Mundane News

[MikeG]

......and you let something as well armed and malevolent as that into your house? What are you thinking?

 

[Reynard]

......and you let something as well armed and malevolent as that into your house? What are you thinking?

Actually, it's double trouble here...

 

[Katherine]

Hope those chicks will be going to good homes afterwards hun xxx

Generally the males will. Females usually go back to the farm of origin. That's the theory, anyway. In practice, it's not as clear cut despite what the blurb says with these schemes according to friends involved with animal rescue.

I'll find out and report back. We have to look after them for another week.

 

[MikeG]

Actually, it's double trouble here...

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Well, it's been nice knowing you Reynard. It's only a matter of time.

 

[Reynard]

Well, it's been nice knowing you Reynard. It's only a matter of time.

In that case, I'm keeping the chocolate fudge cake all to myself then.

 

[slowmotion]

Today I discovered how blue tits prevent their chicks from filling their nest with poo. It was grimly fascinating to observe, but seeing as how this is a family friendly forum, I'm not at liberty to elaborate. I do apologise.

Edit: BTW, it doesn't involve one of these....

 

[Reynard]

Today I discovered how blue tits prevent their chicks from filling their nest with poo. It was grimly fascinating to observe, but seeing as how this is a family friendly forum, I'm not at liberty to elaborate. I do apologise.

Edit: BTW, it doesn't involve one of these....

What, you're not going to manifest your inner Chris Packham?

Baby birds deposit a "poo parcel" which the parents take outside and then it's "chocks away"

 

[hopless500]

What, you're not going to manifest your inner Chris Packham?

Baby birds deposit a "poo parcel" which the parents take outside and then it's "chocks away"

Or faecal sac. But I def prefer poo parcel

 

[slowmotion]

What, you're not going to manifest your inner Chris Packham?

Baby birds deposit a "poo parcel" which the parents take outside and then it's "chocks away"

Oh, all right. I'll come clean. The chicks stick their bums in the air and exude a toothpaste-like bead , which Mum picks up in her beak straight off the bum. She then goes out of the nest. Lord knows what happens to the stuff.

 

[hopless500]

Oh, all right. I'll come clean. The chicks stick their bums in the air and exude a toothpaste-like bead , which Mum picks up in her beak straight off the bum. She then goes out of the nest. Lord knows what happens to the stuff.

She drops it as far away from the nest as she can. Stops predators from knowing there are chicks ...

 

[slowmotion]

She drops it as far away from the nest as she can. Stops predators from knowing there are chicks ...

Thank you. I was grimly fascinated by seeing the "housekeeping" on our little spy cam. I've even started whispering, Attenborough-style.

 

[raleighnut]

Actually, it's double trouble here...

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Only 2 though,

The 'black gang' Merlin & Cinders are elsewhere, up to mischief no doubt

 

[MikeG]

Where do you live raleighnut? I'll send help.

 

[Illaveago]

Sunny morning here !

 

[Illaveago]

On the news they said that 50% of people are now listening to digital radio. Does that mean that people are listening to digital in one ear whilst listening to FM in the other ?