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Adders fighting ( just for interest)+ mating

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Posted by John Robinson on April 27, 2010 at 4:30 PM
Adders fighting ( just for interest)+ mating
Adders
came across these old slides yesterday ,taken in the early seventies. I haven't tried to improve the colour etc as they are in a bad state anyway and really worth the effort. They show two male adders in "combat" as some call it. They twine around each other and rear up in the air up to half their length. At one point two of these came between my feet but they are so obsessed they are no threat really at that stage.
Taken with an old compact film camera ! Hence the quality.
Cheers
JohnR
Posted by David Taylor on April 27, 2010 at 4:40 PM
Excellent behavioural images. Was the compact old at the time, or was it new? Well worth preserving digitally IMO, for posterity.

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Posted by Maggie Campbell on April 27, 2010 at 5:51 PM
Fantastic shots John. It must have been tremendous to watch. I am always amazed at what you pull out of the bag. :smile: :jump:
Posted by PhilH on April 28, 2010 at 2:50 AM
Is that not a man and a lady?.... if so is this Adder porn?

Interesting behaviour images John

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Posted by Brett Lewis on April 28, 2010 at 3:57 AM
Brilliant images John and to help you put Phil on track it is most definitely 2 males..LOL! I've only seen this once and that was without a camera. :rolleyes:

Regards,

Brett :toast: :wavey:
Posted by PhilH on April 28, 2010 at 4:30 AM
Well I don't know.... Think I will stick to snail shells :wink: I think I need more lessons :wavey:
Posted by Guy Rogers on April 28, 2010 at 5:13 AM
Hello John.

Super capture and something I have not seen yet, out of the three images I like the top right the most.

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Posted by Tim Taylor on April 28, 2010 at 5:17 AM
Great shots John, really interesting. Must have been brilliant watching this.

Tim :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by John Robinson on April 28, 2010 at 5:27 AM
Thanks all
This is what happened shortly afterwards.
They lay in this position whilst mating for quite a long time.
JR
Posted by Brett Lewis on April 28, 2010 at 5:41 AM
Another intimate shot - Wonderful..

Brett :toast:
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on April 28, 2010 at 6:04 AM
Hi john a nice set I have a few from last year of adders doing the same thing I might post one ? or just have a look on my web site under adders.

Phil.

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Posted by John Robinson on April 28, 2010 at 6:17 AM
Good ones Phil.
Just shows what a difference modern gear makes !
John
Posted by Matt Cole on April 28, 2010 at 6:47 AM
very interesting John, you have an impressive back catalogue!

Matt :toast:
Posted by Karen Summers on April 28, 2010 at 6:58 AM
very interesting John god knows what else you have,great shots
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on April 28, 2010 at 7:15 AM
Very interesting, John. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by Kim Connolly on April 28, 2010 at 7:52 AM
Superb shots and the last one is brilliant. :toast:
Posted by Austin Thomas on April 28, 2010 at 3:11 PM
Very interesting John,

Cheers

Austin
Posted by Mark Davies on April 28, 2010 at 4:00 PM
You just keep on amazing me.
Posted by Lewis Thomson on April 28, 2010 at 4:05 PM

Hi John,

Thanks for sharing this, love seeing your vintage stuff! Very interesting indeed.

Cheers,

Lewis.
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