Wildlife pictures
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A couple of black darter shots of the masses of them I saw on Saturday at Wendholme flow. Not the best shots
Male black darter by Alf Branch, on Flickr
Female black darter by Alf Branch, on Flickr
Male black darter by Alf Branch, on FlickrFemale black darter by Alf Branch, on Flickr
I was under siege from them for five days on last weeks campA couple of black darter shots of the masses of them I saw on Saturday at Wendholme flow. Not the best shots
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A couple of recent ones.
A pair of slow worms. The darker one on the left looks like it may still be pregnant. If so, it's leaving it a bit late to give birth. Mind you, the picture was taken about a week ago so it may have given birth by now.
And a male common lizard...
A pair of slow worms. The darker one on the left looks like it may still be pregnant. If so, it's leaving it a bit late to give birth. Mind you, the picture was taken about a week ago so it may have given birth by now.
And a male common lizard...
Howdy Jon, saw this today and thought of you!
Apparently the cottonmouth successfully passed the transmitter!
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Crazy isn't it. There was much discussion on snakes eating other snakes....who knew?
I don't know about Wild life , but this farmer in Devon has turned over 100 Acres to wild flowers - I popped down to see the glory . Bee hives were present so only a good thing.
Former farm site becomes wildflower meadow
A 100-acre former farmland site near Ivybridge in Devon is planted with a range of wild flowers.
www.bbc.com
I love reading about farmers that do that kind of things. Did he charge for access?I don't know about Wild life , but this farmer in Devon has turned over 100 Acres to wild flowers - I popped down to see the glory . Bee hives were present so only a good thing.
Former farm site becomes wildflower meadow
A 100-acre former farmland site near Ivybridge in Devon is planted with a range of wild flowers.www.bbc.com
Just curious is all.
The ones I've seen have either been free, asked for donations or did it commercially and charged an admission fee
A bit off subject, but the unknown eating habits of some wild animals, at least to me, can be quite surprising.
A few years ago I was camped in the Forest of Dean and early one morning, from within the tent, I was watching a Fallow Deer grazing in the field nearby when a Blackbird landed close to the Deer. To my amazement the Deer ran a couple of paces to the bird and stomped on it and then deliberately ate it!!
I scrambled for the camera but too late, the Deer ran off into the forest close by.
Not much of a photo, but if you look closely a few feathers remain and some hoof prints of the bird eating Fallow..(left and also below the feathers)
I understand a Deer eating carrion perhaps, but this one killed the Bird and promptly ate it while still warm.
I think there are far more "opportunistic" omnivores than the Vegan lobby would have us believe. Watch chickens eating a live mouse as an exampleA bit off subject, but the unknown eating habits of some wild animals, at least to me, can be quite surprising.
A few years ago I was camped in the Forest of Dean and early one morning, from within the tent, I was watching a Fallow Deer grazing in the field nearby when a Blackbird landed close to the Deer. To my amazement the Deer ran a couple of paces to the bird and stomped on it and then deliberately ate it!!
I scrambled for the camera but too late, the Deer ran off into the forest close by.
Not much of a photo, but if you look closely a few feathers remain and some hoof prints of the bird eating Fallow..(left and also below the feathers)
I understand a Deer eating carrion perhaps, but this one killed the Bird and promptly ate it while still warm.
A fantastically interesting thing to see nonetheless - wish I'd been thereLooking on YouTube I have to agree, Red. It seems what I saw is not in fact that rare, at least judging by the videos on YT.
My uncle raised some white turkeys. Getting on towards autumn, Thanksgiving and Christmas with a big family, these were 15-20kg birds. Amazing speed to eat a running mouse. The farm cats never had a chance.
I recall watching a grass snale eating a frog alive. The "fluffy bunny" view of noble gentle animals is laughable to anyone who spends time with animals. It's not that they're cruel, they simply don't care.
Not the best photos of my first Neonate adder sighting. It was very active and seemed to be hunting in fact it was blurred at 1/250 sec it was moving so quickly.
Neonate adder 2 by Alf Branch, on Flickr
Neonate adder by Alf Branch, on Flickr
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