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While watching what I now understand are Wall Lizards on Portland, I noticed this sequence. The larger lizard on the right, as quick as flash, raced across the stones and grabbed the smaller one. It then disappeared down under the stones, only to reappear quite quickly without its prize. I have no idea what happened to the smaller lizard. It might well be part of the breeding pattern but can you help with this behaviour?
This is me doing a very stupid move for the ectomo contest of this week . I know guys , that's not my hand ,but it's a FRIED Squid , therefore it was impossible to retain myself from acting trash.
A juvenile black capuchin trying to catch up with the rest of his group, jumping across a gap in the trees (over the river, and the boat we were sitting in).
Breeding behaviour
Where possible, the birds excavate a nesting burrow into the soil. Sometimes they will make use of Manx shearwater or rabbit burrows. Where burrowing is not possible, the birds nest under boulders or in cracks and cavities in cliffs.
The birds defend the nesting site and its immediate surround, and use it in subsequent years. Puffins lay only a single egg, in late April or early May. Both parents incubate it for 36-45 days, and they share the feeding duties until the chick is ready to fledge.
The fledging period is very variable, ranging from 34 to 60 days, depending on the area and year.
Adult birds desert their young shortly before they are ready to leave the nest. The timing of the breeding in puffin colonies is highly synchronised, and so the departure of all adults takes place within a few days.
The young birds leave their nest burrow and make their way to the sea, normally under cover of darkness to avoid predators. In some colonies, for instance in Iceland, nearby bright lights confuse the young birds, which then fly into the light and end up on city streets.
Puffins usually reach breeding age at 5-6 years old, and often live for 20 years.
The owner opened the gate to the bear pen and stood there trying to get the bear to perform a trick. (Tiger Ridge Exotics, OH) Copyright Born Free USA/R&D
Car park solution to balls being kicked against a noisy fence. Resident committee agreed to redesgnate an unused car park spot further away as a play area during the day. Residents can move the trapese easily at night if someone wants to use it. There are currently no disabled residents wanting the space. Residents donated some furniture, one donated the sign and they are also raising money to make it more attractive to sit and to play there - so a dilapidated corner is a community space.