Wildlife Corner

Pal, I planted 1 grown in a pot the year before last, I now have 0. Maybe soil conditions are not right.

Have you used anything like a new sealant around the pond?Possibly could be a die-off of algae?Milky water can be due to high alkalinity. Have you added anything which may affect the pH?http://www.pond-doctor.co.uk/longmilkywater.html* Tea-colored water usually results from...

Brilliant Ste little beauties, looks like the blue flower is Tibouchina urvilleana.

this young jay minutes earlier fell out of its nest and landed on top of a truck http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCMkOgJlZVM

Thanks WOO !Mr Cookie and I fight over the camera and do lots of swaps between camera and binoculars - have to say 'He' did the lovely water of the dam!Apparently, salmon leap up this section which shows that the River Tavy is very clean and healthy. Also, otters have been seen around these...

Hi Pip and Cookie,Pip Your not wrong (I had almost forgotten what It felt like) :D Cookie yes you,ve guessed it In One (I think It was the Bright Red Face that Done It) :D

nice pics well done its about time these birds made a come back after what the human race did to them!!

Hi Gogs Sorry I missed this ,Its an absolutly great Close up Shot,Brilliant

:D :D :D Oh Brilliant Pal...!!!! :D :D :D

Could be either vole or shrew as we have lots of these plus all species of mice, both inside and outside the house. Do you know if stoats occasionally come inside as I get droppings in my loft that are more onto the size of cats poo, but we have no cat. Or can you advice what sort of an animal...

The pigeon he was enjoying belonged to next door but one, (ha ha).Only problem he was disturbed by next doors dog that came through the fence, and I had to clean up the leftovers, still a load of feathers about, but the other birds (when they return) might use them for nesting.Very pleased...

Cajary,

Still cheaper than drugs.

thanks guys, when i made this topic i never thought of me sitting on top of a roof in protest :D :D this last one the seagull was sitting on top of the chimney and he just dived off and i snapped the pic, pity his wings are a little fuzzy

Yes, not one to carry about. :D It is a good book. I love it . So much info

They are some of the nicest people I know Pal..As for them being related to the Cirencester Tovey's I have no idea. I shall ask him. I know Bob's parents were butchers in the village & his granparents before, but not sure about relatives in Ciren'.. I will probably see him at the...

Walnut I know that Ring Ouzel,Blackbird,Song Thrush,Mistle Thrush,Redwing and Fieldfare are all members of the Turdidea family but for anyone no into birds it is easy to mistake the different types :DOn another thread I wrote a piece about Hedge Sparrows{Dunnocks} and members on their...

Will do. Hope it lasts out the summer :DJust one question, How do the birds know what type of box is theirs, I mean we could get a blue tit with an extended family.

I was just pointing out that some Toads (mine)can jump and compared to their size, quite high.

Thanks I will try.and buy some seed.