TheThinWhiteDuke- Registered: 7 Jul 2016
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Weird Granny Slater wrote:Second Sunday running a kingfisher on Barton path section of Dour. Last week flashed down river to cover near Charlton Ave. Today between Limes Road and school playground. No pic; too quick.
I have also had a couple of kingfisher glimpses along Barton Path in the last couple of weeks. First time for years I've seen one. I may have exclaimed, "oh, wow", out loud!
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Karlos- Location: Dover
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Not exactly wildlife, but have just seen a man walking his cat along Harold Street.
Pablo- Registered: 21 Mar 2018
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We once had a cat called Nimrod who would accompany us on our walks through the woods.
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
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I have never seen one but thought it would be a lovely to see this large unusual violet bee when on walks or in the garden, apparently about 3cm and not at all dangerous. The Xylocopa violacea carpenter bee
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Keith Sansum1
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Indeed
There's so much wildlife out there
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Weird Granny Slater
- Location: Dover
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Raven. Tried to get closer, but wax melted.
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Button
- Location: Dover
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Name of Quoth.
(Not my real name.)
Pablo- Registered: 21 Mar 2018
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Saw this on the coast path yesterday by the Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club. A very hairy caterpillar.
Weird Granny Slater- Location: Dover
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Fox moth I think.
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Pablo- Registered: 21 Mar 2018
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Possibly, but the fox moth caterpillar images I have found are different colours and quite a bit smaller than this chap.
Weird Granny Slater- Location: Dover
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They vary in colour, some more orange, and grow up to 3" give or take. Probably not long out of hibernation, so older and duller.
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Pablo- Registered: 21 Mar 2018
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Its hairs made the dog smart when he sniffed it! When I saw him jump back I decided not to pick it up.
Weird Granny Slater- Location: Dover
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Ha ha. One fox the hounds won't be going after.
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Guest 3925- Registered: 28 Nov 2020
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Wanted to enjoy the evening sun and just walked up the Roman Road to Guston and saw a couple of rabbits and a fox. They must have got confused with their clocks, or are ill
Weird Granny Slater- Location: Dover
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Field grasshopper (inspecting my washing).
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Reginald Barrington
- Location: Dover
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She's checking out the fine weave on that fabric!
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Weird Granny Slater- Location: Dover
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Insecta invasion! Cranefly. 'He', I think.
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Reginald Barrington- Location: Dover
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I do feel for the crane fly. 10mths underground eating and avoiding being eaten then a month as a pupae to emerge in the late summer/early autumn for a quickie if they're lucky, and a quick death thereafter.
He's probably screaming through the window"WHY"
Arte et Marte
Weird Granny Slater- Location: Dover
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Funny you should say that. I looked closely at its head for signs of Vincent Price, as I was sure I could hear a small voice crying 'Help me! Help me!'
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