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Rashers

Member Since: 21 Jun 2015
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 3483

2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Corris Grey

We don’t seem to get many hedgehogs. We don’t have too many rabbits either. They were wiped out a couple of years ago.

We seem to have more hares these days.

I never knew we had bats, but a few years ago, when I told a very keen naturalist that we didn’t have any bats, he told me to stand outside in the summer at dusk, then look up. He was right. We had bats!

We are blessed with red kites. February, we had multiple kites in the wood opposite the house. Just before dark they put on an amazing display. It was a fairly regular display, but couldn’t be guaranteed. The night the twitchers descended on us, the kites did a no show - as if they knew they were coming.

Now the hay is cut, and they can see the ground again, we have a couple back on the fields. We did notice that the seagulls were attacking and chasing the red kites away.

Other end of the village there are buzzards. All in sunny Norfolk! Never dreamt we would ever see red kites or buzzards in our village.

6th Jul 2019 7:55am

OsloBlue

Member Since: 14 Jul 2018
Location: Essex
Posts: 822

haven't seen hedgehogs in a while, this spring i saw hundreds of rabbits.

See pheasant quite a lot, and i see a lot of red kites orbit where i work. I'm on IG: https://www.instagram.com/osloblue42/
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6th Jul 2019 11:16am

Zed

Member Since: 07 Oct 2017
Location: In the woods
Posts: 3254

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black

Found a poorly hedgehog in the garden this week. Took it to the vet but sadly it was too far gone with flystrike.

6th Jul 2019 1:18pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20294

Probably wasn't well originally I'd have thought if that was the case.
Unfortunately, even with good intention some people put the wrong food out for them and that does them more harm than good.

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6th Jul 2019 1:34pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20294

Coming home tonight, very lucky timing and quiet so I could stop and grab a pic.

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Barn Owl.

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7th Aug 2019 9:02pm

Sulisuli

Member Since: 30 Oct 2016
Location: South west
Posts: 4795

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Corris Grey

Fantastic to see Steve

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7th Aug 2019 9:04pm

Rashers

Member Since: 21 Jun 2015
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 3483

Great photos

7th Aug 2019 9:07pm

90 Dreamer

Member Since: 13 Jul 2019
Location: Oop North
Posts: 2140

2016 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Corris Grey

Pretty much always rabbits, etc running around in the street when i come home late.......

7th Aug 2019 9:10pm

Rashers

Member Since: 21 Jun 2015
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 3483

I wish

Our rabbits all disappeared a while back. It was reported at the time, but there was some sort of rabbit disease which just about wiped all our rabbits out. You never know what you've got until you lose it. The fields seem a bit empty without them and the dogs have nothing to be antagonised by

We have a few back now, but there really are only a few.

7th Aug 2019 9:16pm

Eduardo

Member Since: 28 Aug 2008
Location: Región Metropolitana
Posts: 2109

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Stornoway Grey

Rashers,

If you like I can send you some of the miriads that we have in our farm (transport and duties at your cost)
In fact, rabbits has become a HUGE plague here (like in Australia).
They destroy all the small trees or other orchards

Cheers! Eduardo

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7th Aug 2019 9:19pm

Rashers

Member Since: 21 Jun 2015
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 3483

Thanks for the offer Eduardo. I think I will have to pass this one I'm afraid

We used to shoot them as like you, we found them a menace. It's really weird without them. Bit like when they used to get Mixxie, they would disappear but you could rely on a couple of months time they would be back to full strength again. They just never returned.

Myxomatosis is a cruel chronic disease. They were a pain, but they didn't deserve that.

7th Aug 2019 9:26pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20294

That disease was man made too wasn't it IIRC too.

There seems to be a return of a few Rabbits around here too, generally wildlife numbers seem to be on the up.
But a lot of increase work locally has been put in to increase wildlife habitat, including some of my own too.

We see some sights in our Defenders don't we.

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7th Aug 2019 9:36pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17343

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

Not man-made, but intentionally introduced into Europe, Australia, and (I think) Chile, to control native rabbit populations. The virus that causes Myxomatosis occurs naturally in Brush Rabbits in North America and in Tapeti in South and Central America, but in these species it is a mild disease and non-fatal. In European rabbits (including those in Australia), which have no natural immunity, the virus causes a particularly horrible and slow out death.

But that is mankind for you. It's what distinguishes us from the beasts.

8th Aug 2019 7:11am

Rashers

Member Since: 21 Jun 2015
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 3483

Just done a quick Google.

The newest disease and I think what has written off our local bunnies is Rabbit Viral Haemorrhagic disease.

I didn't know that Mixxie could found naturally in some areas of the world, blackwolf. The disease we have in the UK is a good example as to why humans shouldn't mess with nature.

8th Aug 2019 11:58am

Eduardo

Member Since: 28 Aug 2008
Location: Región Metropolitana
Posts: 2109

blackwolf wrote:
Not man-made, but intentionally introduced into Europe, Australia, and (I think) Chile, to control native rabbit populations. The virus that causes Myxomatosis occurs naturally in Brush Rabbits in North America and in Tapeti in South and Central America, but in these species it is a mild disease and non-fatal. In European rabbits (including those in Australia), which have no natural immunity, the virus causes a particularly horrible and slow out death.

But that is mankind for you. It's what distinguishes us from the beasts.

Yeah, In fact Myxomatosis was spread in far south inTierra del Fuego in the 50's to control the plague with good results.
The virus has not been managed to move far north, so still plenty of rabbits.

Cheers! Eduardo

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MY 1994 Jayco 1207 Folding camper: "El Tremendo"

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8th Aug 2019 3:47pm

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