Wildlife in your Garden

[goldfinchmule]

I once took a hedgehog to a 24h vets because one of dogs got at it and left a wound, felt a but guilty. The following afternoon got a phone call from them say "your hedgehog is available for collection"

The back of our house is on a corner of a differnt cul-de-sac so I planned to release it in the bushes next to it. As I was climbing over a small wall, a mum and small child (she was probably 4 or 5) saw me, probably thinking who is this scruffy bearded man with a dirty box and why is he breaking into houses, so asked me what I was doing.

It's amazing how quickly the phrase "releasing a hedgehog" can change a person's perception from "predatory nonce" to "would you like to see the animal in the man's box?"

Ahh..the old box trick.

 

[Davideeyore]

Don't see too much wildlife in my garden really apart from the odd hedgehog. And the odd mouse. I've cats so I try to make sure they don't go after them.

People who do like wildlife in general who are on twitter I would urge people to support anti-hunting bans and call out these sick people.

 

[Andy McGurk]

I once took a hedgehog to a 24h vets because one of dogs got at it and left a wound, felt a but guilty. The following afternoon got a phone call from them say "your hedgehog is available for collection"

The back of our house is on a corner of a differnt cul-de-sac so I planned to release it in the bushes next to it. As I was climbing over a small wall, a mum and small child (she was probably 4 or 5) saw me, probably thinking who is this scruffy bearded man with a dirty box and why is he breaking into houses, so asked me what I was doing.

It's amazing how quickly the phrase "releasing a hedgehog" can change a person's perception from "predatory nonce" to "would you like to see the animal in the man's box?"

Oh yeah, he was also in a old crate of Corona, so not just dodgy, but an alcoholic too

 

[Chozz]

Came home last night and thought my eyes were deceiving me...I'm familiar with geckos and whatnot from time spent living abroad...but hadn't seen anything like this in Ireland before...any thoughts?

 

[goldfinchmule]

Came home last night and thought my eyes were deceiving me...I'm familiar with geckos and whatnot from time spent living abroad...but hadn't seen anything like this in Ireland before...any thoughts?

Looks like a newt.

 

[matty1878]

squirrels

 

[Chozz]

Looks like a newt.

As in, "eye of newt"? Thought he was dead, but he was gone when I checked for him later

 

[goldfinchmule]

As in, "eye of newt"? Thought he was dead, but he was gone when I checked for him later

Yes,have you got a pond or stream nearbye.

 

[Chozz]

Yes,have you got a pond or stream nearbye.

No. But I think there may have been a pond or water feature in the garden before we moved in. Found a few frogs here and there but there's no sitting water

 

[goldfinchmule]

No. But I think there may have been a pond or water feature in the garden before we moved in. Found a few frogs here and there but there's no sitting water

Could be traveling to find some water then,havent seen one for years.

 

[Joey66]

Don't see too much wildlife in my garden really apart from the odd hedgehog. And the odd mouse. I've cats so I try to make sure they don't go after them.

People who do like wildlife in general who are on twitter I would urge people to support anti-hunting bans and call out these sick people.

Hedgehogs lovely animal - don't put milk out for them - beware they carry lots of fleas

 

[KaiserEFC]

I get Pukekos and Wekas in my garden now, didn’t have a clue what they were 6 months ago!

 

[kev]

No. But I think there may have been a pond or water feature in the garden before we moved in. Found a few frogs here and there but there's no sitting water

Definite newt. Obviously they use ponds etc to breed, but they spend much of their time on dry land and are often found a fair distance from water.

 

[kev]

I get Pukekos and Wekas in my garden now, didn’t have a clue what they were 6 months ago!

Well you knew 6 months before me mate.

 

[Connor mcloud]

Well you knew 6 months before me mate.

Is he gonna tell us what they are?