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Wildlife March 2012
« on: March 02, 2012, 01:24:52 AM »
Big bug needs a good home, island preferred.

A fascinating story and check out the video too.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/krulwich/2012/02/24/147367644/six-legged-giant-finds-secret-hideaway-hides-for-80-years

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« Last Edit: March 02, 2012, 01:26:28 AM by johnw »
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Re: Wildlife March 2012
« Reply #1 on: March 02, 2012, 07:10:03 AM »
John :o
Did you remember to warn Maggi that gigantic bugs would be on display!
This may cost you chocolate!
Nonetheless, an amazing story and not one I'd heard about despite living in Australia!
cheers
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Re: Wildlife March 2012
« Reply #2 on: March 02, 2012, 09:52:05 AM »
Fascinating indeed. Made my day!
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Re: Wildlife March 2012
« Reply #3 on: March 02, 2012, 10:32:37 AM »
Quote from: fermides on March 02, 2012, 07:10:03 AM
John :o
Did you remember to warn Maggi that gigantic bugs would be on display!
This may cost you chocolate!
Nonetheless, an amazing story and not one I'd heard about despite living in Australia!
cheers
fermi
No, he did not!  :o
This will be expensive JW.... very expensive  :(
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Re: Wildlife March 2012
« Reply #4 on: March 02, 2012, 11:52:21 AM »
Our friend Isobel found a strange clump.... about a tennis ball sized mass..... of an unknown "beast" in her garden yesterday. (Aberdeen N.E. Scotland)
The creatures are tiny, white wrigglers.... approx. 7mm long by  1mm wide.
Can anyone ID them? Look like some sort of maggot, I suppose... :-\

We thought it unusual to find such a large mass of them.
 
Click on the pictures to see the full ( horrible !)  detail......
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Re: Wildlife March 2012
« Reply #5 on: March 02, 2012, 12:02:30 PM »
Here are two "portrait" shots of the darn things..... which may aid ID....
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Re: Wildlife March 2012
« Reply #6 on: March 02, 2012, 12:53:33 PM »
Maggi - If those maggots were pay back then we're even according to my records.

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Re: Wildlife March 2012
« Reply #7 on: March 02, 2012, 01:12:54 PM »
Quote from: johnw on March 02, 2012, 12:53:33 PM
Maggi - If those maggots were pay back then we're even according to my records.

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Re: Wildlife March 2012
« Reply #8 on: March 02, 2012, 06:02:08 PM »
This is one shot I can't claim, this one comes from the camera of MrsG.
They're normally very shy of people.

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Re: Wildlife March 2012
« Reply #9 on: March 02, 2012, 06:28:07 PM »
Nice shot Fred sorry Mrs G.Are you off to Scotland this year?
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Re: Wildlife March 2012
« Reply #10 on: March 02, 2012, 06:30:50 PM »
We will be on several occasions Dave.

Not just yet though, I'm still recovering from my encounter with the staff at King's Mill.
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Re: Wildlife March 2012
« Reply #11 on: March 03, 2012, 10:48:21 AM »
Quote from: fredg on March 02, 2012, 06:02:08 PM
This is one shot I can't claim, this one comes from the camera of MrsG.
They're normally very shy of people.

Moorhen


Come to Linlithgow loch fredg - they are not shy here!

A few pics taken round the loch yesterday
1. Moorhen nest up a tree
2. Some of the numerous tufted ducks
3. Californian wood duck - presumably an escapee from a collection 
4. One of the 4 pairs of resident great crested grebes.  Not a brilliant shot, but including it to show the proximity of the loch to the town
5. A different pair of grebes
6 & 7  The same pair nest building

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Re: Wildlife March 2012
« Reply #12 on: March 03, 2012, 01:49:25 PM »
Quote from: Maureen Wilson on March 03, 2012, 10:48:21 AM
Come to Linlithgow loch fredg - they are not shy here!
Perhaps it's me?
I've suspected this for some time  :P


Sorry about the quality on this photo, the subject was very shy and kept diving.
It was a matter of just snapping whenever it surfaced in the reeds.

ID anyone?
It looks like a Great Crested Grebe but even in winter plumage that has a black head
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Re: Wildlife March 2012
« Reply #13 on: March 03, 2012, 03:18:30 PM »
Definitely a Great Crested Grebe type thingy, Fred.  ;)
The head may not be quite as dark as you expecting on the crown either because it is moulting, and just coming into breeding plumage, or it may be one of last year's youngsters which have a striped head and which is only now about to get it's first adult plumage.
« Last Edit: March 03, 2012, 08:13:05 PM by Peter Maguire »
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Re: Wildlife March 2012
« Reply #14 on: March 03, 2012, 03:35:45 PM »
Podiceps cristatus juvenile ..thats my guess    //Jonny
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