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  1. Tony_InDevon

    A Dilemma - to distract from all that snow

    Here's a dilemma for you.... This test only has one question, but it's a very important one. Please don't answer it without giving it some serious thought. By giving an honest answer you will be able to test where you stand morally. The test features an unlikely, completely fictional situation...
  2. Tony_InDevon

    The Art of Wildlife Photography ?? Huh!!

    Has anyone seen the Amateur Photography magazine issue dated 18 August '03 - Their Wildlife Special? Eagerly flicking through I found loads of stunning photographs and eagerly settled down with a cup of coffee to increase my skills. Then the downer …. At least half the shots are taken in zoos...
  3. Tony_InDevon

    Sunbathing snakes - English Nature Press Release

    English Nature Press Release (13 August 2003) taken from the Cornish Wildlife Group Sunbathing snakes like it hot - Gardeners urged to help reptiles with identity crisis Sightings of Britain¹s sunbathing snakes have soared this summer as temperatures hit record highs creating ideal conditions...
  4. Tony_InDevon

    Nesting up the wrong tree?

    Hi Folks, I thought you may be interested in the RSPB link, it's getting even harder to know where to look for Twites these days http://www.rspb.org.uk/news/14_august_2003_nesting_up_the_wrong_tree_.asp?ComponentID=42177&SourcePageID=18180#1
  5. Tony_InDevon

    5000 Swallows at Slapton Ley

    Hi guys, just got back from Slapton Ley where there was nothing exciting until just after the sun went behind the trees. Then out of no-where came waves of Swallows swooping and diving. There were some guys there from BOT? who were setting up nets in the reeds. They told me they were after 100...
  6. Tony_InDevon

    When are wild birds ... wild??

    Other than when they are furious (thought I'd get that one in first). After posting the "Choughs back in Cornwall" thread, it got me thinking when do birds count as wild once they have been re-introduced when bred in captivity?
  7. Tony_InDevon

    Choughs back in Cornwall

    Hi guys, Sorry if this has already been posted but two pairs of choughs have been released into the wild at an undisclosed location in West Cornwall. "But before staff were able to realise their dream, three wild choughs arrived on The Lizard area and successfully fledged three chicks last...
  8. Tony_InDevon

    GM Threat to hard-hit farm birds

    This article in today’s Western Morning news may be of interest to fellow members. http://www.thisisdevon.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=103367&command=displayContent&sourceNode=103357&contentPK=6627097
  9. Tony_InDevon

    Anothe not in our books

    Hi Guys, Today we saw a caterpillar that was about 1.5 inches long, black and red stripes, furry with a pair of antennae about an inch long. There were also 2 smaller ones nearby. Just to make it more fun, they were on the steps of the manor house in Fore Street, Totnes, S.Devon. Not much...
  10. Tony_InDevon

    Cirl Bunting or not??

    Hi everyone, when I saw this bird on Sunday at Wembury, South Devon it looked liked a Yellow Hammer but wrong if you know what I mean. The National Trust Wardens told me that it is a Cirl Bunting and told me all about it. However, now I have the picci's back I'm not so sure. So with all the...
  11. Tony_InDevon

    Fancy headdress

    Hi everyone, sorry this is such a poor photo but my excuse is that I didn’t take a long enough lens. Does anyone have any idea what this fancy headdress is on this Mallard? :h?: Many thanks Tony:h?:
  12. Tony_InDevon

    Grasshopper "husK"?

    Today I found what appears to be a husk of a grasshopper, could someone please tell me do they shed their skin or is this the remains of a deceased one? Regards Tony
  13. Tony_InDevon

    Wet Buzzards

    Hi everyone, I expect it sounds like a daft question but today we saw 6 buzzards all sitting on either lamp-posts or sign-posts in a torrential downpour. I would have thought that such a large bird not connected with water would find it difficult to fly if they become soaked, So my question is...
  14. Tony_InDevon

    Not in the books we have

    Hi folks, we spotted these 2 (or maybe 3 looking at the photo closer) at about 2:30pm on Sunday 20th July '03 at the Slapton Ley Reserve. Since then we have been trying to identify them, but they don't appear in this plumage in the books we have. Many thanks Tony
  15. Tony_InDevon

    Greetings from South Devon, UK

    Just a quick Hi from my wife Jenni and me, we only discovered the forum today and have already found lots of interesting info. Like many we have enjoyed watching birds in ignorance for several years, but the bug bit last year with the varieties we have down here and we got hooked. We joined the...
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