tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post3373145474808654148..comments2024-03-28T12:04:44.953+00:00Comments on Pegler Birding: A Memorable Day! - on 8th April, 2017Richard Peglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05115206853645323899noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-55477491480073222322017-04-17T13:27:47.877+01:002017-04-17T13:27:47.877+01:00No problem, thanks for letting me know. Cheers.No problem, thanks for letting me know. Cheers.Rhodesiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00159888599601532530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-2019625248975564912017-04-17T10:48:48.677+01:002017-04-17T10:48:48.677+01:00My very sincere apologies, Diane. I have only just...My very sincere apologies, Diane. I have only just found your comment in my 'moderation' folder.<br /><br />I certainly felt very privileged to have seen both Adder and Grass Snake in one day. I can understand why people can be frightened of snakes - they can move rather quickly! I think that if I was in the presence of Puff Adders, Cobras, and Mambas, I'd be a lot more cautious than I was with the Adder! I'd never considered that cats might make good guards against snakes!<br /><br />Sorry, again, for not publishing your comment and responding until now. With my very best wishes - - RichardRichard Peglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115206853645323899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-7978362947816832612017-04-15T10:39:09.024+01:002017-04-15T10:39:09.024+01:00Thank you for your kind words, Helma. I hope that ...Thank you for your kind words, Helma. I hope that your Easter weekend is going well. The weather is not too good here! With my best wishes - - - RichardRichard Peglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115206853645323899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-61237885559223053132017-04-15T10:31:34.859+01:002017-04-15T10:31:34.859+01:00Although I'm sorry to see Tim go, it's a r...Although I'm sorry to see Tim go, it's a really smart move that he's making, Doug. <br /><br />That thought about Grey Partridge also occurred to me, although that's the only one I've seen for a long time. <br /><br />Best wishes - - - RichardRichard Peglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115206853645323899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-82003993084491581782017-04-14T16:14:25.390+01:002017-04-14T16:14:25.390+01:00If you get busy then it will be blogging. Your vis...If you get busy then it will be blogging. Your visit to nature has happily still brought beautiful pictures. The serpent's series is really amazing and the Patrijs is a beautiful bird to see. The butterflies are also awake and that makes nature so beautiful.<br /><br />I wish you a couple of happy Easter days.<br />Sincerely, HelmaHelmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01669041021568049241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-26087022548109480622017-04-13T21:25:51.666+01:002017-04-13T21:25:51.666+01:00Thanks Richard for the visit to my daily blog, sna...Thanks Richard for the visit to my daily blog, snakes can cause all sorts of things to happen :-) <br />Love the photo of the Grey Partridge, that is an interesting abnormality of the beak but presumably it does not cause it a major problem as it looks healthy enough.<br />Wow how lucky can you get an Adder and a Grass Snake in one day. If only people knew a little more about snakes they would not be frightened of them. I have always liked snakes, but certainly if I am not sure what they are I respect them. At our home in Rhodesia we had puff adders, cobras and mambas besides a number of harmless ones. The cats always warned us if one should get in the house, they walked stiff legged with hair on end looking in the direction of the snake. Luckily we always managed to get them removed safely. <br />Have a good Easter weekend DianeRhodesiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00159888599601532530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-66019131778780692482017-04-12T10:10:52.132+01:002017-04-12T10:10:52.132+01:00Sad to hear that Tim is moving on, he (and others)...Sad to hear that Tim is moving on, he (and others) have done a fantastic job on the Ospreys at Rutland and I wish him all the best. <br />I'm seeing a lot of Grey Partridges in different locations around Northants and wonder if it's the shooters re-introducing them to the shoot. Douglas Mcfarlanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12267360351215643395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-86720119380917233872017-04-12T10:07:55.244+01:002017-04-12T10:07:55.244+01:00Thank you, Lin. I think that the growth is probabl...Thank you, Lin. I think that the growth is probably coming from above the upper mandible, but I'm not sure.<br /><br />Best wishes for Easter - - RichardRichard Peglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115206853645323899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-72343122828679756372017-04-12T10:06:19.025+01:002017-04-12T10:06:19.025+01:00Hi Anne. All is fine here, thank you. I'm sorr...Hi Anne. All is fine here, thank you. I'm sorry that you do not like snakes. I do like them, but I also have a healthy respect for them - particularly the venomous ones!<br /><br />With my best wishes - - RichardRichard Peglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115206853645323899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-90917145007499377432017-04-11T23:43:55.061+01:002017-04-11T23:43:55.061+01:00Hi Richard, wonderful set of pictures of your snak...Hi Richard, wonderful set of pictures of your snakes! It does look like the Grey Partridge does have a problem with it's upper mandible, overgrown by the look of it.Linda Yarrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804368844243909168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-15488558170464387362017-04-11T19:36:32.653+01:002017-04-11T19:36:32.653+01:00Hello Richard! Hope all is well. Gray Partridge is...Hello Richard! Hope all is well. Gray Partridge is a wonderful discovery! Uhh! I do not like snakes;-( Have a wonderful Easter time! GreetingsAnne Hagman-Niilolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13304937783573595329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-60292007102553337802017-04-11T16:50:45.125+01:002017-04-11T16:50:45.125+01:00I hope you get to see a Grass Snake one day, Bob.
...I hope you get to see a Grass Snake one day, Bob.<br /><br />Best wishes - - - RichardRichard Peglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115206853645323899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-66298879426723179372017-04-11T14:47:47.314+01:002017-04-11T14:47:47.314+01:00Beautiful Grey Partridge, I have seen the once, An...Beautiful Grey Partridge, I have seen the once, And the grass snake, pretty, and I never have seen yet.Bob Bushellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07819577478571292055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-71120120122253060132017-04-11T13:26:15.589+01:002017-04-11T13:26:15.589+01:00Hi Noushka. I realised that not everyone is comfor...Hi Noushka. I realised that not everyone is comfortable with snakes when, on my way home that day, I mentioned to the farmers at the place where the Little Owls were that I'd been photographing an Adder and a Grass Snake, and he leapt back about 5 metres just at the mention of snakes!!!<br /><br />Have a wonderful time in Spain. With my very best wishes - - - RichardRichard Peglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115206853645323899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-60573126679880486202017-04-11T13:08:40.540+01:002017-04-11T13:08:40.540+01:00Hi David. I understand that Tim, who recently got ...Hi David. I understand that Tim, who recently got his PhD, will be going freelance. He is set to take over Roy Dennis's 'Osprey Foundation' as Roy takes more of a back seat. Roy was the driving force behind the reintroduction of Ospreys to UK through his work at Loch Garten. Tim is also intending to set up an international charity to sponsor young people who wish to embark on a career in Ecology and Wildlife Conservation. I'll know more after I attend a talk that Tim is giving tomorrow evening!Richard Peglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115206853645323899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-45230508260458329532017-04-11T12:20:04.734+01:002017-04-11T12:20:04.734+01:00Thank you, John. I was a very satisfying day. Hope...Thank you, John. I was a very satisfying day. Hopefully I'll see you tomorrow. Best of luck - Richard Richard Peglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115206853645323899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-44306536800237918542017-04-11T12:18:21.140+01:002017-04-11T12:18:21.140+01:00I think that this is only the second time I've...I think that this is only the second time I've seen a wild Adder, Marc. The first time was in Devon about thirty years ago when I was clambering up a bank on all fours, in pursuit of a butterfly. I was a few inches off putting my hand hand on what, momentarily, I thought was a large pile of dog poo - but then it slithered away!Richard Peglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115206853645323899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-57417359369523795172017-04-11T12:12:43.459+01:002017-04-11T12:12:43.459+01:00Thank you, John. I do seem to be a bit snowed unde...Thank you, John. I do seem to be a bit snowed under these days. How the heck did I find the time to live before I retired???Richard Peglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115206853645323899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-20194231758921175422017-04-11T10:45:40.406+01:002017-04-11T10:45:40.406+01:00Hi Richard!
Great photos of the adders, I love sna...Hi Richard!<br />Great photos of the adders, I love snakes but you might freak out some of your visitors with banner!!! LOL!!!!! Its been a couple of years since I saw the last one, a pity!<br />Lovely butterflies too :)<br />Back for a couple days then off again to Spain !<br />Warm hugs to the both of you :)Noushkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11583459949373167021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-19156125439118096582017-04-11T03:04:23.850+01:002017-04-11T03:04:23.850+01:00I remember meeting Tim and I regret that I didn...I remember meeting Tim and I regret that I didn't get him to sign the book that I bought at Rutland Water. I wish him well in all his future endeavours. Do we know what the future holds for him? The Grey Partridge was certainly a great find. And you did well with the snakes too. Great day, Richard.David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-23558034471527244802017-04-10T21:12:04.924+01:002017-04-10T21:12:04.924+01:00Hi Richard and what a set of images, excellent you...Hi Richard and what a set of images, excellent you saw both Grass Snake and Adder, both of which are not easy to get images from, but the Grey Partridge was a real find. So pleased you managed images of the Little Owls we thought we had lost, we will have to keep an eye on them. See you soon, all the best, JohnTitus John Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02257227880929684276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-15897045203860422072017-04-10T21:08:50.098+01:002017-04-10T21:08:50.098+01:00Lovely post Richard and very jealous about your Ad...Lovely post Richard and very jealous about your Adder experience. I have yet to see my first wild one. Maybe one year. Keep up the excellent site.Marc Heathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02550045001915567414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-12992035442332771012017-04-10T19:18:08.088+01:002017-04-10T19:18:08.088+01:00Lovely post Richard,not seen a Grey Partridge for ...Lovely post Richard,not seen a Grey Partridge for years,also never seen a Grass Snake,love your Images,beautiful capture.<br />Hope you find more time,not the same without you.<br />John.JRandSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13578266188930995611noreply@blogger.com