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Post by Shadow on Feb 12, 2011 0:24:36 GMT 1
Indian Headdress?  Blimey the Fossilized dino poo was a revelation-now this  Ann-about the Indian headdress........? I'm all ears |
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Post by Ann1 on Feb 12, 2011 0:32:41 GMT 1
Slight exaggeration there I started collecting feathers when I was in work, and got some Oasis (that stuff they use for flower displays) and sort of built them up into a fan shaped thingio, and had it on my space in work!! It looked good mind! I'm starting over again, as the lass I worked with wanted me to leave it there for her, so I did!! So all feather donations gratefully received
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2011 14:00:09 GMT 1
There you go....................  I can now imagine a whole collection of feathers on the table during the February meet!  CWL  |
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Post by Shadow on Feb 12, 2011 15:48:46 GMT 1
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Post by Jazz on Feb 24, 2011 13:19:04 GMT 1
Last night, about 11-30pm we heard a strange noise, like someone using a chisel to take tiles off a wall. We opened the window to hear better where the sound was coming from. I went outside and walked to the front of our flat where there is grass and then trees going down a slope to the river. Two neighbours were also leaning out of their window, wondering what the strange sound was, which was continuous. It was louder there and was coming from the trees....it sounded there like a loud sparking noise....the sort of sound that comes from high voltage power cables. We were on the verge of calling the Police when suddenly two foxes raced from the undergrowth and the noise stopped! I've never heard such a weird noise and would never have thought it had come from an animal or animals!  |
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Post by Ann1 on Feb 24, 2011 14:01:53 GMT 1
Aye, it was dead strange!!! I thought at first someone was doing some DIY, as I thought it sounded like a hammer hitting a bolster chisel!!! Maybe the foxes were building a hen house ;D
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Post by Jazz on Feb 24, 2011 17:47:38 GMT 1
At one point the noise sort of sounded like a load of ducks quacking but from a long way off....very strange! |
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Post by Jazz on Apr 5, 2011 17:47:10 GMT 1
Had a walk today at East Chevington (Druridge Bay) and saw something I've never seen before, a Marsh Harrier gliding over the road as I drove away from the place. Had spoken earlier to a few of the Wildlife Wardens who were working there who mentioned that the birds were in the vicinity so I'm pleased that I managed to catch a glimpse. Three Highland Cattle grazing behind the sand dunes....good for the local flora apparently, encourages wild flowers. Attachments:
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Post by Jazz on Apr 5, 2011 17:52:29 GMT 1
Here's one of them....couldn't get too close....didn't really want to! Attachments:
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Post by Jazz on Apr 23, 2011 19:28:20 GMT 1
What should come fluttering into our flat today but one of these, a Speckled Wood butterfly. We managed to grab it and return it to the outdoors before the "sharpest" of the cats caught it!  Attachments:
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Post by Jazz on Apr 26, 2011 18:19:31 GMT 1
A walk in Holywell Dene today. The Seaton Burn, the river that flows through the dene was very low, due to the lack of rainfall. Noticed quite a few Sticklebacks in the water and also, because of the still conditions, a lot of bubbles coming from mid stream in the lower reaches near Seaton Sluice. Must be a spring coming through the river bed. Disturbed a motionless Heron poised no doubt to "spear" a Stickleback! Saw two Orange Tip Butterflys but too slow to get a photo! Did take photos of this fungus on a tree stump. Will try to identify it later. Shadow may have an idea as she is the "Resident Mushroom/Toadstool Expert"! Just looked at my "Mushrooms & Toadstools" book. Almost certain that this is a "Dryads Saddle", Polyporus Squaumosus! Its a poisonous one.  Attachments:
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Post by Jazz on Apr 26, 2011 18:22:38 GMT 1
Another view...a bit blurred! Attachments:
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Post by Jazz on Apr 26, 2011 18:27:01 GMT 1
Orange Tip Butterfly. Attachments:
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Post by Shadow on Apr 26, 2011 19:55:28 GMT 1
A few years back we used to have a small herd of Exmoor ponies grazing in a field down Lamesly-they are used as part of grazing schemes in the North East but the breed is at a critical level-there only being approx 800 world wide. The herds no longer there-but every day-taking my youngest to school we pass a field of horses and there is one Exmoor pony grazing there-its always a real joy to see him-looks so rugged and wild compared to the other horses and ponies. Weve taken to stopping and feeding the occasional polo mint to him-really magnificent animal  |
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Post by Jazz on Apr 26, 2011 20:41:29 GMT 1
Aye, Shads they're lovely animals. I used to work on the coastal fringe of Exmoor and there were many around at that time (1970's). Often had to be careful on the country roads at night as they roamed wild. I'm very surprised and saddened to hear theres only that amount left in the world!  |
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