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Starting from number one there are five new photographs on…

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

THESE WERE ALL TAKEN AT HAMPTON COURT.
THEY HAVE THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GARDENS. LYNNE.

The lump on the Cob Swans neck is still there, but the secondary swelling has now gone.He is eating well and looks well in himself. I hope that I am correct in believing that there are two Pens and one Cob as we are getting another Cob next week. I am not sure that I will be keeping two pairs, but if I decide not to it will be easier to sell a pair of Swans rather that one on its own.

The new webcam that I have been keeping you in suspense with is hopefully going to be broadcasting before the beginning of September. I have decided that I will torment you a little more and as it is so close to be going. You may think with the little tit bits I will be giving you that you know. Try me. I may tell you if you are correct.

The camera will be located in a cold place. Although the webcam will be broadcasting all through the year the main subject that it will be covering will only be able to be seen for about six months from the middle of September. To my knowledge there is only one other webcam broadcasting the subject.

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Starting from number eleven there are five new photographs on…

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

Here is a photo of Houghton Mill – in Cambridgeshire. A friend took it and it is very similar to an official photo of the mill but quite a few differences – Rosie’s Mum in Toronto

Trying to get the hang of new camera:

Young raccoon in the local ravine – Rosie’s Mum

Lobelia on our balcony – Rosie’s Mum

Rosalee – Rosie’s Mum

Golden Eagle to go with the article below that I found after reading Janette – Cheshire entry on the Forum.

Not to sure if Janette is correct about no breeding pairs of Golden Eagles left in the UK. I did speak to a person on the Isle of Mull about a year ago trying to do a webcam.

Game shooting is by far the most cruel bloodsport. Worse than hunting with dogs. The big shooting estates in England and Scotland are run solely for profit. There is no consideration given to any wildlife that gets in the way. Birds of prey do take Grouse but the easy answer is to release more birds to allow for those taken by birds of prey.

Golden eagle tagged in conservation plan found poisoned to death

Alma, a golden eagle tracked on conservationist website, vanished in early July and was found poisoned to death today

Police raided a Highland grouse moor today after a golden eagle that had been satellite-tagged as part of a government-funded project was found poisoned with illegal pesticides.

The grouse moor, keepers’ cottages and vehicles on the Millden estate near Brechin in Angus were searched under warrant after Tayside police and wildlife crime investigators raided the property early this morning. There were no arrests, and no one from the estate was available for comment.

The estate is run by Nick Baikie, a grouse moor manager who was previously employed by Mark Osborne, an Oxfordshire-based chartered surveyor. Grouse moors run by Osborne in Scotland and England have previously been raided by police investigating alleged wildlife crime offences.

The bird, known to conservationists as Alma, was a young female golden eagle whose daily movements had been tracked on the website of one of Scotland’s leading conservationists, Roy Dennis, as it flew over the Cairngorms.

The daily records on Dennis’s website ended on 2 July, the second anniversary of its tagging in 2007 on the Glenfeshie estate in the Highlands, as part of a long-term study into their behaviour and breeding.

Alma had flown up to 130 miles from her eyrie in the Cairngorms national park, reaching as far north as Loch Maree in Wester Ross. She was found dead in deep heather, with her adult plumage beginning to appear from under her moulting juvenile feathers, Dennis said.

“We’re just terribly, terribly disappointed,” he said. “It’s just tragic because, as the months went by this bird became more and more interesting. Hundreds of people had been following her, and she is nationally known. It just beggars belief that she has been poisoned.

“It’s difficult enough to be an eagle anyway, but to have this extra burden is just appalling. I’m in favour of hunting but it has to be done ecologically and ethically, and this is totally unacceptable.”

Superintendent Ewen West, of Tayside police, said: ”The golden eagle was part of a project being undertaken by Scottish National Heritage. The bird was being continuously tracked and when her movements came to an abrupt stop at the beginning of July suspicions were raised that she had died. Sadly, she had been illegally poisoned.”

Golden eagles may be deliberately targeted by gamekeepers who want to stop any birds of prey eating grouse or pheasant, but the species normally fall prey to poisoned baits which are laid out on sporting estates to kill other birds of prey, including hen harriers, white-tailed eagles and buzzards.

Roseanna Cunningham, the Scottish environment minister, said: “I am truly appalled that yet another golden eagle has been illegally killed in Scotland – the second this summer. Illegal poisoning is simply inexcusable and while the perpetrators are certainly beneath contempt they are in no way above the law.

“Poisoning of course poses serious animal welfare risks, but these offences also damage Scotland’s tourism industry our economy and can even tarnish the reputations of those working in our countryside within the law.

“The fact this eagle was tagged and the Scottish public were actively engaged in its progress, only makes this case all the more galling. The loss of this magnificent animal is a real blow to Scotland, particularly as we are renowned world-wide for our incredible wildlife.”

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Starting from number six there are five new photographs on…

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

Humming bird heard me coming so she tilted her head BETTY CANADA

Male cardinal in winter BETTY CANADA

Ruby throated humming bird at the feeder BETTY CANADA

Female Ruby Throated Humming bird at the feeder BETTY CANADA

Winter from our bedroom window BETTY CANADA

I put the Swan back on the Lake this morning. He seemed pleased to see the two Pens and hasn’t left them all day. He has eaten bread that I fed the Swans this afternoon. At the moment he doesn’t seem to be having trouble eating, but there is a chance that his oesophagus. may narrow with the scarring and stop him from eating.

The person at the location of the new webcam has got the flu and is not able to fit the camera until next week. It will be worth the wait.

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Starting from number one there are five new photographs on…

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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Starting from number eleven there are five new photographs on…

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

Here are a four more pics of flamborough and whitby taken by my daughter sue. N Notts

Looks like Arthur is arising from the waves to save us – might be a bit late! Peter.
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The Swan is about the same as yesterday. Tomorrow is the last full day that we intend to keep him in the stable as the last day of the antibiotic course ends on Tuesday. As soon as the last injection is given Tuesday morning I will return him to the Lake. There is still a lump in his neck caused by the hook and we have got to hope that it is not going to be a serious problem. As much as I want to believe it will not be a problem, I will not stop believing that he is going to survive for some weeks. Just a case of waiting and seeing.

The more I look at the other two Black Swans the more I am convinced that they are Pens. Although they are together a lot of the time now that the Cob is not on the Lake, very often when I go to give them a feed they are at either end of the Lake. When the Cob was on the Lake he was always pairing off with what I believe is a Pen.

Since we made the Lake until this year we have never had the Wildlife I had expected on it. This year there has been a lot more Ducks, Moorhens and Coots. One Moorhen is feeding with the Swans, the first time ever. Through the Winter I expect the Swans being on the Lake will encourage more Wildlife to it.

What I have got to sort out is how to make sure the Geese return next year. The Swans wont want any intruders now that they are establishing themselves on the Lake. I have a couple of ideas they will need looking in to.

As you have noticed Google has stopped the advertising on the website. The reason being that they believe it to be a serious risk to their advertisers. I appealed against their decision, but the appeal was not allowed.

Contents in the appeal decision makes me believe that the initial reason for the stopping us taking advertisement was because of a complaint. It could well be that the complaint was made by a person known to me. If I am correct, it is a pity that there are people like it.

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Saturday is very busy with the Holiday change overs so…

Saturday is very busy with the Holiday change overs, so just a quick update on the Swan. He is a lot more alert than yesterday. He is spending a lot of time in the paddling pool and makes noises as if he is pleased when we put his feed into the pool that he is eating all that we are giving him.

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Starting from number six there are five new photographs on…

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

Getting short of photographs.

I think I forgot to approve last night Diary, so it is on tonight.

Injured Swan.

New arrivals at Denbury.

Tryfan not yet fully grown. BETTY CANADA

The Eden Project, Cornwall
Janice of Leeds

Eden Project – easiest cows to keep – never need milking! Janice of Leeds

As you will see on the Photo Page we got a child’s paddling pool for the Swan to swim in. I have never seen a Swan that was very mobile or over happy on dry land. Every time we went to make sure that the Swan was alright he was in a corner of the stable looking very rejected and unhappy, so I went out this morning and purchased the pool in the hope that it may make a difference. And did it work, as soon as I lifted him in he made a low whistle. For sure it was a whistle in pleasure. I put some of his feed that he had not touched all day into the pool and he ate it immediately, so the pool looks to be a success.

Today the Swan is looking no different that it did yesterday. I do believe for as well as he looks it is very likely that he will not make it. On my way to collect the pool I went to the Veterinaries to get injectable Baytril antibiotic. There is a lot less stress giving an injection than to give the medication orally by forcing the Swan beak open. The swelling lump where the hook was in his gullet has got a little smaller, although most of his neck seems to have thickened, that could well be secondary swelling after having the endoscope down the oesophagus. I asked the Veterinary for an anti inflammatory injection in the hope that will bring the swelling down. We still need to give the oral suspension three times a day for the healing of the damage that the hook did. That finishes tomorrow. The antibiotic needs to be given for another four days so the Swan has to be confined in the stable until Tuesday. We need to hope for a happy outcome.

The other photograph that I put on tonight is of Silkies that are new additions at the Farm.

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Starting from number one there are five new photographs on…

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

Downy woodpecker in our garden (male) female the same but no red on head BETTY CANADA

Flicker in our garden just passing through (only stays a couple of days in the spring) BETTY CANADA

Chippie with his mouth pouches partly full BETTY CANADA

Chipmunk hand-fed on our patio BETTY CANADA

Looks like rain but was flowing away from camera and then toward it, insects? Betty Canada

The Swan is looking no worse or better than it did yesterday. The swelling may have gone done a little although the whole of the neck seems to be slightly thicker. That may be my imagination trying to find what is not there. The medication that it is having are both oral and the Swan protests even before we try to give it. I keep saying it. I believe that it is a Cob and that the other two are Pens. I hope that I am correct as I put my name to another Cob before the Swan swallowed the hook.

The antibiotic that he get once daily is a product called Baytril, probably the best that you could get, so if any thing is going to stop any infection this will. The other medication is Antepsin Suspension. This is a healing product for the damage that the hook did to the oesophagus it is given three times a day. In humans one of its uses is to treat ulcers.

We have taken advice from a sanctuary about feeding the Swan. We are giving bread, corn and fresh grass cuttings in water. He seems to be eating it. We will try in a day or two to let it graze on one of the Lawns around the Cottages. Unfortunately there is nothing m,ore we can do other than wait and see.

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Starting from number eleven there are five new photographs on…

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

Shires which my friend had to send to the horse trust because of ill health. Mary.

Me and my favourite Rosie having a cuddle. Mary.

Rosie again -aka as miss big bum because the next biggest is on an elephant. Mary.

Me and duchess – her party piece taking a polo mint from between your lips any children watching you must NOT do this. Mary.

TRYFAN the baby. Mary.

Rosie if there is any mud or muck she would find it. Mary.

One of the Black Swans has needed an operation to remove a fishing hooks from its throat. Last Thursday it swallowed the hook after it tried to eat the bait as it was cast into the Lake. To be honest I am not best pleased with any part of the incident. The person fishing wasn’t that experienced. His Father asked if I would loan them a Fishing Rod. I did, If I hadn’t it would not have happened. The next mistake was that when the Swan got hooked they cut the fishing line leaving yards of line hanging from the Swans beak that got tangled in dense trees near to the Kingfisher branch. We eventually managed to release and capture the Swan.

As I had never experienced a hook in a Swans throat I phoned my Veterinary for advice. The advice I got was wrong and what I was told that there was a good chance that the hook would dislodge and find its way out. It would also be unlikely that an operation to remove the hook would be successful. So we cut the line tight into the beak so that there was no line hanging from the Swan.

On Monday evening one of this weeks Holiday Guest told me that a Swan had a large swelling on its neck. It was to late to try to catch it, so we left it to yesterday morning. That was easier said than done. I must have rowed our dingy up and down the Lake over half a dozen times before we managed to capture it, and that was only because the Swan was worn out and we had the help of our Guests.

The swelling was large and it was obvious that the Swan needed urgent treatment. I took advice from an Animal Sanctuary and used their Veterinaries who’s advice would have been completely different from that of my own. The hooks could have been removed under an anesthetic by Endoscopy as soon as possible after the hook was swallowed, for the operation to have a chance of success. If not there would be infection caused by the Lake water and food that the Swan had eaten. There was also a chance of the injury turning into an abscess.

The operation to remove the hook was carried out successfully yesterday. There is a lot of infection that will need strong antibiotics. The Swan is home and will need to be confined for a few days so that we can treat it with the antibiotics. There is no guarantee that the infection will get better. The biggest danger is that the scar tissue may cause the Swans throat to close. We have medication to try to stop that happening, but it cant be guaranteed to stop it. it is a case of waiting to see the outcome.

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Starting from number six there are five new photographs on…

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

Pig photo to go with Elsie’s press cutting.

A few pics my daughter took of the sunrise at flamborough head this week. Sue n notts lol

Been very busy, so really have not had a lot of time to do a Diary.

Sent in by Elsie.

Pig sick