Rich Posted June 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2021 Yep! Seriously why would you carry that around. You can get small portable batteries to charge your phone if you really need to and it'll be a lot quick than solar panels! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted June 2, 2021 Report Share Posted June 2, 2021 Looks like some form of detergent spry gun?.... Looks like it's in a zoo or something alike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 24, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2021 Not a photo but a video of a redtail kite swooping down to get some chicken! I had slowed this down too otherwise you'd miss it. They are fast 😁 YouCut_20210824_162818890.mp4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffers Posted August 24, 2021 Report Share Posted August 24, 2021 Absolutely stunning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted August 25, 2021 Report Share Posted August 25, 2021 I agree, not something you see every day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2021 If we put chicken out every day then we would as they visit us daily. They sit in the trees in the woods. Really you're not supposed to put food out but we had a whole chicken that was starting to turn. So rather than waste it I cut it up and put it in the garden. Before the kite came down a random seagull appeared and scoffed most of it. Before this video it swallowed a whole drumstick too! 😲 YouCut_20210825_172526621.mp4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffers Posted August 25, 2021 Report Share Posted August 25, 2021 How they don't choke themselves I don't know. Seagulls are the bane of my life living near the sea! Pigeons too. I know you shouldn't feed wild animals but I must admit, I feed the hedgehogs in my garden with kitten food. They've eaten all slugs and snails - but they haven't moved on. They live under my decking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 26, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2021 They are flying dustbins! I saw a video of one swallowing a small rabbit. I know they can survive on anything but that is just greedy! 😂 We get lots of pigeons but rarely a seagull. I know how annoying they are though when we're at the caravan. Especially when they are tapdancing on the roof! Feeding hedgehogs is fine IMO, they are declining and we need to do everything we can to stop that from happening. I've not seen a live one for years and we don't get them in our garden despite having the woods behind us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffers Posted August 26, 2021 Report Share Posted August 26, 2021 They are! This is Bob. I've got 2 regulars that live under my decking and there is a third that comes every now and again. It's quite aggressive compared to the others and will have a go at them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liner33 Posted August 26, 2021 Report Share Posted August 26, 2021 We have a pair of red kites in the garden , last summer we had a tame pheasant. I open this link on my phone and play the audio link to call them in https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/animals/birds/red-kite/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted August 27, 2021 Report Share Posted August 27, 2021 I've not seen a head hog or a frog fore years.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffers Posted August 27, 2021 Report Share Posted August 27, 2021 I've got tons of frogs. I check but feel really bad when I go over one with the lawn mower. Dig yourself a pond out and they'll appear out of nowhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted August 28, 2021 Report Share Posted August 28, 2021 Problem i have is the garden is quite sloped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffers Posted August 28, 2021 Report Share Posted August 28, 2021 14 hours ago, Tony said: Problem i have is the garden is quite sloped Cut out to level the pond and you have a perfect backing for a waterfall.... 😃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffers Posted August 28, 2021 Report Share Posted August 28, 2021 Sunny Wales between Bets-y-Coed and Dolwyddelan today. I can't believe how empty the roads were. Joy to drive through. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 29, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2021 Great photo Geoff, you're so lucky living near to Wales. We'll get there in the summer one day to experience those roads. We did Brecon in the winter a few years a go but you have to be careful with the cold damp roads. On 26/08/2021 at 13:15, liner33 said: We have a pair of red kites in the garden , last summer we had a tame pheasant. I open this link on my phone and play the audio link to call them in https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/animals/birds/red-kite/ The pair we have are always calling eachother, it's actually a nice song they have. This one is sitting on it's favourite branch. It's not calling this time but usually sings for it's mate. Video was taken on my phone so it's not great! YouCut_20210829_093436653.mp4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted August 31, 2021 Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 How do you get the image from your phone to the pc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffers Posted February 16, 2022 Report Share Posted February 16, 2022 On 31/08/2021 at 11:37, Tony said: How do you get the image from your phone to the pc? Sorry, only just seen this. There are a few ways but easiest is plug in with a usb cable and another drive will appear so you can pick it off that. Or, email it to yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffers Posted February 16, 2022 Report Share Posted February 16, 2022 Been a bit faulty lately so took a trip into Wales to cheer myself up. Great full moon in Abersoch. Cloud was just a little too low to get a clear view of it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted February 16, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2022 14 hours ago, Geoffers said: Been a bit faulty lately so took a trip into Wales to cheer myself up. Great full moon in Abersoch. Cloud was just a little too low to get a clear view of it. I thought you'd gone a bit quiet, I hope the break away helped. Nice photo and the sea looks so calm 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffers Posted April 13, 2022 Report Share Posted April 13, 2022 The Welsh coastline never ceases to amaze me. Wrong time of year but even in summer there are places with not a sole in sight. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted April 14, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2022 Looks nice and isolated Geoff 🙂 It can be like that in Norfolk, walk for ages without seeing anyone. I've just taken this on our morning walk. You can see what the erosion has done to the dunes too, right up to the road now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffers Posted April 15, 2022 Report Share Posted April 15, 2022 It looks lovely. Not sure I could live away from large bodies of water Nice sky. How is the temperature there at the mo? I really like early morning walks when it's 'fresh'. Seems to set you up for the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam_r Posted April 15, 2022 Report Share Posted April 15, 2022 I'm in Turkey at the moment and it really is an incredible place with very friendly people. I would upload photos but they seem to be limited to 32kb?!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted April 17, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2022 On 15/04/2022 at 17:09, Geoffers said: It looks lovely. Not sure I could live away from large bodies of water Nice sky. How is the temperature there at the mo? I really like early morning walks when it's 'fresh'. Seems to set you up for the day. Having grew up near the sea I've always struggled with living closer to London. Although we have the canal and rivers they're not the same with the number of people who visit them. I will be glad to move. Even if it's not close to the sea, somewhere near the Norfolk Broads will do me. Temperature has been 16-17 degrees but as Norfolk has its own micro climate it feels much warmer! Not rained once which is unusual for April. I do like early morning walks but by the time we're all ready it's more like a late morning one! 😂 On 15/04/2022 at 18:19, adam_r said: I'm in Turkey at the moment and it really is an incredible place with very friendly people. I would upload photos but they seem to be limited to 32kb?!? I've not been but my FIL did a few weeks work over there before Covid and really liked it. Are you on holiday? Non gold members get 10mb of free upload space. It looks like you've used 99% of yours hence only having 32kb left. You should be able to delete some to free up space. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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