Sunday, 21 April 2024

What's In a Critter's Name? 5. Adder

The Adder (Vipera berus) is the UK's only native, poisonous snake. In Old English, this snake was called 'naedre', meaning 'serpent', from the Germanic roots.

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Birder's Bonus 243

A large accumulation of Black-headed gulls in the sunshine on the Loughor estuary.