RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted July 10, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 10, 2022 17 hours ago, 6990WitherslackHall said: Bee Cannot argue with that. 😉 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
6990WitherslackHall Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 Woodpigeon 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jjb1970 Posted July 10, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 10, 2022 A wild iguana visiting a house nearby, these are common around us. Less common but more impressive are the monitor lizards, those can be huge, despite looking pretty scary they seem to just ignore people. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium J. S. Bach Posted July 10, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 10, 2022 Saw many of those in south Florida. Some of the Caribbean islanders called then "chicken of the trees". 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted July 10, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 10, 2022 2 minutes ago, J. S. Bach said: Saw many of those in south Florida. Some of the Caribbean islanders called then "chicken of the trees". Its now known that birds are descended from reptiles so its no surprise that reptile meat 'tastes like chicken'. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Smith Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 1 hour ago, J. S. Bach said: Saw many of those in south Florida. Some of the Caribbean islanders called then "chicken of the trees". They are actually not native to Florida - as with a few other non-native species that have been released by 'pet' owners, they are now upsetting the ecology here. 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jjb1970 Posted July 11, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 11, 2022 (edited) No idea what the first one is, but it looked quite impressive. Someones exotic pets. Edited July 11, 2022 by jjb1970 typo 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jjb1970 Posted July 11, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 11, 2022 This one was funny as while looking at the bird I missed a monster of a monitor lizard in the water which I thought was a crocodile when I did notice it. Sadly by the time I realised it had gone below water and when it came back up I couldn't get a picture. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeysarefun Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, jjb1970 said: No idea what the first one is, but it looked quite impressive. Someones exotic pets. Looks like an Australian White Ibis. Also known as a Bin Chicken. Edited July 11, 2022 by monkeysarefun 3 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 03060 Posted July 11, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 11, 2022 As it's very hot and sunny around here at the moment (well by British standards) for the last two mornings I've taken the dogs to my local park adjacent to where I saw the White Letter Hairstreak butterfly on Sat and was rewarded this morning by finding an Elm tree on which I could see there were at least 3 more WLHs high up taking short, quick flights from position to position, sometimes duelling with each other in the process. As all British Hairstreak butterflies are only about the size of my thumbnail it is their fast flight patterns that give them away, either darting out and back from a high, sunny position or occasionally fast, mazey flights if travelling further afield from their main habitat. Don't bother looking for any butterflies in the photo as they are far too small to see. Over the years I have found several 'particular' sites or individual trees where I know that I can see either Green or Purple Hairstreaks at certain times of the year ... so this tree will now be held in my memory for next years viewing. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 03060 Posted July 11, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 11, 2022 My mornings amble also produced Large and Small Whites, Speckled Wood, Ringlets, Meadow Browns and this slightly tatty Common Skipper. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 03060 Posted July 11, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 11, 2022 Finally ... having tried and failed to take a snap shot of what I suspected was a Gatekeeper, which flew off as soon as I took my phone out, I had rather more luck with this Holly Blue. It started off fluttering close to the ground, allowing me close enough to get a shot, but then when I tried to get one of it in flight it decided to land on one of my dog's backs ... where it was quite happy for the next 10 mins as Freya carried it around the park, equally happy on either her fur or harness until we went back under the trees !! 12 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sb67 Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 Buddy and his Fox! We see this fox most mornings on our walks, it watches us get closer then sits in the bushes as we pass the pops out again just after we passed, Buddy takes very little interest a all, now if a Squirrel appears.....! Occasionally we get some deer, yet again he's not fussed about them at all and they just sit and watch us pass. 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jjb1970 Posted July 18, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 18, 2022 I posted this link in a Singapore thread in the Asian Railways section, but it might be of interest here, being on the fifth floor is no deterrent to naughty macaques if they spot an opportunity😀 In all seriousness, don't upset macaques as they can be quite vicious if provoked. https://youtu.be/48sV3IEOO84 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jjb1970 Posted July 18, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 18, 2022 If the macaques don't get you, the otters will..... 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jjb1970 Posted July 18, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 18, 2022 But don't worry, the giant monitor lizards keep the otters under control..... https://youtu.be/_Xaz2aV_lcM 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jjb1970 Posted July 18, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 18, 2022 If you don't like pythons then pest control is probably not the right job here.... https://youtu.be/h7cLty95bH8 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium dhjgreen Posted July 24, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 24, 2022 Leo meets a badger 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 Western Swallowtail butterfly on phlox flowers in the front yard: 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeysarefun Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 Sulphur Created Cockatoo expecting a refill this morning. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
6990WitherslackHall Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 Geese at York two weeks ago. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisr40 Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 (edited) Watching me water the garden the other night Edited July 30, 2022 by Chrisr40 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Trainshed Terry Posted July 30, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 30, 2022 1 hour ago, Chrisr40 said: Watching me water the garden the other night Probably thirsty and looking for drink. Terry 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted July 30, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 30, 2022 1 hour ago, Chrisr40 said: Watching me water the garden the other night 27 minutes ago, Trainshed Terry said: Probably thirsty and looking for drink. Terry I put water out for the foxes* that invaded my garden but not food. *A vixen and three cubs. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisr40 Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 I leave water out for my cat as he refuses to drink tap water fresh. Also have a pond if they fancy that. He is back tonight so think I have made a new friend. 11 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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