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Wildlife on Fuerteventura
Shrek the Shrike is arriving regular as clockwork at 6pm to sit in the bougainvillea to await the arrival of the Hummingbird Hawkmoths for his supper:

[Image: ZpSoFdC.jpg] Hopeless trying to get a pic of him in flight as he swoops - too quick for my phone camera.
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This fine young Hoopoe posed nicely for the camera yesterday in Corralejo.
Didn't seem a bit concerned by my presence.
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Praying Mantis dines out on a fly.  It's amazing what goes on in our garden!     
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Great pics Bertie & Tardis - thanks.

Tardis that pic is amazing and the stuff of nightmares!
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We had a Hoopoe Bird visitor this morning on our chimney (first photo taken with pone camera next 4 take with bridge camera) -  

   

                           
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Funny little thing today, possibly a bee or a furry beetle?  Big Grin

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(30-01-2021, 08:45 PM)TamaraEnLaPlaya Wrote: Funny little thing today, possibly a bee or a furry beetle?  Big Grin

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Scientific name: Tropinota squalida canariensis.  Not sure if they are good to have in the garden.  The larvae feed on roots
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Dragonfly attracted to radio aerial.


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(31-01-2021, 12:52 PM)Tardis Wrote:
(30-01-2021, 08:45 PM)TamaraEnLaPlaya Wrote: Funny little thing today, possibly a bee or a furry beetle?  Big Grin

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Scientific name: Tropinota squalida canariensis.  Not sure if they are good to have in the garden.  The larvae feed on roots

Thanks Tardis, any future ones will get the heave-ho!
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OK, today's starter for 10?

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