WHAT ELSE I SAW TODAY

All the other creepy crawlies and animals that interact with your garden and the countryside
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WHAT ELSE I SAW TODAY

Post by Jacksparrow » Wed Mar 11, 2015 8:57 pm

In response to requests for a thread for reporting sightings of wildlife other than birds. Yer tizz :)

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Post by nuthatch » Wed Mar 11, 2015 9:12 pm

Thanks, Jacksparrow - Placi saw the grocery delivery man today - he had shorts on :nod:

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Post by Jacksparrow » Wed Mar 11, 2015 10:43 pm

nuthatch wrote:Thanks, Jacksparrow - Placi saw the grocery delivery man today - he had shorts on :nod:
Yes I read that. I think she has to have a little lie down after that. :nod:

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Post by Placido » Wed Mar 11, 2015 11:01 pm

So pleased a little order is finally being introduced into Our Forum. Tired of riff-raff just posting volens nolens under whichever Topic seizes their fancy. Keep it up, Forum Police :yes:

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Post by nuthatch » Sat Mar 28, 2015 8:25 am

Saw this harlequin ladybird under a feeder lid this morning:-

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I also saw the first small snail of the year on the steps :snail: and a tight wodge of nesting material larger than the size of a golf ball in the larger bird feeding house at the back of the dish of chopped peanuts and sunflower hearts in there. I removed it and put it in the ivy on the fence nearby but I'm now thinking I should have left it there and see what happened. I was thinking it may have had something to do with the squirrels though.
As well as a squirrel, sparrows and a robin have been feeding in there.

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Post by Placido » Fri Apr 03, 2015 12:12 pm

Forgot to say that the blackthorn burst into flower 2 days ago :D, and today I note that the silver birch buds have burst a leeeetle way to show green.
Real honest signs of Spring, at last.

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Post by Willpar » Thu Apr 23, 2015 3:00 pm

Walking through a farmers field of rape seed oil, And there running in front of me, but not to fast was a hare. No mistaking the black blotches behind its ears. First hare I have ever seen.

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Post by Jacksparrow » Thu Apr 23, 2015 8:50 pm

Willpar wrote:Walking through a farmers field of rape seed oil, And there running in front of me, but not to fast was a hare. No mistaking the black blotches behind its ears. First hare I have ever seen.
:wow: They're not really common in my part of England but I do see them from time to time. Lovely animals. :)

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Post by Placido » Thu Apr 23, 2015 9:52 pm

:eek: :yes: Great spot, Willpar.
S'pose the March hare thing is over now ?? It's Family Time by now ??
Only ever seen them in Scotland but then we had a whole week of seeing them all over a particular field. Got sick of looking at them actually ....... :shake: :shake: :shake: :chuckle:

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Post by Willpar » Fri Apr 24, 2015 7:38 am

Truly was a hareraising experience. Surprised no one else used the pun.

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