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  2. JWK
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    What's buzzing or flying near you 2022 ?

    The colouring on this female mallard is beautiful, but she is going to have a hard time surviving as she shines like a beacon in the sunlight. She is either a hybrid or is a result of Leucism....
    The colouring on this female mallard is beautiful, but she is going to have a hard time surviving as she shines like a beacon in the sunlight. She is either a hybrid or is a result of Leucism. That said, her prince charming loves her just the way she is. :dbgrtmb:
    The colouring on this female mallard is beautiful, but she is going to have a hard time surviving as she shines like a beacon in the sunlight. She is either a hybrid or is a result of Leucism. That said, her prince charming loves her just the way...
    The colouring on this female mallard is beautiful, but she is going to have a hard time surviving as she shines like a beacon in the sunlight. She is either a hybrid or is a result of Leucism....
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    JWK, Jan 1, 2022 ... 10 11 12
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    hydrogardener
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  3. Sheal
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    Like x 8

    Land/Water Wildlife

    If it's Brownsea Island it has to be Red Squirrels.
    If it's Brownsea Island it has to be Red Squirrels.
    If it's Brownsea Island it has to be Red Squirrels.
    If it's Brownsea Island it has to be Red Squirrels.
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    Sheal, Jul 22, 2016 ... 30 31 32
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    strongylodon
    May 10, 2022
  4. Scrungee
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    Butterfly and Moth Images 2021 - 2022

    Orange tip today :)
    Orange tip today :)
    Orange tip today :)
    Orange tip today :)
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    Scrungee, Feb 24, 2021 ... 4 5 6
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    arickster
    May 7, 2022
  5. Spruce
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    Like x 10

    All you want to know about hedgehogs....

    At least one has been around on and off sometimes as the plate is not always cleared.
    At least one has been around on and off sometimes as the plate is not always cleared.
    At least one has been around on and off sometimes as the plate is not always cleared.
    At least one has been around on and off sometimes as the plate is not always cleared.
    Spruce, Dec 3, 2013 ... 10 11 12
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    strongylodon
    Feb 4, 2022
  6. Spruce
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    House Martins, Swallows & Swifts 2021 2022

    Been seeing a few more swallows in the last week with the weather looking better. Not many though and around the middle of the day there isn't a bird in the sky mostly.
    Been seeing a few more swallows in the last week with the weather looking better. Not many though and around the middle of the day there isn't a bird in the sky mostly.
    Been seeing a few more swallows in the last week with the weather looking better. Not many though and around the middle of the day there isn't a bird in the sky mostly.
    Been seeing a few more swallows in the last week with the weather looking better. Not many though and around the middle of the day there isn't a bird in the sky mostly.
    Spruce, Apr 8, 2021 ... 2
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    pete
    Jul 22, 2021
  7. wiseowl
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    What Bird feeders Advice Please

    Failing that, some basic diy.
    Failing that, some basic diy.
    Failing that, some basic diy.
    Failing that, some basic diy.
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    wiseowl, Jan 17, 2020 ... 2
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    mazambo
    Apr 12, 2020
  8. wiseowl
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    Agree x 5

    Hedgehogs and Bonfires

    I have 3 Hedgehogs as permanent residents in the garden due to the fact they can't dig under the fences or under the Garden Gate............so they're safe enough.:cat-kittyandsmiley::coffee::thumbsup:
    I have 3 Hedgehogs as permanent residents in the garden due to the fact they can't dig under the fences or under the Garden Gate............so they're safe enough.:cat-kittyandsmiley::coffee::thumbsup:
    I have 3 Hedgehogs as permanent residents in the garden due to the fact they can't dig under the fences or under the Garden Gate............so they're safe enough.:cat-kittyandsmiley::coffee::thumbsup:
    I have 3 Hedgehogs as permanent residents in the garden due to the fact they can't dig under the fences or under the Garden Gate............so they're safe enough.:cat-kittyandsmiley::coffee::thumbsup:
    wiseowl, Nov 3, 2018
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    ARMANDII
    Nov 10, 2019
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  10. Nikki Maclean

    Snails snails snails

    Hi John,does it work for anything else as i work at Motorway services and can get coffee grounds from costa unit ? thanks....sorry i know its off topic of thread
    Hi John,does it work for anything else as i work at Motorway services and can get coffee grounds from costa unit ? thanks....sorry i know its off topic of thread
    Hi John,does it work for anything else as i work at Motorway services and can get coffee grounds from costa unit ? thanks....sorry i know its off topic of thread
    Hi John,does it work for anything else as i work at Motorway services and can get coffee grounds from costa unit ? thanks....sorry i know its off topic of thread
    Nikki Maclean, May 11, 2022
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    joolz68
    May 17, 2022 at 9:03 PM
  11. Sogni verdi

    Insect identification

    I use that for greenfly too ,unfortunately it doesn't have any effect on the Red Lilly Beetle imo.:sad:
    I use that for greenfly too ,unfortunately it doesn't have any effect on the Red Lilly Beetle imo.:sad:
    I use that for greenfly too ,unfortunately it doesn't have any effect on the Red Lilly Beetle imo.:sad:
    I use that for greenfly too ,unfortunately it doesn't have any effect on the Red Lilly Beetle imo.:sad:
    Sogni verdi, May 15, 2022 at 12:11 AM
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    Upsydaisy
    May 17, 2022 at 7:19 AM
  12. weedaway
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    Baby Robin's Nest

    Enjoy watching them grow
    Enjoy watching them grow
    Enjoy watching them grow
    Enjoy watching them grow
    weedaway, May 3, 2022
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    Sheps
    May 4, 2022
  13. Sherbet Lemon

    Who's poo?

    I'd guess fox.
    I'd guess fox.
    I'd guess fox.
    I'd guess fox.
    Sherbet Lemon, Apr 29, 2022
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    pete
    Apr 29, 2022
  14. Jungle Jane

    Your current tenants of your nest boxes 2022

    Sparrows are very noisy so you can keep them sheal
    Sparrows are very noisy so you can keep them sheal
    Sparrows are very noisy so you can keep them sheal
    Sparrows are very noisy so you can keep them sheal
    Jungle Jane, Apr 25, 2022
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    JWK
    Apr 26, 2022
  15. Logan

    wild bird song, but not in my garden

    Logan, Apr 25, 2022
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    Logan
    Apr 25, 2022
  16. Jocko

    Bird IDs

    I have to agree. There are dozens of them near me. I counted seven splashing in my tiny water feature. They were actually standing on the floating leaves to bathe.
    I have to agree. There are dozens of them near me. I counted seven splashing in my tiny water feature. They were actually standing on the floating leaves to bathe.
    I have to agree. There are dozens of them near me. I counted seven splashing in my tiny water feature. They were actually standing on the floating leaves to bathe.
    I have to agree. There are dozens of them near me. I counted seven splashing in my tiny water feature. They were actually standing on the floating leaves to bathe.
    Jocko, Apr 3, 2022
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    Jocko
    Apr 4, 2022
  17. Victoria
    Like x 5

    This is a Hoot ...

    Thought they were real at first, amazing piece of work.
    Thought they were real at first, amazing piece of work.
    Thought they were real at first, amazing piece of work.
    Thought they were real at first, amazing piece of work.
    Victoria, Feb 26, 2022
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    HarryS
    Feb 27, 2022
  18. Sheal
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    What's buzzing or flying near you 2021?

    2022 thread : What's buzzing or flying near you 2022 ?
    2022 thread : What's buzzing or flying near you 2022 ?
    2022 thread : What's buzzing or flying near you 2022 ?
    2022 thread : What's buzzing or flying near you 2022 ?
    Sheal, Jan 15, 2021 ... 23 24 25
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    JWK
    Jan 1, 2022
  19. roders

    Feeding Time for Ducks and Swans

    Might be a bad idea to be feeding the birds right now with the bird flu going about. All those birds mingling so close together may well end up killing them. .?Hundreds of geese have died near...
    Might be a bad idea to be feeding the birds right now with the bird flu going about. All those birds mingling so close together may well end up killing them. .?Hundreds of geese have died near us, and 20 odd swans in a small lake also snuffed it recently.Ive emptied our bird baths feed...
    Might be a bad idea to be feeding the birds right now with the bird flu going about. All those birds mingling so close together may well end up killing them. .?Hundreds of geese have died near us, and 20 odd swans in a small lake also snuffed...
    Might be a bad idea to be feeding the birds right now with the bird flu going about. All those birds mingling so close together may well end up killing them. .?Hundreds of geese have died near...
    roders, Dec 29, 2021
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    WeeTam
    Dec 29, 2021
  20. Lem
    Like x 6

    My Greenhouse Friend

    Brilliant fairplay :biggrin: @strongylodon , now snakes I don’t mind, but spiders and rats make me scream like a girl :roflol: Behind my house there’s a common with a brook running between common and my garden,...
    Brilliant fairplay :biggrin: @strongylodon , now snakes I don’t mind, but spiders and rats make me scream like a girl :roflol: Behind my house there’s a common with a brook running between common and my garden, so it’s not unusual for me to shoot a rat now and again, used to bait them, until one dark night ,...
    Brilliant fairplay :biggrin: @strongylodon , now snakes I don’t mind, but spiders and rats make me scream like a girl :roflol: Behind my house there’s a common with a brook running between common and my garden, so it’s not unusual for me to shoot a rat now and...
    Brilliant fairplay :biggrin: @strongylodon , now snakes I don’t mind, but spiders and rats make me scream like a girl :roflol: Behind my house there’s a common with a brook running between common and my garden,...
    Lem, Nov 1, 2021
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    Lem
    Nov 3, 2021
  21. Sian in Belgium

    A wasp nest

    Yes I have @noisette47, but that was after the wasps had gone.
    Yes I have @noisette47, but that was after the wasps had gone.
    Yes I have @noisette47, but that was after the wasps had gone.
    Yes I have @noisette47, but that was after the wasps had gone.
    Sian in Belgium, Oct 21, 2021
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    Sheal
    Oct 22, 2021
  22. Barders
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    Snake?

    How beautiful @NigelJWhen I buy our own home again, I will definitely have a compost heap, but make sure I am careful with it, I hadn't realised so many lovely creature make them their homes :)
    How beautiful @NigelJWhen I buy our own home again, I will definitely have a compost heap, but make sure I am careful with it, I hadn't realised so many lovely creature make them their homes :)
    How beautiful @NigelJWhen I buy our own home again, I will definitely have a compost heap, but make sure I am careful with it, I hadn't realised so many lovely creature make them their homes :)
    How beautiful @NigelJWhen I buy our own home again, I will definitely have a compost heap, but make sure I am careful with it, I hadn't realised so many lovely creature make them their homes :)
    Barders, Oct 15, 2021
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    Barders
    Oct 18, 2021
  23. Gizmo

    Injured pigeon

    Just a update really.. Wildlife rescue took the bird yesterday and advise doubt if bird would survive but we nursed the bird for 3 hours until they arrived
    Just a update really.. Wildlife rescue took the bird yesterday and advise doubt if bird would survive but we nursed the bird for 3 hours until they arrived
    Just a update really.. Wildlife rescue took the bird yesterday and advise doubt if bird would survive but we nursed the bird for 3 hours until they arrived
    Just a update really.. Wildlife rescue took the bird yesterday and advise doubt if bird would survive but we nursed the bird for 3 hours until they arrived
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    Gizmo, Oct 11, 2021
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    Gizmo
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  24. mazambo

    Borage

    The one plant that has been an absolutely huge success with butterflies this year has been Eupatorium cannabinum (Hemp Agrimony), blue butterflies in particular (Holly and Common) seemed to adore...
    The one plant that has been an absolutely huge success with butterflies this year has been Eupatorium cannabinum (Hemp Agrimony), blue butterflies in particular (Holly and Common) seemed to adore it and visit daily! Also had quite a few visits from Green-veined Whites (which for some reason are...
    The one plant that has been an absolutely huge success with butterflies this year has been Eupatorium cannabinum (Hemp Agrimony), blue butterflies in particular (Holly and Common) seemed to adore it and visit daily! Also had quite a few visits...
    The one plant that has been an absolutely huge success with butterflies this year has been Eupatorium cannabinum (Hemp Agrimony), blue butterflies in particular (Holly and Common) seemed to adore...
    mazambo, Jul 16, 2021
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    Nikolaos
    Oct 5, 2021
  25. NigelJ
    Funny x 6

    Slug gymnast

    Party pooper! :heehee:
    Party pooper! :heehee:
    Party pooper! :heehee:
    Party pooper! :heehee:
    NigelJ, Sep 19, 2021
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    CanadianLori
    Sep 19, 2021
  26. NigelJ

    An insect horror story

    And not the only one! I found one of these in the swimming pool a couple of years ago... Poor crickets! They have a rough deal, don't they?:sad:
    And not the only one! I found one of these in the swimming pool a couple of years ago... Poor crickets! They have a rough deal, don't they?:sad:
    And not the only one! I found one of these in the swimming pool a couple of years ago... Poor crickets! They have a rough deal, don't they?:sad:
    And not the only one! I found one of these in the swimming pool a couple of years ago... Poor crickets! They have a rough deal, don't they?:sad:
    NigelJ, Sep 5, 2021
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    noisette47
    Sep 5, 2021
  27. Giri
    Like x 5

    Andalucia calling Earth ...

    When's your book coming out? :roflol:
    When's your book coming out? :roflol:
    When's your book coming out? :roflol:
    When's your book coming out? :roflol:
    Giri, Jul 11, 2021
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    noisette47
    Jul 12, 2021
  28. Michael Hewett
    Like x 3

    Two beetles

    Two beetles I found in my garden recently ...Black and yellow long horn beetle :-Thick legged flower beetle :-
    Two beetles I found in my garden recently ...Black and yellow long horn beetle :-Thick legged flower beetle :-
    Two beetles I found in my garden recently ...Black and yellow long horn beetle :-Thick legged flower beetle :-
    Two beetles I found in my garden recently ...Black and yellow long horn beetle :-Thick legged flower beetle :-
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    Michael Hewett, Jul 8, 2021
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    Michael Hewett
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  29. Victoria
    Like x 5

    Flamingos

    And if you cant make Portugal to see them theres a flock 15 miles south of Edinburgh , no really there is. Mad :rolleyespink::rolleyespink::rolleyespink:
    And if you cant make Portugal to see them theres a flock 15 miles south of Edinburgh , no really there is. Mad :rolleyespink::rolleyespink::rolleyespink:
    And if you cant make Portugal to see them theres a flock 15 miles south of Edinburgh , no really there is. Mad :rolleyespink::rolleyespink::rolleyespink:
    And if you cant make Portugal to see them theres a flock 15 miles south of Edinburgh , no really there is. Mad :rolleyespink::rolleyespink::rolleyespink:
    Victoria, May 24, 2021
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    WeeTam
    Jul 5, 2021
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