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Personbridgeywidge
27/11/2011 at 10:55pm
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Loving them all but strangely not the last one... I'm now itching all over...

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PersonFriendOfOwls
27/11/2011 at 11:30pm
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Aww, the swallows!

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Personficklejade
28/11/2011 at 5:11pm
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Wonderful pix, all.

Jim you would not have had a pleasant weekend, I can assure you!  My wheelie bin got broken - thankfully collection was Friday am! - and there's a fair few branches down.Can only hope it's better next weekend as I head down to Kielder - unfortunately I go Friday am so can't scrounge a breakfast off you!!

That stag has such a contemptuous look on his face!


Personlizex
28/11/2011 at 8:53pm
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Oh! That reminds me! There were loads of swallows when we went to Sacrewell in Peterborough in 2007.

Liz


Personlizex
28/11/2011 at 9:12pm
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Oh! That reminds me! There were loads of swallows when we went to Sacrewell in Peterborough in 2007.

Liz


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PersonFriendOfOwls
28/11/2011 at 9:31pm
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Lovely little birds, aren't they?

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PersonJimCall
28/11/2011 at 10:50pm
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Nice markings, how do you tell a swift and a swallow apart, I think it has something to do with the tail?

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PersonFriendOfOwls
29/11/2011 at 12:00am
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The swallow is more blue and has the deeply-forked tail with long 'streamers', and swifts don't have that pinky/brown on the head. They're very dark on the upper wings with just a little bit of paler colour around the face...

FoO



Post last edited on 29/11/2011 00:07:38

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matty79
29/11/2011 at 11:10pm
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Here's another French critter. These little fellas used to wake me up in the morning, scampering all over the tent....


Personvalkrider
30/11/2011 at 11:01am
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Found this little chap sunbathing on my motorbike back tyre

768



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PersonV8trikemids
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Quote: Originally posted by valkrider on 30/11/2011

Found this little chap sunbathing on my motorbike back tyre

768

Tyres nicely blued, but youre not using it all the way over are you?? Must try harder-----


PersonFriendOfOwls
01/12/2011 at 11:32pm
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Wow, what a beautiful great green!  We met one of those basking on a Cornish wall many years ago.  The noise it made was terrific.  Wonderful creature... and huge!  I'm told they have a really powerful bite.

FoO



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Personarmchaircamper
02/12/2011 at 3:49pm
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Visitors to the tent a couple of years ago. Not exactly rare wildlife, but very cute.



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PersonJimCall
03/12/2011 at 9:47pm
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how did you get them to stand in a line for the photo Sarah?

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PersonFriendOfOwls
04/12/2011 at 5:46pm
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They're lovely, Sarah!  What a great little family. 

And Matty, I'd love to wake up with lizards scampering over the tent.  What a great way to come round in the morning!

FoO



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04/12/2011 at 6:02pm
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Also came across this ole buzzard in the Gorge du Tarn

 

Not really a critter but what can you see in the tree

768



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