British Reptiles 2018 (1 Viewer)

Farnboro John

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• Feb 16, 2018

• #1

My first Adder of the year today, a male basking in a traditional local spot.

Absolutely spring-like out there, Peacock fluttering by as well.

John

 

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humakt

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• Feb 17, 2018

• #2

That is an early riser.
I suspect that's the adder equivalent of having to get up early in the morning for a wee before going back to bed for a bit.

I had been thinking of checking one or two local spots myself but decided not since it was a bit too early. Think I'll give it until March sometime to have reasonable chance.

 

Farnboro John

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• Feb 17, 2018

• #3

Early rising Adder pic: perhaps its not so much a trip to the bathroom as getting a cuppa and taking it back to the duvet.....

John

 

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• Feb 22, 2018

• #4

Are snakes active after dusk? I'm sure one shot across the a303 near Stockbridge last night, in front of my car. It was pretty dark, headlights on

 

Farnboro John

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• Feb 22, 2018

• #5

peter.jones said:

Are snakes active after dusk? I'm sure one shot across the a303 near Stockbridge last night, in front of my car. It was pretty dark, headlights on

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I'll skip the jokes about snakes with headlights.... I expect they are in summer but I'd be very surprised at this time of year and even more so at one moving vey quickly. How about a Weasel, Stoat or Polecat seen badly?

John

 

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• Feb 22, 2018

• #6

Weasel, and shadow from the headlights maybe, with a bit of headlight bounce giving the shadow a crawling effect.. one heck of an illusion though if it was.