Grey Seal Webcam Discussion 2009

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At the right side of cam were two eagles...
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alice44 wrote:
If there were a male on shore would I really be able to tell? The females seem very dark when they are wet and then when they dry off a bit you can see that their fur is not so dark and some of them seem pretty big, but maybe when males are there it is easier to tell because of the comparison.
Read somewhere on the forum, that the males have a sort of suit. and the females a dress?
If they are wet, I can hardly see it.
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Mutikluti wrote:09.31
At the right side of cam were two eagles...
we still have a good look :thumbs:
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What noice whas that..Eagle ?
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Fleur wrote: Read somewhere on the forum, that the males have a sort of suit. and the females a dress?
If they are wet, I can hardly see it.
The males have darker, more uniform-coloured fur (like a dark suit); the coat of the females is often spotted / speckled / patterned and with a lighter ground colour, like patterned dress material.
But true, when they are wet, the difference disappears. As with soggy clothes.
Don't know if a patterned-coated male or a dark-coated female is more usual - because surely both happen, too. Or maybe not - seal experts? Can a male seal have a female seal coat look?
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Liis wrote: The males have darker, more uniform-coloured fur (like a dark suit); the coat of the females is often spotted / speckled / patterned and with a lighter ground colour, like patterned dress material.
But true, when they are wet, the difference disappears. As with soggy clothes.
Don't know if a patterned-coated male or a dark-coated female is more usual - because surely both happen, too. Or maybe not - seal experts? Can a male seal have a female seal coat look?

Liis thank you for the explanation
They are for me just too far away to see properly the difference
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One crow was walking in front of our cam...I heard eagle voices too, they were nearby but out of cam view...
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so nice of the seals that they have decided to stay on the shore for a bit longer ...
Mutikluti , you had a busy day again :mrgreen:
others too, who posted cool pictures, thanks :bow:
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Fleur
The seals MAY all be young or female which would explain why we cannot really see a difference.
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The crow looks so funny when walking in front of the seals, like an Inspector! :D
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alice44 wrote:Fleur
The seals MAY all be young or female which would explain why we cannot really see a difference.

that will be the reason :innocent:
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December 29

Good morning! :wave:
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Crows are vexing seals... :D
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11:54, The weather is dreary,but the seals seem to be OK !
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Sea is so beautiful today...
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Crows are today as Bosses between of resting seals...
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December 30

Good morning! :wave:
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Crows arrived and the first eagle flew near the cam too...seals are sleepy yet...
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30 December

Good morning :hi:
A new day.
Many seals are resting.

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Now there are fewer seals and a crow (it is too blurry for me to be sure) is inspecting the troops.
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Many seals leave.
There are many crows present.
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