For those of you who have been watching Spring Watch, you will have heard about the 95% decline in Turtle Doves. I feel very fortunate to have seen this one.
How can you lie there and think of England When you don't even know who's in the team
Absolutely gorgeous. I had a "local patch" in Cheshire, near Northwich that had the last breeding Turtle Dove in the county. I can't remember exactly but it would have been about 1995 when they just didn't come back one spring, very sad. Luv Dave
What a fabulous set of pictures steephill. I think they are super - never mind the quality they give a brilliant show of their feeding. We only have one or two pairs over here & I have only heard not seen them.
This is another of my gorg amphibians. Springwatch tell me that frogs generally favour temporary water sources like puddles and seasonal ponds. Toads like permanent ponds and lakes. I'm now wondering if my frogs are in fact toads. What do we think? Should I kiss it and find out?
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When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
A glow worm's never glum
Cos how can you be grumpy
When the sun shines out your bum!
Luv Dave