tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post924480003318057538..comments2024-03-27T19:59:10.159+00:00Comments on Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park birds: Young birds becoming independentRalph Hancockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-89230180639894694552022-06-10T21:49:55.204+01:002022-06-10T21:49:55.204+01:00Excellent.Excellent.Ralph Hancockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-22366149055678487752022-06-10T18:48:07.667+01:002022-06-10T18:48:07.667+01:00Yes thanks. Even managed to see Variable Damselfli...Yes thanks. Even managed to see Variable Damselflies at a reserve. Lots of good birds at places like South Stack & Cemlyn Bay amongst others.Conehead54https://www.blogger.com/profile/18423862602236191493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-75830268661460372342022-06-10T06:50:18.998+01:002022-06-10T06:50:18.998+01:00Thanks for the confirmation. I'm lost without ...Thanks for the confirmation. I'm lost without the British Dragonfly Society's web site -- hope they get it back up before the serious dragonflies arrive. So far in the park I have only seen two Black-Tailed Skimmers (f and m) and one Emperor (m) that I didn't get a picture of.<br /><br />Hope you had a good time in North Wales.Ralph Hancockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-51058565863248793382022-06-10T06:33:59.163+01:002022-06-10T06:33:59.163+01:00Been away to North Wales for a few days but now ba...Been away to North Wales for a few days but now back your damselfly is a female Common Blue Damselfly.Conehead54https://www.blogger.com/profile/18423862602236191493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-2350013552907303422022-06-10T00:10:45.952+01:002022-06-10T00:10:45.952+01:00The sheer number of insect species is hard to take...The sheer number of insect species is hard to take in. I have heard that when entomologists survey a small area in one of the more productive regions, such as the South American rainforest or New Guinea, they invariably find species of beetle previously unknown to science.<br /><br />I haven't yet managed to see the Herring Gull in action. I think, though, that he is still fairly unskilled at his task and only succeeds occasionally. It took the original pigeon killer years to perfect his technique. Also, the Herring Gull is quite likely to develop a completely different method of getting his lunch.Ralph Hancockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-60772969967102234882022-06-09T23:47:11.563+01:002022-06-09T23:47:11.563+01:00There has been times when I have looked for the Sp...There has been times when I have looked for the Spanish names of some insects mentioned in the blog and have come up empty - either there isn't a common name, or only the scientific name is used. It must happen across languages, I guess.<br /><br />Does the Herring Gull have the same technique that Pigeon Killer did? I wonder if pigeons were able to recognize him, by the way. I guess they did, not only for his distinctive colouring but also because they had alll the skin in the game.<br />TinĂºvielAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com