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Offline DVT

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Re: Local Wildlife
« Reply #1290 on: April 04, 2017, 09:06:46 am »
Hi ME ... never thought they were yours!  Some have rings on so suspect some "pet" pigeons have integrated with the feral ones.  We have had the occasional visit from a sparrow hawk which seems to like them!  Hope the hawk doesn't get yours.  Such is wildlife, can be cruel.



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Re: Local Wildlife
« Reply #1292 on: April 19, 2017, 01:45:59 pm »
These two pied wagtails have been aiming at the lounge window today but when I took a photo of them and zoomed in on it I noticed that one of them looks as if it only has one leg.

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« Reply #1293 on: April 19, 2017, 01:51:01 pm »
Poor little thing!   They normally run around like crazy,  that's out of the question for that little fella.
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Re: Local Wildlife
« Reply #1294 on: April 25, 2017, 11:25:05 pm »
We have Badgers coming into our garden on a regular basis and I normally go out and scare them away before I let my dog out but he still chases up the garden as if they are still there.
Sadly though he has very recently had two big operations and he is not allowed to jump or run for a while so I slowly walk him on a lead around the garden.
I was just about to put him on a lead tonight for his last walk when the security light came on and this small Badger just ambled along about 12 feet away so I had to chase it away and wait a while before going out.    He knew it had been and followed the scent all around the place but at least he was on the lead and couldn't do his mad runs after it.

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Re: Local Wildlife
« Reply #1295 on: April 26, 2017, 10:21:35 am »
Sorry to hear about Marco Hugo. Hope he makes a full recovery.
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Re: Local Wildlife
« Reply #1296 on: April 26, 2017, 10:49:51 am »
Hope all goes well.........  ££$

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« Reply #1297 on: May 05, 2017, 11:42:50 am »
I don't think that ME has been feeding his Pigeons recently because every time I go in the garden now they seem desperate for food.       ;D

We are about to buy a house near you Hugo, so hopefully that pigeon will visit us!   :)
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Re: Local Wildlife
« Reply #1298 on: May 05, 2017, 12:10:54 pm »
I don't think that ME has been feeding his Pigeons recently because every time I go in the garden now they seem desperate for food.       ;D
We are about to buy a house near you Hugo, so hopefully that pigeon will visit us!   :)
All the best for the move ME.     ££$

Hugo, how is Marco getting on ?

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Re: Local Wildlife
« Reply #1299 on: May 05, 2017, 03:53:39 pm »
I don't think that ME has been feeding his Pigeons recently because every time I go in the garden now they seem desperate for food.       ;D
We are about to buy a house near you Hugo, so hopefully that pigeon will visit us!   :)
All the best for the move ME.     ££$

Hugo, how is Marco getting on ?

Yes, good luck with the move ME,  as soon as you are settled in I'll bring  all the Pigeons round to your place and it'll save me pounds in bird food.
Marco is a lot better thanks Steve.   He had a big hernia operation about 4/5 weeks ago but sadly it wasn't successful and he then had to undergo a much bigger one in Hartford Cheshire.    The vet in Hartford is a specialist  in that type of work and in fact we have just come back from there after getting him checked out again.   She's pleased with his progress but we have to go back again in 2 weeks so she can
see how he is progressing so for the moment there are no walks on the beach and only short walks on the flat.
Marco seems very good but we do have to curb his enthusiasm for the time being.  In fact you would't think that he had had an operation other than the fact that  his crown jewels are somewhere in Hartford.       :(     

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Re: Local Wildlife
« Reply #1300 on: May 07, 2017, 02:41:54 pm »
Hope this little chap doesn't become any more friendly. Frizzy nearly had him by the tail this morning !
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Re: Local Wildlife
« Reply #1301 on: May 11, 2017, 08:38:54 pm »
Bodnant's resident Canada Geese now have five youngsters - you will find them at the Far End.  Also Moorhen with two chicks.

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Re: Local Wildlife
« Reply #1302 on: May 12, 2017, 08:19:02 am »
When you say 'resident', DVT, does that mean they stay all year or return regularly?
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Si hoc legere scis, nimis eruditionis habes.

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Re: Local Wildlife
« Reply #1303 on: May 12, 2017, 11:45:11 am »
This pair have stayed since last year - Mr Goose appeared in February 2016 and Mrs Goose arrived a few weeks later.  They had three goslings, but two disappeared one weekend although were growing nicely - mink was suspected.  The third one reach adulthood and the three stayed through last winter, becoming quite friendly to visitors.  Youngster left a few weeks ago, presumably to look for a mate.  Mr & Mrs Goose had a nest on the island this year and the chicks hatched last weekend.  Hopefully they will be safe as mink has not been spotted for some time, herons could also be a predator.

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Re: Local Wildlife
« Reply #1304 on: May 12, 2017, 05:53:44 pm »
This is a bit of a sad one.
We found this beautifully made nest on the floor in the garden minus the occupants.