Threevok
Growing old disgracefully
- Location
- South Wales
Can't quite tell from the picture to be sure, but I think he used to be a bit longer. It looks like that's regrowth of a tail
Your day's wildlife
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Can't quite tell from the picture to be sure, but I think he used to be a bit longer. It looks like that's regrowth of a tail
Richard A Thackeray
Legendary Member
Red Kites, on Sunday, whilst siting the BSWOW
(it's just ovet the River Wharfe, to the north of Harewood House)
They were circling, then the chap in the next caravan started throwing meat (I assume) out for them, they were swooping down to pick it up off the grass
I've only seen them overhead before, but when half-a-dozen of them are 15 foot away, & at ground level, they're even more impressive!!!
(it's just ovet the River Wharfe, to the north of Harewood House)
They were circling, then the chap in the next caravan started throwing meat (I assume) out for them, they were swooping down to pick it up off the grass
I've only seen them overhead before, but when half-a-dozen of them are 15 foot away, & at ground level, they're even more impressive!!!
roubaixtuesday
self serving virtue signaller
More red kite fun, sat at the back of Flash Bar Cafe on Sunday, high up in the Peak enjoying a pasty and the splendid view:
Next thing, a curlew flies into view, rapidly followed by a red kite. Another curlew appears, and they gang up to harass the raptor.
But what's this? A lapwing joins the fray, and this vicious blighter holds the ring, the curlew exit stage left and the lapwing sees off the kite which slowly leaves, lapwing snapping at it the whole way.
Next thing, a curlew flies into view, rapidly followed by a red kite. Another curlew appears, and they gang up to harass the raptor.
But what's this? A lapwing joins the fray, and this vicious blighter holds the ring, the curlew exit stage left and the lapwing sees off the kite which slowly leaves, lapwing snapping at it the whole way.
Dave 123
Legendary Member
- Location
- Cambridgeshire alps
In the trap this morning
Lime hawk moth
Treble lines
Pine beauty
Heart and dart
Cream spot tiger
Brown silver lines
Garden carpet
Lime hawk moth
Treble lines
Pine beauty
Heart and dart
Cream spot tiger
Brown silver lines
Garden carpet
Poacher
Gravitationally challenged member
- Location
- Nottingham
Saw this pair of Mandarin ducks this afternoon on the River Bradford, just upstream of Youlgrave.
One of the high spots of the walk; the lowest came when I fell full length into a foul quagmire about an hour later.
One of the high spots of the walk; the lowest came when I fell full length into a foul quagmire about an hour later.
Mo1959
Legendary Member
- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
Some new cygnets on my afternoon walk. I didn’t go any closer as the parents were starting to hiss at me. 
biggs682
Itching to get back on my bike's
- Location
- Northamptonshire
Spotted this caterpillar whilst out for lunchtime stroll
Dave 123
Legendary Member
- Location
- Cambridgeshire alps
Azure damselfly getting jiggy
Dave 123
Legendary Member
- Location
- Cambridgeshire alps
I’ve just found a privet hawk moth in my greenhouse!
fritz katzenjammer
Der Ubergrosserbudgie
Had to dodge a young skunk on the way to work the other day...
sevenfourate
Devotee of OCD
- Location
- Lowestoft, Suffolk
You do capture some epic’ pics Dave…..
And this is another ! Keep them coming 🙏 I for one: love your nature shots….
Poacher
Gravitationally challenged member
- Location
- Nottingham
European* Goldfinch collecting nest lining from the stash just now.
Usually we keep sheep's wool in here, but this is some man-made padding fibre.
* as distinct from the American Goldfinch, for our international members.
Watching the vids of fox cubs playing and learning has been interesting and at times laugh out loud funny, but still pics wouldn't really convey much. A few nights ago they were terrified (quite rightly!) by their first encounter with badgers, but just two minutes later were totally unconcerned.
Usually we keep sheep's wool in here, but this is some man-made padding fibre.
* as distinct from the American Goldfinch, for our international members.
Watching the vids of fox cubs playing and learning has been interesting and at times laugh out loud funny, but still pics wouldn't really convey much. A few nights ago they were terrified (quite rightly!) by their first encounter with badgers, but just two minutes later were totally unconcerned.
slowmotion
Quite dreadful
- Location
- lost somewhere
matticus
Guru
Here in Oxon, you can see more kites than rabbits on some rides, so I often take them for granted - but they are actually reeeally cool!
(I heard yesterday that kites are now actually pushing down the kestrel numbers round these parts, they've been so successful. It's dog-eat-dog out there ... )
