Author Topic: nature notes II (Read 159280 times)

Rhiannon · « **Reply #375 on:** April 05, 2014, 10:47:10 AM »

My daughter is terrified about the prospect of Yellowstone blowing. It's obviously only a matter of time, but the bison are migrating right now, not escaping.

I got a second-hand rug with thick wool tufts on it. I gave it a wash and stuck it out in the sun to dry. Since then it has been visited constantly by small birds - mostly tits and greenfinches - collecting wool for their nests.

I haven't the heart to move it.

RobM · « **Reply #376 on:** April 05, 2014, 11:01:37 AM »

Quote from: Rhiannon on April 05, 2014, 10:47:10 AM

My daughter is terrified about the prospect of Yellowstone blowing. It's obviously only a matter of time, but the bison are migrating right now, not escaping.

Glad I went there last year

I read that the ground should show uplift before an eruption and this is not happening - yet.

Rhiannon · « **Reply #377 on:** April 05, 2014, 11:51:57 AM »

In all seriousness my daughter sometimes can't sleep for worrying about it. I blame Horizon.

If it's going to go, it'll go. Not much point getting fussed about it.

OH MY WORLD! · « **Reply #378 on:** April 05, 2014, 10:49:17 PM »

Actually the ground is swelling upwards there. But the scientists will warn us here before we get wiped out. You Brits will survive with a 20 degree temp. drop. Animals do sense when an earthquake is going to happen and the bison began running out of the park right before a 4 point something quake.

Rhiannon · « **Reply #379 on:** April 05, 2014, 10:54:15 PM »

I guess the big problem for us is going to be the subsequent food shortage. But I think I'm probably more at risk driving to the supermarket right now.

RobM · « **Reply #380 on:** April 06, 2014, 06:47:12 AM »

Quote from: johnny canoe on April 05, 2014, 10:49:17 PM

Actually the ground is swelling upwards there. But the scientists will warn us here before we get wiped out.

I know. I should have said increase in rate of uplift.

It is a great place to go with wonderful scenery and wildlife. The Grand Prismatic Spring is a "bucket list" special.

OH MY WORLD! · « **Reply #381 on:** April 09, 2014, 03:35:08 PM »

Poor kittens, they must be hungry. I'm sure hunting has been bad for them this winter with the record amount of snowfall. A mountain lion warning has gone out, their tracks have been found just outside my city. I will have to pay attention when biking the river valley.

Here's a kitty just hangin around on a road north of my city. Are they not beautiful cats?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=l0IvsDw43ps

OH MY WORLD! · « **Reply #382 on:** April 13, 2014, 03:51:14 PM »

Big kitty cam west of my city

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=cBUP3sbDXyM

wigginhall · « **Reply #383 on:** April 23, 2014, 12:11:54 PM »

It's supposed to be an early spring, certainly I keep stumbling over blackbirds' nests in the garden. One of them right next to the shed, so every time we go out in the yard, the poor thing has to fly off the nest; hope the local cat doesn't notice.

Had a week rambling round Bath, amazing how different things can be seen, e.g. wild garlic everywhere, lots of stag beetles, lords and ladies, buzzards of course. If you are in Bath on holiday, head to South Stoke for some brilliant walks.

Rhiannon · « **Reply #384 on:** April 25, 2014, 10:07:28 AM »

Walked the dog in misty drizzle - cowslips and cow parsley out, I love the smell of the latter. Counted three pairs of skylarks...and was that a swift that I saw?

wigginhall · « **Reply #385 on:** April 25, 2014, 10:15:07 AM »

Saw a ton of sand martins on Wednesday, whizzing around, chirping, one of the sounds of summer. My local bird reserve has a purpose-built bank for them to nest in, and we get up 80 pairs. Also with cameras in the back, so you can watch a nest with eggs and young. Sometimes in hot weather, one of the foxes sleeps on the top!

Gonnagle · « **Reply #386 on:** May 05, 2014, 08:51:02 AM »

Dear Nature Lovers,

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What is it??

We are talking Texas USA.

Gonnagle.

Enki · « **Reply #387 on:** May 06, 2014, 03:43:04 PM »

Just thought I'd make all you guys and gals a little bit jealous. At the moment I'm in Lesvos taking a break from some hard birding. Sat out on the balcony looking at bee eaters, warblers, alpine swifts and a nightingale singing in full view as I type. Ah well, must go, as we are meeting friends that we haven't seen for 3 years for dinner soon. Wish everybody well. There, that's my postcard for the day.

Rhiannon · « **Reply #388 on:** May 06, 2014, 10:23:08 PM »

Never heard of Lesvos. Just looked at some images. Very beautiful.

RobM · « **Reply #389 on:** May 07, 2014, 06:54:09 AM »

Quote from: antithesis on May 06, 2014, 03:43:04 PM

Just thought I'd make all you guys and gals a little bit jealous.

You succeeded. Just checked my records and it's 8 years since I was there. Enjoy some great birding.

OH MY WORLD! · « **Reply #390 on:** May 07, 2014, 04:13:26 PM »

Mr. Gonnagle,
I'm thinking it's some type of flying ant?

Rhiannon · « **Reply #391 on:** May 09, 2014, 08:55:03 AM »

They were right about it being an early spring. First year that I can remember when the May has actually been out on May Day.

OH MY WORLD! · « **Reply #392 on:** May 10, 2014, 02:36:37 AM »

The Ospreys are back on their nest at the bottom of my hill. Sitting on their eggs.

https://www.enmax.com/community/keeping-up-with-the-ospreys

BashfulAnthony · « **Reply #393 on:** May 10, 2014, 12:38:17 PM »

Quote from: johnny canoe on May 10, 2014, 02:36:37 AM

The Ospreys are back on their nest at the bottom of my hill. Sitting on their eggs.

https://www.enmax.com/community/keeping-up-with-the-ospreys

Please don't shoot any of them....

floo · « **Reply #394 on:** May 10, 2014, 01:21:33 PM »

I reckon JC is wondering which of his many rifles to use in order to take it out!

OH MY WORLD! · « **Reply #395 on:** May 10, 2014, 01:47:03 PM »

Just for BA and that floo person,
What me?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=80ZrUI7RNfI

By the way I don't break the law. Them buzzards are quite safe.

floo · « **Reply #396 on:** May 10, 2014, 02:52:47 PM »

Quote from: johnny canoe on May 10, 2014, 01:47:03 PM

Just for BA and that floo person,
What me?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=80ZrUI7RNfI

By the way I don't break the law. Them buzzards are quite safe.

Phew that is a relief!

SweetPea · « **Reply #397 on:** May 10, 2014, 05:57:26 PM »

Quote from: johnny canoe on May 10, 2014, 02:36:37 AM

The Ospreys are back on their nest at the bottom of my hill. Sitting on their eggs.

https://www.enmax.com/community/keeping-up-with-the-ospreys

Wonderful, Johnny.

The ospreys at the Scottish WLT at Loch of Lowes have also returned. They are sitting on three eggs, at the moment. The observers (and myself) were very happy and amazed that the resident female osprey, that has been returning to the site for over 25 years, has arrived again this year. The sole chick, she and her partner produced last year, was sadly lost from satellite transmission, in the autumn. But the previous year's chick, Blue YD, now 2 years old is doing so well. He is on his first northward, spring migration and has reached the northern coast of Spain, having left his wintering grounds in Senegal on April 24th. Not bad going, eh...

http://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/things-to-do/wildlife-webcams/loch-of-lowes/#

SweetPea · « **Reply #398 on:** May 10, 2014, 06:09:35 PM »

Quote from: Rhiannon on May 09, 2014, 08:55:03 AM

They were right about it being an early spring. First year that I can remember when the May has actually been out on May Day.

Rhi, I was walking in a field, the other day, adorned with buttercups and surrounded, on all sides, by hawthorn..... just stunning. Then onto a wee wooded area with bluebells in all their glory.

wigginhall · « **Reply #399 on:** May 11, 2014, 04:02:57 PM »

We just walked past a field full of cow parsley, with a few trees in it, and it looked completely beautiful, like a vision of heaven.

Weather cool and cloudy today, therefore tons of swifts wheeling around low over our heads. I'm always glad to see them, and hear their screams. Also reed warblers, garden warblers, and a couple of little ringed plovers, so cute. And the common terns are back also, squabbling with the gulls over the breeding rafts.

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