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Toggy tea slurper · Guest

Is anyone else watching Springwatch? I love this program and all the animals they show. I thought the owls were particularly cute.

Behind Geddon's Wall · Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 10:07 am Post subject:

Springwatch is must-watch in our house
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You can view the live webcams here

http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/animals/springwatch/webcams/

SantaFefan · Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 7:54 pm Post subject:

I really like to see birds so most of the show is great television for me.
Tonight's programme featured simply superb video of a Kestrel hovering and weighing up it's breakfast, unbelievable stability.

PJ in Kent · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 1102 Location: Go on, guess!

Didn't see much of tonight's show- late home from work Evil or Very Mad

Did see Oddie make a plum of himself when they played the buzzard recording though Laughing

Don't know how Kate Humble works with him... he spends most of his time talking all over her- even when it's her link Shocked

She's a real trouper Cool

Santa, I see loads of Birds of Prey hunting in the very early hours- it's stunning! They have telescopic vision-in-vision, which enables them to pin-point their prey, but you probably already knew that Embarassed

On the way to work, saw 2 fox cubs playing yesterday morning, whilst being watched by Mum- fantastic.

How are the Jay chicks getting on in their bucket? Is the runt alright?

That Hare footage yesterday was brilliant, as was that guys report on the urban foxes.
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gfloyd · Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 7:22 am Post subject:

They seem to treat the animals as if they are humans [or at least actors in a soap opera]. After a while all this arent the animals so cuddly and will they or wont they die or get eaten by their siblings stuff starts to annoy me. You would never find David Attenburgh getting all sentimental.
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Toggy tea slurper · Guest

I don't think that's the case at all, they show the brutal side of nature as well as the good side.

We all know David Attenborough is in a league of his own so it's unfair to compare this program to any of his.

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A classic moment tonight, while watching river otters...

Kate: "He is scratching and leaving his mark, like sort of otter graffitti"

Bill: "That's a polite way of saying he shits on the floor"

lol! Kate's face was like Shocked

Bill was like "what?" Laughing

PJ in Kent · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 1102 Location: Go on, guess!

Toggy tea slurper · Guest

I thought it was hilarious, good old Bill. Laughing

PJ in Kent · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 1102 Location: Go on, guess!

OK, I agree it was funny, but he's been working in TV long enough to know how unprofessional he was being.

It was all a bit "naughty schoolboy says bad word" from someone who should know better Rolling Eyes

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gazmando · Joined: 15 Apr 2007 Posts: 560 Location: Huntingdon

I must agree that Bill talks over Kate, but I honestly believe he does through sheer enthusiasm for the subject rather than anything malicious

SantaFefan · Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 7:46 pm Post subject:

Superb shots so far tonight of the Weasels but more so the Pine Martins playing in the snow! Laughing

I also had to laugh at the Kingfishers arguing about their positions on the branch. Great stuff.

Toggy tea slurper · Guest

I agree with Gaz, I think Bill gets so carried away by his enthusiasim he can't help himself.
To be honest it makes a change in this day and age to see a presenter who cares so much about his chosen subject.

The Kingfishers are beautiful.

PJ in Kent · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 1102 Location: Go on, guess!

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Well it was boring Laughing

PJ in Kent · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 1102 Location: Go on, guess!

Oh yeah it was boring... but one presenter shouldn't say that to another live on air Rolling Eyes

You wait 'til the cameras are off and say " That was rubbish- let's not do anything like that again"
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SantaFefan · Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 9:43 pm Post subject:

I thought Bill looked like Charles Clarke MP when he held the Mussel shells up as ears..... Laughing