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TC

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Re: wildlife
« Reply #1020 on: September 24, 2017, 10:15:50 AM »
A rather sad sight yesterday.  We were visiting some artists studios and workshops around the Holy Loch and Loch Long when we came across a dead Northern Bottlenosed Whale washed up on the shore. It always surprises me about the number of different whales and dolphins that appear in the Clyde estuary.  Over the years I have seen 5 dolphin species and 6 whale species from the shore.  Happily they have all been alive and swimming.
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« Reply #1021 on: September 24, 2017, 10:56:51 AM »
Sad indeed, Tom. I wonder if the whale and dolphin conservation society will call for an enquiry into the cause?
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« Reply #1022 on: October 25, 2017, 11:59:31 AM »
Can anyone identify the bird below for us please? We think it may be a Meadow Pipit? - but we have never seen one before so we are not sure. Apologies for the poor photos - taken at extreme zoom!
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« Reply #1023 on: October 25, 2017, 12:50:13 PM »
Yes it’s  a Meadow Pipit Paul. Tree Pipits are summer migrants and have markedly shorter hindclaws.
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« Reply #1024 on: October 25, 2017, 04:32:30 PM »
Thanks Steve! It's funny how some birds are described as being common and widespread and yet you can spend most of your life never seeing one. It was a lovely surprise to see it (actually two of them) in the garden today.

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Re: wildlife
« Reply #1025 on: October 26, 2017, 01:01:20 PM »
Grey seals sunbathing

Too busy relaxing to bother about people
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Re: wildlife
« Reply #1026 on: October 26, 2017, 04:02:18 PM »
Red breasted mergansers.

A gannet shows how it,s done

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Re: wildlife
« Reply #1027 on: October 26, 2017, 04:07:30 PM »
Gentianella campestris.

How many ptarmigan.

Autumn colours.



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Re: wildlife
« Reply #1028 on: October 26, 2017, 04:09:15 PM »
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« Reply #1029 on: October 26, 2017, 05:20:32 PM »
Quote from: ian mcdonald on October 26, 2017, 04:07:30 PM
How many ptarmigan.

Fun game! I count 5.
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« Reply #1030 on: October 26, 2017, 05:29:25 PM »
I see five too- nearly got fooled into thinking four -  but I wouldn't be surprised if there were a couple more - their camouflage is very good!
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« Reply #1031 on: October 26, 2017, 10:40:25 PM »
Matt and Maggie, you are both right.
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« Reply #1032 on: October 27, 2017, 01:09:55 AM »
Some great pics, ian!
I love the camouflaged ptarmigans.
Is that stone arch an actually foot-bridge or the remains of something else?
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« Reply #1033 on: October 27, 2017, 01:14:29 PM »
Hello Fermi, the bridge is thought to be the oldest stone bridge in the Highlands. It was a packhorse bridge and was damaged during floods in 1829. A book was written about the floods by Sir Thomas Dick Lauder (the great moray floods) and is interesting reading, still available. In one narrow gorge the water rose about 80 feet. Even today, a heavy downfall or prolonged rain causes a spectacular scene.
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Re: wildlife
« Reply #1034 on: October 27, 2017, 06:28:23 PM »
Last warm day - last week...
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