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The Lounge - General Hencam Chat »   Wild life in our gardens

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    • CommentAuthornanny north
    • CommentTimeJan 25th, 2010 8:58pm (Jan 25th 2010)
     
    Thats strange how it was in the wrong dirsction but never mind you have it now and thats the main thing. If it happen again you will know to look in a four foot circle from where you were standing. Grandad North is alergic to ginger cats.
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      CommentAuthorchief chicken
    • CommentTimeJan 25th, 2010 9:00pm (Jan 25th 2010)
     
    I'm allergic to white rabbits. Still came home from the RSPCA with one when the lady gave me the old sob story...:\
    • CommentAuthornanny north
    • CommentTimeJan 25th, 2010 9:13pm (Jan 25th 2010)
     
    ahhh we are such softees when it comes to animals. Poor old prudence. I call the ginger cat that visits us Ginny he isn't worried and runs to me if I call him.
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      CommentAuthorKateb
    • CommentTimeJan 25th, 2010 9:16pm (Jan 25th 2010)
     
    Foggy was happy to hiss and spit at him! Our previous ginger tom visitor was the father to her litter of kittens so maybe she has desertion issues!!!!

    He is very sweet and friendly but I can't decide if he has a human or not. He was a little bit scabby and shabby but not too bad. I hope he'll visit regularly.
    • CommentAuthornanny north
    • CommentTimeJan 25th, 2010 9:23pm (Jan 25th 2010)
     
    They soon get used to each other. The first time ginny came to visit us Jay and I had all the cats in the garden and we were having a good game with string on a stick with them all taking turns to chase the string. Sootz didnt even notice Ginny until just before it was time to come back in, Yet he had watched Ginny take his turn several times. We did laugh as he was so surprised and curious as to where he had appeared from.
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      CommentAuthorKateb
    • CommentTimeJan 25th, 2010 9:26pm (Jan 25th 2010)
     
    How strange NN! I think if she'd been out in the garden when he arrived she'd have run hell for leather to get back in the house. She's big and brave when there's a pane of glass in the way!
    • CommentAuthornanny north
    • CommentTimeJan 25th, 2010 9:32pm (Jan 25th 2010)
     
    I am lucky as three of my cats are so gentle, which is just as well as they are real big cats. Daisy is the small one and she can be a real little spitfire at times and isn't scared of nothing she will even go for dogs no matter how big they are. She is nice and gentle and loving with us now though. She had a bad start in life and spent a lot of time at the cats protection league. She was well worth persevering with though and I am so pleased we got her.
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      CommentAuthorKateb
    • CommentTimeJan 26th, 2010 10:00pm (Jan 26th 2010)
     
    She sounds like a sweetie. I definately want a Maine Coon but might get a rescue cat to keep it company. Hopefully I've got a long time to consider it though, as I've promised no more cats until my current girls 'leave'.
    • CommentAuthornanny north
    • CommentTimeFeb 2nd, 2010 6:47pm (Feb 2nd 2010)
     
    Are the smaller birds comming to your garden now Kate ? If you can get some meal worms you will get robins come as they love them. Wilkinsons do them they are dried and not wriggling about!!!
    • CommentAuthorollie in UK
    • CommentTimeFeb 2nd, 2010 7:57pm (Feb 2nd 2010)
     
    But those dried ones look exactly as if the ARE wriggling about!
    • CommentAuthornanny north
    • CommentTimeFeb 2nd, 2010 8:14pm (Feb 2nd 2010)
     
    Ha ha they do a bit Ollie.
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      CommentAuthorKateb
    • CommentTimeFeb 2nd, 2010 8:28pm (Feb 2nd 2010)
     
    No, still no little birds, just the pigeon and magpies. I suspect its because there's no natural cover for them, such as bushes. Mealworms are a good idea - I think I can give them to the rats too!
    • CommentAuthornanny north
    • CommentTimeFeb 2nd, 2010 8:34pm (Feb 2nd 2010) edited
     
    Oh I never thought of the rats having a few as well. Wilkinsons had an offer on last week for them. Still at least you have brought a little bit of life to your garden.
    Has the ginger cat visited lately?
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      CommentAuthorKateb
    • CommentTimeFeb 2nd, 2010 8:36pm (Feb 2nd 2010)
     
    I'm hoping when the weather improves and they start nesting they'll be more appreciative of my efforts! The magpies live in the tree that's 2 doors away so it could be that they are afraid of them too.
    • CommentAuthornanny north
    • CommentTimeFeb 2nd, 2010 8:47pm (Feb 2nd 2010)
     
    Yes they are a nuisance the Magpies. Beautiful big birds with magnificent plumage. but they do kill the little birds and take eggs and young from the nests.
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      CommentAuthorKateb
    • CommentTimeFeb 2nd, 2010 8:49pm (Feb 2nd 2010)
     
    They've always been my favourite bird, but they are evil. I don't want to drive them away (not that I could!) but would like to give the little ones a chance too, that's why I bought the feeder - I thought they'd get a look in with that.
    • CommentAuthornanny north
    • CommentTimeFeb 2nd, 2010 8:57pm (Feb 2nd 2010)
     
    Do you know they build a roof on their nests, honest I am not joking........The nest is unique in having two sections. The first is the normal cup-shaped nest, the second is a roof, making the whole nest appear dome-shaped
    Magpies are notorious for stealing shiny items to decorate their nests.
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      CommentAuthorKateb
    • CommentTimeFeb 2nd, 2010 9:03pm (Feb 2nd 2010)
     
    I knew they stole shiny things, but not about the roofed nest - fascinating! Very intelligent birds I think.
    • CommentAuthornanny north
    • CommentTimeFeb 2nd, 2010 9:10pm (Feb 2nd 2010)
     
    yes they are and learn new things very quickly
    • CommentAuthorollie in UK
    • CommentTimeFeb 2nd, 2010 9:11pm (Feb 2nd 2010)
     
    I had ten of them on my house roof yesterday - enough of them to lift it off if they had the mind to!
    • CommentAuthornanny north
    • CommentTimeFeb 2nd, 2010 9:21pm (Feb 2nd 2010)
     
    Cor I bet you could hear them stomping about Ollie. I get crows on top of my chimney and they shout down the pot and it srives my cats nuts.
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      CommentAuthorchief chicken
    • CommentTimeFeb 3rd, 2010 3:25pm (Feb 3rd 2010)
     
    It's funny when they do that - drives my cats loopy too. I think the birds sit up there and warm their bums when the fire's alight!
    • CommentAuthornanny north
    • CommentTimeFeb 8th, 2010 5:39pm (Feb 8th 2010)
     
    I moved my birdfeeder spike on Sunday as the birds didn't seem to be using it as much. Four blackbirds were checking it out before I had even got in. I think they are all filling up on the hens food so I will have to start putting a bit of it on the spike tray.
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      CommentAuthorKateb
    • CommentTimeFeb 8th, 2010 10:23pm (Feb 8th 2010)
     
    Perhaps I should do that - mine still isn't getting any interest!
    • CommentAuthornanny north
    • CommentTimeFeb 9th, 2010 7:07pm (Feb 9th 2010)
     
    It might be a good idea to try Kate. I have found in the past that if you put a red net of peanuts out the blue tits find them real quickly. Does anyone else along your street feed the birds? you could ask them what foods there birds like best. I always put bread on the bird table as well as other foods as many birds like it.
    • CommentAuthorollie in UK
    • CommentTimeFeb 9th, 2010 7:49pm (Feb 9th 2010)
     
    Bread for birds need to be soaked first please.
    Some authorities ask that birds not be given bread as it is inferior food and fills them up too much.
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      CommentAuthorKateb
    • CommentTimeFeb 9th, 2010 9:43pm (Feb 9th 2010)
     
    I don't know of anyonoe else that feeds the birds. We have a small wood a few hundred yards away - perhaps they prefer to get their own food!
    • CommentAuthornanny north
    • CommentTimeFeb 13th, 2010 9:03pm (Feb 13th 2010)
     
    Pinecone Bird Feeder
    Find a large, open pinecone and tie a long string around it towards the top of the cone. Spread peanut butter into all of the pinecone’s nooks and crannies. Then, roll the pinecone on a plate of wild bird seed. Hang the pinecone in a tree.
    • CommentAuthorTracyB
    • CommentTimeFeb 16th, 2010 9:13pm (Feb 16th 2010)
     
    My neighbour calls my tree a restuarant as I've got 2 large peanut, 2 seed (1 large 1 medium, 2 fat ball (8 balls)and two fat block feeders up, I have to fill them up twice a week bless them they can't be getting much narual stuff from near us at the moment.
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      CommentAuthorchief chicken
    • CommentTimeFeb 17th, 2010 5:34pm (Feb 17th 2010)
     
    I bought a new fatball holder but nobody's gone near it yet...
    • CommentAuthornanny north
    • CommentTimeFeb 17th, 2010 7:02pm (Feb 17th 2010)
     
    The birds in my garden are going into the wet weather ark where the layers pellets feeder is hung and pigging out on that, They should have loads of eggs to hatch come spring. Hee hee.
    • CommentAuthorTracyB
    • CommentTimeFeb 17th, 2010 8:10pm (Feb 17th 2010)
     
    bless that sounds lovely - wet weather ark, I now have a vision of all your girls in an ark like Noah's
    • CommentAuthornanny north
    • CommentTimeFeb 17th, 2010 8:17pm (Feb 17th 2010)
     
    Ha ha it isn't that posh Tracy, Grandad North made it up for them to keep their food dry. I was calling him Mr Noah while he was making it. Lucky he is a sweetie and takes all the teasing in good part.
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      CommentAuthorchief chicken
    • CommentTimeFeb 18th, 2010 6:15pm (Feb 18th 2010)
     
    My rabbits eat layers pellets. I'm looking forward to their eggs...
    • CommentAuthornanny north
    • CommentTimeFeb 18th, 2010 6:22pm (Feb 18th 2010)
     
    Ohh hope they lay in time for Easter CC, but if they are small and round I wouldn't eat them if I was you.:tooth:
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      CommentAuthorDianeonWhidbey
    • CommentTimeFeb 18th, 2010 6:24pm (Feb 18th 2010)
     
    LOL NN beat me to it. Came all the way in here to warn you off the tiny chocolate ones. :)
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      CommentAuthorchief chicken
    • CommentTimeFeb 18th, 2010 6:33pm (Feb 18th 2010)
     
    Nah, i've already given those away to small children...:devil:
    • CommentAuthornanny north
    • CommentTimeFeb 18th, 2010 6:35pm (Feb 18th 2010)
     
    yup best thing to do with them or you can always roll them in icing sugar and call them bon bons, The french love them Hee hee
    • CommentAuthorollie in UK
    • CommentTimeFeb 18th, 2010 7:34pm (Feb 18th 2010)
     
    Taste just the same too...
    • CommentAuthornanny north
    • CommentTimeFeb 18th, 2010 8:11pm (Feb 18th 2010)
     
    Ha ha I will take your word for that Ollie
    • CommentAuthornanny north
    • CommentTimeFeb 23rd, 2010 7:16pm (Feb 23rd 2010)
     
    I saw this lovely photo of three owls that live in a church in Norfolk today and just had to share it with you..
      owlszzzz.jpg
    • CommentAuthorleevaux
    • CommentTimeFeb 23rd, 2010 8:09pm (Feb 23rd 2010)
     
    How nice is that NN What a perfect shaped window for them looks like perhaps a church!! :smile:
    • CommentAuthornanny north
    • CommentTimeFeb 23rd, 2010 8:17pm (Feb 23rd 2010)
     
    I think it is one of the best wild life pictures I have seen I love that one on the left peering to one side. What magnificent birds. They have the softest downy feathers as well. He was hoping to get a photo of them all flying in formation but can you beat this. I just love it. I have saved the photo and may get it printed up and framed. I need some new pictures for my bedroom. I painted it white and have been looking for some nice black and white pictures and I think this would be perfect to look at before I sleep.
    • CommentAuthorleevaux
    • CommentTimeFeb 23rd, 2010 8:28pm (Feb 23rd 2010)
     
    The chap in the middle looks like he has a long coat on just like the old days a proper gentleman but it might be a girl i suppose.:smile:
    • CommentAuthorTracyB
    • CommentTimeFeb 23rd, 2010 8:41pm (Feb 23rd 2010)
     
    that's a lovely picture NN. Leevaux - I sent the picture of the enormous ginger cat to lots of people of the last coulple of days, none of them can beleive how big he/she is.
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      CommentAuthorKateb
    • CommentTimeFeb 23rd, 2010 10:12pm (Feb 23rd 2010)
     
    They are amazing birds! I think it would be a wonderful picture to wake up to each morning.
    • CommentAuthorTrevs Mum
    • CommentTimeFeb 23rd, 2010 11:59pm (Feb 23rd 2010)
     
    That is truly a beautiful picture NN, the positioning of the owls could not be better if you placed them there.
    • CommentAuthornanny north
    • CommentTimeFeb 24th, 2010 7:07pm (Feb 24th 2010)
     
    Right you have helped me decide I will look out for a nice frame.
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      CommentAuthorLynnW
    • CommentTimeFeb 24th, 2010 7:35pm (Feb 24th 2010)
     
    What a cute picture, NN..I love the little guy in the middle.
    • CommentAuthornanny north
    • CommentTimeFeb 24th, 2010 7:39pm (Feb 24th 2010)
     
    Hi Lynn, glad you liked the picture it was just to nice to not show you all. I liked Lee's description of it wearing a long coat. I would love to be able to see and photo them for myself. I love owls.
    • CommentAuthornanny north
    • CommentTimeMar 4th, 2010 8:40pm (Mar 4th 2010)
     
    one of the robins that come to visit
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    • CommentAuthorleevaux
    • CommentTimeMar 4th, 2010 8:46pm (Mar 4th 2010)
     
    Beautiful NN I put a nest box out in December and i am putting a camera in it to see if i can attract something in it but i think it takes a while its linked to my computer so we can watch.
    My garden has a lot of Black birds that nest in the trees down the side every year there is baby black birds running around the garden having made that first jump out of the nest only to drop to the ground thats when i worry that cats get them but mum and dad are never far away.
    • CommentAuthornanny north
    • CommentTimeMar 4th, 2010 8:56pm (Mar 4th 2010)
     
    I am hoping something comes into my nest box Lee I put it up two years ago. The grape vine almost covers it now so I might be lucky this year as they may feel safer with a bit of leaf cover. I have three sets of blackbirds that come into the garden I love to see them feeding their babies. I hope you get birds in yours as it would be fantastic watching them on the PC. I took that picture from my kitchen window thats why it is a bit misty looking.
    • CommentAuthornanny north
    • CommentTimeMar 4th, 2010 8:59pm (Mar 4th 2010)
     
    I would like a bumble bee box but they are a bit expensive. I must look on line to see if I can find some where with directions for making them. Grandad North is very handy with a saw and a bit of wood and a few nails !!
    • CommentAuthorleevaux
    • CommentTimeMar 4th, 2010 9:20pm (Mar 4th 2010)
     
    I wish i was NN the thought of anything D.I.Y makes me feel sick!!!!!!! HA HA HA
    Anything to do with cars i love!!!!
    • CommentAuthornanny north
    • CommentTimeMar 4th, 2010 9:28pm (Mar 4th 2010)
     
    He is a good lad and is quite handy about the house and of course Jay is as well, we all muck in with out varied talents and help each other where we can. The garden is mostly left to me as I have plenty of time Grandad North and Jay both work there is only me retired so far !!!
    • CommentAuthornanny north
    • CommentTimeMar 9th, 2010 7:47pm (Mar 9th 2010)
     
    Daisy waiting for some wild life to come in our garden
      daisy.jpg
    • CommentAuthorleevaux
    • CommentTimeMar 9th, 2010 8:00pm (Mar 9th 2010)
     
    She won,t see any wild life like that NN :ha::ha::ha:
    I you st to have a cat like that when i was at home with my parents she was always a bit grumpy though and would lash out at you!!!!! but i did annoy her so i deserved it :reddevil:
    • CommentAuthornanny north
    • CommentTimeMar 9th, 2010 8:04pm (Mar 9th 2010)
     
    You wouldnt want to mess with Daisy she is lovely now... but used to be a right little devil. She would bite you just for looking at her.I got her from pets rescue no one wanted her I am so glad we had her and persevered as she is a right delight now all the anger has gone from her and she is happy and contented.
    • CommentAuthorleevaux
    • CommentTimeMar 9th, 2010 8:38pm (Mar 9th 2010)
     
    She shaw looks contented NN!!!!!!!!:bigsmile::bigsmile:

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