Science!
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@dogmeat yeah they do look like something that should be in a fantasy world.
I had heard of Puriri Moths before we lived at that place, but never seen one so when we saw them flying about and dead on the deck I had to ask Uncle Google.
Similarly when we had this big ass looking thing flying round our deck, only to find out later it was a Kumara Moth (aka Hummingbird Moth)
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@taniwharugby did you post a photo of one ages ago, one is definitely imprinted on my mind, this horrible giant moth. I hate them, even the ones that are about an inch big and flap around in the dark. I'd have spiders over moths anyday.
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@r-l yeah I posted that before.
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@r-l delicious too
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@r-l pretty much. Sort of a cross between squid and octopus. More flavour than calamari less than octopi. I've had it in Sicily in a tomato based spaghetti dish with their ink. It's nice and meaty with a mild flavour. I've also had it in a Thai noodle salad. You either flash fry it or grill it very quickly or stew it for hours - just like octopus.
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We have Swallows nesting under our elevated decking. Apparently the same family return to their nests every year - after migrating from Africa. Quite mind-blowing to think these little birds travel up literally from the other side of the earth to the same nest every year.
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@victor-meldrew did you mean to say Africa? Or not mean to say literally? I confuse 😔
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@victor-meldrew did you mean to say Africa? Or not mean to say literally? I confuse 😔
Yep. They migrate from the UK to Sth Africa every Sept/Oct and return every April/May - to the same nesting site. Some make the journey up to 16 times.
Amazing birds who tolerate us humans but dive-bomb our cats.