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« on: August 21, 2010, 07:33:02 am »
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Re: Interesting links.Amazing footage..
« Reply #2 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

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Re: Interesting links.Swimming with shetland otters..
« Reply #3 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

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Steve Backshall, gets a surprise..
« Reply #4 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

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Re: Interesting links.Stellar Sea Lion/Killer Whales..
« Reply #5 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

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Re: Interesting links. Flocking starlings.
« Reply #7 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

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Re: Interesting links. Mandarin ducks first flight..
« Reply #8 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

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Re: Interesting links. life in slow motion..
« Reply #9 on: December 23, 2010, 06:56:45 am »
Amazing slow motion of birds and animals..

http://tinyurl.com/36475ug

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Re: Interesting links. G.B. gets a warning bite.
« Reply #10 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

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Re: Interesting links.
« Reply #11 on: January 06, 2011, 07:39:37 am »
Life in slow motion. amazing video..

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

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Re: Interesting links. Rain forrest..
« Reply #12 on: February 01, 2011, 08:22:59 am »
Time lapse clip.. http://tinyurl.com/6dubebj

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