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Betsy said:
Is that a murmuration of Starlings?
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No, that isn't a murmuration, that would be like a massive cloud of birds on the move in apparently random directions. That looks like a flock in transit. Impossible to tell what type if bird though. I don't think it's the right time for migratory birds to be coming or going, so my guess would be geese or gulls or similar moving from feeding grounds to their overnight "roost" on a lake or reservoir.

Whatever they are, I think it's a great picture 👌
 
Qualcast&Flymo said:
No, that isn't a murmuration, that would be like a massive cloud of birds on the move in apparently random directions. That looks like a flock in transit. Impossible to tell what type if bird though. I don't think it's the right time for migratory birds to be coming or going, so my guess would be geese or gulls or similar moving from feeding grounds to their overnight "roost" on a lake or reservoir.

Whatever they are, I think it's a great picture 👌
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Yeah, I think geese. They were moving very fast, they were in an M shape when I first saw them, then flattened out and were almost gone before I could get my phone out. That said they were heading in the wrong direction for Hollingworth Lake which would've been where I'd expect geese or gulls to be heading in the evening.

I've never seen so many birds in flight at once that wasn't a starling murmuration though. Easily into the triple digits.
 
Working with the children on their e-learning today. My daughter had an option on read to a pet, so she decided that would be great! It was really cute watching her show the pictures to the piggies, but sometimes she got the book a bit too close to the pigs. Elsa thought the book tasted rather yummy! :))
 
Hearing that we may be moving back to online learning (but not getting my hopes up yet). I love teaching my students, but working from home has so many benefits. I get more time in a morning to work with Woody (as I don't have to commute two hours), I can save a fortune on fuel (saves me 80 miles per day travel), more time with Koda and the piggies as I'm working from home. My work-life balance is so much better when we get to work from home.

The uni/college are talking of going back online due to increasing numbers of staff and students self-isolating and the threat of the new Covid19 variant to teaching staff.

But as I say, not getting hopes up just yet!
 
I keep expecting to have to argue something and, as yet, I'm not getting a chance :)) I had to ring up and order a repeat prescription today (I get weekly scripts) and decided to be a bit cheeky and ask for hydrocortisone. Now, the last time I got hydrocortisone from my gp (excluding the emergency prescription on NYD), I was still with my old GP. These guys have never written me one. They know I have psoriasis, but I can't go into the surgery (not allowed in til I'm definitely Covid negative) and I'm covered in cuts from scratching my skin off, lol.

Thank you, GP, for doing a hydrocortisone prescription sight-unseen. I owe you one.
 
VickiA said:
My niece has received an offer from Oxford University. She found the exam and interview process extremely challenging. We are exceptionally proud of her, especially as she has a number of difficulties.
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This is brilliant! Well done her! 👩🏻‍🎓

What is she going to study?
 
VickiA said:
My niece has received an offer from Oxford University. She found the exam and interview process extremely challenging. We are exceptionally proud of her, especially as she has a number of difficulties.
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Congratulations to her! That is fabulous news and very well done to her 👏🏾🎉

My husband did economics and German and his masters was related to German linguistics.
 
I was asked to make some extra commitments for a contractual job that I have and at first it seemed like bosses were presuming that I would work for free, but it turns out that they will be giving me a stipend. I'm hoping it will help restore some of the vet fund as it's taken some hard hits over the past few months.
 
Hope4gem said:
I was asked to make some extra commitments for a contractual job that I have and at first it seemed like bosses were presuming that I would work for free, but it turns out that they will be giving me a stipend. I'm hoping it will help restore some of the vet fund as it's taken some hard hits over the past few months.
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That’s good news.
You deserve a break and your vet fund will be grateful
 
RedLoredAmazon said:
Just saw the 2021 rap up from my local rescue. They had 271 animals/creatures that were adopted last year! That included crabs, snakes, and a tarantula.

@Lorcan that cage looks fab! Looking forward to more updates!
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I wasn't expecting there to be the room for 4x4 grids, heh. I mean I measured it and the space was there but I was kind of expecting to be wrong, lol.
 
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