Wallabies on the increase in Britain

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 11:55 pm

The world is going mad.

We've got scorpians living in Kent

Paraqueets and American Harris Hawks breeding in the South Gloucestershire countryside

Sightings of Cougars and Puma's allegedly roaming the countryside

Now, the wallaby's are taking over.

BBC NEWS | England | Berkshire | 'Wild' wallaby sightings rising

Still, look on the bright side, It will give the queen something different to shoot.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 12:08 am

American harris hawks are breeding in the wild in Britain.

I actually came face to face with one of these when out for a stroll with my dogs in the South Glous countryside.

They are definately not funny

NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Harris's Hawk

With the help of an expert, the one i encountered was deemed to be Arizonian.

DominoDeja · Post by **DominoDeja** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 2:58 am

whoa! I hate scorpions!

hoppy · Post by **hoppy** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 6:35 am

Learn to love them. :yh_rotfl

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 7:46 am

oscar;1082347 wrote: The world is going mad.

We've got scorpians living in Kent

Paraqueets and American Harris Hawks breeding in the South Gloucestershire countryside

Sightings of Cougars and Puma's allegedly roaming the countryside

Now, the wallaby's are taking over.

BBC NEWS | England | Berkshire | 'Wild' wallaby sightings rising

Still, look on the bright side, It will give the queen something different to shoot.

seems you need some new zoo officals!

millionares shouldn't be allowed to house them..they are not pets.:-5:-5

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 9:24 am

Odie;1082557 wrote: seems you need some new zoo officals!

millionares shouldn't be allowed to house them..they are not pets.:-5:-5

Your right. Seriously, i dread to think of what is really out there.

We get many big cat sightings and i just can't help thinking that not everyone is a loony, there must be an odd one.

The winters have become so mild here that we also get some nasty European bugs that we shouldn't have as well.

I don't mind the paraqueets, i've seen many of them out walking the dog but when you suddenly come across a bird that's got feet bigger than your hands, then that's scarey. I will never forget it, he sat there making clicking noises at me.

I got a pic of him and had him identified as Arizonian. I got really interested in them after that and found out a bit about them which served me well one evening.

In a house down the road from me, there is a guy who'e back yard is a rescue home for injured birds of prey. he does miracles with them. We get Buzzards here.

I went down the shop and coming home in the dark i could see a car park up outside this rescue house. As i got nearer, a guy got out with a massive bird of prey on his arm, (tethered). I thought, 'Hello, i recognise that shape).

As i drew level with him (bearing in mind, it was very dark),

I said knowingly 'Harris hawk'??

'Yes it is he said quite surprised.

'Arizonian'?

Yes it is, more surprised.

'Female'?

Yes, she is

'That's because the female is so much bigger than the male'

That's right, they are, he said

'Just been through the moult has she'?

Yes she has, by now amazed at my knowledge

'She must be ready for breeding as they only breed directly after the moult'?

That's why i'm here tonight, to breed her,

'She sounds happy, she's clicking?

By now, this guy is blown away at my knowledge and say's 'You keep Harris hawks'??

No i said... I don't know a thing about them. :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

There i left him in the street bewildered at the strange woman with 'the knowledge.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 9:29 am

jimbo;1082432 wrote: rumour has it big foot lives in bracknell berks uk :-3:-3;)

:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 10:06 am

Are Wallaby's really that much of a pain? Would you like about 10,000 squirrels out of my neck of the woods? Take them all...........

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 10:10 am

qsducks;1082686 wrote: Are Wallaby's really that much of a pain? Would you like about 10,000 squirrels out of my neck of the woods? Take them all...........

I love squirrels Ducky, it's the way they suddenly stop what theyre doing.. look around.. freeze.. and say 'huh?'

We get them here and they are little buggers for stealing the birds peanuts we put out for the sparrows.

They also dug up all my tulip bulbs and ate them :-5:-5

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 10:15 am

Did the same thing to my moonflowers & morning glories..grrr!!! We get squirrels, opossums & racoons. OMG, one night about 2 months ago I had my window open and I hear this racket on porch and I'm thinking, WTF is that noise? Didn't get out the door because I saw the trademark tail of raccoon. The thing was huge!:wah: The size of a dog! Jeez, scared the cr*p outta me.:wah:

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 10:44 am

qsducks;1082695 wrote: Did the same thing to my moonflowers & morning glories..grrr!!! We get squirrels, opossums & racoons. OMG, one night about 2 months ago I had my window open and I hear this racket on porch and I'm thinking, WTF is that noise? Didn't get out the door because I saw the trademark tail of raccoon. The thing was huge!:wah: The size of a dog! Jeez, scared the cr*p outta me.:wah:

I adore Raccoons as well and Opossums...Wish we had them here, but then with our track record of zoo's losing things, no doubt they are already here :yh_rotfl

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 10:47 am

Hun, it would cost too much to ship a 25 lb raccoon over to you. Jeez, just paid out the wazoo for Chez's prezzie.:wah:

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 11:18 am

qsducks;1082754 wrote: Hun, it would cost too much to ship a 25 lb raccoon over to you. Jeez, just paid out the wazoo for Chez's prezzie.:wah:

Yes please !!!!!! I'll pay postage :yh_rotfl

I have fed foxes for years. We have a family comes into the garden every night. I've never tried to get too close as i don't want them losing their instinct's but the alpha male is an absolute beauty. We call him 'Clarkson' which only British folk will get the joke. Clarkson is huge, one of the biggest i have ever seen but then you should see what we feed them!!! He has reached a point now where he just sits waiting for me around 01 am outside the door.

I came back in from feeding the family one night last week and said to Mr Oscar 'I've have seen it all now'.

There were 5 foxes including Clarkson sat waiting for me. I put the food down on the ground and they were all only inches from my legs. Suddenly, next doors tabby cat swooped in bewtween them, grabbed a chicken nugget in his mouth and ran off. Now, that's real nerve :yh_rotfl

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 11:20 am

jimbo;1082799 wrote: when i was in the states everyone was really worried about a rabid raccoon

i of course being a limey and not knowing what rabies was thought they were on about a rabbit raccoon and just laughed and carried on as normal

they thought i was really brave but i was just a dumbass:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

That explains everything Jimbo.... You've got rabie's :yh_rotfl

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 11:27 am

fuzzy butt;1082810 wrote: I'll send some more oscar.

Foxes??? Yes please!!!!! I know they are looked upon as vermin but the urban one's are a little different. The criminal waste of food that Britain throws away every day means they don't have to ransack the local farms. I just love them. :-4

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 11:29 am

oscar;1082800 wrote: Yes please !!!!!! I'll pay postage :yh_rotfl

I have fed foxes for years. We have a family comes into the garden every night. I've never tried to get too close as i don't want them losing their instinct's but the alpha male is an absolute beauty. We call him 'Clarkson' which only British folk will get the joke. Clarkson is huge, one of the biggest i have ever seen but then you should see what we feed them!!! He has reached a point now where he just sits waiting for me around 01 am outside the door.

I came back in from feeding the family one night last week and said to Mr Oscar 'I've have seen it all now'.

There were 5 foxes including Clarkson sat waiting for me. I put the food down on the ground and they were all only inches from my legs. Suddenly, next doors tabby cat swooped in bewtween them, grabbed a chicken nugget in his mouth and ran off. Now, that's real nerve :yh_rotfl

Feel free to come over and get the raccoon yourself since you must be braver than me:wah: The thought of trapping one gives me the baheejees:wah: Nasty critters they are.

I actually like the foxes. My mom's family used to hunt them (yuck), but where my brother lives they have them and I like the noise they make...was having a smoke outside in the fall while babysitting and the noise... man, wtf is that?:wah:

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 12:45 pm

fuzzy butt;1082907 wrote: So I suppose you don't want to know that i line them up with my car?:yh_rotfl

Which FB can't start anyways as she's got pine needles and the gunk that comes out of the trees clogging up her motor:wah:

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 12:50 pm

fuzzy butt;1082911 wrote: I was soooo hopin the burning smell was pine needles stuck in the engine bay yesterday. I swear to GOd I'm getting toey for the chainsaw.:-5:wah::wah:

Where is that Wallaby when you need it?:wah:

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 2:05 pm

qsducks;1082914 wrote: Where is that Wallaby when you need it?:wah:

I've just had a thought???

Shop lifting is on the increase in Britain??

Wallaby's on the increase in britain??

Those wallaby's have got pocket's haven't they????