Bird watching

[Stephen]

Get stuffed Mob

Unfortunately I can't eat ' stuffed ' whole chicken ... no idea why but it upsets one's tum and regardless of source, maybe it's the filthy bacteria filled chicken rather than the stuffing

I was thinking more along the lines of a stuffed cat!!

I'll pass your thoughts onto Monty......expect a visit

[Manoverboard]

Unless I purchase chain male of the highest quality for my arms he gets it on the back of his neck via a pipette. And you have to be cunning and quick even then. The bu99er can sense immediately when he's in for some treatment.

We had a cat called Monty at one time and he would aim to tear my fingers off to get at the prawn I was tempting him with, hide a worming pill in it and he would just sit and look at me as if to say " You'll have to try a lot harder than that ol son "

[Onelife]

Our Moggy Monty had the audacity to pee on my freshly seeded soil this morning. I got my own back though by giving him his second dose of his six monthly worming treatment. He's now avoiding me like the plague for some reason

Praps you're supposed to put it in his mouth ... just saying

Unless I purchase chain male of the highest quality for my arms he gets it on the back of his neck via a pipette. And you have to be cunning and quick even then. The bu99er can sense immediately when he's in for some treatment.

Sounds more like a Guard Cat than a pussycat..just saying!

[CaroleF]

We always seem to have a lot of collared doves - which I believe is a type of pigeon. Now one cheeky whatsit has built a nest in our tree, rather a scratchy one, which apparently is the sort of nest they build. I can't believe two birds can sit in it but they can. John was all for getting rid of it but I wouldn't let him - they are only doing what comes naturally! He doesn't like the sound they make. Unfortunately we have quite a small garden and we have a new swing seat which is in the shade of the tree!

[Onelife]

We always seem to have a lot of collared doves - which I believe is a type of pigeon. Now one cheeky whatsit has built a nest in our tree, rather a scratchy one, which apparently is the sort of nest they build. I can't believe two birds can sit in it but they can. John was all for getting rid of it but I wouldn't let him - they are only doing what comes naturally! He doesn't like the sound they make. Unfortunately we have quite a small garden and we have a new swing seat which is in the shade of the tree!

Hi Carol…good for you in letting them take their chances the magpies/crows will probably see them off without any help from John. If they don’t, then John shouldn’t be surprised, if not in the too distant future, they send a clear and well directed message to him

[towny44]

We have had collared doves nesting around our area for a few years, but recently we have also seen wood pigeons in early spring, these are much bigger and far more colourful than the collared doves. I have no idea where they nest, we don't have any big trees in our garden, but quite a few of the neighbours have trees, so I assume most nests are elsewhere.

[Manoverboard]

Shoo them away or you wont get rid of them

[towny44]

Shoo them away or you wont get rid of them

Wood pigeons are totally different in habits to feral pigeons, or even racing pigeons. But they are noisy when tap dancing on the roof in a morning, searching for their breakfast.

[Stephen]

Praps you're supposed to put it in his mouth ... just saying

Unless I purchase chain male of the highest quality for my arms he gets it on the back of his neck via a pipette. And you have to be cunning and quick even then. The bu99er can sense immediately when he's in for some treatment.

Sounds more like a Guard Cat than a pussycat..just saying!

Not him, soft as a brush. He's the sort of cat that would hold the door open if he could while another cat sat and stole his food.

[Stephen]

Unless I purchase chain male of the highest quality for my arms he gets it on the back of his neck via a pipette. And you have to be cunning and quick even then. The bu99er can sense immediately when he's in for some treatment.

Sounds more like a Guard Cat than a pussycat..just saying!

Not him, soft as a brush. He's the sort of cat that would hold the door open if he could while another cat sat and stole his food.

As you can see he's full of get up and go.

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[Onelife]

aaahhhhh ......that's sweet, however, if you look at his clenched paw he looks like he's ready to punch your lights out

[Onelife]

Just watched our sparrows fledge....Mom/Dad came to the box and one by one they took to the wing.....l counted four.....hope they survive the next few hours because it's blowing a force ten gale here.

[Stephen]

Just watched our sparrows fledge....Mom/Dad came to the box and one by one they took to the wing.....l counted four.....hope they survive the next few hours because it's blowing a force ten gale here.

Even worse tomorrow afternoon. 40mph + winds forecast. But then we are talking about the BBC weather forecast so we can take that with a pinch of salt

[Onelife]

Just watched our sparrows fledge....Mom/Dad came to the box and one by one they took to the wing.....l counted four.....hope they survive the next few hours because it's blowing a force ten gale here.

Even worse tomorrow afternoon. 40mph + winds forecast. But then we are talking about the BBC weather forecast so we can take that with a pinch of salt

"don't worry, there isn't"

Michael Fish.

[Manoverboard]

"don't worry, there isn't"

Michael Fish.

Off Topic ... this is about Birds NOT Fish

[Stephen]

"don't worry, there isn't"

Michael Fish.

Off Topic ... this is about Birds NOT Fish

Personally I'd ban him for that

[Onelife]

Only if he doesn't mind a ton of chicken sh*t on his drive

[Stephen]

Just had a sad moment and the life almost frightened out of me. Mr kamikaze bird struck the window of the room I was sitting in upstairs a short while ago with such force it broke it's neck and died instantly. Luckily Monty was asleep in the next room.

The funeral is tomorrow. No flowers please just donations to the Stephen charity. Thank you

[Manoverboard]

Do hope that Mrs S will be able to clean the blood 'n' guts mess off the window without too much difficulty

[Onelife]

Just had a sad moment and the life almost frightened out of me. Mr kamikaze bird struck the window of the room I was sitting in upstairs a short while ago with such force it broke it's neck and died instantly. Luckily Monty was asleep in the next room.

The funeral is tomorrow. No flowers please just donations to the Stephen charity. Thank you

Get off my patch and find your own

We've had to pull all the blinds down halfway because of the same thing.....although Susie enjoys them

[Stephen]

Do hope that Mrs S will be able to clean the blood 'n' guts mess off the window without too much difficulty

Not a drop to be seen. Just a slight mark on the window from impact. I think the poor thing got caught by a gust of wind and whacked into the glass breaking its neck instantly. It even fell to the ground with wings closed.

[Onelife]

Do hope that Mrs S will be able to clean the blood 'n' guts mess off the window without too much difficulty

Not a drop to be seen. Just a slight mark on the window from impact. I think the poor thing got caught by a gust of wind and whacked into the glass breaking its neck instantly. It even fell to the ground with wings closed.

If you're gonna go l can think of worst ways to die......sadly, on average we get two/three a year doing the Sam thing. I think with a conservatory they can see straght through and that is what catches them out.

I know l've mentioned this on here in the past but hey, l do know of a incident where two geese flew straght through a closed french double glazed window ....l can't remember if the owner was in or out at the time but he did say both birds were on his living room carpet...dead!.....apparently the windows had the reflection of the lake that was just outside his property..... the birds obviously got confused..

[Stephen]

It was either a pigeon or collared dove that flew into our French doors once. It must have realised at the very last second and managed to pull up. Unharmed it flew off, but left a complete almost like powder coating of its whole body with wings fully spread in print on the glass. Remarkable to see.

[Jan Rosser]

It was either a pigeon or collared dove that flew into our French doors once. It must have realised at the very last second and managed to pull up. Unharmed it flew off, but left a complete almost like powder coating of its whole body with wings fully spread in print on the glass. Remarkable to see.

That happened to me a few weeks ago Stephen - I was sitting in the lounge when I heard a bang but couldn’t find any reason for it until my neighbour said it might have been a bird. There was an imprint on the bedroom window - the wing span completely identifiable - you could even see the outline of the feathers

[towny44]

It was either a pigeon or collared dove that flew into our French doors once. It must have realised at the very last second and managed to pull up. Unharmed it flew off, but left a complete almost like powder coating of its whole body with wings fully spread in print on the glass. Remarkable to see.

We have had the same image printed on one of our bedroom windows in the past. Our long handled window cleaners brush wouldn't shift it so I had lean out at full stretch to scrub it off.