tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post2876392978947300479..comments2023-11-13T07:19:45.061+00:00Comments on CABINET OF CURIOSITIES: Wolves of the Water SurfaceUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-79928699628996129652011-06-25T19:22:36.233+00:002011-06-25T19:22:36.233+00:00Hi Katie, it was the first time that I'd witne...Hi Katie, it was the first time that I'd witnessed it!Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609107148344256875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-19787019062375979942011-06-25T19:20:41.525+00:002011-06-25T19:20:41.525+00:00Hi Toffeeapple, ponds are a great place to witness...Hi Toffeeapple, ponds are a great place to witness these nature-red-in-tooth-and-claw encountersPhilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609107148344256875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-41883822717027480992011-06-25T19:19:51.121+00:002011-06-25T19:19:51.121+00:00I think they mostly go for smaller prey Rob, but t...I think they mostly go for smaller prey Rob, but they're great opportunists..Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609107148344256875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-35646925452743144242011-06-25T19:19:07.105+00:002011-06-25T19:19:07.105+00:00Hi Adrian, I once saw one of the frogs in the pond...Hi Adrian, I once saw one of the frogs in the pond swallow a wasp that had come down to drink. The frog looked a bit alarmed, but swallowed it...Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609107148344256875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-37298247237477945662011-06-25T19:17:39.405+00:002011-06-25T19:17:39.405+00:00Hi lotusleaf, the pond skaters arecamazing predato...Hi lotusleaf, the pond skaters arecamazing predators - I've see them attach tadpoles.Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609107148344256875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-4157069922347044542011-06-25T19:16:18.553+00:002011-06-25T19:16:18.553+00:00Hi swanscot, the pond skaters turn up in large num...Hi swanscot, the pond skaters turn up in large numbers when I clear the duckweed off the pond.Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609107148344256875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-25258305783232544902011-06-25T19:15:17.264+00:002011-06-25T19:15:17.264+00:00Perfect sound track Danny! Maybe the music from Ja...Perfect sound track Danny! Maybe the music from Jaws too?Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609107148344256875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-38523280634781705392011-06-25T12:54:39.373+00:002011-06-25T12:54:39.373+00:00Great post. I've never seen water striders do...Great post. I've never seen water striders do this.Katie (Nature ID)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17730655720390625839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-50463875454883002522011-06-25T10:16:37.088+00:002011-06-25T10:16:37.088+00:00Goodness, I am constantly amazed by what goes on a...Goodness, I am constantly amazed by what goes on around me. Fantastic images again Phil.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-21744126210395855292011-06-25T09:36:24.210+00:002011-06-25T09:36:24.210+00:00Another superbly observed event in natural history...Another superbly observed event in natural history Phil. Until now I had never given a thought to what pond skaters feed on and would not have imagined they tackled something on this scale.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12042650405946029324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-43631696875762722232011-06-25T07:51:41.821+00:002011-06-25T07:51:41.821+00:00Stunning images once again.Stunning images once again.ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-69294960347913389982011-06-25T00:47:06.018+00:002011-06-25T00:47:06.018+00:00Scary! This can mean the subject for the next Holl...Scary! This can mean the subject for the next Hollywood sci-fi movie!lotusleafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02725791780240334964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-26714521995101737132011-06-24T22:56:47.275+00:002011-06-24T22:56:47.275+00:00Oh wow, that's amazing. I see pond skaters mos...Oh wow, that's amazing. I see pond skaters most days on my walks in the local woods or on guided walks at work, but have not seem them feeding! Brilliant series of shots.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-82529882939322527852011-06-24T22:04:29.727+00:002011-06-24T22:04:29.727+00:00queue The Ride of the Valkyries, by Richard Wagne...queue The Ride of the Valkyries, by Richard WagnerQDanThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07274667057351850895noreply@blogger.com