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WILDLIFE in the HIGHLANDS.
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 1:20 pm
by Kiya
For anyone interested in wildlife Winterwatch starts tonight & for the next 3 nights on BBC 2 at 8.30pm in the HIGHLANDS .......looks interesting

Re: WILDLIFE in the HIGHLANDS.
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 2:21 pm
by Horus
I shall make a note to watch that

Re: WILDLIFE in the HIGHLANDS.
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 2:23 pm
by Grandad
I have it set for series record

Cheers Kiya.
Re: WILDLIFE in the HIGHLANDS.
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 5:32 pm
by LovelyLadyLux
Don't get the channel

but would LOVE to watch this.
Re: WILDLIFE in the HIGHLANDS.
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 11:10 pm
by Horus
I watched it tonight and it was quite enjoyable, very much the same as Springwatch & Autumnwatch
Re: WILDLIFE in the HIGHLANDS.
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 9:28 am
by Kiya
I agree! might get better as the week goes on

Re: WILDLIFE in the HIGHLANDS.
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 9:53 am
by Grandad
I think we have seen so many of these wildlife programs that it is difficult for the producers to find something new. Even Attenboroughs 'Africa' includes much that we have seen before.
A short series that I DID enjoy was last weeks 'Polar Bears and Me' by Gordon Buchanan. A spectacular location and a story to follow the trials of a mother bear and her two cubs. The sad loss of one cub and her efforts to care for the remaining cub. Great stuff and Gordon has come to the fore now that we seem to see less of Simon King who is mostly working in Africa:up
Re: WILDLIFE in the HIGHLANDS.
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 11:03 am
by Horus
Gordon Buchanan's series was brilliant, I wouldn't fancy being in that cage though Grandad, I reckon if that bear had tried a bit harder ............

Re: WILDLIFE in the HIGHLANDS.
Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2013 7:21 pm
by Grandad
I only watched the first half on Monday evening and recorded the second half. That was better particularly the piece about the Waxwings. Those amazing pictures of the lad in the Hebrides, or was it Orkneys? Whatever, there were some lovely shots of him with the birds.
Last night was not too interesting except perhaps the grey seals in Norfolk. I shall still watch/record again this evening.

Re: WILDLIFE in the HIGHLANDS.
Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2013 9:04 pm
by Kiya
I think tonight was better seeing the red deer & the long tailed ducks was amazing!
Re: WILDLIFE in the HIGHLANDS.
Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2013 10:14 pm
by Grandad
I agree Kiya, those Long Tailed Ducks were lovely. Such clearly defined colours. But on the whole I am not finding the programme very interesting. Bill Odie used to get on my nerves when he did the 'Watch' series and now we have Packham who is so full of himself.
If Chris Packham watched Africa tonight I am sure he would have got SO excited watching the Skimmers he would have wet his pants.

Re: WILDLIFE in the HIGHLANDS.
Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2013 10:18 pm
by Horus
He can be a pain in the butt at times, but it is the way he will rubbish some really great photographs that annoys me the most.
Re: WILDLIFE in the HIGHLANDS.
Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 11:28 am
by Kiya
I agree, sometimes the camera is on the presenters far too long.
I watched Africa too, I was quite amused watching the young Skimmer@s trying
