Wildlife in Action
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I am know as king, my terrtory is vast.
I hide in the grass so I can sneak past.
My prey is nearby, I love a chase.
If they think they’ll see me that is not the case.
from inspirejourneygal
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About the picture: Dreaming
Chimpanzees are our closest relatives. We tend to think from their expressions that they are showing our human emotions. How far this is true in fact may be quite limited. Studies of behavior show a clear difference in their perspective of the world. They appear to have a better photographic memory than us but their focus is to the objects of importance in their world. Consequently they neglect the social context and an understanding of the overall meaning of what they see which we are good at.
I am king
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About the picture: Swallows at the Low Lights, North Shields
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Swallows are summer visitors returning to Africa in the winter.
We tend to associate them with farm buildings and open meadows. They feed on the wing by catching insects and will often feed their young while on the wing. Their long tail feathers give them exceptional maneuverability. They construct a nest from mud and leaves against a beam or shelf in a building.
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About the picture: Butterfly emergence on the Tyne
The peacock is a familiar butterfly to most of us. The spectacular pattern of eyespots evolved to startle and confuse predators. The undersides of the wings are also very dark and look like dead leaves.
The caterpillar feeds on stinging nettles. Over winter the butterfly hibernates in hollow trees or wood piles. Often they hibernate in farm buildings.
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About the picture: The salmon run up the Tyne
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During the first half of the 19th Century salmon were plentiful on the Tyne. Often they were very large. From the 1850’s the salmon began a slow decline and by the 1950’s the Tyne was possibly the worst polluted river in England. It was lethal to fish and a danger to humans. To day the picture is very different. The Tyne is a clean river again and it is reputed to be one of the best salmon rivers in England.
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C BW : april 2020
Who will go first
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The strike
Waiting for milk
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Just for me