J Darcy 5,871 Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 THL Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 Thats lovely i have never heard of or seen one before, very nice photo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hannah4181 260 Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 What an ugly looking bird! Its small, half closed eyes freak me out! Good shot though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted January 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 They remind me of a Kiwi!!!! Secretive little buggers they are! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ghillies 209 Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 ahhh thats what they are Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SNAP SHOT 194 Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 another nice shot, well done mate... Snap. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tallyho 181 Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 Good picture , what areas do they favour is it lakes or marshes that type of area ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted January 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 Reedbeds...Basically they like reedbeds!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MuttleMcTuttle 21 Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 Good shot - haven't seen one of these for years, not since all the mink got loose... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SEAN3513 7 Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 i take my hat off......again !!! jd superb atb sean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted January 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 Good shot - haven't seen one of these for years, not since all the mink got loose... Yes, the Mink are a bloody pest. Thankfully we have been hard with them on the land the Water Rail lives on. I think theres only one mink left and thats living on borrowed time!!! Its a shame that the Animal Liberators didnt look at the wider implications of widespread Mink Releases before they went about "setting them free". For evry action there is a reaction and sadly its the native british water wildlife that will continue to pay for the short-sighted mink release. I only hope that the government will pay for a long term mink irradication scheme to try and sort the problem out, though perhaps the horse has probably bolted too far...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dogs-n-natives 1,181 Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 Good shot - haven't seen one of these for years, not since all the mink got loose... Yes, the Mink are a bloody pest. Thankfully we have been hard with them on the land the Water Rail lives on. I think theres only one mink left and thats living on borrowed time!!! Its a shame that the Animal Liberators didnt look at the wider implications of widespread Mink Releases before they went about "setting them free". For evry action there is a reaction and sadly its the native british water wildlife that will continue to pay for the short-sighted mink release. I only hope that the government will pay for a long term mink irradication scheme to try and sort the problem out, though perhaps the horse has probably bolted too far...... Ive been pushing the idea with them for years, but just cant get the ball rolling! I belive that if a decent bounty was put on them they could be seriously reduced. And in some areas eradicated. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
leegreen 2,100 Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 Nice photo, I caught one recently in a live rabbit trap and got a pic of it in my hand on the phone. They are very illusive and because of this are rarely seen. We are doing our best on the mink front too, if they get on our ponds they don't leave. Their smell is highly trackable and thats their lot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bell 3,505 Posted January 14, 2010 Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 Once picked one up dead in the centre of Liverpool of all places Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stealthy1 3,964 Posted January 14, 2010 Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 Water Rail's do quite well over here at Gib Point, love the way they run Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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