Jan's Wildlife Forum - Part 3 (plus other nerdy stuff) (129)
damshoppinmansfield, Nottinghamshire, England UK30 Threads 693 PostsI have my own Harris Hawk, and he often uses my head as a perch...Not as many berries about this year for the wild birds..Lots of Redwings already invading parts of England too..
Glad to see you still have that wicked SOH 
Juneau: Glad to see you still have that wicked SOH
Sorry...this was meant for Shortass.....I mean Uptall
damshoppin: I have my own Harris Hawk, and he often uses my head as a perch...Not as many berries about this year for the wild birds..Lots of Redwings already invading parts of England too..
...Your own Harris Hawk? Wow!
That beats "come up and see my etchings"!!!!
How did you come to get him?... Well, my neighbour (Gamekeeper-type of guy) told me that there weren't many berries around just now, but I went into town on the bus the other day and all the trees seemed laden with them!
Did anyone watch "Autumnwatch" tonight? It is only on for four nights this time, so every night counts!
They are up near Beauly, north of Inverness. I used to live up that way, so the entire program was making me ache with homesickness, esp when they were showing the pine martins. When I lived in Wester Ross, they would come and feed from the fence, or sometimes the kitchen windowsill every night.... peanuts and jam, or sometimes bits of salmon! The kitchen window was open one evening, and "Peanut Willie" got a bit bold and came in my kitchen!! It was one of those incredible experiences that I will never forget. I had to be very careful though because I was cooking for residential guests (at the outdoor centre where I worked), and all the guest were there - mostly Americans. They didn't realise that cute little Peanut Willie would have taken their fingers off without another thought! 
Pity I don't have the photos to show you (they are all on old Kodak prints). Have some of pine martins outside a holiday cottage in Ardnamurchan a few years back. We were feeding them every night... amazing!
They are up near Beauly, north of Inverness. I used to live up that way, so the entire program was making me ache with homesickness, esp when they were showing the pine martins. When I lived in Wester Ross, they would come and feed from the fence, or sometimes the kitchen windowsill every night.... peanuts and jam, or sometimes bits of salmon! The kitchen window was open one evening, and "Peanut Willie" got a bit bold and came in my kitchen!!
It was one of those incredible experiences that I will never forget. I had to be very careful though because I was cooking for residential guests (at the outdoor centre where I worked), and all the guest were there - mostly Americans. They didn't realise that cute little Peanut Willie would have taken their fingers off without another thought! Pity I don't have the photos to show you (they are all on old Kodak prints). Have some of pine martins outside a holiday cottage in Ardnamurchan a few years back. We were feeding them every night... amazing! 
Juneau: Sorry...this was meant for Shortass.....I mean Uptall
Well I thank you
Juneau: ...Your own Harris Hawk? Wow!
That beats "come up and see my etchings"!!!! How did you come to get him?
... Well, my neighbour (Gamekeeper-type of guy) told me that there weren't many berries around just now, but I went into town on the bus the other day and all the trees seemed laden with them!
That beats "come up and see my etchings"!!!! How did you come to get him?
... Well, my neighbour (Gamekeeper-type of guy) told me that there weren't many berries around just now, but I went into town on the bus the other day and all the trees seemed laden with them!
I might re-name him "Etching" I bought him when he was about 20 weeks old and trained him..I took up falconry about 18 years ago..There should be lots more berries around than there are, I haven't seen a Blackbird around here for a month..The wet weather we had in summer took it's toll..
Juneau: ...Your own Harris Hawk? Wow!
That beats "come up and see my etchings"!!!! How did you come to get him?
... Well, my neighbour (Gamekeeper-type of guy) told me that there weren't many berries around just now, but I went into town on the bus the other day and all the trees seemed laden with them!
That beats "come up and see my etchings"!!!! How did you come to get him?
... Well, my neighbour (Gamekeeper-type of guy) told me that there weren't many berries around just now, but I went into town on the bus the other day and all the trees seemed laden with them!
Puts my poor wee budgie to shame.
damshoppin: I might re-name him "Etching" I bought him when he was about 20 weeks old and trained him..I took up falconry about 18 years ago..There should be lots more berries around than there are, I haven't seen a Blackbird around here for a month..The wet weather we had in summer took it's toll..
I'd come and see your etching anytime
Your birduptall: Well I thank you
You're welcome
Woops....nearly forgot!
damshoppin: I might re-name him "Etching" I bought him when he was about 20 weeks old and trained him..I took up falconry about 18 years ago..There should be lots more berries around than there are, I haven't seen a Blackbird around here for a month..The wet weather we had in summer took it's toll..
Yeah, "Etchings" would be a good name! I have always wanted to have a go at falconry. Looked a golden eagle in the eye in Perth shopping centre once (they were promoting the local falconry centre I think). That was absolutely amazing! He was just so "cool"....just sat there completely content, watching everybody and everything!! I was about 1' away from him! 
...Yeah, I haven't had any blackbirds in the garden this summer either. Very strange.
Godsgift: Puts my poor wee budgie to shame.
Don't worry...size isn't everything
Juneau: Don't worry...size isn't everything
Oh you really don't get out much, do you!
"Space Dive" on BBC2 tonight (Sunday 4th November) at 8.30pm
I watched this live, and it blew me away! I was born too late, to appreciate the moon landing, so this was completely inspirational for me!
I watched this live, and it blew me away! I was born too late, to appreciate the moon landing, so this was completely inspirational for me!
Juneau: "Space Dive" on BBC2 tonight (Sunday 4th November) at 8.30pmI watched this live, and it blew me away! I was born too late, to appreciate the moon landing, so this was completely inspirational for me!
Nah. Doing it naked without a parachute singing 'I am what I am' would be inspirational.
Redex: I'd come and see your etching anytime Your bird
HA ha, I like your style.
Godsgift: Nah. Doing it naked without a parachute singing 'I am what I am' would be inspirational.
Well, that's true enough!! 
Juneau: "Space Dive" on BBC2 tonight (Sunday 4th November) at 8.30pmI watched this live, and it blew me away! I was born too late, to appreciate the moon landing, so this was completely inspirational for me!
THE EARTH STOOD STILL WHEN THE EAGLE LANDED poor old michael collins left in aquarius orbitting whilst armstrong and alldrin went for a walk ,remember it well i wonder if the USA will go againJuneau: Yeah, "Etchings" would be a good name! I have always wanted to have a go at falconry. Looked a golden eagle in the eye in Perth shopping centre once (they were promoting the local falconry centre I think). That was absolutely amazing! He was just so "cool"....just sat there completely content, watching everybody and everything!! I was about 1' away from him!
...Yeah, I haven't had any blackbirds in the garden this summer either. Very strange.
...Yeah, I haven't had any blackbirds in the garden this summer either. Very strange.
A friend of mine works for the forestry, apparently lots of Blackbirds eggs failed this year. Maybe the wet weather was the cause?
damshoppin: A friend of mine works for the forestry, apparently lots of Blackbirds eggs failed this year. Maybe the wet weather was the cause?
....Yeah, probably.
I had a strange thing happen today. I mentioned that I had had no blackbirds in the garden throughout the entire Summer. Well today I was out there lopping bits off the leylandii hedge to neaten it up a bit, and when I came in there were SEVEN blackbirds sitting on top of the bit of hedge that I'd cut! Males and females! They seemed to be acting very teritorial and were squabbling amongst themselves... the only explanation is that their nesting area (they like to nest in the hedge) had had a "makeover" so they were vying for property!
The same thing happened last year but with sparrows. They went crazy after my neighbour had cut the hedge for me. They seemed so excited and were in and out of the hedge for days afterwards! Weird huh! Hope the blackbirds aren't going to start nesting just yet!!! 
Waaaaaaay too 
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