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Starting from number one there are five new photographs on the Photo Page.

I took these photos out side Iceland on Saturday, They were collecting so kindly posed for these photos. They are long haired Akitas. Karen Stoke

I took this up the Stables Saturday what beautiful colours. Karen Stoke

Selection or fireworks i managed to get from my back step. I must admit it was a quiet year this year. Karen Stoke

2 Pictures to go with the two newspaper clips below sent in by Elsie.

There is also a warning at the bottom sent in by Elsie

Bradford tourism centre has unusual visitor

4:20pm Saturday 31st October 2009
By James Rush

Starting from number one there are five new photographs on the Photo Page.

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WE JUST SPENT A FEW DAYS IN THE SOUTH EAST THESE WERE TAKEN AT CHARTWELL, WINSTON CHURCHILL’S FAMILY HOME IN KENT. Lynne.

5. To go with article below, sent in by Elsie.

As long as the Black Swan is as he is today I will put him back on the Lake at about 10am in the Morning. He has had the full course of antibiotics, but he still has a lump in his neck. It is just a case now of seeing how he gets on.

Pest expert brought in to deal with peacocks

8:43am Monday 17th August 2009

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There are five new photographs on the Photo page, starting from number six.

Don’t know if this will show up very well. It was sent by friend in Australia and it is a Butcher Bird and it comes down 2 to three times a day for a bit of mince. Apparently they will attack birds in cages if they are not protected. Elsie.

Hello Mr & Mrs Farmer. I have attached some pics for the forum if you approve them. The first pic is a little bird I found at the bottom of our drive last year, I brought it inside whilst the rain subsided and then put it back out, don’t know if it made it but like to think it did. A capture from our Blue Tit nest box camera. You can just about make out 5 little beaks. Sadly none of the chicks went on to fledge but hoping for better things this year. Liz

Newspaper cutting from Elsie.

White Peacock at Arlington Court in Devon, Lynne.

Lynne’s White Peacock photograph reminded us of a White Peahen that we once had. The Peahen was offered free in one of these freebie advertising papers. We had to drive over a hundred miles to get the Bird down in Devon. We told the people when we would arrive. When we got to the place, the owners had let the Peahen out in the morning and did not expect it to return for a few hours. I wasn’t best pleased and although we would have liked the Bird, we had to tell the owners that we would have to leave it as we had to get home to do feed our animals.

A few minute after leaving we saw the Peahen in a field. We chased back to the owners who managed to coax it back to the Peahens house. The Peahen must have been the daftest Peahen ever. We kept her locked in with our Peacock for a few weeks, so that she got use to the noises and surroundings. When we let her out she decided that she liked the pond area in front of the Farm House, and there she would stay. To keep out of danger all of our other Peafowl would roost in a high tree of a night. Not this one. Within a few weeks the Fox had got her. We found her remains in the Horse field.

A quick update on what is happening with the new webcams that we hope will be on very soon. The camera is installed at the site in the USA. I showed it on the Photo page a little while back. I spoke to Peter in the US this evening. Over the past few days he has seen a couple of Bald Eagles and a Brown Eagle, they are quite rare. Peter hopes to get the computer setup for the broadcasting at the weekend. We will have to monitor it for a few weeks to make sure that there is nothing that is liable to offend people before we start broadcasting the site.

All of the equipment that we are supplying for the Griffon Vulture site in Andalucia, will be sent out there next week. Because of the site being very remote, and to far for cables to be run, the signal will have be sent from the nest site to the computer by wireless transmission. The power for the equipment will be generated by battery and a solar panel. It will take a few weeks to be set up. Again we will have to monitor the site before broadcasting.

The Barn Owls have not started to use the new nest box yet. As soon as they are seen, we will start broadcasting the nest.

I am waiting for the site that I am unable to tell you about to get back to me. I sent them the equipment to try in November. I will try to speak to them later on this week.

There are five new photographs on the Photo page, starting from number eleven. We are getting short of new photographs to put up.

This is Ellie when she has not been on the beach !! a little more presentable i think you will agree. Lynne.

Another Shire Horse, both photos taken at The Yorkshire Show, and some frogs for a change, Elsie.

Mr Farmer.

Here is a photo my daughter e-mailed me of her very laid back rescue Greyhound. He was a racer but after a fall broke his leg he was thrown on the scrap heap My daughter and son in law saw him at the local R.S.P.C.A. And fell in love with him . He is the biggest wimp you have ever come across. He was 18 months old when they got him. Sue.

Hello Mr. Farmer, Here is a photo from my holiday in Cornwall in 2006. A tiny church on the beach in Church Cove, near Mullion on the Lizard peninsula, Julia.

There is not a lot to tell in a Diary tonight. I have just had a quick look on the valley camera. It looks like it is chucking it down. I fact it is only a drizzle. We have not had the rain that was forecast over the past few day. Last night we had a forecast of heavy rain. When I went to check on the animals at about 9.pm the sky was completely clear. I could see every Star and the Moon. If I had realised earlier I would have put the Astro webcams on. By the time I had spent half an hour setting the telescope up, it would have been time to turn it off again.

Karen asked about Tass and Kye with the Peacock. Tass’s Mother Cass use to chase the Peacock, she was never able to get near it. I reckon that it use to torment Cass on purpose, for as soon as she got within striking distance, the Peacock would take off vertically leaving Cass within fractions of an inch from its tail.

I was the cause of Cass trying to get the Peacock. When ever I had got the Peacock a new mate I would try to catch him, to lock them in a barn together for a couple of weeks. He use to have games with me, allowing me to get within a very short distance before having it away. The only way I could catch him was to leave the dining room french doors open. The Peacock for some reason couldn’t resist going into the dining room, I was always able to catch him in there. Catching the Peacock is always a painful experience. His claws always managed to give me nasty scratches on my arms and face.

Tass from an early age use to chase the Peacock with Cass. It was probably being chased that made him stay away longer when he went on his travels. Last November he was coming back to the Farm most days. As soon as I saw him I would throw a handful of Bird seed on the ground. Most nights he is either in the tree by the Farm House, or in the Barn, roosting on the barns beams or gates. It is the weather or food that’s keeping him here. There are five new photographs on the Photo page, starting from number eleven. We are getting short of new photographs to put up.

This is Ellie when she has not been on the beach !! a little more presentable i think you will agree. Lynne.

Another Shire Horse, both photos taken at The Yorkshire Show, and some frogs for a change, Elsie.

Hello Mr. Farmer, Here is a photo from my holiday in Cornwall in 2006. A tiny church on the beach in Church Cove, near Mullion on the Lizard peninsula, Julia.

There is not a lot to tell in a Diary tonight. I have just had a quick look on the valley camera. It looks like it is chucking it down. I fact it is only a drizzle. We have not had the rain that was forecast over the past few day. Last night we had a forecast of heavy rain. When I went to check on the animals at about 9.pm the sky was completely clear. I could see every Star and the Moon. If I had realised earlier I would have put the Astro webcams on. By the time I had spent half an hour setting the telescope up, it would have been time to turn it off again.

Karen asked about Tass and Kye with the Peacock. Tass’s Mother Cass use to chase the Peacock, she was never able to get near it. I reckon that it use to torment Cass on purpose, for as soon as she got within striking distance, the Peacock would take off vertically leaving Cass within fractions of an inch from its tail.

I was the cause of Cass trying to get the Peacock. When ever I had got the Peacock a new mate I would try to catch him, to lock them in a barn together for a couple of weeks. He use to have games with me, allowing me to get within a very short distance before having it away. The only way I could catch him was to leave the dining room french doors open. The Peacock for some reason couldn’t resist going into the dining room, I was always able to catch him in there. Catching the Peacock is always a painful experience. His claws always managed to give me nasty scratches on my arms and face.

Tass from an early age use to chase the Peacock with Cass. It was probably being chased that made him stay away longer when he went on his travels. Last November he was coming back to the Farm most days. As soon as I saw him I would throw a handful of Bird seed on the ground. Most nights he is either in the tree by the Farm House, or in the Barn, roosting on the barns beams or gates. It is the weather or food that’s keeping him here. It also helps that both Tass and Kye ignore him, so he feel safe. I should think that as soon as the weather breaks, he will be on his travels again. Unless I find him a Hen.

I have got the posts and all that is needed to start the Squirrel obstacle course. What I haven’t got at the moment is the time. I will try.

I have got the posts and all that is needed to start the Squirrel obstacle course. What I haven’t got at the moment is the time. I will try.

There are five new photographs on the Photo page, starting from number eleven. We are getting short of new photographs to put up.

This is Ellie when she has not been on the beach !! a little more presentable i think you will agree. Lynne.

Another Shire Horse, both photos taken at The Yorkshire Show, and some frogs for a change, Elsie.

Hello Mr. Farmer, Here is a photo from my holiday in Cornwall in 2006. A tiny church on the beach in Church Cove, near Mullion on the Lizard peninsula, Julia.

There is not a lot to tell in a Diary tonight. I have just had a quick look on the valley camera. It looks like it is chucking it down. I fact it is only a drizzle. We have not had the rain that was forecast over the past few day. Last night we had a forecast of heavy rain. When I went to check on the animals at about 9.pm the sky was completely clear. I could see every Star and the Moon. If I had realised earlier I would have put the Astro webcams on. By the time I had spent half an hour setting the telescope up, it would have been time to turn it off again.

Karen asked about Tass and Kye with the Peacock. Tass’s Mother Cass use to chase the Peacock, she was never able to get near it. I reckon that it use to torment Cass on purpose, for as soon as she got within striking distance, the Peacock would take off vertically leaving Cass within fractions of an inch from its tail.

I was the cause of Cass trying to get the Peacock. When ever I had got the Peacock a new mate I would try to catch him, to lock them in a barn together for a couple of weeks. He use to have games with me, allowing me to get within a very short distance before having it away. The only way I could catch him was to leave the dining room french doors open. The Peacock for some reason couldn’t resist going into the dining room, I was always able to catch him in there. Catching the Peacock is always a painful experience. His claws always managed to give me nasty scratches on my arms and face.

Tass from an early age use to chase the Peacock with Cass. It was probably being chased that made him stay away longer when he went on his travels. Last November he was coming back to the Farm most days. As soon as I saw him I would throw a handful of Bird seed on the ground. Most nights he is either in the tree by the Farm House, or in the Barn, roosting on the barns beams or gates. It is the weather or food that’s keeping him here. I should think that as soon as the weather breaks, he will be on his travels again. Unless I find him a Hen.

I have got the posts and all that is needed to start the Squirrel obstacle course. What I haven’t got at the moment is the time. I will try.