Not in the same league as the Reeves and Argus, have a look at the pictures at the bottom of this page:Quote:
Originally Posted by noel
http://www.gbwf.org/pheasants/great_argus.html
They were our favourite birds.
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Not in the same league as the Reeves and Argus, have a look at the pictures at the bottom of this page:Quote:
Originally Posted by noel
http://www.gbwf.org/pheasants/great_argus.html
They were our favourite birds.
First fox for a good few months earlier this evening as running up Whitecote Lane from bottom of valley up to Leeds-Bradford Road, Bramley.
Swallows are back,
Ring Ouzel too,
Bluebells are out,
Swifts on the way soon....
To many more to mention..
Lovely to feel Spring has sprung too..
Short eared owl (I think - judging by the size) chasing a crow away over Knotbury (near Flash).
Missus is working down Shepperton and has Tonkins with her. Tonkins is our 100 year old tortoise, and on election day Tonkins laid an egg (not a good idea if you are 100 yr old :rolleyes:). So on Friday Keith (old friend) took the egg to a charity clay pigeon shoot he had organised, in aid of the World Pheasant Association (he's an ex chairman). The egg was auctioned as a "New Begining" after the election, and it fetched £100 :D. It isn't fertile, but just a symbol of hope for the future.
The money is for Galliform (game birds) conservation projects around the world, such as this in the Himalayas
http://www.pheasant.org.uk/page/cons_scasia_schools
and that lovely Satyr Tragopan in the picture is a bird I used to care for. Hence my comments in a previous post about Reeves and Argus pheasants and stuff - they are all old friends.
Multiple Pheasants, a Kestrel and a hare over Holmfirth way. Oh, and some highland cattle and plenty of lambs.
Lapwing with chicks next to the Redmires Conduit
Pair of Peregrines yesterday and three ring Ring Ouzel today :)
A skylark when I was out walking (still not running again yet :( ) this morning on the hills near where I live. I thought the wind farm and motor bikes had frightened them all off but not this one just hope it finds a mate !
Where I run there is a spot in a field where there are small holes obviously dug out. In most of the holes is poo. What would it be? We have lots of badgers and foxes
Cylcling home for work last night, through the industrial estate...mr fox legged it across the road infront of me looking for rabbits....he lept into the grass and tried to lie-low and hide from me.
Saw quite a few black and red birds with 6-7 inch long red narrowish beak as I went through thr Trough of Bowland today - any ideas what they were?
Ady, do you mean black and white with red bill? That would mean Oystercatchers :)
Black & white, sorry!!! just Googled said bird and it's a match.Quote:
Originally Posted by Derby Tup
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Originally Posted by Ady In Accy
8 Little Ringed Plover this evening by a very shrunken Hellifield Flash :)
Cycling home from work last night...I saw a rabbit.
It had an DEEEEEEEMOLISHED by something...guts bloody (no pun intended) EVERYWHERE.
Mr Fox from the other night will be pleased, roadkill for supper.Quote:
Originally Posted by Al Fowler
Well it was gone this morning so Mr Fox must have found it. Never really been a fan of foxes...they killed all my hens once!Quote:
Originally Posted by merrylegs
Real treat tonight. Golden Plover on upper slpoes of Great Whernside :)
I had toast for my supper.
I saw several there yesterday, one really close up. Two of them were at the summit.Quote:
Originally Posted by Derby Tup
nice find DT...I shall 'ave t'av a look..seein' as it's only 'alf a mile from th'ouse.Quote:
Originally Posted by Derby Tup
Some Bristolians had an interesting wildlife encounter today!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/8705337.stm
A Little Owl near Peep O Day Farm on Chinley Churn.
Great grey shrike in the Duddon Valley on Saturday, near Seathwaite Tarn. No idea what it was doing there - it should be in Scandinavia by now I think. Anyway, it's the first one I've ever seen, so BIG TICK. But no small ticks, thankfully.
A deer (roe I think) while walking the hound at 5:45 this morning. Last week I drove for maybe 200 yards on the lane over the tops to Kirkby Malham following another (roe?) deer not 20 yards in front of me :)
A circling cormorant at Fewston reservoir.
Great spot that Splatch. Any Cuckoos yon Duddon?Quote:
Originally Posted by Splatcher
Short Eared Owl 'unting over the rushy grund high up Stockdale this evenin'..grand sight.
Couple of years back found nest with chicks,it was on the lagoon at Club la Santa,Lanzarotte mid March,fairly common there,bonny birds ,like mini maggies wi grey instead o whiteQuote:
Originally Posted by Splatcher
Had an amazing wildlife run today only to be beaten on my descent of the mountain whereby by Gary told me of his wildlife encounter. I ran up to 2400m and just below the summit I saw 12 circling Griffon Vultures, when I got back down to Gary he told me that he had been stood watching around 40 feeding lower down the mountain. Absolutely the most amazing thing I have ever seen.
Debbie
www.pyrenees-haven.com
Two buzzards at Far Broadslate on the way up to Black hill from Laddow. Also a Ring Ouzle.
I guess they were passin' through on migration?Quote:
Originally Posted by Pyrenees Haven
a Ring Ouzel in thick cloud led me to the right route off Harrison Stickle in today's Dungeon Ghyll race.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rodders
No, they are a mostly resident population.Quote:
Originally Posted by wharfeego
Attachment 3670while walking from patterdale up to helvellyn last week i saw at least a dozen young red squirrels chasing each other around a tree and even coming over to within 5 feet of me to look at me not scared at all. i cant remember ever seeing one before not having any in worcestershire.here is one of the shots i took.
Golden eagle over Knapdale on the way up to Jura on Friday.
Me tooQuote:
Originally Posted by Grouse
Two in total, one in Glen Coe and one near the Torridons, Also a Kite on the same day, Plenty of Ptarmigan and a Dolphin!!! No this wasn't in the hills but was spotted on the drive up to the Torridons in Loch Carron
Buzzards at Crowden, baby Rabbit at Bleaklow & more Hare than you can shake a stick at.
I have just seen my first 'slow worm' - he/she was sunbathing in the middle of a nice quiet country footpath !
Common sandpiper (I think) next to Kinder res.