What Wildlife lives in UK Ponds?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ก.ย. 2024
- Discover some of the wildlife that lives in and around ponds in the UK and lots of interesting information about them.
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Pond dipping at Chisel hurst ponds and Keston Common started my life as a biologist. At 74 now aquatic ecology still fascinates me. This video reminds me of my youth so well.
As a kid (of the late 1950s) we knew so much about nature, on the job so to speak, as we were free to explore, discover and learn. What a carefree, innocent childhood! Thanks for your videos, and for jogging my memories of a bygone age!
As always Liam, an informative video this time on pondlife. Amazing the number of different species that inhabit there! Also good info on the heron and grass snake. Thanks for sharing! 😊 👍
Thank you Alan. The old myth about herons was a new one for me- even I am always learning from these videos!
I've seen a Heron in my garden, UK. They're spreading to our urban cities @@AShotOfWildlife
I like to take breaks and binge these. It’s both informative and entertaining.
Thank you very much!
Sadly in my area of Scotland they are bulldozers knocking down trees and filling in the ponds whare frogs and deer and other wildlife lived 7 farms have closed since I was a boy it was once a lovely area thanks for taking me back to my childhood
would love to see a great diving beetle again. Back in the hot summers of the 1970s they would divebomb from out of the blue into our paddling pool. By the end of the summer i'd have added plants, snails and fish from the river and the sides would be plastered with snail egg jellies
Sound like me when I was younger. Every bit of water was gradually turned into something for wildlife.
My friend, very very good and fantastic ok 👍 👍 🤗
Thank you!
While climbing a high enough mountain in Ireland there was a small pond up there between two peaks it was full of dragonflies, insects and large black tadpoles probably tiny fish too but I wonder how do the frogs or toads even get up there it's so high up?
Funnily enough, I was near the top of a mountain in Snowdonia (Aaran fawdy I believe) when I found a pond which was also jammed full of wildlife. I guess it goes to show how even in places like that which seem quite harsh, wildlife can still survive and sometimes thrive!
Very good documentary.
Thank you!
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I'm pondering on getting one for my garden!
Do it. I have recently put one in and it's already full of life.
me too
go for it! we had a pond dug in our garden when we moved 10 years ago and the wildlife moved in very quickly that same season. We now have lots of newts, leeches, frogs, dragonfly larvae and all sorts of smaller critters. We've watched dragonfly larvae emerging to become dragonflies which is an amazing sight, and also watched a newt devouring one of the few remaining tadpoles - not so amazing!
Don't forget to make it possible for wildlife to get out of the pond.
Some fall in and drown as they can't get out
Thanks Liam, our garden pond gives us a lot of pleasure. As well as many of the creatures you mention we have leeches (not my favourite!!) and I now realise, thanks to you, that the "wierd things" I've seen are rat tail maggots.
Ah, I was going to include leaches in this but forgot until seeing your comment! Glad to help with the rat tailed maggots, I remember the first time I saw them I had no idea what they were either. Thanks for watching and for taking the time to leave a comment :)
@@AShotOfWildlife You're welcome, we always enjoy your vids. I've remembered something else we had in a previous pond. A neighbour's house was being insulated and there were lots of those tiny polystyrene beads in the air. Later, we found a caddis fly larva had used them in his case.
Very well presented great information. And enjoyable to watch.
Thank you Paul!
As a fifty six year old ex bamboo and small net angler at seven years of age, and now after forty years as a fresh water fly fisherman, I find this uplift as educating and totally charming.
Thank you for this, a real pleasure.
Thanks so much. Pond life was my first obsession from childhood and I think I knew the location of every pond in a ten mile radius from my home. I was also not thrilled to be bitten by a great diving beetle lava, but it did help to identify it!
I got bit by an adult rather than a larvae but I suspect it hurts just the same! I am going to go back to my childhood wildlife spots soon and see if any wildlife still lives there.
Thank you for this dip in the pond. I learned a fair bit watching it. I’d never seen a grass snake before. When I go for a walk I pass a pond and stop to watch any coots or moorhens that may be there and sometimes there are small fish too. Thanks again ❤
Thank you! I wonder what the small fish you have seen are. They could be sticklebacks if the water isnt flowing and they dont look like they have red fins?
I remember looking for this exact video two years ago and not finding anything. Seeing this has just flooded that really specific memory back and I am so relieved for some reason.
Lots and lots for me to learn here - had no idea about the dragonfly lifecycle and grass snakes being able to submerge for an hour. All good stuff.
Thank you. Im glad people learn from these videos (I also learn quite a bit whilst I am narrating them too)
This is a great video about our ponds, thank you!
Superb as usual, 👍,, we used to catch newts as kids, (many years ago,, 60?), are they still numerous,? I thought they'd massively declined, 🤔,,, thanks for another great informative video,, 👌
I think Newts have gone the same way as many other amphibians and declined quite a bit- mainly due to no where near as many people having ponds any more (and fences that stop them from reaching the few ponds that are there). In some areas they are still quite common though.
Now I know what the orange bellied fish I saw were! They were amazing, their backs were brown, and if they hadn't been splashing around together I'd have missed them. But then they had the bright flame bellies.
Brilliant! I am glad to have been helpful!
An excellent and educational video. I dug a wildlife pond about five years ago. What amazes me is how the wildlife find it, as you just said some extremely small aquatic creatures are now resident. Nature is amazing
Another fantastic video Liam. Enjoyed it and learnt from it. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and enthusiasm
Absolutely wonderful.
Thank you Patricia!
Another excellent vlog Liam, looking forward to your fresh water post 😁
Thank you Nick!
Thank you Liam for another very informative video.
Thank you, I really enjoyed making this one!
I learned loads of new facts from this video so thanks for sharing it, Liam! Great footage, too!
Thank you, I really enjoyed making this one and it reminded me a lot of my childhood.
Hi Liam brilliant video love all the wildlife you showed us it’s fascinating what you can find in a pond keep up with your amazing work and videos Bernard
Thank you for being you fabulous good to see. So many species are still surviving so much maintenance needs to be done. We got from down under cheers mate.
Very interesting video. Remember catching newts from our local ponds when I was young.
Thank you! Finding a newt is one of my first memorable wildlife memories and really got me hooked on amphibians and pondlife in general.
Absolutely magical! I think newts are so freaky, along with other pond species including dragonflies, because they are reminiscent of prehistoric life forms; or futuristic imaginings, certainly until you get used to seeing them. I'd like to see more on frogs and toads, I think thier importance is underestimated!
Nice one Liam. 🌟👍
Thank you William! I agree, some pond wildlife is so far from the norm that we are used to and so "alien" in behaviour and appearance. I have done a full fact file on common frogs if you are interested? Toads are on my list for the future. Cheers
Literally on my doorstep dude. Give us a shout next time you're there and I'll put the kettle on.
Another great video.
Thank you very much!
I find watching your posts relaxing and pleasant as well as informative. Cheers 👍
Thank you, thats so great to hear!
Another excellent video. Thanks for your dedication Liam
Thank you, I am glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks for the info and enjoyed the presentation overall ☺️ 🐟 🌱 especially the daphnia footage 🔬
That was a fantastic video m8 just like you I grew up fascinated by small ponds they are a massive haven for wild life
Sadly a lot have disappeared
Incredible underwater footage top notch thank you 👍🏼👍🏼🍻
Cheers Matt! I am going to go back to my childhood wildlife spots (perhaps even this weekend) and see what- if any, wildlife still lives there.
@@AShotOfWildlife that sounds amazing and hope it’s just as nice as you remember m8
Unfortunately I already no that most of mine has already gone through housing and now HS2
But I will always have the fond memories which will never fade
And now my new nature wonderland living life afloat on the edge of Tamworth amongst nature
I’ve got a cuckoo hooting right now
Thanks for what u are doing your videos mean a lot
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Thank you Liam !!!
Cheers Tim!
Thanks liam another great video well done ❤
Thank you!
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Fabulous Liam, thanks for making this 👍👍
Thanks John! I have been wanting to make this video for a while and will soon go back to my childhood wildlife ponds to see what is still living there.
Brilliant, I built a pond last Summer, within weeks I had Dragonflies and Frogs as well as waterboatmen and beetles. This Spring I discovered 7 Smooth Newts 😍. It’s been an absolute joy sitting quietly watching them mating and egg laying, wrapping each egg in a plant leaf 🤞 for Newtlets
How brilliant! It just goes to show how true it is that building a pond is one of the best things you can do for wildlife! I put one in my garden a few months ago and it is already full of life! Thanks for watching :)
Cracking video Liam 👍 what is it about ponds that stir the emotions! I think it’s the mystery of what’s in it. Like many of the other comments here from your viewers , this video takes me back to being a kid where I would spend endless hours staring into a pond, recognising all the creatures you mention here. There are many more to, such as the pond skaters, water boatman and Whirligig beetles. These are all fascinating and weird creatures. That’s it I guess, the pond is a weird place for the weirdest of creatures. I bet many of these have spawned creative ideas for Sci-fi films! Aliens for example with the projected jaw! Anyway thanks again for another great video Liam and I’m looking forward to the one on rivers . Cheers ☺️👍
What a gorgeous video, thank you!
Thank you, I am glad you enjoyed it!
Fabulous video really enjoyed this.
Thank you!
Thank you for a great informative video.
You're welcome, thanks for watching!
What a great insight. Thanks.
Thank you! I am glad you enjoyed this :)
Excellent stuff, good to see you cover these cool animals :)
Thanks. The footage in your video (which I'd already seen before this comment by the way) is brilliant. Good luck with the new channel!
Glad to see the video! Hoping all is well!
Thank you! All is good over here :)
Thank you Liam.
You're welcome, thank you fir watching.
I rarely fail to learn something new from these videos Liam. On this occasion it was the difference between the crests of male Smooth Newt and Great Crested Newt. 🤓
Brilliant, thanks…. I have a milk jug in which I am sprouting some Willow cuttings. I noticed in the water they were those were like things for the long thin tails that he described as drone fly larvae. I was wondering what they were so thanks for that.👍😀 keep up the excellent work😊
creature's abound 😊 reassuring 🎉
Yes, lot of wildlife still to be found in ponds :)
I loved this, thank you. I have a small pond and have the usual looking frogs but two years ago, I had a frog that was different. It had longer legs and it was light green with a cream belly with black markings on it. Unfortunately, it was unwell and died. I tried to find out what it was but never did. I wish it had lived.
Fascinating 😍👍
Thank you!
Wonderful video as always mate!
Thank you!
Great video Liam, I never knew diving beetles carried air under their wing cases. Nice one!
Thank you Liam
Very informative
Thank you!
Superb 👍👍👍
Thank you!
Thanks Liam, i love your videos and enthusiasm another belter. Great way to start the Weekend have a great day. PEACE AND LOVE TO EVERYONE ❤❤.
Thank you! I'm already working on the next one which should be out next weekend. Have a great weekend!
I have also seen many of these animals in my local canal. That grass snake at 08:04 looked like it has just has its dinner!
Excellent video. I loved pond dipping as a child and this brings it back. I still have an interest in wildlife and ecology.
So informative and interesting, who would have thought our ponds are such a busy ecosystem? You always come away from these videos knowing tons more (shame I'm so forgetful though).
Thanks for the video. I found it very interesting.
Another great video Liam
Thank you, I really enjoyed making this one!
Super, thank you!
Thank you!
Lovely video mate, exactly what TH-cam should be about. Well done and thank you. Subbed.
Thank you! Plenty more to come so stay tuned :)
Very informative as usual. I love your work showcasing our wonderful countryside.
Thank you, I am glad you enjoyed it!
wow great video Liam
Thank you, I love pondlife so have been looking forward to making this one and reminiscing of my childhood wildlife memories.
A really great documentary Liam 😀
Thank you!
Amazing 🎉
Thank you!
That was a really good video, thanks so much!
The rat tail maggots nearly put me off my dinner. Some horrible but always fascinating creatures.
Haha, sorry about that :)
@@AShotOfWildlife 😅
Great video. Thanks
Thank you for watching!
So good !
Thank you!
Nice one Liam 👍
Cheers Mike!
Fantastic video.
Unfortunately I had to get rid of my pond because it was too dangerous with young grandchildren around.
The Heron was very disappointed as were the frogs who were trying to return to their spawning ground.
That was daft. Just tell the kids to keep away or cover it with a net. That is why wildlife is declining
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Big like Liam .I really enjoyed this as it took me back to childhood when ponds were always fascinating .They still are ..Frogs etc , the lot are amazing .Did you use your Go Pro ? If so it's done a great job as have you Like 9 and Many thanks :-)
Me too🏴
Thanks Helena. This one was a mixed bag of my gopro footage and footage filmed by others. I think most of the ponds I visited as a child are still there in some form so I might go back some time soon and see what wildlife if any is still living there!
@@AShotOfWildlife Thanks Liam and look forward to your memory lane visit to ponds - I plan to be in UK for several months and do my memory lane .Always fun Have. great weekend .
@@eileenpritchard9154 Childhood is when many of us begin watching nature .Sparrows , starlings , frogs , newts ,cabbage white butterflies .To this day I'm the same :Enjoy the weekend :-)
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When I was young we were out all day , there was so many things to do, not much money but we made our own enjoyment , I loved looking for slow worms , bugs galore and we would always put them back where we found them, I really miss those days I would take my children out doing the same, they enjoyed it , hope you have good life , GOD BLESS. 🏴🏴🏴
Great video !! 😊 How about the water scorpion ?? Have you ever seen this amazing pond creature ? 😀 Thanks again …
Thank you. I have seen water scorpions a couple of times but I couldn't get any footage of them sadly.
So interesting!
Thank you, I am glad you enjoyed it!
This is an interesting video, recently I have been seeing frogs but in a golden colour, instead of the green and brown. I was wondering why this would be? Thank you for your videos as they are always informative and interesting.
Ps. Maybe it’s too far away to be worth it. But the bluewater shopping centre in Kent has a beautiful nature area you’d like it I think.
Thank you! I will keep that in mind if I am ever in the area.
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Thank you!
Looks dangerous if you needed chainmail on ? 😁
Quality video once again.
Haha, that intro was filmed about a month ago when it was a bit colder.
Are you able to do a video on the introduced frogs into the UK?
I can certainly try to track some down. The differences between a couple of the species are very hard to notice so I might not be able to do an ID video for them, but ill see what I can do. Cheers!
Thanks Liam..... really good . Enjoyed it .
Quickest reply you'll probably ever get on TH-cam. Thank you for watching, I am currently editing and looking over footage for next weekends video and there's plenty of pondlife in it!
my garden pond has a long way to go! but it is mostly there to give a home to my aggressive "pet" goldfish, who keeps down the mozzies (which i am highly allergic to) so i can have a water feature
IMHO you really don’t get the recognition you deserve Liam
Thanks Charles! These videos get to help a lot of people to connect with the nature around them and although I would love to reach (and teach) more people, I'm grateful for the impact I currently have :)
Hi Liam, I've watched your content for some time and always find it interesting. I've been wildlife watching for a few years now, I recently got a camera and have started capturing footage of wildlife at places I visit, now is a great time for footage being mating season! I want to get into wildlife photography more and prefer taking video footage like yours, but am not really good at talking into camera so not sure I want to make a vlog. Any ideas what I could look into doing, maybe sending photos into wildlife competitions? Do you do make this channel purely as a hobby or do you make some money from it- or has it helped you get a job in this field of work? Cheers.
Many ponds today are polluted.
Sadly yes, there are still some good one about though.
Each year I have thousands of tadpoles in my pond but the greatest predators are the common blackbirds which decimates them by positioning themselves at the pond margins and feasting on a the vulnerable, & doubtless tasty prey. Maybe next year I will put the netting back over the pond to reduce this predation, but netting is always a trifle ugly.
I have a few wildlife ponds but when there are tadpoles I put wire nets over to stop the blackbirds killing them. If is only for a few months which helps them.
What pondlife works in Westminster
@1:45 what was that animal behind the fish? some sort of freshwater cnidarian? Looked a bit like a sea anemone!
1:44 hydra?
Pond snails love chocolate
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Love your videos but a small criticism here; a video about pond life in Britain without a mention of Sunak is somewhat amis. Very informative otherwise. Thanks.
Hahaha, I was wondering what you was going to criticise. I have tried to keep this channel non-political but I think the country could do with a "Change"
@@AShotOfWildlife To be honest I thought you would delete my comment and I wouldn't have blamed you if you had, perhaps it is better not to taint the beauty of nature with the awful stench of politics. I love your channel. Keep up the good work.
Most of them served in the Tory cabinet
I enjoyed, although I was surprised you never found any politicians