[emiellucifuge]

I love Physics, Music, Philosophy, Evolutionary Biology and Ecology, History.

 

[emiellucifuge]

I love nature too! You are very lucky to live in a beautiful country such as NZ. I guess one down side of living here is the lack of dramatic landscapes and any change in elevation. Though we do have plenty of wetlands and estuaries, forests and also some cool sand dune-desert landscapes.

And because of my love of nature, Travel is also a big passion. The world has so many beautiful things to exhibit.
Which places have you enjoyed best, Sospiro?

 

[emiellucifuge]

There are extensive coastal dunes that provide us natural flood defence, but the real 'dutch Sahara' go to De Hoge Veluwe National park or the Sallandse Heuvelrug. I hope you enjoy this country.

Unfortunately there arent many foxes in the coastal areas, including Amsterdam. The water table is too close to the surface so foxes cant dig their burrows without flooding them. I remember in london we had plenty of foxes.

 

[emiellucifuge]

I dont really have a reason to post this but Weston's story brought back memories.

Once on a travel we were eating dinner under the night sky, on a raised platform. Below us appeared a Jackal hungry for scraps. Despite the warnings we threw it some bread, anxious to see what it would do. Afterwards, my brother and I walked back to our room. We had to traverse some wooden raised walkways and it was pitch black with no light polution. I only had the flash of my camera to illuminate anything. Suddenly we realised the Jackal had been following us down at the side of the walkway. Decided to take some pictures but later began to think whether the flash had somehow irritated it. Walking on in the dark we heard and saw the Jackal jump up onto the walkway behind us, panicked we began to walk quickly, anxious to get into the safety of the hut. Our minds imagination was let loose in that darkness and we could imagine it stalking us patiently for its meal. Finally we fumbled with the lock nervously snd got inside.
I guess it was probably the first time i had an interaction with a real wild animal, and i guess the moral is: if you behave correctly there isnt much to fear.

Edit: concerning an ornithology thread, i have some pictures of fascinating Southern african birds that i cant identify. I would be eager for help?

 

[emiellucifuge]

Yes lets have a wildlife thread