mike farrants Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 we had buzzards nesting in the woods at the end of our garden last summer - they dont half get the seagulls all riled up! I was luck enough to see one of them swoop across the lawn to grab a squirrel sitting on the fence - the Wiley old squirrel ducked out the way just in time! magnificent birds! Andy135 and Geoff 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 We had this in our garden last year.. Andy135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzook12 Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 Out here, on the rural outskirts of the 135 estate, we see many things that we just take for granted. It's nice to see an increase in birds of prey, quite a rarity when I was a lad (cue hovis music.....) We even have more seals than fish now too...... Still easy to catch crabs from Wells next the Sea tho..... 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted April 8, 2022 Author Share Posted April 8, 2022 1 minute ago, suzook12 said: Out here, on the rural outskirts of the 135 estate, we see many things that we just take for granted. It's nice to see an increase in birds of prey, quite a rarity when I was a lad (cue hovis music.....) We even have more seals than fish now too...... Still easy to catch crabs from Wells next the Sea tho..... 😉 This was you, wasn't it? suzook12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted April 8, 2022 Author Share Posted April 8, 2022 4 minutes ago, suzook12 said: Out here, on the rural outskirts of the 135 estate 🤣🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzook12 Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 5 hours ago, Andy135 said: This was you, wasn't it? Oi bin rumbulled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted April 14, 2022 Author Share Posted April 14, 2022 Spotted this fellow early this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malc Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 Deserves his peace and quiet...until next season Andy135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted April 14, 2022 Author Share Posted April 14, 2022 2 minutes ago, Malc said: Deserves his peace and quiet...until next season Yep, let's just hope he makes it to October. 😬 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 1 hour ago, Andy135 said: Yep, let's just hope he makes it to October. 😬 Rather than eyeing up the local birds, any danger you can concentrate some of that energy into find a date for the OO's annual meet up?? JonC and Andy135 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captin slows old outlaw Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 On 4/14/2022 at 6:17 PM, Saintly Fish said: Rather than eyeing up the local birds, any danger you can concentrate some of that energy into find a date for the OO's annual meet up?? you got some hope there s/f Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captin slows old outlaw Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 as for birds ,there has been a good verity this year and more of them oh we have frog sprone this year and water snails to (first time) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 12 minutes ago, captin slows old outlaw said: you got some hope there s/f Yes Pete you're correct me thinks. @Andy135 is slow, looks like I'm the only one of the SLT that gives a shit!! I must give him credit for ignoring me and my massive hints though!! Andy135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herbs73 Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 we noticed we had barn owls in our workshop so during lock down I made an owl box with the kids and we had our first owls last year. The local owl guy came down and ringed and recorded them. (Not me in the photo) hoping they return this year. Geoff, Andy135, suzook12 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted April 17, 2022 Author Share Posted April 17, 2022 1 minute ago, Herbs73 said: we noticed we had barn owls in our workshop so during lock down I made an owl box with the kids and we had our first owls last year. The local owl guy came down and ringed and recorded them. (Not me in the photo) hoping they return this year. Wow! Lovely pics and kudos to you for the effort you must have gone to to build the boxes. Great that they were used successfully. 👍 Geoff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herbs73 Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 3 minutes ago, Andy135 said: Wow! Lovely pics and kudos to you for the effort you must have gone to to build the boxes. Great that they were used successfully. 👍 Im a carpenter so wasn't difficult to build, there's plenty of info online. I had the materials and time as we were off for lockdown and was looking for something to get the kids off the Xbox. It took a year and half for our first owls though. I'm thinking of putting a camera in the box this year. Was great watching them get bigger. Shit me up on a few morning as I would walk in and one would be sitting on a bench dead still and I wouldn't see it till I was right up to it. Andy135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 1 hour ago, Herbs73 said: Im a carpenter so wasn't difficult to build, there's plenty of info online. I had the materials and time as we were off for lockdown and was looking for something to get the kids off the Xbox. It took a year and half for our first owls though. I'm thinking of putting a camera in the box this year. Was great watching them get bigger. Shit me up on a few morning as I would walk in and one would be sitting on a bench dead still and I wouldn't see it till I was right up to it. We have "screecher" owls in the trees in and around our garden. They are here every year. It's so lovely to hear them in the evenings. What do owl boxes look like? Can you post a pic or two of the ones you made. I might if I get time have a go at one. I believe they have to go up quite high?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herbs73 Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 I'm away in Guernsey till Tuesday, but I'll post some pics when I'm back. Mine is about 12ft up inside a barn. Saintly Fish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captin slows old outlaw Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 21 hours ago, Saintly Fish said: Yes Pete you're correct me thinks. @Andy135 is slow, looks like I'm the only one of the SLT that gives a shit!! I must give him credit for ignoring me and my massive hints though!! could be his age, although i believe it to be a sickness which only affects the bosses or seiner management Andy135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herbs73 Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 On 4/17/2022 at 9:23 AM, Saintly Fish said: We have "screecher" owls in the trees in and around our garden. They are here every year. It's so lovely to hear them in the evenings. What do owl boxes look like? Can you post a pic or two of the ones you made. I might if I get time have a go at one. I believe they have to go up quite high?? Afternoon, owl box pics as promised, Saintly Fish and Andy135 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted April 21, 2022 Author Share Posted April 21, 2022 Nice work @Herbs73. How high up do they have to be? Guessing fairly high? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 16 minutes ago, Herbs73 said: Afternoon, owl box pics as promised, any specifics needed, in the way the inside is laid out or the size of the opening etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 1 minute ago, Andy135 said: Nice work @Herbs73. How high up do they have to be? Guessing fairly high? Herbs box is 12ft up in a barn. Are you turning into JonC? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted April 21, 2022 Author Share Posted April 21, 2022 Just now, Saintly Fish said: Herbs box is 12ft up in a barn. Are you turning into JonC? Yeah, soz. Missed that. 🤦♂️ Saintly Fish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 Any pictures? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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