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mummy2girls Apr 12th 2010 5:54 pm

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wow he is so cute, what lovely shots, if my daughter had found him, he would all ready have a bed in my home and be eating of the best china!!

lins and Stef McLachlan Apr 12th 2010 8:58 pm

Re: Unusual visitor
 
Hi
I will pm you
Stef

Originally Posted by Coffeepot (Post 8491163)
On a slightly different note ( but still to do with our flying friends ) does anyone know why a Chaffinch would be pecking at my window ( all day ? )

It is sitting on the frame and pecking in a line really knocking so strange, i put seed and water out as per norm but left all that ? i now have a line of marks right across the window :blink:


Madwife Apr 12th 2010 10:08 pm

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Originally Posted by Coffeepot (Post 8491163)
On a slightly different note ( but still to do with our flying friends ) does anyone know why a Chaffinch would be pecking at my window ( all day ? )

It is sitting on the frame and pecking in a line really knocking so strange, i put seed and water out as per norm but left all that ? i now have a line of marks right across the window :blink:

I was going to say that the bird is trying to relay its sympathies to you for the ridiculously long wait the cic have put you through! But upon reflection (get it, sorry) it is probably this: http://www.uksafari.com/birds2.htm

Sarah x

Loving the bat by the way, exciting little creatures aren't they, I love them.

Coffeepot Apr 12th 2010 10:40 pm

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Originally Posted by lins and Stef McLachlan (Post 8492190)
Hi
I will pm you
Stef

Cheers Stef x


Originally Posted by Madwife (Post 8492338)
I was going to say that the bird is trying to relay its sympathies to you for the ridiculously long wait the cic have put you through! But upon reflection (get it, sorry) it is probably this: http://www.uksafari.com/birds2.htm

Sarah x

Thanks Sarah :rofl:
I just read it and think you are right, it is still at it :thumbsup:

Loving the bat by the way, exciting little creatures aren't they, I love them.


Jingsamichty Apr 13th 2010 12:50 am

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Originally Posted by lins and Stef McLachlan (Post 8491849)
OMG did someone mention RABIES!!!!!!! :eek::eek::eek:
lol
Stef

A few years ago in the UK, a leading bat expert died after being bitten by a rabid bat. If I recall correctly it was the first rabies human death in the UK for many, many years.

If there is any possibility that your local bat populations carry rabies, I would stay well away from any seemingly ill or disoriented creatures.

Clematis Apr 13th 2010 2:20 am

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Cool pics.

Calgal Apr 16th 2010 8:07 pm

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Sad news, I'm afraid. Poor Tobias didn't make it - he died a few days after arrival at the U of C :(

They think he was already sick and the cold was probably a bit too much for him

Rip T.A.B

singingringingtree Apr 16th 2010 8:20 pm

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Originally Posted by Calgal (Post 8488551)
we wondered what was up and why he was there, so we contacted the local university and they said he was either sick (possibly rabid), weak or confused by the recent early warm spell.

They advised us to keep him sheltered but not too warm and if he was alive the next day to let them know. We put him in a box in the garage and they came to collect him.
:)

Your great for doing that - so sad the little fella didn't make it.

We had one in our (reasonably small) conservatory last summer, it flew at top speed round and round without hitting anything. We opened the door and he just shot out. Fascinating to watch. Cats terrified of it.

Ottawanow Apr 17th 2010 4:20 am

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Shame he didn't make it - always liked bats - they eat the bugs that bite me. Remember sitting by a pool while they swooped back and forth across the water just missing us ...


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