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pressld2
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Registered: April 2007
Location: Belvedere, Kent
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Sat April 19, 2008 3:32pm
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Excellent John! I haven't searched but I bet there aren't many mole photos in the gallery let alone ones of the quality of these two.
I've only ever seen a mole once in my life, when I was 11 or 12 and the poor thing was dead.
Dave P.
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matt_xyz
Commander of the Wild Empire
Registered: February 2006
Location: Leicestershire
Posts: 4,586
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Sat April 19, 2008 4:01pm
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nicely captured John, like Dave I've only ever seen a dead one. It makes me wonder whether this individual was OK - maybe very hungry?
Matt
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FungiJohn
Knight of the Wild Empire
Registered: March 2006
Location: Sheffield
Posts: 8,935
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Sat April 19, 2008 4:01pm
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Thanks Dave.
It was sheer luck that someone came in to tell us one was outside the centre .... There's hundreds in the cricket ground!
It remained hidden under leaves for a while but eventually popped out to have a stroll  From about 50 rapiid shots I got about 4 that were OK! The Nikon + sigma 105 proved useless ... which was odd! but the powershot G9 images were fine.
You might be right about it being a first. It certainly was for me
John
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FungiJohn
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Registered: March 2006
Location: Sheffield
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Sat April 19, 2008 4:04pm
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Thanks Matt. I think it was a little confused. There can't be too many worms in the Conservation Centre ;-)
John
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Rob T
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Registered: October 2007
Location: South Coast Hampshire
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Sun April 20, 2008 4:40am
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Those are realy good shots John whatever camera you used, perhaps he prefers conservation to cricket ?
Regards
Rob
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RobSutton
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Registered: November 2006
Location: Yorkshire Dales
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Sun April 20, 2008 5:48am
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Very nice shots - I've seen moles on the surface before but never when I'm carrying a camera, there's a moral there somewhere!
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FungiJohn
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Registered: March 2006
Location: Sheffield
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Sun April 20, 2008 10:51am
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Many thanks Rob and Rob. I think you may both be right here
John
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black
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Registered: May 2006
Location: Liverpool, Merseyside for my sins
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Tue April 29, 2008 7:36am
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Oh wow, just seen this, how cute! I've only seen a dead one years ago that our local Durham YOC leader had stuffed.
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FungiJohn
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Registered: March 2006
Location: Sheffield
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Thanks They may be cute but they can pack a nasty bite!
John
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sidewalkdoctor
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Registered: March 2008
Location: Isle of Wight
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Mon April 27, 2009 7:19am
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Good capture. I have never seen a mole above ground when I had a camera to hand. In the West Wight, there is a cycle path (ex railway) between Yarmouth & Freshwater where moley can often be seen & heard rooting through the leaf litter for worms on mild winter days.They can be quite amusing to watch as the feet seem to almost trip them as they barrell along.
Yup,they cute!
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Mercian Pest
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Registered: July 2009
Location: Worcestershire
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Amazing creatures. Completely solitary they hate other moles can have territory measuring up tp 1/4 Acre and they patrol the tunnels (worm traps) on a 4 hour on 4 hour off shift pattern. awesome little slabs of digging muscle.
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FungiJohn
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Registered: March 2006
Location: Sheffield
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Thu July 30, 2009 11:30am
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Many thanks for your comments sidewalkdoctor and Mercian Pest.
John
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