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GordonT

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Re: wildlife
« Reply #1290 on: March 16, 2018, 12:04:59 PM »
#1 is Early Purple Orchid, Orchis mascula

#3 is a Tree Creeper, Certhia familiaris
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ian mcdonald

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Re: wildlife
« Reply #1291 on: March 16, 2018, 01:10:08 PM »
Both right Gordon.
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GordonT

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Re: wildlife
« Reply #1292 on: March 16, 2018, 01:17:09 PM »
Good to get to know UK wildlife ;D
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Chris Johnson

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Re: wildlife
« Reply #1293 on: March 18, 2018, 09:33:27 AM »
#2 Oystercatcher
#4 Dot Moth (Melanchra persicariae)
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ian mcdonald

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Re: wildlife
« Reply #1294 on: March 18, 2018, 11:09:26 AM »
Right Chris, I expect the weather is bad over there.
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Re: wildlife
« Reply #1295 on: March 18, 2018, 11:41:56 AM »
Not at all. Ian. We have had the best of the weather in recent times with no snow and some glorious sunshine. Had the cold winds though.
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GordonT

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Re: wildlife
« Reply #1296 on: March 18, 2018, 07:49:59 PM »
Chris, I guess your #4 refers to the 5th photo. Would the viola in #4 be the Fen Violet, Viola persicifolia?
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Chris Johnson

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Re: wildlife
« Reply #1297 on: March 19, 2018, 07:36:23 AM »
Quote from: GordonT on March 18, 2018, 07:49:59 PM
Chris, I guess your #4 refers to the 5th photo. Would the viola in #4 be the Fen Violet, Viola persicifolia?
Yes, #5 - can't count.
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Re: wildlife
« Reply #1298 on: March 19, 2018, 11:10:18 AM »
Three sets of footprints outside my back door.

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Red Squirrel, human, baby rabbit
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Re: wildlife
« Reply #1299 on: March 19, 2018, 12:43:49 PM »
Gordon, Fen Violet is right.
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Re: wildlife
« Reply #1300 on: March 19, 2018, 12:56:22 PM »
Here are some more pictures.









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GordonT

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Re: wildlife
« Reply #1301 on: March 19, 2018, 03:42:10 PM »
#1 Musk Mallow, Malva moschata
#2 Razorbill, Alca torda
#3 Garden Tiger Moth, Arctia caja
#4 Can't make out the details of the mammal(s) photographed
#5 seems to be too hairy to be Alpine Milkvetch... ?
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Maggi Young

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Re: wildlife
« Reply #1302 on: March 19, 2018, 03:45:29 PM »
#4   Couldn't be an escaped coypu, could it?????
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Re: wildlife
« Reply #1303 on: March 19, 2018, 07:23:11 PM »
Hare
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Re: wildlife
« Reply #1304 on: March 19, 2018, 07:28:43 PM »
Quote from: scatigaz on March 19, 2018, 07:23:11 PM
Hare
Oh, I see that now - thank goodness for that - didn't think there would be too many escaped coypu!  Been speaking about coypu with someone - must have got them on the brain!!
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