Saw a bumble bee in the hedges at work. Saw a butterfly fluttering around South Gyle station. Looked a bit like a peacock.
Lovely photo chdot. If I didn't like yellow so much I'd do my bike up like a ladybird.
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Wildlife highlight of the day
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"Owl centre owners to move to Lothians with their 100 birds"
http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/topstories/Flit-twoo-Owl-centre-owners.6740252.jp
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"...the largest collection of trained owls in the world..."
I'm sure there must be an evil genius master criminal in a volcano somewhere with more, though we won't know where until it's too late.Perhaps they'll sell pellets encased in epoxy in their gift shop. I like that they're going to start introducing small mammals. It'll be like that fox-and-chickens-across-the-river puzzle.
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Saw a heron flying along the canal near Slateford this evening pursued by an angry mob of gulls. It was pulling some quite impressive aerobatics for such a big bird.
Whenever I see an airborne heron I am reminded of Jurassic Park. There's something of the dinosaur about them (and I don't mean that birds are descended from dinosaurs, I mean that they look like pterodactyls...)
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It's toad stunt time of year -
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They've taped "cyclists - caution - toads" signs all the way around the Arthur's Seat Road. Little red traingle with a toad in it graphic.
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Trying to remember what Amir and I saw on the Moffat Toffee today;
Buzzard
Peregrine
Goldeneye (2m, 5f)
Merganser (1f, 1 pair)
Hare
Chiff Chaff (heard)
Thrush (heard)
Oystercatcher
Curlew
Plenty pheasant, alive and squissed
Squished toads
Lambs. Sheep having lambs
Ducks, chickens, cows and horsesPosted 13 years ago # -
Don't forget the superspot:
Crossbill (just north of Hawick)
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You had a great day for it!
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Crossbill]
Of course, how could I forget? Someone had obviously stolen his pinecones.
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The Crossbill is a cracking spot - still not seen one in this country!
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They've taped "cyclists - caution - toads" signs all the way around the Arthur's Seat Road. Little red traingle with a toad in it graphic.
Has anyone actually seen any yet this year? My family went up yesterday (by bicycle, but w/out me) but didn't see any.
Of course, last time we did this, I was the only one who spotted any, so the toads may have been there but not spotted?
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Lesser spotted then!? or red spotted?
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"TITS are bouncing back in British gardens, a survey reveals."
No really, wildlife news -
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awesome, thanks for sharing that. I indeed admired your bullfinches. If it's allowed, I also admired your tit.
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Nice video.
I wish the bullfinches round here would eat from the feeder rather than the buds on my apple tree.
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"If it's allowed, I also admired your tit. "
You could have got a pair if I had figured out the editing software.
"I wish the bullfinches round here would eat from the feeder rather than the buds on my apple tree. "
Yes I suspect mine eat the apple and pear trees as well. They are so pretty though.
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Seagull seen treading on the spot on playing field in Bingham, presumably to encourage earthworms to come to the surface. I wonder (1) if this is a fairly recently learned behaviour (i.e. last 50 years) (2) how long it takes.
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"I wonder (1) if this is a fairly recently learned behaviour"
Seems unlikely.
I was 'told' that birds (not just seagulls) do this to mimic rainfall which encourages worms to the surface.
Rain has been falling for a long time.
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Ah but hasn't there been a shift in seagull feeding to more inland? - see:
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I do like dancing seagulls. I've also been "told" that it's to do with attracting beasties to the surface for noms. Apparently it is a behaviour that has to be learned from other birds, but you'd have to ask the seagulls to be sure.
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Ooo my eyes, the flies ...
Note to self - take sunnies
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Oh yes now I remember cycling into the first cloud of flies of the year on Moffat Toffee and remembering how much I hate cycling into clouds of flies.
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Nice vid Ant.
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"Primary kids plant a 'bee cafe' to get park buzzing"
"The youngsters from Hermitage Park Primary have spent the last two years helping to transform Lochend Park from a haunt for vandals into somewhere the local community can enjoy."
http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/topstories/Primary-kids-plant-a-39bee.6746287.jp
Must go! Haven't been for years. Always was something of a 'hidden gem' - with a great pond/swamp, (and general neglect).
Great potential for links to local path networks and new housing developments (not sure if any of this has happened).
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"not that it really leads anywhere much at the moment"
Leads to Easter Road and Leith Links - more of a 'leisure'' route than a transport one - though IF they ever sorted the Seafield to Porty links/paths...
ALSO - if/when they 're-located' the Powderhall refuse depot (can't find a new site that people don't object to!!) there will(?) be a fabulous 'railway path' that joins up with the whole North Edinburgh Path Network.
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I saw a weasely looking thing running about the highland showground this morning. Red-long body and long tail, thought it was a squirrel at first glance. Don't think it was a stoat.
Would have snapped it on phone, only I was on phone.
Cute little thing though.
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