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Okavanga In reply to Scooby777 [2016-10-26 08:47:25 +0000 UTC]

This is country that you would love, Sheri. The heather this year was particularly good.

Many Thanks

David

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Scooby777 In reply to Okavanga [2016-10-27 00:24:23 +0000 UTC]

I can see that the Heather was most abundant for you this season. It really is a hearty plant and seen though out Britain, Scotland and Ireland. Being amen lsland, the moisture off the ocean has to help in this process.

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Okavanga In reply to Scooby777 [2016-10-27 06:13:32 +0000 UTC]

Heather is also an essential food for many of our ground dwelling birds such as grouse and pheasants. So, there should be a lot more of those around next Spring.

Many Thanks, Sheri.

David

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Scooby777 In reply to Okavanga [2016-10-28 03:39:06 +0000 UTC]

That should be spectacular come spring.

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Okavanga In reply to Scooby777 [2016-10-28 05:46:42 +0000 UTC]

I hope so.

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Okavanga In reply to danUK86 [2016-10-16 06:15:44 +0000 UTC]

The heather has been particularly colourful this year.

Many Thanks, Dan.

David

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danUK86 In reply to Okavanga [2016-10-16 08:10:09 +0000 UTC]

No problem

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Okavanga In reply to WagmoreBarkless [2016-10-16 06:15:09 +0000 UTC]

Hope you can manage that, Goodwin. Lots to see and do.

Cheers

David

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Okavanga In reply to ScarabsCorner [2016-10-15 06:36:33 +0000 UTC]

Thankee kindly, Katey. We don't have vultures here, but there were buzzards up that day, and you get occasional red kites here as well - they are carrion eaters.

Cheers

David

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ScarabsCorner In reply to Okavanga [2016-10-15 17:43:46 +0000 UTC]

Your welcome buzzards and kites are pretty cool birds! I know there's vultures in Europe, but I guess it depends what area of Europe your in.

    Speaking of saving vultures

I really hope diclofenac gets banned in Europe.
It's really scary they allow it considering it has pretty much wiped out India's population of vultures.

The thing is scientists have cautioned people against using it.Yet people are using it knowing that vultures there are in trouble. They are fully aware what happened over in India. Diclofenac can kill a vulture in 3 days it causes renal kidney failure.

This drug is an anti inflammatory drug primarily used in cattle.
There are safer alternatives out there to use.Safer both for live stock and the vultures that feed on the deceased animals.

Haha sorry about that, once I start think about it I can't help but mention it - guess that's just the conservationist in me

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Okavanga In reply to ScarabsCorner [2016-10-16 05:59:25 +0000 UTC]

Interesting aspect of diclofenac that I did not know about. I use it occasionally as an anti-inflammatory, but I didn't know it was used in cattle. I hope it does not affect red kites as they will sometimes come across a dead cow. But, normally in the UK all cattle and sheep that die in the open will be collected by the farmers.

Cheers

David

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ScarabsCorner In reply to Okavanga [2016-10-16 16:10:32 +0000 UTC]

I know it affects eagles as well,but I'm not sure the affect it may have on kites. Ya most farmers are pretty good about removing the deceased animals.

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Okavanga In reply to ScarabsCorner [2016-10-17 06:25:29 +0000 UTC]

I've had a quick look on Google, but there is no mention of kites. I shall look further.

David

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ScarabsCorner In reply to Okavanga [2016-10-18 01:26:11 +0000 UTC]

Please let me know your findings

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Okavanga In reply to ScarabsCorner [2016-10-18 05:17:55 +0000 UTC]

Will do.

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ScarabsCorner In reply to Okavanga [2016-10-18 18:54:23 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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Okavanga In reply to LindArtz [2016-10-15 06:37:26 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, Linda - the heather was just fine that day.

Cheers

David

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Okavanga In reply to seek-and-hide [2016-10-14 16:31:46 +0000 UTC]

Thankee kindly!

David

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seek-and-hide In reply to Okavanga [2016-10-14 17:46:10 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome!  

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