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Felix
There were several females basking on the brambles today- must be something in the air.David M wrote:Jon, you have got the pic I've always craved - a wings open female Holly Blue.
Yes, I was surprised as well. The conditions were quite murky at the time with only the briefest of sunny spells. It was also the first time I've seen that many females on the brambles.David M wrote:I read that they only open their wings in sunlight, yet you said today was overcast?
Well, when it belongs to one ..... and the other wants to hold it.....Lee Hurrell wrote:....quite a headlock the toy cat is in!![]()
Cheers
Lee
Hey! A kindred spirit...!!!NickB wrote:( Felix: Sorry, but a real cat would be preferable - bird-murdering little #*£*&**'s..)
Indeed Felix - My son Patrick, a warden for the Nature Trusts, made his girlfriend, who wanted a cat, watch as the next-door's feline systematically slaughtered a nest full of baby Blue Tits in his garden.Felix wrote:Hey! A kindred spirit...!!!NickB wrote:( Felix: Sorry, but a real cat would be preferable - bird-murdering little #*£*&**'s..)
If this is interpolated across the 50 million or so cats in this country it is a devestating effect on wildlife.We studied predation by approximately 70 domestic cats (Felis catus L.) in the Bedfordshire village of Felmersham over a one-year period. All the prey items brought home by virtually all the cats in the village were recorded and, where possible, identified. A total of 1090 prey items (535 mammals, 297 birds and 258 unidentified animals) were taken, an average of about 14 per cat per year
Indeed, Roger!Rogerdodge wrote:.......
My ex had a cat.
........Luckily we got divorced before any decision had to be made.