Wildlife September 2010

[Ragged Robin]

The river is full of ducks with fabulous plumage out swimming or hiding in the shallows

Maggi, I have started this month's Wildlife topic although there are a few September posts in August - hope that's OK

[Maggi Young]

Maggi, I have started this month's Wildlife topic although there are a few September posts in August - hope that's OK

 Thanks for this, Robin! 

 

[angie]

Hi do yo remember the pictures of the tame fox that my husband took pictures off on the golf course
 I am sad to tell you that it was killed not in the way that I had thought which was a farmer shooting it. No some golfer took his golf club and broke the foxes back. Another golfer seen this and had no alternative but to kill the fox. The police were called in and when the man came it he told the police that the fox tried to attack him, there reply was it is a wild animal so we don't know if we can take any further action.
The green keeper said the fox has young and he would contact the RSPCA tomorrow.
I just can't believe that anyone could be so cruel, he must have used some force to break the foxes back.
I did say to my husband it's not a good thing to pet this fox as it was better that it was left wild. I take no pleasure in being proved right I am just very sad tonight.

Angie

[ArnoldT]

Found this parked at the back door for a couple of hours.

Any ideas?

[daveyp1970]

what a stunning little moth Arnold,can't tell you the sp though.

[mark smyth]

I just did a quick Google http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ailanthus_webworm

[mark smyth]

Do you want a giggle?

A shop in N Ireland is selling products to scare away moles  , woodpecker nest boxes  and little owl nest boxes   . The latter is the wrong design.

huh?

[Gail]

Sorry to hear about 'your' fox Angie.  There was another story in the paper today about a fox attacking someone but I don't think there is any excuse for deliberate cruelty.

[daveyp1970]

Angie it breaks my heart to hear of such cruelty  what a shame that there are still people who want to harm are only native dog species,these people will only be glad when the only time we see foxes is stuffed and mounted in museums.

[ArnoldT]

Wow, Mark.  How did you do that?

[angie]

I can imagine some people are scared after that fox attack, but if we all decided to get rid of things that we didn't like where would we be.
The man that took the golf club to the fox just walked away and carried on with his golf game. I really feel sorry for the man that had to finish the fox of. Maybe the man could have just thrown something at the fox.
I am just glad that there wasn't a young family behind this man as it would have been so scary for them.
They are looking for the cubs , but they think the cubs will be old enough to look after themselves.
My husband feels guilty feeding the fox now.
I feel guilty if I roll a rabbit over but I am a bit of a softie and I couldn't be cruel to any animal.

Angie
 

[mark smyth]

Arnold I just ran my fingers over the keys

[angie]

Today my swallows left there nest. I was a bit worried that they had left it so late but no they all made it.
This is the second nest that was build around the house. I waited 16 years for them to make a nest so this year I was happy. I do hope they come back next year.

Can anyone tell me will the use the same nest next year ?

Angie:)

[mark smyth]

It's a very long journey that is getting more difficult every year. Fingers and toes crossed they should be back.

You could give them a helping hand next year by buying and putting up a swallow nest 'box'

[angie]

It's a very long journey that is getting more difficult every year. Fingers and toes crossed they should be back.

You could give them a helping hand next year by buying and putting up a swallow nest 'box'

Good idea Mark...I kept the links that you had given us for the boxes, maybe I could put a few up incase they all come back, I do hope so.

Angie