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Offline Hugo

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Re: Local Wildlife
« Reply #1710 on: September 20, 2020, 05:41:51 pm »
An easy mistake to make Steve             &shake&

Here are the real things     


https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/bird-songs/what-bird-is-that/

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Re: Local Wildlife
« Reply #1711 on: September 21, 2020, 09:53:42 am »
Thanks for that Hugo. I have sent the link to my Great Granddaughters, they enjoy feeding the birds, so they will now be able to i.d. them by their song.
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Re: Local Wildlife
« Reply #1712 on: September 23, 2020, 04:33:26 pm »
It was quite rough in Angel Bay this afternoon and I could only see one Seal pup on the beach although there were a few out in the sea

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Re: Local Wildlife
« Reply #1713 on: September 24, 2020, 11:27:51 am »
This is interesting but not local to the Llandudno area. I thought I would post it as they might fly over there, you might catch one over the Great Orme.

https://raptorpersecutionscotland.wordpress.com/2020/09/22/proposed-golden-eagle-reintroduction-in-wales-another-public-meeting-more-controversy/

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Re: Local Wildlife
« Reply #1714 on: September 24, 2020, 02:14:51 pm »
This is interesting but not local to the Llandudno area. I thought I would post it as they might fly over there, you might catch one over the Great Orme.

https://raptorpersecutionscotland.wordpress.com/2020/09/22/proposed-golden-eagle-reintroduction-in-wales-another-public-meeting-more-controversy/

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The only people who will benefit from the reintroduction will be the shotgun cartridge salesmen. No sheep farmer will tolerate them any where near their lambs.
Quot homines tot sententiae: suus cuique mos.
(There are as many opinions as there are people: each has his own view.)

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Re: Local Wildlife
« Reply #1715 on: September 24, 2020, 02:26:50 pm »
Ignorance is a real problem. National Geographic says of the US Golden Eagle it eats "rabbits, marmots, and ground squirrels. They also eat carrion, reptiles, birds, fish, and smaller fare such as large insects." Studies of farmland surrounding Yellowstone have revealed they have a minimal impact on farming and animal husbandry.
Nothing is so firmly believed as that which we least know.  ― Michel de Montaigne

Si hoc legere scis, nimis eruditionis habes.

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Re: Local Wildlife
« Reply #1716 on: September 24, 2020, 03:26:40 pm »
Although one of my favorites, I can sympathise with the farmers point of view, especially as it will be the hard pressed hill farmer who this will affect, however releasing these birds is not straight forward, I read about the Scottish release last year................

Setback for southern Scotland project as female eagle attacks newly released birds.

Conservationists fear two golden eagles that were recently released in southern Scotland have been killed by a female of the species introduced into the area last year.

The South Scotland Golden Eagle Project said the behaviour of the female raptor, named Beaky, is very unusual.

A third young male eagle is being kept securely in an aviary in the area after the incident, in which one bird was killed and another has gone missing. The three males were satellite tagged.

full story  https://www.grough.co.uk/magazine/2019/08/09/setback-for-southern-scotland-project-as-female-eagle-attacks-newly-released-birds#

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Re: Local Wildlife
« Reply #1717 on: September 28, 2020, 09:58:53 pm »
Tellytubby sent me this nice photo of a Seal that he took recently in Angel Bay

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Re: Local Wildlife
« Reply #1718 on: October 09, 2020, 10:28:44 am »
After a long absence a Greater Spotted Woodpecker has returned to the garden and has been feasting on the peanut holder.     The female Woodpecker stays on the peanut feeder for over 10 minutes at a time but I have been unable to take a photo of her because as soon as I move off she goes

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Re: Local Wildlife
« Reply #1719 on: October 09, 2020, 10:41:15 pm »
We left a lot of food out for the Badger tonight and were lucky to see him in the garden just after 9.00 pm

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Re: Local Wildlife
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Re: Local Wildlife
« Reply #1721 on: October 15, 2020, 04:31:13 pm »
Saw this today ... any ideas what's happened here?

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Re: Local Wildlife
« Reply #1722 on: October 15, 2020, 05:06:13 pm »
DVT, reminds me of our scruffy Blackbird, earlier this year........a couple of interesting links to check out...............

Dishevelled Crows
SEPTEMBER 4, 2017 / THE URBAN NATURE ENTHUSIAST
https://urbannature.blog/2017/09/04/dishevelled-crows/

Plumage Problems In Wild And Captive Corvids
A grounded premature rook or crow with white, brittle or partly broken wing and tail feathers needs expert and longterm care to allow the damaged feathers to be replaced during their annual moult. Birds affected should not be released before their complete annual moult..
cont  https://corvid-isle.co.uk/plumage-problems-wild-captive-corvids

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Re: Local Wildlife, Reintroduction of eagles to North Wales.
« Reply #1723 on: November 07, 2020, 02:10:23 pm »
This might interest some of you:

https://raptorpersecutionscotland.wordpress.com/2020/11/07/eagle-reintroduction-wales-project-2-x-live-interviews-coming-up/

There is a facebook live interview, plus question and answer session on Sunday, 8th November 2020 at 17.30 and another on Tuesday, 10th November at 19.00.

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Re:Not so Local Wildlife
« Reply #1724 on: December 13, 2020, 11:19:21 am »
What do you think Hugo, would make a change from your Badgers  :o