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Slow worm, Ailsa Craig
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Firth of Clyde - Ailsa Craig scenery, plants and animals
Slow worm (Anguis fragilis), near the lighthouse on Ailsa Craig, Firth of Clyde
01 July 2007
Slow worms on Ailsa Craig
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Firth of Clyde - Ailsa Craig scenery, plants and animals
Slow worms (Anguis fragilis) on Ailsa Craig. They can be found under refugia made of corrugated metal sheets.
24 June 2007
Blackbird and Slow worm, extended showing its length
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Morvern
Blackbird (Turdus merula) and Slow worm (Anguis fragilis), Kingairloch, Morvern. Given that the length of a typical Blackbird is about 25cm, it is estimated that this Slow worm must have measured about 20cm, so it is likely to be a young Slow worm, (an adult being 40 to 50cm in length).
06 June 2019
Blackbird attacking wriggling Slow worm
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Morvern
Blackbird (Turdus merula) attacking a Slow worm (Anguis fragilis), Kingairloch, Morvern. The Slow worm is wriggling in an attempt to escape from the Blackbird.
06 June 2019
Blackbird and wriggling Slow worm
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Morvern
Blackbird (Turdus merula) and Slow worm (Anguis fragilis), Kingairloch, Morvern. The Slow worm is wriggling in an attempt to escape from the Blackbird.
06 June 2019
Blackbird picking up Slow worm tail
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Morvern
Blackbird (Turdus merula) attacking a Slow Worm (Anguis fragilis), Kingairloch, Morvern. The Slow Worm has shed its tail to distract the Blackbird from attacking the main part of its body. The Blackbird pecked at its tail, then flew off with it. The Slow Worm escaped into the grass, so the strategy was successful. However, the Slow Worm will still have to use up energy to grow another tail, so it may or may not survive in the longer run.
Slow worm (Anguis fragilis) coiled up to soak up the sun's heat, Loch Lomond
25 March 2015
Slow worms, Ailsa Craig
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Firth of Clyde - Ailsa Craig scenery, plants and animals
Slow worms (Anguis fragilis), Ailsa Craig which were hiding under a refugia mat
24 June 2007
Slow worm
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The Trossachs
Slow worm (Anguis fragilis) just emerging from hibernation. Acknowledgement is due to Chris McInerny of Glasgow University who has studied these animals and who allowed me access to take their photos.
