RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted May 28, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 28, 2012 You don't many of these in the middle of a city, but this sparrow hawk decided to eat a pigeon in our back garden a few years ago. I was still finding it's feathers a year later! I had the same a few years ago, it left nothing but the head, a small pool of blood and the feathers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Q Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 I found a sparrow hawk in the green house unfortunately it hadn't bothered to open the door first so it was a bit stunned, it recovered and flew off later. In the garden We get deer (several varieties) who eat the plants and juniper trees and ignore the weeds. squirels who keep eating all the hazel nuts before they are ready for me to pick. rabbits, pheasants, partridges. stoats, owls and woodpeckers as you can guess I live in the middle of nowhere. hence the animals but also no broadband so sorry no pics. I find the deer most worrying as a pass them once or twice a week on my motorcycle I definately don't want to meet one at speed.... The Q Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold SHMD Posted May 29, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 29, 2012 Is the newt called 'Tiny' after all he is my-newt? Tim (gettin' his coat) I thought it was "un-commonly minute" too! Kev. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 .....I find the deer most worrying as a pass them once or twice a week on my motorcycle I definately don't want to meet one at speed.... Particularly if it's being chased by a dog named Fenton. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Wintle Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 I haven't hit a deer while driving, but that isn't for lack of trying (on their part). We did nerf one with the rally car I was codriving, but there was no damage on either side.The closest I came while driving was abut 2 ft, braking hard as deer #1 ran across in front of me followed by looking in the mirror to see deer #2 run across behind me. On the way back from the cottage last weekend I pulled over to move a turtle out of the road. Fortunately it was just a small painted turtle rather than a snapper - they can get quite aggressive if they've been sunning themselves all day (guess how I know that...). Adrian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Sidecar Racer Posted May 29, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 29, 2012 rather than a snapper - they can get quite aggressive if they've been sunning themselves all day (guess how I know that...). Adrian A bit like one of my Ex's then ...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold SHMD Posted May 29, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 29, 2012 Sadly, these things are not only twice the size of Newts but they are also about 200,000 times more common! Kev. But in their favour they always, and I mean always, make my wife scream every single time! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 This poor fella was out for the count after going three rounds with a magpie in the garden. After about a minute, he staggered to his feet and hopped off unsteadily into the hedge..... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold colin penfold Posted May 29, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 29, 2012 If he'd failed to take it, would that have constituted a SQuirreL error? you're nuts Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold colin penfold Posted May 29, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 29, 2012 I lived on a farm in the 80s with some really aggressive resident geese. The ringleader used to run alongside my car ( a rover P6 ) pecking the hubcaps so hard you could hear the clanging inside the car. One day it stood in front of the car and made me stop. I waited for several minutes for it to move away then drove forward dead slow (wasnt getting out of the car to check - it would have had me!) It was too determined for its own good and stood its ground. P6 is quite a heavy car ) The rest of the goose gang were much more amenable after the ringleader died and started laying eggs so the lady of the manor forgave me! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted May 31, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 31, 2012 Is it cunning enough to pin a tail on ? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelintrev Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 (edited) Found this little chap in my kitchen sink the other morning, He did escape and was last seen hiding under the fridge! Edited June 1, 2012 by travelintrev Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Hale Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Found this little chap in my kitchen sink the other morning, He did escape and was last seen hiding under the fridge! Somerset does have the most varied wildlife of any county in Southern England. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonBradley Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 That's a gecko, surly. Very common here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold colin penfold Posted June 2, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 2, 2012 That's a gecko, surly. Very common here. No wonder he's surly if you keep calling him common Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonBradley Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 LOL HA ha! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelintrev Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 No not a Zummerset one........(as I am rarely there!) But a baby West African one..... they can be quite comical, but point a camera at them and they'm off! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
northendboy Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Looked out of the window last week, and this little chap was sat on a fencepost at the bottom of the garden. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Hale Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 (edited) Gecko aka chitchat, had them in the DQ's at HMS Terror, Sembawang Edited June 3, 2012 by Tim Hale Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold colin penfold Posted June 3, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 3, 2012 did you call him Gordon? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Spotted this one up on my neighbour's TV aerial...... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Wintle Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 (edited) At the cottage: Adrian Edited June 6, 2012 by Adrian Wintle Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Wintle Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Somewhat unwelcome BBQ guest. Quite cute really, until they start running around indoors ... Or when they decide to nest in the barbecue over the winter... They didn't this winter - I think the neighbor's cat has been culling them. Adrian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted June 6, 2012 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 6, 2012 Unintended passenger this morning: Possibly got too close whilst reading the notice next to him about not riding on the outside of the train. His mate was firmly lodged in the coupling socket!!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southernman46 Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Somewhat unwelcome BBQ guest. Quite cute really, until they start running around indoors ... Ahhh - cute - it's a harvest mouse so one of the good ones - and if you've got these then there are no rats about.............. Coming back from work the other night I managed to account for a least 2 young rabbits (not deliberately) but managed to swerve around the badger.............. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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