Two mountain hares on Kinder. Winter coats ready for the corking winter which is about to arive.
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Two mountain hares on Kinder. Winter coats ready for the corking winter which is about to arive.
You absolutely sure about that DT? This winter a Starling's been singing its head off on our street and its birdsong mimicking is amazing; Mistle Thrush, Dunnock, Curlew, Lapwing, Common Gull, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Swallow, all in beautiful stereo!Quote:
Originally Posted by Derby Tup
I guess it's mild enough for birds to think that Spring's not far off.
We were out early (5-30ish) and it sounded right to me. Lovely 'plummy' tones. I've heard starling mimicks before. It was 11 degrees that morningQuote:
Originally Posted by wharfeego
pair of pot belly pigs running through fields between darton and barnsley(tinkers pond)
then lo and behold a llama between chapletown and meadowhall.
BBC Radio 4 A guide to mountain and moorland birds series looks good
Attachment 6662Saw a Stoat yesterday over Langsett way, and had a Sparrowhawk sit on our fence for about 20 mins this morning. Just, y'know, passing the time of day.
Bullfinch, in the dusky light tricky to make out, but could just see the rose red chest and white rump as it flow onto the bush!
About a dozen or so Lapwings on Bull Hill over the last couple of weeks, been ages since I've seen so many together.
On BBC iPlayer now. I enjoyed it :thumbup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Derby Tup
How did you know it was a stoat?
Mink in the shack , and I had bare feet! 7white hares somewhere on Bleaklow.
I'm sure the answer to this question has been revealed a couple of times on this thread already. But I can't be arsed to look.Quote:
Originally Posted by Grouse
The answer is weasily found but I stoatly can't be bothered looking either :closed:Quote:
Originally Posted by Fnstein
it had a white winter coat with a black tip on its tail - watched it for a good couple of minutes jumping along the top of a stone wallQuote:
Originally Posted by Grouse
A slug in the bog this morning - lovely
Cheers for the heads up DTQuote:
Originally Posted by Derby Tup
Because it was alone:wink:Quote:
Originally Posted by Grouse
Snow covering has shown me the fox tracks through the garden and wood, I now know where it comes in, pokes about and goes out again under the fence. Interesting.
While following the fox tracks I put up a woodcock in my wood by the little pool - how good is that :thumbup:.
dead robin in the field: looks like it had been got by the local sparrowhawk.....
Four long tailed tits in the trees near the canal by Hincaster; they look like pink and black lollypops!
Snow Surprise!
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8491/8...09fec645_z.jpg
Snow Surprised by Andy Holden, on Flickr
Big skein of pinkies (pink footed geese) flying over Mytholdmroyd today after the Hebden 200+ birds?
Not good enough DT; I need to know the EXACT number in the skeinQuote:
Originally Posted by Derby Tup
;)
Loads of wildlife today. 50ish geese, kestrel, peregrine falcon, stote and kerlews amongst others
Saw a fox in aldborough hatch this morning whilst walking the dog. This evening heading off to one if the worst pubs it's been my misfortune to visit, saw a couple of foxes. Must have been the same as they don't travel.:)
Fairlop waters _ stacked with geese, ducks, grebes, crested grebes and many more. Nice within the m25.
The campsite has a host of pea fowl including albino.
Sounds good (well apart from the pub)Quote:
Originally Posted by brett
almost certain saw 3 buzzards floating above thackley woods,
is it mating time?
There's more wildlife in London than anywhere else in the country...I know coz I've seen it!Quote:
Originally Posted by brett
A crocodile, at Bleaklow Head.
A barn owl spotted this evening on the way back from Bowland :thumbup:
Stolly and I saw 8 buzzards circling above Rumer woods today!! Also a couple hares. Am quite excited about next week's High Peak Marathon recce, I've been promised proper mountain hares in white coats :)
That reminds me, a hare spotted on today's run (standard brown number, not white mountain type)Quote:
Originally Posted by Hes
Lunchtime run along the canal at Thwaite mills in Hunslet the other day revealed a surprising amount of wildlife. Probably the cold had kept people away so out came the wildlife. I saw (in no particular order) a stoat/weasel, a curlew, a fox, a cormorant, numerous blue tits and robins, and what looked to be a pair of bright yellow siskins. All a nice distraction in an otherwise not so great part of the city
Only by the power of You Tube but this is an amazing clip worth a view, Gorilla family walk through a camp and interact with a tourist. I'm not sure I would be this calm but its good.
http://www.youtube.com/v/1eXS0o6r-Wk...%26version%3d3
WOW! I can't believe that guy was so calm....Quote:
Originally Posted by Zaf
Just watched the Silverback video! Amazing. They seemed interested in his silver hair eh?!!
Wild
Brilliant! I get a similar experience with a flock of Swa'dales on Settle tops now and again :wink:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=1eXS0o6r-Wk
That is just incredible! I love some of the behaviour between the adults and the young gorillas too.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Zaf
I rescued a Hedgehog off the road into site last night! Should'nt he/she have been in bed!!?
Pigeons during the day. Fox earlier tonight..
I've watched a few times now , its still amazing but I noticed the guy had a damp patch in his shorts so maybe that was his secret ;-)Quote:
Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak