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mark smyth

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Re: Wildlife -January 2010
« Reply #45 on: January 05, 2010, 02:09:02 PM »
Great idea Anne.
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Re: Wildlife -January 2010
« Reply #46 on: January 05, 2010, 05:34:38 PM »
One of the saddest sights here is at the local free range poultry farm     hundreds of miserable brown egg layers are crowding under the eaves of their sheds trying to keep warm and out of the snow that covers their fields to at least 12".  Then again, the postman's Golden Retriever lies out at his wrought iron gate in that same snow apparently quite comfortably,  watching the world go by.
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Re: Wildlife -January 2010
« Reply #47 on: January 05, 2010, 05:41:51 PM »
Quote from: annew on January 05, 2010, 02:01:39 PM
While I was out of action, my husband took a turn at feeding the birds this morning. It was snowing fast so he had a different idea for a 'bird table' to keep the ground underneath clear! For 3 hours a fieldfare defended the food from all comers, so I put more food on top of the table for the others. The garden isn't on a slope, by the way, I was trying to sneak a photo round the edge of the window so they didn't see me.

Excellent idea! I need a new "bird table", but had kept putting off the woodwork - now I know what to do, if you don't mind me stealing the idea (your husband will be referenced of course....)
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Re: Wildlife -January 2010
« Reply #48 on: January 05, 2010, 05:58:51 PM »
Gwen,

It's tough days for the poultry. I know it is a  bit cruel but we do enjoy it when we open the run for our hens and ducks and the ducks gallop straight to the pond and then skate right along it in a  most undignified manner. It breaks their little hearts - but I have a children's paddling pool which I keep covered and they can enjoy their splash in that.

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Re: Wildlife -January 2010
« Reply #49 on: January 05, 2010, 06:20:31 PM »
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Re: Wildlife -January 2010
« Reply #50 on: January 05, 2010, 07:10:26 PM »
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Re: Wildlife -January 2010
« Reply #51 on: January 05, 2010, 08:05:50 PM »
Damn. I'll look for the photo elsewhere
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Re: Wildlife -January 2010
« Reply #52 on: January 05, 2010, 08:07:57 PM »
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Re: Wildlife -January 2010
« Reply #53 on: January 05, 2010, 08:30:52 PM »
I'm sure this picture has been on the Forum some other time and place. I've certainly seen it before, and I don't spend much/any time on other sites. ???
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Re: Wildlife -January 2010
« Reply #54 on: January 05, 2010, 08:31:48 PM »
I've had it a couple of times in emails.
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Re: Wildlife -January 2010
« Reply #55 on: January 05, 2010, 10:06:30 PM »
Not sure where to post this ..

Have you seen the Lowlow cheese ad with the mouse?

My mother just asked me "how long would it take to train the mouse". Ah, bless.
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Re: Wildlife -January 2010
« Reply #56 on: January 05, 2010, 10:08:02 PM »
keep watching
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Re: Wildlife -January 2010
« Reply #57 on: January 05, 2010, 10:24:18 PM »
Those are a couple of extremely lucky mice.
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Re: Wildlife -January 2010
« Reply #58 on: January 06, 2010, 09:12:41 AM »
Crumbs, Mark, this stuff is addictive - look at one, then that leads to another!
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Re: Wildlife -January 2010
« Reply #59 on: January 06, 2010, 10:52:25 AM »
Quote from: annew on January 06, 2010, 09:12:41 AM
Crumbs, Mark, this stuff is addictive - look at one, then that leads to another!

Looked at the first one but was scared to look at the others in case one was for the chop, bit of a softie I am.
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