Greyman 26,329 Posted May 14 Report Share Posted May 14 Raw egg seems to have stimulated his appetite and milk have removed most of the ticks and will pop up the abattoir in a bit to get some liver to help replace iron etc Surprised he is still here and not quite out of the woods yet but a bit more confident 17 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 26,329 Posted May 14 Report Share Posted May 14 He’s banging the liver down now feeling a bit more confident will start on a house for him if he makes the week as he’s stinking the boat out 13 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted May 14 Report Share Posted May 14 2 hours ago, Greyman said: He’s banging the liver down now feeling a bit more confident will start on a house for him if he makes the week as he’s stinking the boat out Give him a bath and get him on some meadow hay Lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shaaark 10,323 Posted May 14 Report Share Posted May 14 2 hours ago, paulus said: Give him a bath and get him on some meadow hay Lol Kin el, it's a ferret, not a choirboy!! LOL 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keepdiggin 9,373 Posted May 14 Report Share Posted May 14 2 hours ago, shaaark said: Kin el, it's a ferret, not a choirboy!! LOL Didn’t know Paul was was a priest 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
South hams hunter 8,890 Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 On 15/04/2024 at 20:29, NEWKID said: Like everything they will spread as the population grows and they need to find new territories for nesting sites and food ..I'm sure you'll see them in Dorset and theyll be in Devon making a racket! We have 4 little colonies here atleast; bombed out church, saltram blockhouse park and central park. You hear them well before you see them 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
South hams hunter 8,890 Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 I've seen red kites in Cornwall a few times and see them semi regular in Devon, we also now get quite a lot of ospreys spending a long time here 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tatsblisters 8,323 Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 On 22/04/2024 at 12:35, Gilbey said: Haven't heard Our blackbirds mimic, just sing brilliantly of an evening, love it. Starlings round here have bits of duck and buzzard mixed into there song, and for as long as I can remember they've called like curlews. Red kites are rare, just the odd one seen Glad to still see the odd few pairs of Lapwings around me though no where near the numbers I remember seeing in the 70s another bird like the grey partridge that has took an hammering due to modern farming practices and the rise in other species detrimental to their survival. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 44,734 Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 5 hours ago, tatsblisters said: Glad to still see the odd few pairs of Lapwings around me though no where near the numbers I remember seeing in the 70s another bird like the grey partridge that has took an hammering due to modern farming practices and the rise in other species detrimental to their survival. Some f***ing lemon shot a white tailed eagle down the road to me last month ! Divs, things fitted with a tracker and everything ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,264 Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 10 hours ago, South hams hunter said: I've seen red kites in Cornwall a few times and see them semi regular in Devon, we also now get quite a lot of ospreys spending a long time here Ospreys nesting in Poole harbour . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gilbey 1,411 Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 6 hours ago, tatsblisters said: Glad to still see the odd few pairs of Lapwings around me though no where near the numbers I remember seeing in the 70s another bird like the grey partridge that has took an hammering due to modern farming practices and the rise in other species detrimental to their survival. Quite a few Peewits around home compared to other places, though they have a fair job protecting their young at times like you say. Some land near work is in some sort of wildlife scheme and its actually done away with the Peewits. He plants a seed mix and its left, which has been great for finches and roe, but every year at nesting time they harrow it etc they dwindled away to nowt, madness 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Franks dad 569 Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 On 14/05/2024 at 14:27, Greyman said: He’s banging the liver down now feeling a bit more confident will start on a house for him if he makes the week as he’s stinking the boat out How’s he doing ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 26,329 Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 14 minutes ago, Franks dad said: How’s he doing ? Still here mate sleeps all day only wakes up for food and a shite but he’s eating well and has no blood in his crap so hopefully will survive, has eaten three little bowls of liver and a chicken wing already today, when he gets a bit stronger I will give him a wash in hubby scrub he is covered in scabs and still finding odd ticks on him 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Franks dad 569 Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 1 minute ago, Greyman said: Still here mate sleeps all day only wakes up for food and a shite but he’s eating well and has no blood in his crap so hopefully will survive, has eaten three little bowls of liver and a chicken wing already today, when he gets a bit stronger I will give him a wash in hubby scrub he is covered in scabs and still finding odd ticks on him That’s brill …. Lucky bugger sounds like he’s landed on his feet … good on you 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 26,329 Posted May 15 Report Share Posted May 15 My kids find it hard to comprehend that I will kill anything but am always rescuing injured things have had hedgehogs,squirrels a bat and a mish mash of birds over the years all living in my house or sheds in the garden this is the first thing since I moved onto my boat but I’m sure it won’t be the last 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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