    I just tried some last week! Good stuff but not as strong as nettle cordage. Cheers, Tom
  7. Galemys

    salmon skin as a possible material

    Here's a thread that might be of interest: http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17289&highlight=diederik Cheers, Tom
  8. Galemys

    Scary BBC vid

    It will be shown on Natural world tomorrow: 19:00–20:00 Natural World 2010-2011, The Monkey-Eating Eagle of the Orinoco 1/14. A nest in the Orinoco rainforest provides a unique opportunity to see the rare harpy eagle Lucky that it doesn't clash with the world cup football...
  9. Galemys

    hi new comer from china

    Hi Daniel, Welcome to the electronic campfire & greetings from Holland! Cheers, Tom
  10. Galemys

    The Skull ID Thread

    Probably the thornback ray (Raja clavata) then although the starry skate looks quite similar Edit: thornback ray it is! The properties of your image were very helpful ;) Cheers, Tom
  11. Galemys

    The Skull ID Thread

    Hmm dogfish would have shown teeth I guess so it must be a ray with those crushing plates in its mouth... Never knew there were so many species around Britain!; http://www.sharktrust.org/content.asp?did=34697 Not listed above on the sharktrust-site but I go for the guitarfish because of...
  12. Galemys

    The Skull ID Thread

    Dogfish or some kind of ray? (no not that Ray!) Cheers, Tom
  13. Galemys

    The Skull ID Thread

    That's an owl's skull, a barn owl perhaps? Cheers, Tom
  14. Galemys

    fire pistons

    Here is a fire piston tutorial (with step-by-step pictures) I posted a while ago: http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=35523 Cheers, Tom
  15. Galemys

    chicken of the woods

    I usually come across COTW on willow trees here in Holland and use this fungus as a substitute for chicken in recipes, but I would be very cautious using a specimen growing on a yew tree for food. Yew is a very poisonous tree. Cheers, Tom
  16. Galemys

    Fire Saw

    I've never succeeded myself at this technique but had some bamboo with me at some of the Dutch bushcraftweekends a few years ago to try out. About half of the people trying got a coal. Getting smoke is easy, creating an ember is quite hard to do though, a kind of sprinting with the underarm...
  17. Galemys

    the lyric game

    Yep! Your turn...
  18. Galemys

    the lyric game

    No, try again... Longer quote: "Yes I am mother nature's son, and I´m the only one. I do what I want and I want what I see, can only happen to me" Cheers, Tom
  19. Galemys

    the lyric game

    "Yes I am mother nature's son" Cheers, Tom
  20. Galemys

    the lyric game

    Big country! Where the rose is sown Love that song. Cheers, Tom