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Today's Dales Skyline Wildlife Encounter
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Today's Wildlife Encounter by Andy Holden, on Flickr
Spotted this Common Hawker (not 100% certain about id) depositing its eggs, whilst running on a section of the Dales Skyline... http://www.gofar.org.uk/dalesskyline.html
In the lakes over the weekend saw a big bird of prey from a distance(buzzard sized) but a predator rather than a scavenger, we saw it dive on a bird and easily see off a couple of crows/ravens? It had distinctive white banding on it's wing tips but on checking my bird books the nearest would seem unlikely, (not wanting to pre empt a possibility)
One of the walkers was a "bit of a birdy" but he didn't know.
ideas? it was up Langstrath at the end of Borrowdale just incase any one local knows.
A bit like this?: http://wild-scotland.org.uk/wp-conte...hharrier-8.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak
could be difficult to see at the distance but it certainly had white tip to its wings
Tadpole!! in August :confused: in a very small stream close to the fell gate at the bottom of the Whittle Pike fell race route. Also a dead bat close to one of the wind turbines, are they attracted by the noise and fly into the blades ?
peregrine on southern edge of Kinder yesterday
first frost this morning over the hills. I've seen lots of Mountain hares recently but today was the first in full winter coat of all white.
very eye catching against the blue sky and green billberry
Gosh thats early...full coat eh, I usually see plenty of mottled coated hares before the full on white coats are brought outQuote:
Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak
yes I've seen 40-50 over the last week but this was the first I've seen in full winter pelt.Quote:
Originally Posted by cyclops
saw a badger on Thursday night, on the way upto Peel Tower, 1st time I have ever seen one not dead at the side of a road..