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Babies!
Pete.8
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My little pond is settling down and home to 1 male and 5 female newts. Every time I walk past he's 'at it' and there are bundles of eggs amongst the weeds.
I noticed some things whizzing around just now and they're baby newts - loads of them!
Billericay - Essex
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love that. Poor male must be worn out
In the sticks near Peterborough
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Thanks all!
I could spend all day watching the goings on in there.
No frogs or toads that I'm aware of yet, but I'll be getting some logs for a pile soon
Here's the exhausted father (or is it one of his harem?)
Last edited: 20 June 2017 18:58:35
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
Great photo Pete, i only ever see the adults if im 'tidying' the pond & catch them snoozing!
Im well pleased as ive spotted several very young newtlings, some with fully formed front & back legs, some still at nappy stage.
Its especially rewarding for me as i had a series of leaks in spring which im sure upset all potential frog activity while i tried to rectify the faults.
Thanks Alan. I never see them in my fish pond - the koi put them off I suppose. But I can see them laying in the silt on the bottom of the w/l pond and watch them slowly paddle up to the surface for a gulp of air, then drift back to the bottom maybe grabbing a bite of something passing on the way. The rest of the time they seem to be mating
Not a bad life - if you get that far
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
How exciting for you! Being a city dweller, my first sighting of a newt was when my son, then 8 years old, brought one home from the 'swamp area' near our houses. Never knew they existed here until then, he introduced me to a wide variety of creatures.
Great pics Pete. I've never seen a newt and don't know how common they are up here. Now I've got the pond I really ought to familiarise myself with the critters I'm likely to find in future.
Thanks Angie - it's fascinating watching stuff going on. Just sitting there for a few moments then all sorts of things come into view. I'm sure they'll come and visit, but they spend a lot of time out of water as well.
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.