Your Wildlife Sightings!

Thanks John.

 

The last few from last week (i promise ) i think i got a bit snap happy, i'm trying out a new camera and sometimes forget the time .

 

Your Kingfisher photos are Nothing, Nothing short of Sensational Johnie

 

Thanks Pete , it'd make your day just seeing him.

 

These three Geese were on the loch yesterday morning, John or Pete any ideas what breed, are they parent and 2 young?

 

Phil

One on the left is a Canada Goose, the others are some sort of mixed Feral Breed Johnie

 

Thanks Pete, is it usual for different breeds to mix and not be part of a flock?

 

It is mostly Feral Geese that mix breed. Sometimes though Feral or domestic Geese and mix breed and also sometimes 2 different Wild species can mix breed. But generally Wild Geese only breed with their own species.
Geese tend to flock or gang around with their own species, though at times several species can be close together.
Often Feral or escapee Species latch on to Wild Species for Company and yes escapees can sometimes interbreed with Wild or Feral Species.
This is why sometimes we see quite strange looking geese that are mixed breeds Johnie

 

Great explaination , Cheers Pete.

 

If people looked at their surroundings more often Johnie, they'd realise that all wildlife and nature would make their day. The world would be a better place.

 

You're spot on there John

 

I hear Canadian Goose with Coke is rather nice

 

Can finally say with confidence that I’ve found a balance in my reef. Everything seems to be flourishing, the best sign of a stable marine tank is coraline algae growing on the back surface. If that’s growing then any other inhabitants will follow suit. Tank is just under a year old and it’s took that long to get all parameters in check. Been a long and educational ride

 

Fair play Idio, all your hard work has paid off, that's a stunning tank.

 

Thanks Johnie, if all goes well these corals will be with me my whole life. They can live up to 5000 years and could already be a few 1000 years old. I’m just a passer by in their life line

 

Just got back from Katmai NP Alaska what an amazing place. View attachment 47416 View attachment 47416 View attachment 47417

 

Try again

 

Fantastic pictures