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Continue reading →: 30 Days Wild 2021 – Day 14 – Ponds/Lakes – PerchFollowing on from yesterdays post on Pike, today I am looking at the Perch (Perca fluviatilis), another predator in Ponds and Lakes. The Perch is one of my favourite fish and one that I do catch more than any other. It has a set of distinctive tiger strip markings of…
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Continue reading →: 30 Days Wild 2021 – Day 13 – Ponds/Lakes – PikeFollowing on from yesterdays post about Coots, today I’m looking at the Pike (Esox), which has most probably eaten a couple of the Coots babies as they paddled around on the surface. To a Pike the dark silhouette of something small making some splashing patterns is easy prey. They have…
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Continue reading →: 30 Days Wild 2021 – Day 12 – Ponds/Lakes – CootsSitting at the fishing lake today, a family of Coots (Fulica atra) were swimming around. The family were, mum, dad, juvenile and a baby. Bit sad that there was only one baby with the as last weekend there were 2 others making 3. Thats the circle of life. Possibly taken…
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Continue reading →: 30 Days Wild 2021 – Day 11 – In the Garden – Green Orb-Weaver SpidersIn the Garden this evening (Bit later with writing the blog post today), came across a Green Orb-Spider (Araniella cucurbitina) busy between the leaves on my Pyrocantha also called Fire Thorn hedge. A small UK spider at around 6mm found commonly throughout the UK. Identifiable with its green abdomen and…
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Continue reading →: 30 Days Wild 2021 – Day 10 – On the beach – Sand DunesReturning to the beach today to have a broad look at Sand Dunes. Around the UK you will find Sand Dunes that form small or even large mounds of sand that are bound together with different grasses and plants. Typically Sand Couch (Sporobolus virginicus) and Marram Grass (Ammophila) make up…
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