| | S | M | T | W | T | F | S | | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
1
|
2
| |
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
| |
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
| |
17
|
18
|
19
|
20
|
21
|
22
|
23
| |
24
|
25
|
26
|
27
|
28
|
29
|
30
|  » Stats |
Members: 50,176
Threads: 82,394
Posts: 853,598
Top Poster: glsammy (15,069)
| | Welcome to our newest member, Songbirdsteve | |  | | 
17-02-2011, 01:21 PM
| | Active Member | | Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 92
| |  Reptiles 2011
South Wales   |
17-02-2011, 01:24 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Weardale, Co Durham
Posts: 1,773
| | | Re: Reptiles 2011
Nice shots! When were they taken? I didn't realise there were any reptiles out and about yet.
__________________
The No-Kill Animal Sanctuary www.farplace.org.uk |
17-02-2011, 01:53 PM
| | Active Member | | Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 92
| | | Re: Reptiles 2011
A couple of hours ago. I've heard that quite a few adders have been spotted basking next to their hibernation sites throughout the UK over the past week.  |
17-02-2011, 02:35 PM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Weardale, Co Durham
Posts: 1,773
| | | Re: Reptiles 2011
I will have to look out for them There are a lot of adders around here, and so far I have never seen one. Hoping that this year is the Year of the Snake for me....
__________________
The No-Kill Animal Sanctuary www.farplace.org.uk |
17-02-2011, 05:03 PM
| | Knight Grand Cross of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 13,610
| | | Re: Reptiles 2011
Good to see them up + about.
We have some suitable days in London but haven't been able to get to my regular reptile sites. |
18-02-2011, 08:04 AM
| | Active Member | | Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 44
| | | Re: Reptiles 2011
The adders have been seen along the Dorset coast near Swanage for the last couple of weeks: 
At least 6 seen on this particular day. 
Their hibernation spot is at the top of a tall dry stone wall at the entrance to a former cliffstone quarry and they've developed impressive climbing skills.
I filmed this sequence at the same location 2 years ago: http://vimeo.com/9444799
Occasionally they fall from a great height and it's a long way back up!
Last edited by Dom Greves; 18-02-2011 at 08:09 AM.
|
18-02-2011, 10:59 AM
| | Active Member | | Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 92
| | | Re: Reptiles 2011
What amazing footage! Although I see our native amphibian and reptile species on a regular basis, I rarely see much natural behaviour from adders. Basking, small glances on the move etc. Nothing like your video.
Do you take part in the Make The Adder Count survey?
I do and I would advise anyone who knows of an adder hibernation site to undertake this survey.
What camera did you use to film the footage and what program did you use it edit it? |
18-02-2011, 11:22 AM
|  | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Stoke-on-Trent
Posts: 503
| | | Re: Reptiles 2011
absolutely LOVED the video...really wonderful.
thanks for sharing it with us.
tim |
18-02-2011, 12:03 PM
|  | Wild Member | | Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 217
| | | Re: Reptiles 2011
That is one of the best pieces of berus footage I've seen. |
18-02-2011, 03:50 PM
| | Active Member | | Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 44
| | | Re: Reptiles 2011
Glad you like it. That footage was filmed on my old Sony HD Handycam and edited in Premiere Pro CS4. I now use a Canon DSLR for stills and video. Shot some new footage of the adders at the same time I took these photos, but only one slipped a short way to a lower ledge on this occasion.
I'll take a look at that survey - I haven't participated in it before. | | | |
| Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes |  Linear Mode |
Posting Rules
| You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
| | |
| | | 20 members and 288 guests | | Anzu, artdemole, BirdBoyBen, Bruce Williams, DavyG, Deb London, dickie'sbird, Dillybythesea, GTH, htcdude, Indian Joe, JdeV, Joel.W, Johnny81, Pepsis, swampy33, tcvarlh, tjhavenith, Tursiops2, waxcap | » New Wildlife Posts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |  frogs Today 10:37 AM 2 Replies, 194 Views | » New Environment Posts | | | | | | | | | » New Activity Posts | | | | | | | | | » New Community Posts | | | Spammers! Yesterday 01:53 PM 8 Replies, 193 Views | | | | | |
