flyingsignalman Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 The nearest I've been to any wildlife recently. I was just about to move the bin when I noticed what I thought was a dead Holly leaf stuck to one of the wheels. I realised it was a moth and convinced it to get on my finger so I could take the pic. I put it on the branch of a nearby Lilac tree where it stayed for the day. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium petethemole Posted June 14, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 14, 2014 I've just seen a Scarlet Tiger Moth in the garden. Went in to look it up for ID and for the camera; back out and it had gone. Pretty though: http://butterfly-conservation.org/1034-1492/scarlet-tiger.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted June 14, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 14, 2014 I've just seen a Scarlet Tiger Moth in the garden. Went in to look it up for ID and for the camera; back out and it had gone. Pretty though: http://butterfly-conservation.org/1034-1492/scarlet-tiger.html One of these would make a mess of your garden http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Havilland_Tiger_Moth Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted June 23, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 23, 2014 Spotted these in the garden last night, never seen either up here before, not enough trees close by. The locals were not happy at all... This one was also thieving... but flew off when I pointed the camera at it. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
49395 Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 This afternoon on a construction site in Edinburgh... Within 10 metres there's been diggers and dumpers all over carrying out ground works 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CLARENCE Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 This just sneaked in our back door, stealing the dog's dinner! Cheers, David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium uax6 Posted July 12, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 12, 2014 Wandering back and forth to the gates in work produced saw this in the flangeway in the crossing: Two trains passed over safely, then she moved up so I moved her to the box stairs out of the way. I then saw this beastie: Later they were both together at the bottom of the stairs: Again I have no-idea what they are! Andy G Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chubber Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 The top one is a Garden Tiger Moth, you might find the kapterpillas on your strwberries, very hairy! The other could be one of several, I'll have to look in my books... Bsy, bacsn (Winnie the Pooh did text speak decades ago...) Doug Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chubber Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 Yup, it's the Small Ermine moth. The White Ermine is bigger and fatter, with a fluffy plain white bolero. You might find it's chums nearby as it is a communal moff. Doug Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Our black bears are so intelligent, the city trains them to work as garbage men: 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 A few pictures from a trip over the last few days in southern British Columbia: Clark's Nutcracker: Raven: Marmot: Moth (I don't know more detail): 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted June 3, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 3, 2015 No photos am afraid - they don't keep still long enough - but out fluff chucking on the River Lugg yesterday evening had a water vole for company. Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Ground squirrel at Lava Lands Visitor Center near Bend, Oregon: These are amusing when they run - their tail sticks straight up in the air, and they go at a fair clip. We had been calling them chipmunks, but apparently chipmunks (which do look similar) have the back stripes continued up onto the head. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 A couple of herons (or perhaps the same one on different days): 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jbqfc Posted April 22, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 22, 2016 a Robin Robin by john brace, on Flickr 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted April 22, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 22, 2016 Not that clear but this was a bank vole in the garden yesterday. The other picture is a wood mouse last year that became quite tame. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Cheese Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Is this close enough to wildlife? Taken a few years ago on Kalbarri beach W.A, you'll have to forgive the holiday hair 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
runs as required Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 I once found I was pissing on a Leopard by the roadside in the Tanzanian Serengeti in the late evening dusk. Fortunately, reacting quicker than me, it took to its heels and disappeared. dh 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted April 22, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 22, 2016 (edited) Not strictly wild, this is Horace our latest rescued hedgehog. He was found last year when only a few months old and he was literally starving. He was taken in to a rescue centre and fed. He hibernated and woke up about four weeks ago. However he has servers vision problems being extremely long sited. He can see us from a few feet but can only find food by smell close up. In the wild he'd have been useless at hunting prey hence him going hungry last year. So he's here to stay and already knows his name and is very friendly and nosey! Oh and he seems to love watching black and white old films from channel 343 while spralled out on the sofa! Edited April 22, 2016 by russ p 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 (edited) Holly Blue in close up! (not Common Blue as originally posted! Thank's to Jonny777 for clarification) Edited May 1, 2016 by Shadow 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Sidecar Racer Posted May 1, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 1, 2016 My mates son is doing a bit of traveling round South Africa . Posted this on Facebook . Proper wildlife . 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 (edited) Common Blue in close up! post-3744-0-06044900-1462039843_thumb.jpg post-3744-0-63096300-1462039828_thumb.jpg post-3744-0-58481600-1462039816_thumb.jpg post-3744-0-90482100-1462039797_thumb.jpg It's not a Common Blue. They have a different underside pattern, including orange. As seen here - It might be a holly blue, but will have to get the books out. Edited to add that given the time of year, I am pretty certain it is a male Holly Blue. Edited May 1, 2016 by jonny777 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 Think this one is an Angle Shades Moth 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M Graff Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 My mates son is doing a bit of traveling round South Africa . Posted this on Facebook . Proper wildlife . lions.jpg Is that a Pillstrom snake tong?:-) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 What are Ewe looking at! 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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