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[COYBL25]

A few shots from the last few days. Grey Herons at Carr Mill Dam (plus turtles, if you have good eyesight) and a Cormorant at Bold Moss.
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Bad news those turtles.

Eat everything on the lake, fish, eggs, chicks, even adult birds, with nothing preying on them.

Very hard to get rid off too.

 

[COYBL25]

That's cool. Why are there turtles? Escapees or introductions?

Paul.

People dump them, when they grow too big and nasty for their tanks.

Sefton Park had a real problem with them for a while - culled now.

 

[kev]

Bad news those turtles.
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Eat everything on the lake, fish, eggs, chicks, even adult birds, with nothing preying on them.

Very hard to get rid off too.

There are plenty at Carr mill. They have been there for years and don't appear to cause much problem. They always seem to hang out by the Herons which seem to tolerate them. I was surprised to see the cormorant as I visit that particular lake regularly and there is always the water birds that you would expect e.g. Swans, Geese, Ducks, Waterhens, Coots etc, but that's the first time I've seen a Cormorant there. It was a lone bird and was probably just passing over but fancied stopping for a freshwater fish snack lol

 

[kev]

People dump them, when they grow too big and nasty for their tanks.

Sefton Park had a real problem with them for a while - culled now.

These are from a couple of years back at Taylor Park lake, where the turtles have even been provided with their own
man-made beach.

 

[kev]

When I was looking for the turtle pics above I found this shot of Lowe House Church St. Helens viewed from Taylor Park.
I was quite pleased with this one. ?

 

[Bilbo]

I am delighted to say I have tonight counted 8 (eight!) different Steatoda bipunctata on the fence panels tonight - I assume all from the same parent & her clutch of eggs which I found earlier this year.

Here too are a couple of rather wet subjects - the night time dew and rain on them is cool...

Paul.

 

[Woolverhampton_Blue]

I’m no photographer but have some to share. I think they’re really good.





From northern Italy. Guy has an instagram of some brilliant stuff.

 

[Bilbo]

I'm still looking for a place to keep warm this winter....

Paul.

 

[Sassy Colombian]

I'm still looking for a place to keep warm this winter....

Paul.

Great pics, as always! But shame on you for no offering this lady a warm place this winter

 

[Sassy Colombian]

I’m no photographer but have some to share. I think they’re really good.

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From northern Italy. Guy has an instagram of some brilliant stuff.

Excellent pics! I love the layers of colors of the first one.

 

[Bilbo]

Great pics, as always! But shame on you for no offering this lady a warm place this winter

She was amongst the stones if the rockery. Nature finds her own way and I'm sure by now she will have tucked her little toes into a snug niche in the stone.

Paul.

 

[Sassy Colombian]

She was amongst the stones if the rockery. Nature finds her own way and I'm sure by now she will have tucked her little toes into a snug niche in the stone.

Paul.

Pic or your are lying xx

I’m sure you are right and she has found a nice place to tuck away for the winter. Nature is much wiser than us.

 

[witchdoc187]

This is the village I live in from 1100m above. Climbed the over looking mountain to help crush my depression. Helped shame my camera is so bad

 

[witchdoc187]

 

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This is the village I live in from 1100m above. Climbed the over looking mountain to help crush my depression. Helped shame my camera is so badView attachment 145000

Beautiful!