Wildlife and Gardens Thread

[Guest worth_the_wait]

On Friday, April 24, 2020 at 21:49, String fellow said:

This evening, some loud snorting sounds came from my back garden. That could indicate only one thing - two hedgehogs. If anyone has ever watched the mating ritual of hedgehogs, it's one of the funniest things you'll ever see.   

Watched a pair of hedgehogs some years back.

 

Kept waiting for him to get on with it.

 

I went back indoors after an hour!

[ozleicester]

12 hours ago, worth_the_wait said:

Watched a pair of hedgehogs some years back.

 

Kept waiting for him to get on with it.

 

I went back indoors after an hour!

best username to comment ratio ever 

[woollett the bullet]

Incidentally how do people consider cormorants?

Traditionally a sea bird that’s become dominant on inland waterways in the last couple of decades.

Technically protected but have decimated fish stocks especially on commercial fisheries and fishery owners shoot them to protect their livelyhooods.

 

But then you would wouldn’t you ?

[Mike Oxlong]

 

[Dahnsouff]

On 01/05/2020 at 10:41, woollett the bullet said:

Incidentally how do people consider cormorants?

Traditionally a sea bird that’s become dominant on inland waterways in the last couple of decades.

Technically protected but have decimated fish stocks especially on commercial fisheries and fishery owners shoot them to protect their livelyhooods.

 

But then you would wouldn’t you ?

Always preferred the Shag.

 

 what am I 12? 

[Guest Electric Yetis]

Realise this is an absolutely terrible photo, zoomed in on my Mrs' phone, but any idea what this bird is? (It's not Orville)

Seems quite thick set and fluffy head. Keeps landing on an aerial across the road 

 

 

 

Edited 3 May 2020 by pds

[Innovindil]

1 hour ago, pds said:

Realise this is an absolutely terrible photo, zoomed in on my Mrs' phone, but any idea what this bird is? (It's not Orville)

Seems quite thick set and fluffy head. Keeps landing on an aerial across the road 

 

 

 

Bloody hell. Could be the loch ness monster from that pic ffs. 

[Bayfox]

3 minutes ago, Innovindil said:

Bloody hell. Could be the loch ness monster from that pic ffs. 

Reckon he nicked that from area 55.

[Dahnsouff]

1 hour ago, pds said:

Realise this is an absolutely terrible photo, zoomed in on my Mrs' phone, but any idea what this bird is? (It's not Orville)

Seems quite thick set and fluffy head. Keeps landing on an aerial across the road 

 

 

 

Looks like the rare Stout Black Weathervane, quite a coup 

[woollett the bullet]

1 hour ago, Dahnsouff said:

Always preferred the Shag.

 

 what am I 12? 

Same here.

absolutely no chance of one coming my way though

[murphy]

On 03/05/2020 at 16:16, pds said:

Realise this is an absolutely terrible photo, zoomed in on my Mrs' phone, but any idea what this bird is? (It's not Orville)

Seems quite thick set and fluffy head. Keeps landing on an aerial across the road 

 

 

 

I can't tell whether it is even a bird   

[Countryfox]

Just now, murphy said:

I can't tell whether it is even a bird   

It’s a monkey isn’t it ..   

[murphy]

1 hour ago, Countryfox said:

It’s a monkey isn’t it ..   

It seems to have a kind of light aura around it.  I reckon it's the ghost of a crow.

[Strokes]

On 03/05/2020 at 16:16, pds said:

Realise this is an absolutely terrible photo, zoomed in on my Mrs' phone, but any idea what this bird is? (It's not Orville)

Seems quite thick set and fluffy head. Keeps landing on an aerial across the road 

 

 

 

@Darkon84

Is this the guy with the massive cock in your WhatsApp group? 

[String fellow]

A recent visitor to our garden....

[Guest Electric Yetis]

2 hours ago, murphy said:

I can't tell whether it is even a bird   

😂

I did say it was a terrible photo. 

It was quite thick set with a fluffy head.

[TeamRocket]

Does anyone know what is the best soil to grow chilli, paper, and naga etc? Got a fancy little kit from the wife cos she knows I like hot chillies but didnt want to waste them. Looked on YouTube and seen about 50 different ways so I thought il ask here.

 

Thanks in advance 

Edited 4 May 2020 by TeamRocket

[Countryfox]

6 hours ago, pds said:

😂

I did say it was a terrible photo. 

It was quite thick set with a fluffy head.

Aha !! ..   got it now ! ..     it’s a Trump bird ! ..   and as you’ve said it’s thick set it’s obviously a male ..  or cock ..   

[Countryfox]

Young female fallow ..  out of season so won’t end up on my dinner plate ..  

 

 

[String fellow]

How could anyone kill such a beautiful creature?

[Spudulike]

16 minutes ago, Countryfox said:

Young female fallow ..  out of season so won’t end up on my dinner plate ..  

 

 

Why has it got a stick up its arse? 

[Countryfox]

4 minutes ago, String fellow said:

How could anyone kill such a beautiful creature?

Well I certainly won’t  !!!

 

I’ll wait a year or two till it’s got a bit more meat on it ..  

[Darkon84]

No photos to share unfortunately, but I'm seeing plenty of good wildlife from where i work at home. A great spotted woodpecker has recently decided to start using the bird feeder, Sparrowhawks, Buzzards, and even the local Red Kites have become more prevalent. I believe there's a nest between Broughton and Dunton, plus there are plenty of Hare's around the fields when out on a walk. Lovely stuff!

 

Shame to see the Peregrine's on Leicester Cathedral have given up on their eggs though, there'll be no new chicks there this year  

[Guest Electric Yetis]

I'm contemplating digging a small pond in the garden. Got a decent sized flat area with nothing in it and lockdown boredom has got to me. Anyone got any tips?

[VLC86]

Saw an owl on my walk tonight, pretty cool.

 

Also, I suspected I had a hedgehog living under my decking so I kept putting dog food out and it kept going. I then decided to put my CCTV camera under the decking... just been feeding a little mouse haven’t I.