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Offline Fester

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Re: Local Wildlife
« Reply #1200 on: July 06, 2016, 10:47:12 pm »
Just come downstairs and nearly died of shock,  the creature below was thrashing about on my living room floor.
After spending a few agonising minutes chasing it around and trying to scoop it up, I managed to bundle it outside.
It was lunging towards me and flicking it's tongue out.
I didn't know what it was, but Google images suggest it is called a 'Slow Worm'
There is nothing 'slow' about it, believe you me..... now where is the brandy?
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Re: Local Wildlife
« Reply #1201 on: July 06, 2016, 11:11:00 pm »
still thinking of spending six months abroad, that,s what a snake would look like and would realy put the willies up you. There are some nasty little begers out there.
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Re: Local Wildlife
« Reply #1202 on: July 07, 2016, 08:23:08 am »
It obviously gets around then.
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Re: Local Wildlife
« Reply #1203 on: July 07, 2016, 11:16:13 am »
Definitely a slow worm - badly named!  Perfectly harmless but still puts the wind up you!

Possibly been caught by a bird (seagull or similar) and dropped, then made its way for cover in your house!
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Re: Local Wildlife
« Reply #1204 on: July 07, 2016, 01:35:07 pm »
Where was that Medz?
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Re: Local Wildlife
« Reply #1205 on: July 07, 2016, 06:57:32 pm »
Found it in our front garden. Needless to say that is not me holding the fork. Can't stand snakes. A friend of one of the neighbours brought his pet boa constrictor to their house. Mrs Medz couldn't wait to stroke the snake and I wandered off as far away as possible.
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Re: Local Wildlife
« Reply #1206 on: July 11, 2016, 02:21:54 pm »
My dog often chases the Squirrels in the garden but thankfully he never catches any.   There is one Squirrel though who is pretty clever and instead of running away he just runs up the tree and hides in the Dovecote until he sees that my dog has gone.
That same Squirrel has also found a way of getting the peanuts that I put out for the Badger.    I hide them in a hollow cast iron Frog that is in two halves.
The Pigeons know the peanuts are there but can't do anything to get them as the Frog is too heavy but the Squirrel  has now found out a way of pushing the top of the Frog off and getting to the peanuts inside.   I took the photos looking through the glass in my sun lounge
     
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Re: Local Wildlife
« Reply #1207 on: July 11, 2016, 02:29:32 pm »
Great photos Hugo, I like them all, especially the dovecote ............ $cool$         
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Re: Wildlife
« Reply #1208 on: July 20, 2016, 06:35:24 pm »
I think this cheeky beggar is auditioning for a place in Hugo's garden.........

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiUUBUACd1w
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Re: Local Wildlife
« Reply #1209 on: July 20, 2016, 11:07:19 pm »
That Fox was incredibly cheeky Steve and I really enjoyed that clip.   Thankfully my occasional visiting Fox  isn't so brave, especially if he sees my dog looking at him through the window
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Re: Local Wildlife
« Reply #1210 on: July 28, 2016, 05:50:27 pm »
This pretty green moth has been attached to our car all day. I don't think I have seen one this colour before.

Sorry Fester, look away!
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Re: Local Wildlife
« Reply #1211 on: July 28, 2016, 06:47:52 pm »
 I think it is a Large Emerald..............A resident that is generally uncommon and locally distributed throughout Derbyshire. Probably present in all areas of old deciduous woodland that has a large proportion of mature birch. Population densities are low and only recorded in single figures even at favourable sites.
http://www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk/sbam/index.php/1666-large-emerald-geometridae-geometra-papilionaria/

Hi Hollins, Are you on one of your many trips?  If it is the above moth, I think you have been very lucky to see it.
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Re: Local Wildlife
« Reply #1212 on: July 28, 2016, 07:05:29 pm »
No, at home in North Wales SteveH.
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Re: Local Wildlife
« Reply #1213 on: July 28, 2016, 08:38:33 pm »
Your memory is excellent Hollins, to me there's nothing pretty about it!!
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Re: Local Wildlife
« Reply #1214 on: July 29, 2016, 03:00:04 pm »
I'm sure that you would change your mind Fester after an enjoyable day out at Pili Palas on Anglesey.      $good$
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