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Swallows or swifts I think they are,(where is Bill Odie when ya need him?)
Anyway I am building a shed in my yard, s nearly done, just needs the door putting on and some holes cutting out for windows to go in, BUT cause of the shite weather oop here in the frozen north I have been unable to do it in the last couple of days, and now I have seen these 2 birds swooping in and out of the damn shed every few minutes, I know enough about birds to know that at the moment it is the ideal nesting place for these type of birds, Ive been in and had a good look, cant see any signs of a nest as yet but because of the "brilliant construction of the shed" (read...any odd bit of wood nailed together)
the early stages of construction could be hidden away where I cant see it,
NOW, this shed is going to be my workshop which I will depend on to earn a living,
so I would hate myself for doing it, but I may have to destroy the nest if I find it, Is this tantamount to animal cruelty and will I have guys in balaclavas spraying the house? Cool

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Frikkin' cats! Mad One killed a beautiful male blackbird in my garden.Now that bird probably had a mate brooding eggs,she would reley on him to feed her whilst brooding.So now she'll probably abandon the nest to feed herself.

Oh and the only one wild native cat in this country is the Scottish wild cat,the rest are pets and feral moggies.
I'm upping my super soaker gun to something more jet like,up their old one eye.
kattymieoww
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Originally posted by kattymieoww:
Frikkin' cats! Mad One killed a beautiful male blackbird in my garden.Now that bird probably had a mate brooding eggs,she would reley on him to feed her whilst brooding.So now she'll probably abandon the nest to feed herself.

Oh and the only one wild native cat in this country is the Scottish wild cat,the rest are pets and feral moggies.
I'm upping my super soaker gun to something more jet like,up their old one eye.


bleedin black birds one of em killed my pet slug, AND it had nippers now poor mommy slug has got to raise the nippers on her own,

didnt want this to turn into a good animal, bad animal thread, cats do what cats do,
theyre animals see, Nod
old hippy guy
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Originally posted by old hippy guy:
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Originally posted by kattymieoww:
Seriously though if they haven't yet fully built a nest cover up their means of access. Smiler


well seriously, I have thought of making a hole so they can get in and out, but they would have to co exsist with me and my noisey machines, Thumbs Up

They probably would,Robins for example will nest anywhere. Smiler
kattymieoww
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Originally posted by old hippy guy:
Swallows or swifts I think they are,(where is Bill Odie when ya need him?)
Anyway I am building a shed in my yard, s nearly done, just needs the door putting on and some holes cutting out for windows to go in, BUT cause of the shite weather oop here in the frozen north I have been unable to do it in the last couple of days, and now I have seen these 2 birds swooping in and out of the damn shed every few minutes, I know enough about birds to know that at the moment it is the ideal nesting place for these type of birds, Ive been in and had a good look, cant see any signs of a nest as yet but because of the "brilliant construction of the shed" (read...any odd bit of wood nailed together)
the early stages of construction could be hidden away where I cant see it,
NOW, this shed is going to be my workshop which I will depend on to earn a living,
so I would hate myself for doing it, but I may have to destroy the nest if I find it, Is this tantamount to animal cruelty and will I have guys in balaclavas spraying the house? Cool


Don’t ever destroy a bird’s nest with eggs in it. Shake Head

I am telling you this from personal experience without going into details; it will destroy your life. Nod Crying
Blue Diamond (Ben's Buddy 11)
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Originally posted by captain marbles:
Well I like kattys 4 kilo buck bunny and I like OHGs' bunny hunter but who would come out on top?
There's only one way to find out;

FIGHT!!!!!!!!!


well I have to say that Charlie no balls would probably wimp out, I mean I SAW him WITH a dead rabbit but I didnt see the deed being done so there is a good chance he found one that had been pre killed, he wears a bell to try to protect other critters, so if he DID catch it he mustve been lucky Nod
old hippy guy
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Originally posted by kattymieoww:
I know they do,but there are a lot of them out there.Keep them in at dawn and dusk during the bird breeding season,and stick a collar and bell on them.

Our songbirds are being decimated.


oh he has a collar n bell n has had one since hes been old enough to go out, s only right, its not as though he's hungry or anything the fat little git, Nod
old hippy guy
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Originally posted by old hippy guy:

bleedin black birds one of em killed my pet slug, AND it had nippers now poor mommy slug has got to raise the nippers on her own,


I've heard it all now - a one-parent slug family!! Big Grin


slugs have feelings as well ya know, AND snails, stabbed through the shell by those horible thrushes then have ya home smashed down around ya before being swallowed, sicked up again and torn apart by baby thrushes, its a crap life being a snail.....or a slug, I mean a slug is just a snail who fell on hard times and is homeless.......I think I might have a little lie down, Crazy
old hippy guy
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Originally posted by old hippy guy:
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Originally posted by kattymieoww:
Seriously though if they haven't yet fully built a nest cover up their means of access. Smiler


well seriously, I have thought of making a hole so they can get in and out, but they would have to co exsist with me and my noisey machines, Thumbs Up


I've even seen birds nesting on vehicles going in and out of a yard, they are very adaptable and anyway the chicks will hatch very soon and you won't have to put up with 'em for long. Your good deed of the day
squiggle

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