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Ruth Gregory
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Posted at 05:30 on 14th October 2008
On 14th October 2008 01:06, Alan Marron wrote:
Thanks Ruth.  I enjoyed seeing these leathery winged creatures in your pictures.  My neighbour from a few doors along the street loves them.  Of course they're protected by law, but he says that even if they weren't he'd not disturb them.  Better than another village man who, at the time of his death had a whole shed full of owls, none of which were able to look after themselves because they had been kep captive for so long.  They had to be taken into the care of the RSPB as otherwise they would have very quickly died if released into the wild.  It's a terrible thing when we impose ourselves upon the natural order of things.

 

Hi Alan:  Yes, I agree, especially when people feed wildlife.  Sometimes they end up killing them with kindness.

 

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Posted at 06:21 on 14th October 2008

I don't know if this link has already be put in here but here it is again for those who may have not seen it. It's about a Heron called Dude and his adopted 'Mum' called Gary.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7433222.stm

 

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Wolf
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Posted at 07:16 on 14th October 2008
Read it Lyn but the video would not play.
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Posted at 14:36 on 14th October 2008
Oh maybe it's because it's on the BBC page and only us in the UK can probably see it.Undecided
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Sue H
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Posted at 15:02 on 14th October 2008

I read the BBC news every day over here and have no problems.

Looks like Dude really likes his food; he certainly wouldn't fly very far without his inticement.

Thanks for the link Lyn.

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Wolf
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Posted at 04:36 on 16th October 2008

Seen during my lunchtime on the back deck. A pair of White Breasted Sea Eagles soaring high over the local area, so effortless and gracefull .

 

White-bellied Sea Eagles by maureen_g.

 



Edited by: Wolf at:4th November 2008 05:29
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Posted at 13:20 on 16th October 2008

Not today, but yesterday we saw a Jay in the garden.

Jay in tree at Gibside.
Picture by Roy Jackson



 

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Peter Evans
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Posted at 14:06 on 16th October 2008
I havnt seen a Jay for years. Maybe I should move to the country. I wish!
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Sue H
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Posted at 16:46 on 16th October 2008

Oh POE, Jays are one of the birds I HAVE to see when I come over. I'm so excited you got to see one in the garden, as they are fairly shy birds and don't visit often.

And Wolf, WOW! What a sight. You lucky devil, you.

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Posted at 21:01 on 16th October 2008

On my way home from work over the past few days, there's been a lot of birds lined up on the overhead electricity cables, it reminded me of this cartoon I saw a while ago, and makes me laugh everytime I see it lol

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=5AaHWfDflPc
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