Author Topic: What's in your garden................. (Read 3550 times)

DILLIGAFF · « **on:** 11 July 2012, 07:02:57 pm »

In the last 24 hours I have seen a beautiful reddy brown fox who appears as soon as I put out even a crust of bread, a little field mouse who skittered about snatching little morsels left by Mrs Fox. Pipistrelles hoovering up insects above the fir trees, wood pigeons, robins and even parakeets.

Then just now I saw something swoop across the lawn and when I looked a sparrowhawk with the most luminous yellow eyes was perched one legged on my fence.

caretaker · « **Reply #1 on:** 11 July 2012, 07:15:35 pm »

we've got kamikaze bats and peter the blackbird

Phil TK · « **Reply #2 on:** 11 July 2012, 07:37:30 pm »

Regular visits from a friendly gull, I'd like to think it's one of the ones I've rescued over the years but it probably isn't, we've named him Steven. (Steven Segull -geddit?)

Lazarus · « **Reply #3 on:** 11 July 2012, 07:39:44 pm »

rain, rain and....oh wait......more rain!!!!

dazza · « **Reply #4 on:** 11 July 2012, 07:55:24 pm »

Let me think, I have lizards, toads, frogs, slow worms, grass snakes, rabbits, foxes, stoats,hedgehogs, rats, mice, voles, moles,robins, blackbirds, starlings, swallows, thrushes, finches,woodpeckers, tawny owls, barn owls, kestrels, ducks,peacocks, bats, damselflies, dragonflies & poxy horseflies. Not all at once though.

Used to have chickens but a determined Mr fox put an end to that. $:\$

Ben Diesel · « **Reply #5 on:** 11 July 2012, 07:56:06 pm »

Weeds - and loads of them. But that's all part of my 'back to nature' strategy.

Right now, there's a pair of goldfinches out there, twittering away - probably saying 'thank you for not chopping down the 5 foot high dandelions and thistles'.

goldfazer · « **Reply #6 on:** 11 July 2012, 10:09:00 pm »

Deer, heron, pheasants, peasants, squirrels and occasionally a kestrel out of me office window.

Chillum · « **Reply #7 on:** 11 July 2012, 11:39:58 pm »

Only been here a few days, but I have a couple of pairs of Ospreys nesting nearby and sheep for neighbours

Fazerider · « **Reply #8 on:** 11 July 2012, 11:50:07 pm »

Got home a bit late for wildlife spotting.
I certainly didn't spot the large snail my boot discovered as I walked up the garden path.

purplebear7 · « **Reply #9 on:** 12 July 2012, 06:58:46 am »

French Holiday Makers, Dutch Holiday Makers, Eastern European Holiday Makers, German Holiday Makers, Six Tall Palm Trees, one odd Flip Flop in blue (good condition size 7) and and Swimming Pool $:\$

Polar Bear. (Oasis Park Urbanisation, Costa Blanca)

PS: No Brits .. cos they ain't got no money

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Lawrence · « **Reply #10 on:** 12 July 2012, 08:55:00 am »

Few pigeons, couple of robins occasionally, foxes quite a lot and the occasional muntjac deer

locksmith · « **Reply #11 on:** 12 July 2012, 09:07:37 am »

All the usual stuff you get living in a lane plus I keep seeing a Green Woodpecker which is quiet a large bird, it's so colourful at first I thought it was some sort of parrot!

DryRob · « **Reply #12 on:** 12 July 2012, 10:57:45 am »

plenty of cats shitting all over, a wheelbarrow, flat rugby ball, BBQ, 3 bags of sharp sand and a pigeon that's decided city life is too wearing

DILLIGAFF · « **Reply #13 on:** 12 July 2012, 11:47:09 am »

Had a female blackbird in the garden this morning. Fortunately it was not Grace Jones on a hula hoop.

JZS 600 · « **Reply #14 on:** 12 July 2012, 12:01:52 pm »

2 Jack Russell's and they sort every other thing in the garden out.

Streetbudgie · « **Reply #15 on:** 12 July 2012, 12:43:39 pm »

Cat shit and weeds

Raymy · « **Reply #16 on:** 12 July 2012, 04:12:23 pm »

My gardens has traffic, a couple of pubs and restaurants a building site and sheep. Lots and lots of sheep

caretaker · « **Reply #17 on:** 12 July 2012, 05:42:50 pm »

my wife has a cockatoo.....

Chillum · « **Reply #18 on:** 12 July 2012, 08:09:34 pm »

Quote from: caretaker on 12 July 2012, 05:42:50 pm

my wife has a cockatoo.....

How many did you say, two?

Looney tune · « **Reply #19 on:** 13 July 2012, 10:10:12 am »

Quote from: dazza on 11 July 2012, 07:55:24 pm

Let me think, I have lizards, toads, frogs, slow worms, grass snakes, rabbits, foxes, stoats,hedgehogs, rats, mice, voles, moles,robins, blackbirds, starlings, swallows, thrushes, finches,woodpeckers, tawny owls, barn owls, kestrels, ducks,peacocks, bats, damselflies, dragonflies & poxy horseflies. Not all at once though. Used to have chickens but a determined Mr fox put an end to that. $:\$

May one ask the name of ones estate kind sir