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07/11 Hawfinch a few, Lake Vyrnwy, also Bramblings
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Saturday, November 03, 2012

Penarth AM

Believe it or not, the weather turned out very pleasant for 3 hours or so this morning.  The pool was fairly quiet; a lone Little Grebe and the usual Mallards.  A few Redwing flying around, and a Song Thrush landing close enough for a picture.


Gazing across along the sandbanks, something didn't quite belong...


Upon further inspection, a Terrapin perhaps? (I've informed the MWT of its presence).
Edit: Yellow Bellied Slider Turtle.


Leaving Penarth via the canal path, the Kingfisher made a welcome flypast along the water (still kicking myself for taking out of focus pictures of it!).  A Red Kite was spotted hunting over the woodland by the canal, heading toward Aberbechan.  And finally, a Jay.


8 comments:

  1. Lovely set Edward - where on earth has that terrapin come from?

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  2. And apols just checked the 'Redwing' pic - sorry but looks like a Song Thrush to me, tho of course happy to be corrected!

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  3. I think you are right, I'd rather be corrected, helps me learn! Thanks Mark.

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    1. Edit: Just studying your pictures of the Redwing, Mark, the difference is quite noticable.

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  4. Glad you have one too-there's been one at L'dod for several years:we guess released after the Ninja craze when they got too big. If I remember correctly , it's called a Red eared Terrapin or similar.

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  5. Nice set Edward really like the Jay

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  6. Our Terrapin is actually a Yellow Bellied Slider part of the turtle family, just had a phone call off a friend who has 3 of these that have all been found in ponds in his local area

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  7. Thanks Phil, the post has been updated.

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