Peter99 Posted April 7, 2016 Posted April 7, 2016 (edited) Exciting news! My first hedgehog visitor arrived last night - it's always a wow moment for me. I don't have a photograph - so I drew you a picture! I hope you like it. Edited April 7, 2016 by Peter99
Peter99 Posted April 8, 2016 Posted April 8, 2016 Thursday night and.............................five hedgehogs.
Crazylegs Posted April 8, 2016 Posted April 8, 2016 On 07/04/2016 at 19:46, Peter99 said: xciting news! My first hedgehog visitor arrived last night - it's always a wow moment for me. I don't have a photograph - so I drew you a picture! I hope you like it. Expand I understand the need for a brolly , but does he need a watch ? ..........and talking of brollys, I fly to the UK this evening, can we have a little sunshine for the UK please? Anyone on here got any clout?? xx
Soulfinger Posted April 8, 2016 Posted April 8, 2016 On 08/04/2016 at 09:16, Peter99 said: Thursday night and.............................five hedgehogs. Expand Them hedgehogs breed fast!
Ncfc Posted April 8, 2016 Posted April 8, 2016 And can eat 200 slugs a night.So dont use slug pellets.
Peter99 Posted April 8, 2016 Posted April 8, 2016 On 08/04/2016 at 13:48, crazylegs said: I understand the need for a brolly , but does he need a watch ? ..........and talking of brollys, I fly to the UK this evening, can we have a little sunshine for the UK please? Anyone on here got any clout?? xx Expand Doh! He needs to know when it's time to come out of hibernation!
Peter99 Posted April 8, 2016 Posted April 8, 2016 On 08/04/2016 at 18:00, Soulfinger said: Them hedgehogs breed fast! Expand Wednesday I think it was a large male. Last night there were two smaller ones, and two even smaller ones. They may be related but not necessarily so. On 08/04/2016 at 18:11, NCFC said: And can eat 200 slugs a night.So dont use slug pellets. Expand I think they'll eat slugs but not necessarily their favourite food - although they do keep mu slug population down. I feed them formulated hedgehog food or dog food. Yep, don't use slug pellets - they can poison all sorts of wildlife.
Amsterdam Russ Posted April 8, 2016 Author Posted April 8, 2016 Watch out for them there hedgehogs. They can be very mischievous!
Ncfc Posted April 8, 2016 Posted April 8, 2016 Had a trap for (well i wont say on here)baited with a fresh herring and lost count of the number of hedgehogs i had to release. My greyhound takes some holding back when we see one. We think he may have tasted them when he was dumped in Ireland before his rescue.
Widnes63 Posted April 9, 2016 Posted April 9, 2016 Sorry no wildlife ,beautiful flora or majestic cathedrals....... Here is yours truly , through the hole in the wall behind me you can see beyond the railway viaduct the columns on the new Mersey bridge. These photographs were taken by one of the lads who works with me ,he used to work on the bridge. This is the river bed inside the cofferdam ,the main columns will start here. The scaffold staircase is suspended from the top so that it doesn't impede works at base level. . A web of reinforced steel bars prior to the first concrete pour..... First concrete pour done ,the scaffold is erected to put up the shuttering for the next pour. Temporary bridge to get the workforce to the cofferdam/columns...... Amphibious lifeboat , just in case..... The concrete mould that we seen on previous post by Ste ( winsford soul ) making the road span. The concrete piers leading out to the columns in the river are already in place waiting for the span to be placed on top....lots of concrete haha .
Peter99 Posted April 9, 2016 Posted April 9, 2016 On 09/04/2016 at 14:53, Widnes63 said: Sorry no wildlife ,beautiful flora or majestic cathedrals....... Here is yours truly , through the hole in the wall behind me you can see beyond the railway viaduct the columns on the new Mersey bridge. These photographs were taken by one of the lads who works with me ,he used to work on the bridge. This is the river bed inside the cofferdam ,the main columns will start here. The scaffold staircase is suspended from the top so that it doesn't impede works at base level. . A web of reinforced steel bars prior to the first concrete pour..... First concrete pour done ,the scaffold is erected to put up the shuttering for the next pour. Temporary bridge to get the workforce to the cofferdam/columns...... Amphibious lifeboat , just in case..... The concrete mould that we seen on previous post by Ste ( winsford soul ) making the road span. The concrete piers leading out to the columns in the river are already in place waiting for the span to be placed on top....lots of concrete haha . Expand Very interesting mate. Although you wouldn't get me up there!
Tattoodave Posted April 9, 2016 Posted April 9, 2016 On 09/04/2016 at 15:20, Peter99 said: Very interesting mate. Although you wouldn't get me up there! Expand Nor me Pete, a 6' ladder is my limit, and that's on a good day
Zed1 Posted April 9, 2016 Posted April 9, 2016 On 09/04/2016 at 14:53, Widnes63 said: Here is yours truly , through the hole in the wall behind me you can see beyond the railway viaduct the columns on the new Mersey bridge Expand Very Nice....... Now FFS get your finger out and get the fookin' bridge finished, all these road works are proper pi55ing us all off!.
Widnes63 Posted April 10, 2016 Posted April 10, 2016 On 09/04/2016 at 20:05, Zed1 said: Very Nice....... Now FFS get your finger out and get the fookin' bridge finished, all these road works are proper pi55ing us all off!. Expand Alright Gaz , hope you are well , sorry mate don't work on the bridge , i'm on Stobarts building a new power station , roadworks are a pain for us on the other side as well but not as bad as sunny Runcorn
Winsford Soul Posted April 11, 2016 Posted April 11, 2016 Its with the greatest pleasure that I introduce my first grandson Thomas to soul source Steve
Peter99 Posted April 11, 2016 Posted April 11, 2016 On 11/04/2016 at 20:02, Winsford Soul said: Its with the greatest pleasure that I introduce my first grandson Thomas to soul source Steve Expand Evening Steve Congratulations to you and Lou - and the proud parents of little Thomas too. He's a proper smasher! Peter
Widnes63 Posted April 11, 2016 Posted April 11, 2016 Congratulations Ste & Lou , he is a little cracker , even though he made you wait that extra week
Soulfinger Posted April 12, 2016 Posted April 12, 2016 Congratulations, many happy years of babysitting to come! John
Ncfc Posted April 12, 2016 Posted April 12, 2016 On 11/04/2016 at 20:02, Winsford Soul said: Its with the greatest pleasure that I introduce my first grandson Thomas to soul source Steve Expand Nice one Steve!Man City colours too.
Zed1 Posted April 12, 2016 Posted April 12, 2016 (edited) Many Congrats Ste.... , although he's better looking and got more hair than his Gramps.. Edited April 13, 2016 by Zed1
Suzannek Posted April 14, 2016 Posted April 14, 2016 Congratulations Steve what a beautiful child, welcome to the world little one x Suz x
Suzannek Posted April 14, 2016 Posted April 14, 2016 Had a seven and a half mile walk out last Sunday, I love seeing spring signs all around me. Saw my first butterflies (two small tortoiseshells, a red admiral and a large white), 2 bumblebees. Wildflowers coming through all the time. Wild Strawberry flower, Wood Anemone (both down the Gaunless Valley Walk) and Common Whitlow grass at the bottom of Cockfield Fell (no flora on the fell still as too bleak on there) and Wild Strawberry flower
Suzannek Posted April 14, 2016 Posted April 14, 2016 It was a lovely day on Sunday though as my photos of Cockfield Fell show there was an icy wind so I had to have a jumper under my coat
Peter99 Posted April 14, 2016 Posted April 14, 2016 On 14/04/2016 at 15:38, Rob Moss said: A Expand I beg your pardon!
Crazylegs Posted April 15, 2016 Posted April 15, 2016 (edited) Many Congratulations Steve and family ....................................and lots of lovely baby sitting Sharron & Steve x On 11/04/2016 at 20:02, Winsford Soul said: Its with the greatest pleasure that I introduce my first grandson Thomas to soul source Steve Expand Edited April 15, 2016 by crazylegs
Guest Philippe Posted April 16, 2016 Posted April 16, 2016 (edited) Yesterday around midnight I saw a young toad in front of my door, at the same time there was also a big cat (male) from the neighborhood looking to flirt (maybe more ?) with my two little ones (females) that were inside the house. I love toads. And cats, too ! Edited April 16, 2016 by Philippe
Rick Cooper Posted April 18, 2016 Posted April 18, 2016 Our local heron on his (?) early morning visit to the pond . I've only ever seen one so assume it is the same heron , are they territorial? Rick
jimmy clitheroe Posted April 18, 2016 Posted April 18, 2016 Had A look inside the Midland Hotel in Morecambe today , It's Fabulous inside & out..Paul
Widnes63 Posted April 19, 2016 Posted April 19, 2016 A pair of Magpies making a nest halfway up a crane on site,
Rbman Posted April 20, 2016 Posted April 20, 2016 My project in Madia Vale is just lose ends now so after a short visit this morning I walk the short distance to Lord's the home of cricket to watch the last day of the County Championship match between Middlesex and Warwickshire... The Warner stand has been pulled down over the winter and the replacement is in the early stages of construction..... I sat in the Tavern Stand and took this picture....the fielder is Jonathan Trott.
Rbman Posted April 21, 2016 Posted April 21, 2016 Weather is nice, for today anyway, so a chance to take the old girl out of winter store and give her a little test run and tweak any necessary items ready for a few weekend trips out.....
Peter99 Posted April 22, 2016 Posted April 22, 2016 First two Nottingham Peregrine eggs have hatched! Here is the female on the nest or scrape.
Peter99 Posted April 22, 2016 Posted April 22, 2016 First glimpse of one of the chicks and the remaining egg.
Peter99 Posted April 22, 2016 Posted April 22, 2016 Two chicks. I'm not sure if there is one or two eggs left.
Amsterdam Russ Posted April 22, 2016 Author Posted April 22, 2016 First swifts of the year spotted in our part of the Netherlands. Saw half a dozen from the balcony a short while ago. That must mean summer's just around the corner. Doesn't it?
Winsford Soul Posted April 22, 2016 Posted April 22, 2016 On 22/04/2016 at 18:08, Russell Gilbert said: First swifts of the year spotted in our part of the Netherlands. Saw half a dozen from the balcony a short while ago. That must mean summer's just around the corner. Doesn't it? Expand Good evening Russell. Hope your well. . There has also been sightings in Manchester over the last two days. Not seen any myself yet. We had summer on Tuesday and Wednesday over here. Steve
Amsterdam Russ Posted April 22, 2016 Author Posted April 22, 2016 On 22/04/2016 at 19:44, Winsford Soul said: Good evening Russell. Hope your well. . There has also been sightings in Manchester over the last two days. Not seen any myself yet. We had summer on Tuesday and Wednesday over here. Steve Expand Well enough here, Steve. Even better now that the swifts are here. Didn't bring any decent weather with them, though, did they? That's a bit inconsiderate. Perhaps the sun's coming with the house martins. They're still missing from our annual migrant influx. Maybe tomorrow…
Peter99 Posted April 23, 2016 Posted April 23, 2016 Three chicks now and all very hungry. The female left them for a while and has just returned with a pigeon.
Martyn Pitt Posted April 24, 2016 Posted April 24, 2016 Had a visit from a (we assume) juvenile Osprey, it circled around over the reservoir a few times, and made several plunges into the water for a wash before heading off It was obviously camera shy as it never came as close as I would like ... but they never do
Peter99 Posted April 25, 2016 Posted April 25, 2016 All four eggs have now hatched and it's feeding time.
Peter99 Posted April 27, 2016 Posted April 27, 2016 We've had snow and sleet in Nottingham - and it's been cold. Anyway, here's today's update - all four chicks seem to be doing well.
Winsford Soul Posted April 27, 2016 Posted April 27, 2016 Here's a few from last weeks visit to Leighton Moss Willow Warbler which is virtually impossible to see once the leaves are on the trees properly
Winsford Soul Posted April 27, 2016 Posted April 27, 2016 This is my first attempt at a technique called panning. Moving the camera whilst trying to keep the subject in focus so as to get a sense of movement in the picture
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