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Maggi Young

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Re: Wildlife March 2010
« Reply #60 on: March 31, 2010, 12:29:11 PM »
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This works out to the bat being active for only 11.96 years and in deep sleep for 29 years!!
This sounds to me to be the perfect existence! (I have terrible trouble getting to sleep  :'( :P )
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Re: Wildlife March 2010
« Reply #61 on: March 31, 2010, 12:30:25 PM »
Not bored at all Mark.  I had no idea they could live that long, you tend to think of the small insectivorous ones at least as being like winged mice with similar short life spans.
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Re: Wildlife March 2010
« Reply #62 on: March 31, 2010, 12:32:34 PM »
Anthony the Linnets are Redpolls

Is the cat saying "mum"
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Re: Wildlife March 2010
« Reply #63 on: March 31, 2010, 02:26:36 PM »
Quote from: mark smyth on March 31, 2010, 12:32:34 PM
Anthony the Linnets are Redpolls

The sender challenges you on that one Mark. Aha - two buff wing bars? Redpoll.

I think the cat is saying 'lunch'.
« Last Edit: March 31, 2010, 03:18:01 PM by Anthony Darby »
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Re: Wildlife March 2010
« Reply #64 on: March 31, 2010, 07:47:40 PM »
OK must look again -

edit - just saw you confirmed Redpoll
« Last Edit: March 31, 2010, 07:51:48 PM by mark smyth »
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Re: Wildlife March 2010
« Reply #65 on: March 31, 2010, 07:55:23 PM »
You need to tell them to stop letting the birds feed off the ground like that. The options are to move the feeders daily or put something on the ground that can be dumped ebery day.

To stop spilt seeds I cover the holes with selotape and put a tiny hole through it to make a tiny beak sized hole. Check it ever few days because the goldies will make the holes bigger
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Re: Wildlife March 2010
« Reply #66 on: March 31, 2010, 08:05:24 PM »
Quote from: mark smyth on March 31, 2010, 07:55:23 PM
You need to tell them to stop letting the birds feed off the ground like that. The options are to move the feeders daily or put something on the ground that can be dumped ebery day.

To stop spilt seeds I cover the holes with selotape and put a tiny hole through it to make a tiny beak sized hole. Check it ever few days because the goldies will make the holes bigger
You can tell Mark! I don't want my head to play with. ;D
Quote from: mark smyth on March 31, 2010, 07:47:40 PM
OK must look again -

edit - just saw you confirmed Redpoll
I'm assuming lesser redpoll (Carduelis cabaret )?
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Re: Wildlife March 2010
« Reply #67 on: April 02, 2010, 02:17:10 PM »
Has anyone seen anything wrong with the new discover Scotland ad on TV?
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Re: Wildlife March 2010
« Reply #68 on: April 02, 2010, 02:25:23 PM »
Quote from: mark smyth on April 02, 2010, 02:17:10 PM
Has anyone seen anything wrong with the new discover Scotland ad on TV?
was it filmed in Arizona?? ??? ::) :P :-\
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Re: Wildlife March 2010
« Reply #69 on: April 02, 2010, 02:27:02 PM »
Quote from: Maggi Young on April 02, 2010, 02:25:23 PM
Quote from: mark smyth on April 02, 2010, 02:17:10 PM
Has anyone seen anything wrong with the new discover Scotland ad on TV?
was it filmed in Arizona?? ??? ::) :P :-\

Is that one of those wee towns in Moray? Perhaps near Dallas?
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Re: Wildlife March 2010
« Reply #70 on: April 02, 2010, 02:36:23 PM »
you haven't noticed? I saw something wrong and the clue is why I put it in this thread
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Re: Wildlife March 2010
« Reply #71 on: April 02, 2010, 05:07:56 PM »
Don't watch council telly Mark. ;D
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