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A couple of milky adders from thursday.:

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dave fixx Senior Member Joined: 13 Mar 2007 No. of posts: 319 View other posts by dave fixx	Posted: 25 Jul 2009 Got up particularly early on thursday,was in Llandegla for 6.45 am!.Thought I was going to be unlucky when the heavens opened at 7 ,however a little patience and blue skies appeared.Saw 8 adders in all and was particularly pleased to get a good id shot of the adder who was having fun climbing through the heather,3rd time lucky on this one.All the snakes were milky or freshly sloughed.Sorry about the picture quality,I ve included a particularly poor photo just to show the orange collouration of one snake that just I just managed to catch sight of curled tightly under some heather.I got really close in but couldnt see the snakes head and didnt want to disturb it just for a pic.I will try and get a better shot next time ,hopefully post slough. Iowarth40019.3441435185 Dave Williams davewilliamsphotography.co.uk

Iowarth Admin Group Joined: 12 Apr 2004 No. of posts: 222 View other posts by Iowarth	Posted: 25 Jul 2009 Quick edit to put pics one below t'other to fit in screen width. A good morning's results there Dave. Chris Chris Davis, Site Administrator Co-ordinator, Sand Lizard Captive Breeding Programme

dave fixx Senior Member Joined: 13 Mar 2007 No. of posts: 319 View other posts by dave fixx	Posted: 26 Jul 2009 Thanks Chris. Dave Williams davewilliamsphotography.co.uk

tim hamlett Senior Member Joined: 17 Dec 2006 No. of posts: 572 View other posts by tim hamlett	Posted: 26 Jul 2009 great stuff dave. you did well to get out at all given the weather never mind seeing 8 adders! tim

Adam-T Member Joined: 05 Jul 2009 No. of posts: 4 View other posts by Adam-T	Posted: 27 Jul 2009 Excellent shots Dave, Amazingly well spotted regarding the orange marked one, a hell of a find.. hopefully not a one off sighting and you`ll get a good ID pic next time.. .

- A couple of milky adders from thursday.

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