i knew red ,roe and fallow can get TB, i was not sure about muntjac but expected them to be.
if you are your own meat inspector checking the stuff an abattoir vet looks for is wise
Shane
Joined: 31 Oct 2005 Posts: 3467 Location: Doha. Is hot.
Posted: Mon Nov 30, 20 7:23 am Post subject:
Saw this and thought of our own garden bird photographer. I think this chap possibly has the advantage of a slighty more expansive, better lit garden, but still provides some inspiration to those of us without such a backdrop
Those are really lovely pictures and something I think a lot of people miss. I have a pair of robins that live somewhere around the fruit trees, and usually come out to see me when I go down there. We are usually accompanied by a robin in the garden or the woods, particularly in winter, and now the leaves are off the trees we are seeing more of the buzzards as they are not hidden by the leaves. The other morning there were some long tailed tits on the creeper outside the bedroom window, and there are frequently blue or long tailed tits there.
Something I think most people have notices have been the flowers, and several people have remarked they seemed particularly colourful this year. I don't know it they were, but as peoples worlds have shrunk, they have noticed a lot more I suspect.
nice snaps, he has good light(high speed low iso) and a variety of angles which helps, but he has got quite good at it.
the in flight stuff was done by taking control of the airspace
i need to make more mylar panels to light my/their airspace
what with the dazzle pattern shed full of metal and lots of shiny stuff i hope the fast jet folk remember they are still in yorkshire when they fly over, the birds seem ok with it, only one has flown into a "mirror"afaik:lol:
We occasionally have birds fly into our bedroom window. No idea why as there is a lot of creeper round it, so wouldn't have thought they would want to get entangled with it anyway. Plus is that there is a lump of creeper below window level for them to fall into and recover their composure for a little while.
the fat woodies fly against the back window now and again, if they have enough kinetic they leave a rather nice feather grease print
a couple of young sparrows a year have a bump as well but usually when squabbling rather than while in transit
where i grew up was windy and had assorted angles and windows, when the folk at 90 degrees to our house got a patio window they got a huge number of bird strikes, the large owl that broke the glass caused them to invest in non-reflective glass when they replaced it
i did successfully nurse some casualties including using araldite and a match stick to splint a broken beak
bird town news from here, tweed is charming and quite tame or perhaps i am quite tame and will feed her on demand
young tweed is still with us as well
gz
Joined: 23 Jan 2009 Posts: 8615 Location: Ayrshire, Scotland
Posted: Tue Dec 01, 20 10:03 am Post subject:
Our neighbour has been a pheasant who visits..and pecks on his front door if he isn't out in his garden! he does feed him, last year's one would even come into his greenhouse.
No reply today, so he came over to us! He joined the jackdaws starlings and sparrows...no robin yet today
Not the best quality photos, but is the best the tablet will do!
The problem I have with pheasants is that they come to our woods from across the road as 'refugees' from the shoot, and stay still until you almost step on them then fly up squawking. They also become a pest on our side roads once the shooting is over as they take the grit from the centre and then 'dare' the cars.
Noticed a robin in the hedge near the front door yesterday, so could be back begging for food soon. The pair down the garden seem to be resident, and understand that I am not a threat.
gz
Joined: 23 Jan 2009 Posts: 8615 Location: Ayrshire, Scotland
Posted: Wed Dec 02, 20 9:05 am Post subject:
The local wren was shouting from next door's laurel bush this morning 😀
Haven't heard any wrens lately, but no doubt they are about but not shouting yet. We usually have at least one in the garden and a number in the woods.
I haven't been to the woods for a couple of days as Tuesday I went shopping and yesterday I had to stay home to send off the besoms.
wrens do a lot of snoozing when it is cold iirc the huddle in a nest ( a bit like penguins in a snowdrift)to keep warm as their food is in short supply in winter
i had a nice moment with mr brack this morning, he was ok with me getting a couple of feet from him to move a pot of mint to reveal a breakfast of brambling worms
not a "nice photo" for technical or theme but a rather observational one
sgt.colon
Joined: 27 Jul 2009 Posts: 7380 Location: Just south of north.
Posted: Sun Dec 13, 20 2:01 pm Post subject:
This guy was out and about on Friday. I was quite surprised at this time of year. I do think it was on its last legs though.
Slim
Joined: 05 Mar 2006 Posts: 6540 Location: New England (In the US of A)
Posted: Sun Dec 13, 20 9:01 pm Post subject:
Meh, if it's a winter cutworm it's maybe feeling a bit warm and thinking of taking a cool shower. Those things will march across snow to get where they're going
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