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  2. JWK
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    What's buzzing or flying near you 2024 ?

    Yep, had a further look and the site is up to Mar24 with information and it has a link to Youtube below the cam, will check again in the morning. Few years since I looked at it, so it's good to...
    Yep, had a further look and the site is up to Mar24 with information and it has a link to Youtube below the cam, will check again in the morning. Few years since I looked at it, so it's good to see the same pair are there....
    Yep, had a further look and the site is up to Mar24 with information and it has a link to Youtube below the cam, will check again in the morning. Few years since I looked at it, so it's good to see the same pair are there....
    Yep, had a further look and the site is up to Mar24 with information and it has a link to Youtube below the cam, will check again in the morning. Few years since I looked at it, so it's good to...
    JWK, Jan 1, 2024 ... 19 20 21
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    DiggersJo
    Apr 18, 2024 at 11:06 PM
  3. Spruce
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    Like x 10

    All you want to know about hedgehogs....

    As rats don't like change or being too much in the open there are 2 things you could try. 1. Move the feeding station around to a different position every night (the hedgehogs will still find...
    As rats don't like change or being too much in the open there are 2 things you could try. 1. Move the feeding station around to a different position every night (the hedgehogs will still find it!). 2. Throw food onto the lawn or scatter around about dusk,the hedgehogs will still find it although...
    As rats don't like change or being too much in the open there are 2 things you could try. 1. Move the feeding station around to a different position every night (the hedgehogs will still find it!). 2. Throw food onto the lawn or scatter around...
    As rats don't like change or being too much in the open there are 2 things you could try. 1. Move the feeding station around to a different position every night (the hedgehogs will still find...
    Spruce, Dec 3, 2013 ... 12 13 14
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    madpenguin
    Apr 18, 2024 at 6:25 PM
  4. wiseowl
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    Land /Water Wildlife 2024

    Wall Lizard, Durlston Castle.
    Wall Lizard, Durlston Castle.
    Wall Lizard, Durlston Castle.
    Wall Lizard, Durlston Castle.
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    wiseowl, Apr 3, 2024
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    strongylodon
    Apr 16, 2024 at 5:13 PM
  5. Scrungee
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    Butterfly/ Moth /Dragonfly Images

    Thank you for the name of moth It certainly was a giant.
    Thank you for the name of moth It certainly was a giant.
    Thank you for the name of moth It certainly was a giant.
    Thank you for the name of moth It certainly was a giant.
    Scrungee, Feb 24, 2021 ... 16 17 18
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    Ante1
    Apr 15, 2024 at 8:19 PM
  6. wiseowl
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    What Bird feeders Advice Please

    Just saw your comment @Butterfly6 - I've only had 'one at a time' nuthatch activity, but they don't venture far from their original sites, and I expect they nest/breed in the nearby NT garden.I...
    Just saw your comment @Butterfly6 - I've only had 'one at a time' nuthatch activity, but they don't venture far from their original sites, and I expect they nest/breed in the nearby NT garden.I like the tapping info - brilliant! It's funny you saying that though - I kept calling him/her Woody,...
    Just saw your comment @Butterfly6 - I've only had 'one at a time' nuthatch activity, but they don't venture far from their original sites, and I expect they nest/breed in the nearby NT garden.I like the tapping info - brilliant! It's funny you...
    Just saw your comment @Butterfly6 - I've only had 'one at a time' nuthatch activity, but they don't venture far from their original sites, and I expect they nest/breed in the nearby NT garden.I...
    wiseowl, Jan 17, 2020 ... 2 3 4
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    fairygirl
    Mar 17, 2024
  7. Spruce
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    Like x 3

    House Martins, Swallows & Swifts

    I'm seeing some house Martins or possibly swallows this morning now the wind has dropped and the air is warmer.
    I'm seeing some house Martins or possibly swallows this morning now the wind has dropped and the air is warmer.
    I'm seeing some house Martins or possibly swallows this morning now the wind has dropped and the air is warmer.
    I'm seeing some house Martins or possibly swallows this morning now the wind has dropped and the air is warmer.
    Spruce, Apr 8, 2021 ... 2 3
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    pete
    Jun 10, 2023
  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. Mrs. B.

    Oh no..

    Let me add it would reduce the white poo on just washed cars :)
    Let me add it would reduce the white poo on just washed cars :)
    Let me add it would reduce the white poo on just washed cars :)
    Let me add it would reduce the white poo on just washed cars :)
    Mrs. B., Apr 18, 2024 at 1:21 PM
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    simone_in_wiltshire
    Apr 18, 2024 at 3:45 PM
  11. simone_in_wiltshire
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    Insects in my garden 2024

    Seems you are right, @DiggersJo , it could be a midge.
    Seems you are right, @DiggersJo , it could be a midge.
    Seems you are right, @DiggersJo , it could be a midge.
    Seems you are right, @DiggersJo , it could be a midge.
    simone_in_wiltshire, Apr 17, 2024 at 7:26 PM
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    simone_in_wiltshire
    Apr 18, 2024 at 4:28 AM
  12. steephill
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    Slow worms

    I lifted an old roof tile at the weekend it took me a couple over minutes to work out the decapitated slow worm was actually a half buried piece of hose pipe.:redface:
    I lifted an old roof tile at the weekend it took me a couple over minutes to work out the decapitated slow worm was actually a half buried piece of hose pipe.:redface:
    I lifted an old roof tile at the weekend it took me a couple over minutes to work out the decapitated slow worm was actually a half buried piece of hose pipe.:redface:
    I lifted an old roof tile at the weekend it took me a couple over minutes to work out the decapitated slow worm was actually a half buried piece of hose pipe.:redface:
    steephill, Mar 22, 2024
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    pete
    Apr 11, 2024
  13. Weedstoo

    Ladybirds?

    Found plenty of ladybirds on a recent walk. This one was sharing its nettle leaf with a spider.
    Found plenty of ladybirds on a recent walk. This one was sharing its nettle leaf with a spider.
    Found plenty of ladybirds on a recent walk. This one was sharing its nettle leaf with a spider.
    Found plenty of ladybirds on a recent walk. This one was sharing its nettle leaf with a spider.
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    Weedstoo, Oct 2, 2022 ... 2
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    Escarpment
    Apr 11, 2024
  14. Februarysgirl

    Butterfly/Moth ID

    @DiggersJo Thanks. Usually I need to take several different shots but I managed this in just one!
    @DiggersJo Thanks. Usually I need to take several different shots but I managed this in just one!
    @DiggersJo Thanks. Usually I need to take several different shots but I managed this in just one!
    @DiggersJo Thanks. Usually I need to take several different shots but I managed this in just one!
    Februarysgirl, Apr 10, 2024
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    Februarysgirl
    Apr 10, 2024
  15. Sheps
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    Sheps Wildflowers

    A few more in flower from yesterday morning.Green AlkanetMarsh MarigoldHawthornCowslip
    A few more in flower from yesterday morning.Green AlkanetMarsh MarigoldHawthornCowslip
    A few more in flower from yesterday morning.Green AlkanetMarsh MarigoldHawthornCowslip
    A few more in flower from yesterday morning.Green AlkanetMarsh MarigoldHawthornCowslip
    _MG_5182.jpg _MG_5098.jpg _MG_5094-3.jpg _MG_0987.jpg _MG_0992.jpg _MG_1000.jpg
    Sheps, Mar 31, 2024 ... 2
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    Sheps
    Apr 10, 2024
  16. Mrs. B.

    Any deer experts?

    Yeah, sort of bonded, like when different farm animals form connections.
    Yeah, sort of bonded, like when different farm animals form connections.
    Yeah, sort of bonded, like when different farm animals form connections.
    Yeah, sort of bonded, like when different farm animals form connections.
    Mrs. B., Apr 8, 2024
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    Thevictorian
    Apr 10, 2024
  17. Dropmore

    Blue Tits nesting in box ?

    I wouldn’t go too close but otherwise carry on as usual … if they start shouting at you maybe move right away for a while.We don’t spray here and have very little problem with caterpillars and...
    I wouldn’t go too close but otherwise carry on as usual … if they start shouting at you maybe move right away for a while.We don’t spray here and have very little problem with caterpillars and aphids etc. the bluetits are always busy in this garden.:)
    I wouldn’t go too close but otherwise carry on as usual … if they start shouting at you maybe move right away for a while.We don’t spray here and have very little problem with caterpillars and aphids etc. the bluetits are always busy in this...
    I wouldn’t go too close but otherwise carry on as usual … if they start shouting at you maybe move right away for a while.We don’t spray here and have very little problem with caterpillars and...
    Dropmore, Apr 6, 2024
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    Dovefromabove
    Apr 6, 2024
  18. Escarpment
    Like x 21

    Lunchtime Fox

    Oh sorry, I didn't realise that. You probably said, but my memory is awful. :noidea:
    Oh sorry, I didn't realise that. You probably said, but my memory is awful. :noidea:
    Oh sorry, I didn't realise that. You probably said, but my memory is awful. :noidea:
    Oh sorry, I didn't realise that. You probably said, but my memory is awful. :noidea:
    Escarpment, Mar 23, 2024 ... 2 3
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    Mrs. B.
    Apr 5, 2024
  19. On the Levels

    Old owl box

    It's probably a case of first come first served @On the Levels. :)
    It's probably a case of first come first served @On the Levels. :)
    It's probably a case of first come first served @On the Levels. :)
    It's probably a case of first come first served @On the Levels. :)
    On the Levels, Apr 1, 2024
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    Sheal
    Apr 2, 2024
  20. Februarysgirl

    What are These and do I Need to Kill Them?

    I know what you mean @Februarysgirl - perhaps it's because they have a slightly prehistoric look about them! I always find hundreds of them when I separate stacks of pots that have been tucked in...
    I know what you mean @Februarysgirl - perhaps it's because they have a slightly prehistoric look about them! I always find hundreds of them when I separate stacks of pots that have been tucked in corners or near the house.
    I know what you mean @Februarysgirl - perhaps it's because they have a slightly prehistoric look about them! I always find hundreds of them when I separate stacks of pots that have been tucked in corners or near the house.
    I know what you mean @Februarysgirl - perhaps it's because they have a slightly prehistoric look about them! I always find hundreds of them when I separate stacks of pots that have been tucked in...
    Februarysgirl, Apr 1, 2024
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    fairygirl
    Apr 2, 2024
  21. berarde

    dead goldfinches

    I have the occasional pigeon flying into the windows and last year a young crow broke its neck on hitting the window. It was being pecked at by seagulls by the time I got outside to pick it up and...
    I have the occasional pigeon flying into the windows and last year a young crow broke its neck on hitting the window. It was being pecked at by seagulls by the time I got outside to pick it up and see if it had survived.
    I have the occasional pigeon flying into the windows and last year a young crow broke its neck on hitting the window. It was being pecked at by seagulls by the time I got outside to pick it up and see if it had survived.
    I have the occasional pigeon flying into the windows and last year a young crow broke its neck on hitting the window. It was being pecked at by seagulls by the time I got outside to pick it up and...
    berarde, Mar 30, 2024
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    NigelJ
    Mar 31, 2024
  22. Selleri

    ID please- bear, badger or boy?

    Vandals - the same as the rabbits biting the flowers off the cowslips and leaving them on the ground. They never do it to the Primroses. :scratch:
    Vandals - the same as the rabbits biting the flowers off the cowslips and leaving them on the ground. They never do it to the Primroses. :scratch:
    Vandals - the same as the rabbits biting the flowers off the cowslips and leaving them on the ground. They never do it to the Primroses. :scratch:
    Vandals - the same as the rabbits biting the flowers off the cowslips and leaving them on the ground. They never do it to the Primroses. :scratch:
    Selleri, Mar 30, 2024
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    shiney
    Mar 30, 2024
  23. cactus_girl

    WildEarth on Freeview Channel 91

    Many thanks for letting us know @cactus_girl I will definitely have a look. I'm normally not in those figures on Freeview and missed that.
    Many thanks for letting us know @cactus_girl I will definitely have a look. I'm normally not in those figures on Freeview and missed that.
    Many thanks for letting us know @cactus_girl I will definitely have a look. I'm normally not in those figures on Freeview and missed that.
    Many thanks for letting us know @cactus_girl I will definitely have a look. I'm normally not in those figures on Freeview and missed that.
    cactus_girl, Mar 29, 2024
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    simone_in_wiltshire
    Mar 30, 2024
  24. trogre

    Trail/Wildlife Camera

    Glad you've got one too As it's been very wet weather I've had mine stuffed in some bushes and found a great tit came in too. The solar panel seems to provide all the power - it's still saying...
    Glad you've got one too As it's been very wet weather I've had mine stuffed in some bushes and found a great tit came in too. The solar panel seems to provide all the power - it's still saying 100%. I don't think the additional batteries I put in get a chance to be used.I do recommend...
    Glad you've got one too As it's been very wet weather I've had mine stuffed in some bushes and found a great tit came in too. The solar panel seems to provide all the power - it's still saying 100%. I don't think the additional batteries I put...
    Glad you've got one too As it's been very wet weather I've had mine stuffed in some bushes and found a great tit came in too. The solar panel seems to provide all the power - it's still saying...
    Young female muntjac.jpg What you looking at.jpg VideoCapture_20240318-173749_resized.jpg Foxy on wall.jpg VideoCapture_20240329-123342.jpg
    trogre, Sep 10, 2023
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    cactus_girl
    Mar 29, 2024
  25. Bluejayway

    Frogspawn in strange places

    Update:hopeful that we’ll soon have some frogspawn actually in the pond :fingers crossed:
    Update:hopeful that we’ll soon have some frogspawn actually in the pond :fingers crossed:
    Update:hopeful that we’ll soon have some frogspawn actually in the pond :fingers crossed:
    Update:hopeful that we’ll soon have some frogspawn actually in the pond :fingers crossed:
    IMG_0444.jpeg
    Bluejayway, Mar 25, 2024
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    Bluejayway
    Mar 27, 2024
  26. Dovefromabove
    Like x 3

    Amazing Fungi

    I just read about this … absolutely fascinating …Rare fungus to be moved from Scotland to England in hopes to save species
    I just read about this … absolutely fascinating …Rare fungus to be moved from Scotland to England in hopes to save species
    I just read about this … absolutely fascinating …Rare fungus to be moved from Scotland to England in hopes to save species
    I just read about this … absolutely fascinating …Rare fungus to be moved from Scotland to England in hopes to save species
    Dovefromabove, Mar 26, 2024
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  27. Mrs. B.

    Feeders help please.

    @Butterfly6 your nuthatch is brilliant! Hehe!! My mum's resident blackbird has been known to tap on the bathroom window while she's on the loo.Back to feeders.. I fill mine up in the evening for...
    @Butterfly6 your nuthatch is brilliant! Hehe!! My mum's resident blackbird has been known to tap on the bathroom window while she's on the loo.Back to feeders.. I fill mine up in the evening for the morning - the birds are up way earlier than me as I'm a night worker. If I put seed mix in,...
    @Butterfly6 your nuthatch is brilliant! Hehe!! My mum's resident blackbird has been known to tap on the bathroom window while she's on the loo.Back to feeders.. I fill mine up in the evening for the morning - the birds are up way earlier than...
    @Butterfly6 your nuthatch is brilliant! Hehe!! My mum's resident blackbird has been known to tap on the bathroom window while she's on the loo.Back to feeders.. I fill mine up in the evening for...
    Mrs. B., Mar 24, 2024 ... 2
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    Mrs. B.
    Mar 26, 2024
  28. Debs64

    Alpaca wool for birds nests

    Yes it’s an old photo of him enjoying some lettuce especially grown for him. I have moved the alpaca wool so it’s nearer the tree and shrubs I think the birds will prefer that.
    Yes it’s an old photo of him enjoying some lettuce especially grown for him. I have moved the alpaca wool so it’s nearer the tree and shrubs I think the birds will prefer that.
    Yes it’s an old photo of him enjoying some lettuce especially grown for him. I have moved the alpaca wool so it’s nearer the tree and shrubs I think the birds will prefer that.
    Yes it’s an old photo of him enjoying some lettuce especially grown for him. I have moved the alpaca wool so it’s nearer the tree and shrubs I think the birds will prefer that.
    Debs64, Mar 14, 2024 ... 2
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    Debs64
    Mar 17, 2024
  29. Fof

    Starlings

    Starlings just don't care though do they? Bath time is bath time! Love 'em. :biggrin:
    Starlings just don't care though do they? Bath time is bath time! Love 'em. :biggrin:
    Starlings just don't care though do they? Bath time is bath time! Love 'em. :biggrin:
    Starlings just don't care though do they? Bath time is bath time! Love 'em. :biggrin:
    Fof, Feb 7, 2024
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    Mrs. B.
    Mar 15, 2024
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