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Title: Interesting links.
Post by: George on August 21, 2010, 07:33:02 am

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Title: Re: Interesting links. Amazing driving..
Post by: George on September 30, 2010, 09:23:11 am

An amazing video of amazing driving..

http://uk.autoblog.com/2010/09/15/video-ken-blocks-gymkhana3-finally--proves-worth-the-wait/

george..

Title: Re: Interesting links.Amazing footage..
Post by: George on October 17, 2010, 07:55:42 am

A charming video, from red deers to orcas, and amazing flights of birds..

http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/collections/p00bdxqw

george..

Title: Re: Interesting links.Swimming with shetland otters..
Post by: George on October 17, 2010, 08:19:34 am

He was filming at lunna and toft..

http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/species/European_Otter#p00bhnqn

george..

Title: Steve Backshall, gets a surprise..
Post by: George on November 12, 2010, 08:00:25 am

It pays you to watch where you walk in the wetlands, as Steve found out..

http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/species/Spectacled_Caiman#p00c3fgy

george.

Title: Re: Interesting links.Stellar Sea Lion/Killer Whales..
Post by: George on November 13, 2010, 07:47:51 am

I thought you might find this video interesting..

http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/species/Killer_whale#p008wh4n

george..

Title: Re: Interesting links. Time lapse Autumn colours.
Post by: George on November 19, 2010, 07:59:54 am

Changing colours in nature..

http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/habitats/Temperate_broadleaf_and_mixed_forests#p00382sp

george..

Title: Re: Interesting links. Flocking starlings.
Post by: George on November 21, 2010, 11:22:38 am

Amazing footage of starlings.

Swarming starlings
From Swarm: Nature's Incredible Invasions

You'd think that with 10 million starlings to choose from, gulls and falcons would have an easy time catching their prey. But starlings have safety in numbers, as shown in the wonderful clip from Swarm. Faced with a giant shape-shifting monster, the gulls and falcons don't stand a chance.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/adaptations/Swarm#p005lnwt

george..

Title: Re: Interesting links. Mandarin ducks first flight..
Post by: George on November 24, 2010, 09:53:06 am

Mandarin fledglings first flight from their nest..

http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/life/Mandarin_Duck#p003832m

george..

Title: Re: Interesting links. life in slow motion..
Post by: George on December 23, 2010, 06:56:45 am

Amazing slow motion of birds and animals..

http://tinyurl.com/36475ug

george..

Title: Re: Interesting links. G.B. gets a warning bite.
Post by: George on December 28, 2010, 10:28:56 am

Gorden gets a wee bit to close to the cub, so mother bear gives a warning bite..

http://tinyurl.com/2uodht4

george.

Title: Re: Interesting links.
Post by: George on January 06, 2011, 07:39:37 am

Life in slow motion. amazing video..

click on the link please.. http://tinyurl.com/3xkslxn

george..

Title: Re: Interesting links. Rain forrest..
Post by: George on February 01, 2011, 08:22:59 am

Time lapse clip.. http://tinyurl.com/6dubebj

george..