Sylvia Meller
Sylvia Meller
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Turnstones along the beach
I have seen Turnstones , Arenaria interpres, on the beach before, but never had them THAT close! They chose this small stretch of a relatively busy beach to look for food and did not seem bothered by people, they even walked towards us - one came up to half a meter away from me before it walked back into another direction.
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Видео

Atlantic bluefin tuna, Thunnus thynnus
Просмотров 1 тыс.7 часов назад
Some of the Atlantic bluefin tuna, Thunnus thynnus, chasing garfish/saury along the Devon coast. It is outragous that the British government allows the fishing for those creatures after them only returning to British waters recently. 39 tonnes are quoted for commercial fishing! With an average of 250kg per fish this means about 156 fish can be killed! And this does not even include bycatch. Ple...
Mrs Bob and her legacy, The beaver family 2023 , Part 4
Просмотров 187День назад
After the loss of Mrs Bob the beaver family has moved further downstream to what was usually the maternity lodge. The yearlings are hanging out together to feed on the bark of a freshly fallen tree and to forage on the river side for the juicy spring greens. Please feel free to visit my page: www.wildlifetourseastdevon.com And my FB page: geckoophotography For those who want to sup...
Mrs Bob and her legacy, The beaver family 2023 , Part 3
Просмотров 160Месяц назад
Last years youngsters are exploring the riverside, munching on ivy and bramble. What we didn't know when we were watching and filming the beaver family in March 2023 was that it would be the last time we were to see Mrs Bob for good. What happened to her is unknown, her body was never found, but as another dead beaver with bite marks from a territorial fight was found nearby, chances are that s...
European hare , Lepus europaeus
Просмотров 361Месяц назад
Earlier this year we were watching the Brown or European hares , Lepus europaeus , in the fields. It's quite interesting to see how picky they are with what they are eating, smelling on the different grasses and flowers until they find something they really like.
Mrs Bob and her legacy, The beaver family 2023 , Part 2
Просмотров 712 месяца назад
It is still early in the year, the nights are long and cold. The beaver family is in their winter lodge quite close to the village. Despite being next to a foot path, not too many people are aware what is going on in the water under the cover of darkness. And as long as the humans and their dogs stay out off the water the beavers are not very bothered by them, they just stop feeding for a few s...
Badger Trust , End the cull protest , London ,03.09.24
Просмотров 552 месяца назад
Over 230,000 protected badgers have been killed Badger setts across England are lying empty for the first time in history. One of our most iconic native wild animals is being wiped from parts of our landscape because of the badger cull. The badger cull is nowhere near over Killing half the badger population (over 230,000) has not contributed to a decline in cattle bTB Local extinction events ar...
Red Squirrels , Sciurus vulgaris, on Brownsea Island
Просмотров 3052 месяца назад
Being originally from Germany I have seen quite a lot of Red squirrels as a child , my parents get them still regularly in the garden on the bird feeders. In the UK I have managed to see them in Scotland and in Wales in the wild but despite living not too far from Dorset and having been to Arne multiple times I have never been to Brownsea Island to see the Red squirrels there. That is until 2 w...
Mrs Bob and her legacy , The beaver family 2023 , Part 1
Просмотров 873 месяца назад
It's early in the year, beginning of February. The nights are long and cold but the beavers are out. Last years kits are now quite big and the 2-year olds almost reached the time of having to leave the family. So far Mr and Mrs Bob are still tolerating them. Please feel free to visit my page: www.wildlifetourseastdevon.com And my FB page: geckoophotography For those who want to sup...
Mute swan , Cygnus olor , with cygnets
Просмотров 5 тыс.4 месяца назад
The local Mute swan family swimming up and down the river. A fallen tree was a bit of an obstacle to one of the cygnets when they were still quite young, but with some encouragement it got over. A few weeks later the remaining cygnets have grown up quite a bit, wobbling over the pebbles when the parents decided to come out off the water. Please feel free to visit my page: www.wildlifetourseastd...
Restore Nature Now march, 22.06.2024 in London
Просмотров 224 месяца назад
On the 22.06.2024 about 80 000 people, over 350 organisations came together in London to peacefully march to demand that the government shall Restore Nature Now.
Mrs Bob and her Beaver family 2022 , Part 18
Просмотров 644 месяца назад
It is close to the end of the year, the nights are drawing in and it's getting quite cold. The beavers are spending lots of time making sure their fur is groomed and waterproofed to keep the cold water out. The kits are quite big now, discovering new areas, the 2 year olds already checking out new territories, the time they have to leave their family is getting close. Please feel free to visit ...
Avocet chicks in Steart Marshes
Просмотров 935 месяцев назад
End of April the Avocet chicks have hatched and are discovering the edges of the lake, running up and down the water line to find some food and train their little legs. When they get too cold they quickly go back to their mum and warm up under her wings.
Mrs Bob and her Beaver family 2022, Part 17
Просмотров 536 месяцев назад
End of July - beginning of August the beaver kits are finally coming out! Mrs Bob is letting them out mainly under the cover of darkness but every now and then one of the little ones sneaks out in the early evening only to be brought back into the lodge by their mum Please feel free to visit my page: www.wildlifetourseastdevon.com And my FB page: geckoophotography For those who wan...
Braconid wasp, Dinocampus coccinellae, emerging from Ladybird
Просмотров 2,1 тыс.6 месяцев назад
The mature female wasp seeks out adult female ladybirds. One egg is planted in the host's soft underbelly. The wasp larva hatches after 5-7 days into a first instar larva with large mandibles and proceeds to remove any other eggs or larvae before beginning to feed on the ladybird's fat bodies and gonads. Meanwhile, the ladybird continues to forage and feed until the wasp larva, when it is ready...
Mrs Bob and her Beaver family 2022 , Part 16
Просмотров 567 месяцев назад
Mrs Bob and her Beaver family 2022 , Part 16
Oil beetle digging a nest hole
Просмотров 2107 месяцев назад
Oil beetle digging a nest hole
Eurasian cranes , Grus grus
Просмотров 1707 месяцев назад
Eurasian cranes , Grus grus
Mrs Bob and her Beaver family, 2022 , Part 15
Просмотров 1358 месяцев назад
Mrs Bob and her Beaver family, 2022 , Part 15
Waxwings in Poole , February 2024
Просмотров 879 месяцев назад
Waxwings in Poole , February 2024
Mrs Bob and her Beaver family, 2022 , Part 14
Просмотров 1699 месяцев назад
Mrs Bob and her Beaver family, 2022 , Part 14
Grey plover murmuration
Просмотров 10410 месяцев назад
Grey plover murmuration
Sand hopper , Talitrus saltator
Просмотров 14210 месяцев назад
Sand hopper , Talitrus saltator
Mrs Bob and her Beaver family , Part 13
Просмотров 33210 месяцев назад
Mrs Bob and her Beaver family , Part 13
Mrs Bob and her Beaver Family , 2022, Part 12
Просмотров 35211 месяцев назад
Mrs Bob and her Beaver Family , 2022, Part 12
Mrs Bob and her Beaver Family , 2022, Part 11
Просмотров 66411 месяцев назад
Mrs Bob and her Beaver Family , 2022, Part 11
Scarlet caterpillarclub , Cordyceps militaris
Просмотров 3411 месяцев назад
Scarlet caterpillarclub , Cordyceps militaris
Fairy Dust - Smoky Bracket , Bjerkandera adusta, dispersing its spores at night
Просмотров 1411 месяцев назад
Fairy Dust - Smoky Bracket , Bjerkandera adusta, dispersing its spores at night
Aliens on Dartmoor - Devil's Fingers, Clathrus archeri
Просмотров 102Год назад
Aliens on Dartmoor - Devil's Fingers, Clathrus archeri
Brook lamprey, Lampetra planeri - Ammocoetes and spawning adults
Просмотров 30Год назад
Brook lamprey, Lampetra planeri - Ammocoetes and spawning adults

Комментарии

  • @nervopus2972
    @nervopus2972 Месяц назад

    The younger ones are a delight, all frisky and buoyant. A great shame this was the end of Mrs Bob's story, I am sure she'd love to be still sat near you watching her brood (and hoping for the occasional pear). I hope you can continue to cover the family's development, and the state of the country's rivers doesn't impact upon them. Thanks for yet another lovely video.

  • @josephgray8426
    @josephgray8426 Месяц назад

    💚🦫💚

  • @BELLOVLOG10
    @BELLOVLOG10 2 месяца назад

    Cute ❤

  • @BELLOVLOG10
    @BELLOVLOG10 2 месяца назад

    Wow nice photography ❤

  • @AndreasSauff
    @AndreasSauff 2 месяца назад

    Er ist und bleibt der Beste

  • @nervopus2972
    @nervopus2972 3 месяца назад

    Aw, my favourite family. Thanks for the video.

  • @ivishu3850
    @ivishu3850 3 месяца назад

    Как сильно мамочка волнуется. Не уплывает, а поддерживает малыша ❤️

  • @XaveLai
    @XaveLai 3 месяца назад

    Which country did this concert take place at? What was the temperature?

  • @nervopus2972
    @nervopus2972 4 месяца назад

    Aw, so sweet sploshing against the log and the parents clearly thinking they were going to have to go and give it a shove. Then the moment of success was hidden behind a branch. Thanks for the video.

  • @XaveLai
    @XaveLai 4 месяца назад

    Rick Astley looked like my father

  • @anastasya-li7cr
    @anastasya-li7cr 4 месяца назад

    😍😍😍👏👏👍

  • @nervopus2972
    @nervopus2972 4 месяца назад

    Lovely footage, as ever - many thanks. I assume they have dug that channel in the bank, such engineers.

    • @sylviameller3378
      @sylviameller3378 4 месяца назад

      Thank you! Yes, they are digging small channels to reach foraging grounds in the safety of the water, which is beside dams an important feature to stop flood water as the soil even further away from the rivers edge can absorb more water

  • @TaraPutri2023
    @TaraPutri2023 5 месяцев назад

    ❤👍😊

  • @XaveLai
    @XaveLai 5 месяцев назад

    I like calming songs which soothe my mind

  • @nervopus2972
    @nervopus2972 6 месяцев назад

    Beautiful footage, many thanks Sylvia. The little ones are delightful, although perhaps a handful to keep corralled.

  • @tlotpwist3417
    @tlotpwist3417 6 месяцев назад

    Dreamcatcher vibes

  • @AustinCozart
    @AustinCozart 6 месяцев назад

    I was about to say, ladybird is Hank's dog in king of the hill

  • @nooneinparticular1685
    @nooneinparticular1685 6 месяцев назад

    Why couldn't it have just found a nice fly use? 😭😭 Poor lil aphid eating buddy RIP 🫡🫡

  • @hazelnut5084
    @hazelnut5084 6 месяцев назад

    Interesting.

  • @Mariathinking
    @Mariathinking 6 месяцев назад

    The worst dump

  • @桑原友貴-i3x
    @桑原友貴-i3x 6 месяцев назад

    you are is very artist!

  • @tspis
    @tspis 6 месяцев назад

    Thanks for the lifecycle info in the beginning - very neat!

  • @hia5235
    @hia5235 6 месяцев назад

    Thats interesting thanks!

  • @luz001qjimenez7
    @luz001qjimenez7 6 месяцев назад

    HIT VIBES HAVE FAITH BETTER CHERRY PEPSI TOGETHER AROUND SKYLAR SPENCE INTERLUDE I TRIED STRAWBERRY LEMONADE FANTASY MISS YOU OUTRO

  • @nervopus2972
    @nervopus2972 7 месяцев назад

    Thank you for the beautiful video Sylvia. I love how buoyant the kits are, seem to be floating on the surface and splashing around. How many do you think there were - I suppose you can only give a minimum number?

  • @CozyLif3
    @CozyLif3 7 месяцев назад

    Thanks 🙏

  • @suecollison4639
    @suecollison4639 7 месяцев назад

    Thank you, Sylvia - an hour well spent for both you and the Oil beetle.

  • @martinhabets3633
    @martinhabets3633 7 месяцев назад

    So glad these are making a comeback here. I used to hear them calling at night when they were flying over during their migration.

  • @gulabdavi587
    @gulabdavi587 7 месяцев назад

  • @nervopus2972
    @nervopus2972 8 месяцев назад

    Thank you Sylvia, another lovely video. It is such a shame that Mrs Bob is not around any more, but she did provide a great deal of joy and a lot of little beavers. Hopefully they will thrive along your riverbank for years to come.

  • @nervopus2972
    @nervopus2972 9 месяцев назад

    Lovely video as always, many thanks.

  • @snowysnowyriver
    @snowysnowyriver 9 месяцев назад

    Beautiful! Thank you for sharing. 😊

  • @saraamodio4930
    @saraamodio4930 10 месяцев назад

    Buonadomenicaatuttivoi

  • @nervopus2972
    @nervopus2972 10 месяцев назад

    She is all kinds of busy gathering tasty morsels. Thanks for the lovely video.

  • @snowysnowyriver
    @snowysnowyriver 10 месяцев назад

    Beautiful footage! Thank you!

  • @biberklaus1
    @biberklaus1 11 месяцев назад

    Schöne Aufnahmen.

  • @nervopus2972
    @nervopus2972 11 месяцев назад

    Very relaxing, thank you. Lovely to be reminded of the serene willow-munching days of summer. Have a great xmas.

  • @barryh.4220
    @barryh.4220 11 месяцев назад

    That guy has a great voice, top song this .....

  • @kerrykestrowl6785
    @kerrykestrowl6785 11 месяцев назад

    Sibling bonding is so sweet love tawnys

  • @nervopus2972
    @nervopus2972 11 месяцев назад

    Beautiful footage, many thanks. A scene of utter contentment: chewing some willow then sitting and grooming (or just having a scratch). He/she seems to be waving goodbye at the end.

  • @emiliank4887
    @emiliank4887 Год назад

    yeah!

  • @Pavavi_80
    @Pavavi_80 Год назад

    they are so cute!

  • @nervopus2972
    @nervopus2972 Год назад

    Happy days: pulling down low-hanging branches and chomping through them. Thanks for the lovely video.

  • @jujuteuxOfficial
    @jujuteuxOfficial Год назад

    1:45 awwwwwwww

  • @Xinlaimaan
    @Xinlaimaan Год назад

    Beautiful thank you❤

  • @rayk36
    @rayk36 Год назад

    More people need to see this.

  • @channarosenblatt8197
    @channarosenblatt8197 Год назад

    Awesome footage. You are lucky to have these owls and owlets close to your home.

  • @nervopus2972
    @nervopus2972 Год назад

    Lovely footage, many thanks. They look so contented munching away, stopping for a scratch, munching some more. What a life!

  • @wingitwildlife
    @wingitwildlife Год назад

    The only thing cuter than a Beaver is a baby Beaver.

  • @nervopus2972
    @nervopus2972 Год назад

    What a lovely serene picture. Thanks for the video, as ever.