Can anyone tell me.......(Non-Cat)

Mags · 10-09-2006, 01:57 PM

....................if these are terrapins or turtles, please?

They are about the size of a small dinner plate and were taken through an enclosed glass 'pond' inside our hotel in Croatia. Sorry about the quality, it was quite shaded there..........

I wonder if anyone recognises this bird too...........it is slightly bigger than a backbird, very noisy squawk. They seem very common in Croatia.....
Once again apologies about the quality.......

dinahsmum · 10-09-2006, 02:07 PM

The bird looks like a Jay Mags.
Not a turtle/terrapin person, so haven't a clue on that one - or what the difference is!

Mags · 10-09-2006, 02:23 PM

Thanks a lot DM!

I must admit that I have never seen a Jay in this country but they are certainly plentiful in the woods abroad

dinahsmum · 10-09-2006, 02:26 PM

Is this the noisy chap Mags?

Mags · 10-09-2006, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by dinahsmum

Is this the noisy chap Mags?

That's the fella DM!!

How nice it is that there is nearly always someone here who can answer your question!

Thanks again!

dinahsmum · 10-09-2006, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mags

That's the fella DM!!

How nice it is that there is nearly always someone here who can answer your question!

Thanks again!

Indeed! Nature, cooking, gardening, decorating, whatever ... someone always seems to be around to offer opinions and advice

Long may it continue!

andy · 10-09-2006, 02:37 PM

they are terrapins ,turtles seem to be more like a toistoise hope this helps ,your pics look fantastic

Mags · 10-09-2006, 02:44 PM

Thanks Andy, another question answered!

I wasn't sure what they were as I have only seen tiny terrapins, not whoppers like this

Donna · 10-09-2006, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Mags

Thanks Andy, another question answered!

I wasn't sure what they were as I have only seen tiny terrapins, not whoppers like this

I always thought terrapins were tiny - so I have learnt something new today too!!

borderdawn · 10-09-2006, 06:45 PM

I used to keep Terrapins, they were nice, I had "midge, titch and Yampy!"

Jays are a real pest here, they are really viscious too, they dig out fledglings and rip them apart, classed as vermin, very pretty but nasty. They make a "laughing" sound.
Dawn.

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