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JanieW
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 06/05/2012 : 08:35:28
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Last year we all out walking in a forest Fochabers..NE Scotland and heard a strange call. It was a bird, sounding distressed so we followed the call.
After maybe 15 mins we stood before a huge tree, and I saw a black lump..we were a good 25m away. Then the lump moved and Steve took this pic.
Standing below and looking up, it had two things hanging down, the pic just shows one..they were straddling the branch. One appeared to be a tail..the second was the same length, but we were just too far for a camera phone to pick up with clear detail.
So what animal is up in this tree? |
Peoples Of Middle Earth:
Bert (Staffy) , named after Tolkien's stone Troll
Popeye, African Grey
Gimli (Son Of Gloin), Baby Beardie
Slinky, Baby Royal Python
Fëanor..Baby Mexican Common Boa
Casper 2011 Male Ghost Corn Snake **RIP**
Hoard of Orcs (Dubia Roach Colony)
Pearl & Ivory--African Giant Albino Land Snails
Ra, Taiwanese Beauty Snake
Henry, Western Hognose *Missing*
Pippin, Coastal X Diamond Carpet Python
Elanor, Pastel Royal
Timmy, Western Hognose
Flake, Calico male royal, Eowyn, Arabesque Boa |
Edited by - JanieW on 06/05/2012 08:47:07 |
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chrisc
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
3326 Posts |
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austin_89
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
1248 Posts |
Posted - 06/05/2012 : 13:37:03
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1.1.0 Normal Royal Pythons... Kane (CF11) + Frankie (CB11)
1.0.0 Spider Royal Python (CB13)
1.0.0 100% het kahl albino boa Dexter (CB13)
1.0.0 Butter Corn...
0.1.0 Snow Corn... Alice
0.1.0 Red Harlequin Crested Gecko... Charlie
0.1.0 Albino Leopard Gecko... Cleo
1.1.0 African Green Mantis
1.0.0 Staffy... Alfie
1.1.0 Cats... Ebony and DK
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blackskull
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
1278 Posts |
Posted - 06/05/2012 : 13:38:18
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| the beast of exmoor on his hols |
1.1 normal royal, sully, silver
0.1 pinstripe royal, penny
1.1 pastel royal, lars, clover
0.1 lesser royal, serenity
0.1 black pastel royal, betty
0.1 mojave royal, mavis
0.1 normal het clown
1.0 pastel het clown
1.0 nuclear, ned
1.0 super phantom
1.0 childrens python, myles
0.1 hog island boa
0.1 sonoran x boa, grace
0.0.1 mack snow leopard gecko, munchkin
4.1 cats, stan, dave, marble, binx, daisy
4.1 rabbits, mol, ted, bill, spud, alice
0.1 crazy cat/bunny lady of bridgwater, lucy |
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JanieW
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
2279 Posts |
Posted - 06/05/2012 : 13:39:25
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| Hmm no I don't think so Austin, not unless you had a mobile phone logged on as i'm pretty sure you made a post around the same time as this pic was taken *smiles sweetly* |
Peoples Of Middle Earth:
Bert (Staffy) , named after Tolkien's stone Troll
Popeye, African Grey
Gimli (Son Of Gloin), Baby Beardie
Slinky, Baby Royal Python
Fëanor..Baby Mexican Common Boa
Casper 2011 Male Ghost Corn Snake **RIP**
Hoard of Orcs (Dubia Roach Colony)
Pearl & Ivory--African Giant Albino Land Snails
Ra, Taiwanese Beauty Snake
Henry, Western Hognose *Missing*
Pippin, Coastal X Diamond Carpet Python
Elanor, Pastel Royal
Timmy, Western Hognose
Flake, Calico male royal, Eowyn, Arabesque Boa |
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JanieW
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
2279 Posts |
Posted - 06/05/2012 : 13:41:17
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*chuckles* Chris and you blackskull no, no, no I don't think so LOL
Come on, you can do better hehe |
Peoples Of Middle Earth:
Bert (Staffy) , named after Tolkien's stone Troll
Popeye, African Grey
Gimli (Son Of Gloin), Baby Beardie
Slinky, Baby Royal Python
Fëanor..Baby Mexican Common Boa
Casper 2011 Male Ghost Corn Snake **RIP**
Hoard of Orcs (Dubia Roach Colony)
Pearl & Ivory--African Giant Albino Land Snails
Ra, Taiwanese Beauty Snake
Henry, Western Hognose *Missing*
Pippin, Coastal X Diamond Carpet Python
Elanor, Pastel Royal
Timmy, Western Hognose
Flake, Calico male royal, Eowyn, Arabesque Boa |
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Posted - 06/05/2012 : 13:41:53
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| pine marten encumbered with newly killed crow. |
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JanieW
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
2279 Posts |
Posted - 06/05/2012 : 13:45:09
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Aye could be Bats, what was strange tho was the tail hanging down beside a leg..the tail was sleek like a cat, and the hind leg quite thick and muscular looking.
I sent that pic into the local newspaper and was unindated with calls lol..they published my full name gr
The bird was agitated but would not move from perhaps its nest. |
Peoples Of Middle Earth:
Bert (Staffy) , named after Tolkien's stone Troll
Popeye, African Grey
Gimli (Son Of Gloin), Baby Beardie
Slinky, Baby Royal Python
Fëanor..Baby Mexican Common Boa
Casper 2011 Male Ghost Corn Snake **RIP**
Hoard of Orcs (Dubia Roach Colony)
Pearl & Ivory--African Giant Albino Land Snails
Ra, Taiwanese Beauty Snake
Henry, Western Hognose *Missing*
Pippin, Coastal X Diamond Carpet Python
Elanor, Pastel Royal
Timmy, Western Hognose
Flake, Calico male royal, Eowyn, Arabesque Boa |
Edited by - JanieW on 06/05/2012 13:46:04 |
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GMac
Grumpy scots admin
United Kingdom
1152 Posts |
Posted - 06/05/2012 : 14:23:01
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| is a lesser spotted tree haggis |
 
Royals, Corns, Boa, Kings, Hoggy, Ratsnakes
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JanieW
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
2279 Posts |
Posted - 06/05/2012 : 14:41:19
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The bird was still calling when we left..its slightly out of view, you can't see the bird as its too high and the phone didn't zoom in far enough :)
So whatever it was, it was a lone animal.
Possibly Gmac, but don't they call out with a Scottish accent? LOL |
Peoples Of Middle Earth:
Bert (Staffy) , named after Tolkien's stone Troll
Popeye, African Grey
Gimli (Son Of Gloin), Baby Beardie
Slinky, Baby Royal Python
Fëanor..Baby Mexican Common Boa
Casper 2011 Male Ghost Corn Snake **RIP**
Hoard of Orcs (Dubia Roach Colony)
Pearl & Ivory--African Giant Albino Land Snails
Ra, Taiwanese Beauty Snake
Henry, Western Hognose *Missing*
Pippin, Coastal X Diamond Carpet Python
Elanor, Pastel Royal
Timmy, Western Hognose
Flake, Calico male royal, Eowyn, Arabesque Boa |
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Posted - 06/05/2012 : 15:33:28
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| There could have been more than one bird - one was raising the alarm while its mate was killed. |
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Lotabob
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
5008 Posts |
Posted - 06/05/2012 : 21:13:36
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| Possibly a bird of prey with its prey and its chick calling for dinner. |
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JanieW
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
2279 Posts |
Posted - 06/05/2012 : 21:31:26
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It definately wasn't a bird..its tail had to be at least 30" long, and whatever it was straddled the branch with tail and a hind leg dangling.
I watched for about 20 mins and the only movement was its tail swish ocassionaly.
It was a standoff between the mystery beast and the agitated bird. |
Peoples Of Middle Earth:
Bert (Staffy) , named after Tolkien's stone Troll
Popeye, African Grey
Gimli (Son Of Gloin), Baby Beardie
Slinky, Baby Royal Python
Fëanor..Baby Mexican Common Boa
Casper 2011 Male Ghost Corn Snake **RIP**
Hoard of Orcs (Dubia Roach Colony)
Pearl & Ivory--African Giant Albino Land Snails
Ra, Taiwanese Beauty Snake
Henry, Western Hognose *Missing*
Pippin, Coastal X Diamond Carpet Python
Elanor, Pastel Royal
Timmy, Western Hognose
Flake, Calico male royal, Eowyn, Arabesque Boa |
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