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by trooper
Mon Nov 11, 2024 6:32 pm
Forum: Gardening
Topic: Tree leaf ID
Replies: 2
Views: 2124

Tree leaf ID

Hi all,

I'd like this leaf ID'd if possible. I'm very averse to the felling of trees, but this approximate 5mt tree in our garden simply has to come down, as it's considered its location is not safe.

Any help appreciated.
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BeeJay
by trooper
Thu Jan 17, 2019 9:32 pm
Forum: Other Animals and Insects
Topic: Mouse or young rat?
Replies: 13
Views: 23777

Re: Mouse or young rat?

I read somewhere a while back that someone had taken an injured grey squirrel to a "rescue" centre, who nursed it back to health & released it. As they are vermin, I thought that that was illegal?
by trooper
Thu Jan 17, 2019 7:09 am
Forum: Other Animals and Insects
Topic: Mouse or young rat?
Replies: 13
Views: 23777

Re: Mouse or young rat?

Good thinking batman, but the dispatched rats, mice, as it turned out, were put to good use. Their carcasses were left on the lawn & soon snapped up by, I presume, birds, during the day. When I had big problems with grey squirrels, I'd trap & dispatch them & did likewise, overnight. Our urban fox di...
by trooper
Tue Jan 15, 2019 2:40 pm
Forum: Other Animals and Insects
Topic: Mouse or young rat?
Replies: 13
Views: 23777

Re: Mouse or young rat?

Hi all, thanks for your input. The trap is now in storage & very happy the rats prefer next doors garden to mine. :clap:
by trooper
Mon Jan 14, 2019 5:02 pm
Forum: Other Animals and Insects
Topic: Mouse or young rat?
Replies: 13
Views: 23777

Mouse or young rat?

Mouse-Rat.JPG Hi all, Newbie here. I am at a loss to identify the critter shown. Our next door neighbour has the odd rat in their garden, we think from some minor excavations behind their property. This was caught in the trap, please identify. The last thing we want to do is to trap cute field mice...