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| Procta Member Since: 04 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 4931  
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a little off topic, but last night i when i shouting our ginger boy in.
 Click image to enlarge I heard a bit of a noise, as though someone was in the garden raking about, i thought was next doors pain in the arse back and jumped over the garden fence, So i put all the rear lights on, and looked further to find a hedgehog 
Very 1st time i have seen one in the garden that close, I have only heard one at the bottom of the garden, late on at night, moving though my mams plants. I quickly went back in for my phone, but the fella had took off very quickly  i spotted him and tried to take a photo, but my phone wouldn't play ball  So left him be. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
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26th May 2020 12:01am |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 19517
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We’ve had Bluetits nest and recently fledge here, and Robins as well currently.
A week ago I saw a Barn Owl 30ft from the back door just after dark, that’s a first for me so close to where I live. A couple of miles away at another spot I know of and walk often there is a Roe Deer Hind (Female) that comes back at twilight to a certain spot in a field I’ve seen. Obviously she has a Fawn down in the grass in that area somewhere. The same spot last year too in exactly the same way. Pity we Humans have complicated our own lives so much, nature makes its own way and usually thrives too.  Diesels Lives Matter. ⛽️🛢️👨🔧🧰⚙️
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26th May 2020 6:42pm |
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| legin Member Since: 22 Jul 2017 Location: Chelmsford Essex Posts: 1004 
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Seen this in a field just down the road from my house a Buzzard never seen one before.
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26th May 2020 8:54pm |
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| Slideywindows Member Since: 09 Sep 2016 Location: North Essex Posts: 1283 
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There are some huge buzzards over my meadows in Finchingfield, Legin.
They have been re-populating north Essex for some time now. |
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26th May 2020 9:55pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 04 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 4931
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we do get robins and ring neck doves in our garden, I think the ring necks did nest in our garden years ago. so they are sort of used to my mum going out in the garden, as she used to put stuff out for their nest.
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26th May 2020 11:45pm |
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| Badger110 Member Since: 06 Feb 2018 Location: South hams Posts: 1025 
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That's a polite way of putting it. It's the  who go out shooting grouse that are the issue for the decline in the bird of prey population.
Grouse areas are decimated of all birds which are deemed to harm them. Profit over ecology. |
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27th May 2020 8:14pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 
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Got this little fella in our garden at the moment - he's obviously feeding well judging by the huge volume of scat we find each morning!
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28th May 2020 9:11am |
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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 23 May 2007 Location: The Land that time forgot Posts: 3750 
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I recently bought one of those (same brand as yours Supacat judging by the logo in the bottom left of your photo) and have been amazed what the night vision cam "finds" wandering through my tiny completely fenced off back garden - it's captured lots of bats appearing to be feeding on the bird feeders - when I looked closely the next morning the were lots of flies there.
Have been amazed at how good the resolution is on these relatively inexpensive camera traps. Originally I bought mine to watch over the drive/ Defender at night but what I captured at night in the back garden on the weeks trial I was giving the camera is so interesting that the trial has been extended and I might buy a 2nd camera........ Pangea Green D250 90 HSE with Air Suspension, Off-road Pack, Towing Pack, Black Contrast roof , rear recovery eyes, Front bash plate, Classic flaps all round, extended wheel arch kit and a few bits from PowerfulUK Expel Clear Gloss PPF to come 2020 D240 1st Edition in Pangea Green with Acorn interior. Now gone - old faithful, no mechanical issues whatsoever ever but the leaks and rattles all over the place won’t be missed! Last edited by Tim in Scotland on 28th May 2020 7:51pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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28th May 2020 9:57am |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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It can be quite addictive can't it. I have caught myself getting up early in the morning just to go out and retrieve the card to see if we have caught anything good the night before.
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28th May 2020 12:55pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 04 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 4931
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well a few nights ago, when i was shouting our ginger arse in, i heard a noise right blow me on the top step, So i put the light on and sees this fella. This has to be the closest encounter for me, as he had walked right in front of me in the dark, He couldnt curl up. Was frightened though as it was shaking, i took a couple of photos. Just in case we don't meet again
I would have loved to give him some grub, but not sure on what you feed them. Click image to enlarge Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it! |
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13th Jun 2020 1:10am |
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| 90 Dreamer Member Since: 13 Jul 2019 Location: Oop North Posts: 2050 
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simply dog food from memory......
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13th Jun 2020 9:03am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 16856 
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I believe that cat food is better than dog food, although dog food is ok (in both cases it needs to be the tinned meat type food, not dried muesli stuff of course).
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13th Jun 2020 9:09am |
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| 90 Dreamer Member Since: 13 Jul 2019 Location: Oop North Posts: 2050
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think the only proviso I have ever seen is not fish based??
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13th Jun 2020 1:36pm |
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| apt100 Member Since: 05 Mar 2015 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 1547 
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Dog or cat biscuits are better than tinned food.
Almost anything but milk. https://www.arkwildlife.co.uk/blog/what-to...gL_IfD_BwE |
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13th Jun 2020 8:34pm |
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