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Offline Nemesis

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Re: Local Wildlife
« Reply #135 on: April 10, 2011, 05:54:33 pm »
The square ended tail makes me think so. There used to be alot in the hills above Rowen.
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« Reply #136 on: April 10, 2011, 05:58:43 pm »
I saw lots of these birds yeasterday when travelling to and from Llandudno  on the scenic route. One of these days I will make the time for a walk between Betws Yn Rhos & Dolwen, the views are spectacular


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« Reply #137 on: April 10, 2011, 08:43:15 pm »
Great photo Dave, and definitely a buzzard.  There were 4 soaring on the thermals over Bryn Euryn this morning.  They are so effortless in flight and magnificent to watch.  Every now and again, jackdaws would go up and mob the buzzards but the buzzards are so agile for a big bird and easily evaded them.

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« Reply #138 on: April 10, 2011, 10:03:30 pm »
A few months ago on this thread I posted about a Buzzard that was in my back garden....... fabulous creature.
On that day too, a whole host of Jackdaws had a go at driving it away,  but it took no notice.

I stayed for about 20 minutes, and then soared away in its own good time.
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Offline Yorkie

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Re: Local Wildlife
« Reply #139 on: April 15, 2011, 04:47:58 pm »
Whilst out and about yesterday I happened upon this duck with her chick.  Couldn't resist a shot - with the camera that is!    ;D

The Otters were still waiting to be fed.   ;)
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Re: Local Wildlife
« Reply #140 on: April 20, 2011, 04:34:58 pm »
 When a male can't stand it anymore!      $good$                        from an  e-mail I received today.

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Re: Local Wildlife
« Reply #141 on: April 20, 2011, 06:54:07 pm »
Excellent shots, folks :-)))
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Re: Local Wildlife
« Reply #142 on: April 20, 2011, 08:29:59 pm »
No pictures I'm afraid but I saw a Hooded Crow on the Orme last week and a red kite at Gwernengan on the Sychnant pass this afternoon. It was checking out some folk who were fishing.

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Re: Local Wildlife
« Reply #143 on: April 20, 2011, 09:10:04 pm »
Welcome to the Forum, Thunderbird.  :)

Offline Trojan

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Re: Local Wildlife
« Reply #144 on: April 21, 2011, 03:40:49 pm »
Yes, welcome.

Thunderbirds are go!

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Re: Local Wildlife
« Reply #145 on: April 22, 2011, 11:28:43 am »
I had seen some Badgers in the garden about 9.30pm and an hour later I was going to let the dog out in the garden before we went to bed.   I put the security lights on before he was let out and went outside myself to make sure the Badgers weren't about.
I made a noise and a Badger popped his head out of the hedge and promptly shot off to the bottom of the garden, just when I thought that the coast was clear another large male Badger came out of the same place and he shot up to the bottom of the garden too.
After checking the bottom of the garden myself and seeing that they had gone, I was able to let the dog out. He knew that the Badgers had been in his garden and was running around in circles looking for them. It's no wonder that that part of the garden looks like a racetrack.     :(

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Re: Local Wildlife
« Reply #146 on: April 30, 2011, 10:58:50 am »
Saw this little fellow munching away, he seemed very tame but when I went nearer to get a better photo he hopped it,

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Re: Local Wildlife
« Reply #147 on: April 30, 2011, 05:00:11 pm »
Saw the Swan at Llanfairfechan today  and counted 9 eggs in the nest.  Hope that they all hatch out safely.

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Re: Local Wildlife
« Reply #148 on: May 01, 2011, 11:16:20 am »
Garden visitor!

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Re: Local Wildlife
« Reply #149 on: May 01, 2011, 03:51:24 pm »
That's a wonderful sight to see,you must have a grand estate to have visitors like that.