ONE TO WATCH! - MADAGASCAR - Island of Marvels

Wonderful programme, All of it. Highlights for me was the spider & the shell, plus the little lake dwelling lemurs & the efforts of the local people to conserve those lemurs that are so endangered.
The music was unobtrusive & David is always a joy to listen to.
They didn't say anything about the swifts in the cave though, perhaps they will in another episode.

Hi Val

I remember the spider and the shell - just the way the Spider coiled its web around the shell and branch to make a high rise flat for itself

Really industrious thing for such a small creature to do something for a nice home for itself.

I wondered about the swifts too and if they are unique to the island.  Their colouration was a little more unusual than the ones we have in the UK.

Looking forward to part 2 next week

Regards

Kathy and Dave

Sue W said:

It was fantastic loved the lemurs and the  blind fish - didnt like that horrid black bird though !!! This I took in Kent at a conservation place near Ramsgate - I think its a Madagascan Starling

 

I cant remember the name of the place - any one from  Kent  please

This is a Bali Starling, critically endangered bird from Bali, Indonesia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bali_Starling. Madagascar Starling is brown: http://xavier.libert.oiseaux.net/etourneau.malgache.1.html#monde

Looking forward to watching the Madagascar prog on iplayer :)

Thanks Aiki

I did realise last night that it was a Bali Starling - just hadnt got round to correcting myself - but thanks all the same

Nick

Hi Aiki

What a fabulous photos of a bird which we know in a different sense of the word in the UK - all black and speckly LOL.  Looks far so removed from a Starling.  I am sure that Sprrowhawks in the UK would find this bird without a second thought.

Sorry, cannot help with the name of the place but an interesting observation to the unique species in Bali, Indonesia

Regards

Kathy and Dave

Nicki C said:

Hi Val

I remember the spider and the shell - just the way the Spider coiled its web around the shell and branch to make a high rise flat for itself

Really industrious thing for such a small creature to do something for a nice home for itself.

I wondered about the swifts too and if they are unique to the island.  Their colouration was a little more unusual than the ones we have in the UK.

Looking forward to part 2 next week

Regards

Kathy and Dave

That  tiny creature who has all those babies got me too. How on earth does she keep track of up to 30!

I am looking forward to next weeks programme as well.

All programmes David narrates are excellent & this one is brilliant, long may he do them.

Hi Val

It just shows that being little does not make an animal less productive

The smaller beasties of this world have their hands full too LOL

I love Sir David and have to upmost respect for the man and want him to carry on forever (if only)

Regards

Kathy and Dave

aiki said:

It was fantastic loved the lemurs and the  blind fish - didnt like that horrid black bird though !!! This I took in Kent at a conservation place near Ramsgate - I think its a Madagascan Starling

 

I cant remember the name of the place - any one from  Kent  please