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There are five new photographs on the Photo page from…

There are five new photographs on the Photo page from number one that are all from Judy. Getting very short of photographs.

Rufford Abbey

Great Crested Grebe and young

Rufford Abbey rose Garden

A couple of the roses in the abbey Rose garden

from Judy.

As you can see the revamped website went live earlier today. There are still a few adjustments to be made. We are also going to add more photographs of different Wildlife into the flash header. Some will need to be replaced as the quality of the photographs is not great. We are also going to increase the amount of photographs that are in the flash. Other that we hope to put in are Pine Martin, Swan, Geese, Sea Birds or Barry wont be best pleased, Hare, Bats and Butterfly. The Deer that is on its own is a photograph sent in by Vicky. I will look through a few of the photographs that you have sent in, to see if any are suitable. If you have any ideas or very good photographs let us know. We wont be having any more than twenty in the flash.

We put the new Swallow nest on this morning. Just in time by the looks of it as going by the size of the chicks that must have hatched this morning. The chicks in the first nest didn’t return for very long, I had expected that they would return for at least a few days longer. At the end of last year one lot returned to the nest for a least a couple of weeks.

Someone asked on the Forum about the quality of the SWT webcam two. The new camera that I supplied to them has for some reason stopped working. I have another camera to send to them. As soon as I have tested it I will send it on to them. Hopefully by Monday.

I am sorry that the Diary page is taking a little longer to download.

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There are five new photographs on the Photo page from…

There are five new photographs on the Photo page from number eleven. Getting very short of photographs.

These were all taken along the Great River State Trail in Wisconsin, USA. Penny, Chicago.

Photos from Rufford taken when I went with school. Ford at Rufford. Elaine.

Pottery that has been made at Rufford. Elaine.

Sorry there will not be a Diary tonight as we are working on getting the revamped website finished for for going live tomorrow.

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There are five new photographs on the Photo page from…

There are five new photographs on the Photo page from number six. Getting short of photographs.

The first three photographs were taken when we went to visit the new additions to Denbury.

A baby Reindeer taken at Cricket St Thomas. David.

A pair of black swans and there signets taken at Cricket St Thomas. Vicky.

I reckon Karen was visiting the Cricket St Thomas webcams as we were visiting the Wildlife Park ourselves this morning to check out the our new additions. As you can see in the photograph that I took this morning, the Buck or Bull as they are sometimes called is a fine looking fella, his name is Padfoot and is about four years old. At this time of year they shed their coats so they do look a little moth eaten. By the time that they arrive at Denbury they will look a lot tidier. The Female is named Fluer, she is two years old and has not started to get any meaningful antlers. She had a Fawn this year but unfortunately she sat on it whilst giving birth. I could have had an older female, but it would have meant waiting until the Fawn had been weaned off of the Doe. As soon as the Buck starts to loose the velvet, we shall collect him from the Wildlife Park with the Doe.

Whilst at the Wildlife Park we tried to get a photograph of the Black Swan Cygnets that we are also getting. Unfortunately the Swans and Cygnets were hiding in the reeds. As you can see on the Photo page, Vicky took a photograph of the same Swans and Cygnets on a visit to the Wildlife Park, when she was holidaying at Denbury, a few weeks back. The photograph of the Reindeer Fawn was taken at the same time by her friend David. Since Vicky took the photograph the Cygnet are quite a lot larger, and have started to get their feathers, so we can hopefully collect them in the early part of September. I will speak to Neil from WWT to make sure that we can take them from the Swans before we do. The Black Swans originate from Australia and New Zealand and are therefor from the Southern Hemisphere. Although they are in the Northern Hemisphere they still breed as if they were still in the Southern, so the Cygnets were born in February time.

As you know our new sponsor for supplying our Bird and Badger food is Jacobi Jayne. They are trying out our site on a trial. If they find that they are getting sales through people linking from the site they will continue, so if any of you do order Bird Feed please give them a try. Free phone 0800 072 0130

Over the next few days you will see that our website has been revamped. The top header will still be flash, but changing to some of the Wildlife that we show, rather than attractions, many of which are not represented on our website. Some of the other pages will be showing various advertising so that we will be able to earn some income to be able site webcams into more locations and to keep this website continuing. Every time that you click onto one of the advertisement we will get a very small payment, not even a penny but with your help by clicking on the advertisements the Penny’s will we hope soon become POUNDS, DOLLARS AND EUROS.

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There are five new photographs on the Photo page from…

There are five new photographs on the Photo page from number six. Getting short of photographs.

The first three photographs were taken when we went to visit the new additions to Denbury.

A baby Reindeer taken at Cricket St Thomas. David.

A pair of black swans and there signets taken at Cricket St Thomas. Vicky.

I reckon Karen was visiting the Cricket St Thomas webcams as we were visiting the Wildlife Park ourselves this morning to check out the our new additions. As you can see in the photograph that I took this morning, the Buck or Bull as they are sometimes called is a fine looking fella, his name is Padfoot and is about four years old. At this time of year they shed their coats so they do look a little moth eaten. By the time that they arrive at Denbury they will look a lot tidier. The Female is named Fluer, she is two years old and has not started to get any meaningful antlers. She had a Fawn this year but unfortunately she sat on it whilst giving birth. I could have had an older female, but it would have meant waiting until the Fawn had been weaned off of the Doe. As soon as the Buck starts to loose the velvet, we shall collect him from the Wildlife Park with the Doe.

Whilst at the Wildlife Park we tried to get a photograph of the Black Swan Cygnets that we are also getting. Unfortunately the Swans and Cygnets were hiding in the reeds. As you can see on the Photo page, Vicky took a photograph of the same Swans and Cygnets on a visit to the Wildlife Park, when she was holidaying at Denbury, a few weeks back. The photograph of the Reindeer Fawn was taken at the same time by her friend David. Since Vicky took the photograph the Cygnet are quite a lot larger, and have started to get their feathers, so we can hopefully collect them in the early part of September. I will speak to Neil from WWT to make sure that we can take them from the Swans before we do. The Black Swans originate from Australia and New Zealand and are therefor from the Southern Hemisphere. Although they are in the Northern Hemisphere they still breed as if they were still in the Southern, so the Cygnets were born in February time.

As you know our new sponsor for supplying our Bird and Badger food is Jacobi Jayne. They are trying out our site on a trial. If they find that they are getting sales through people linking from the site they will continue, so if any of you do order Bird Feed please give them a try.

Over the next few days you will see that our website has been revamped. The top header will still be flash, but changing to some of the Wildlife that we show, rather than attractions, many of which are not represented on our website. Some of the other pages will be showing various advertising so that we will be able to earn some income to be able site webcams into more locations and to keep this website continuing. Every time that you click onto one of the advertisement we will get a very small payment, not even a penny but with your help by clicking on the advertisements the Penny’s will we hope soon become POUNDS, DOLLARS AND EUROS.

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There are five new photographs on the Photo page from…

There are five new photographs on the Photo page from number one. Getting short of photographs.

Taken along the Great River State Trail in Wisconsin, USA. Penny, Chicago.

Photo from Rufford taken when I went with school of Ducks that came to greet us. Elaine.

This is the current largest sitting Buddah in the world until next year when India will have the biggest. Rose ‘canton

SOME VERY CHEEKY SQUIRRELS! LYNNE.

We have got a couple of new additions coming to Denbury shortly. The first is a pair of Reindeer. At the moment the Buck, is in Velvet. As with Deer when they grow their antlers, they are covered in a hairy skin under which there are tiny blood vessels that feed the antlers whilst they are growing. It is very painful when a Deer knocks the growing antlers, so they are very careful to avoid knocking them against tree branches when they are wooded areas. I am not sure when the Velvet starts to shed. I have heard the Deer in our Woods rubbing their antlers against the trees when they are shedding the velvet, but I cant remember what time of year it is. When it is being shed it looks a bit gory as the blood vessels still have blood in them. Hopefully they will breed and we will Fawn in the Spring of next year.

The other addition is a pair of Black Swans Cygnets. Again I am not sure when they will be arriving, but they will need to be fully feathered first. It could be September time. We will also need to clip their wings to make sure that they do not fly away when we get them. They wont mate until they are two years old. I hadn’t really considered Swans for the Lake. It was only this weekend when we realised that we had been let down by the person who assured us that he could get the Canada Geese for us, that we looked at other options. After the two disasters with the Canada Geese this year with I don’t want wild Geese to breed on the Lake again. With the Swans they will soon follow feed so that they can be housed at night to keep them out of danger.

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There are five new photographs on the Photo page from…

There are five new photographs on the Photo page from number eleven. Getting short of photographs.

Hi I recently bought a squirrel box off you . Here are some pictures of squirrels feeding. Only the 1 squirrel so far. First time it’s taken food today. Kids have called it Rusty! Grant O’fee.

Daisey Fleeblane taken along the Great River State Trail in Wisconsin, USA. Penny, Chicago.

Fruit bats photographed in the wild in N.S.W. Rose W’canton.

Still getting the Starlings!!! Julia.

We had Gordon the Goose working on the Lake this afternoon. Unfortunately it was a last minute decision to get it working, as I had a bit of trouble with him when I was getting it ready this morning. There was bad interference with the picture. I tried various things to get it right and had all but give up on it for the day. A small movement of the ariel put it right. Jack and Brian have done a good job as it works very well. For some reason the picture has a lot of blue in it, but it is only like it by the Lake, I will sort it out some how. I will let you know when we try it out again. The batteries that work the camera and wireless connection will last for maybe five hours, so as soon as I am sure that every thing is alright, I will tie Gordon somewhere on the bank of a night time. It is an infra red camera that will be able to see in the dark as the other Farm cameras can.

As Swallows return to the nest of a night and and when it is raining for a while after they have fledged I will keep the camera going for a while longer. We have found another Swallows nest that will be easy to put the camera on to. There are a couple of eggs in it at the moment, so I would expect a couple more to be laid before the Swallows start to incubate them.

We put in a new branch into the Lake in the hope that the Kingfishers will start to use it as the original branch. It is sited close to the Island where have seem them land on the plants on the Island.

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There are five new photographs on the Photo page from…

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

These are wild poppies self sets growing in our front garden. They spread so easily that they are all over. Sue.

Koala photographed in the wild in N.S.W. Rose W’canton.

High up in a neighbour’s tree, a Blackbird was singing it’s heart out. Julia.

Another photograph of Hurrican Katrina. Elsie.

Honey Bee taken along the Great River State Trail in Wisconsin, USA. Penny, Chicago.

Thornton today seems completly well. Last night he had his milk with a little glucose in it and hehas been feeding as normal since. As soon as he had his feed this morning he made his way to the Kitchen door to let us know he was wanting to go out side. He made his way to the barn to where the other Lambs are. He camne back at midday for another feed and away he went again.

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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 from Lindsay. There is only a few photographs left for a couple of days.

There were masses of Marsh Marigolds in all the ditches on the Isle of Lewis,Outer Hebrides. Lindsay.

A Skylark on the Isle of Lewis.I don’t think it had ever seen a human being ! It was quite tame. Lindsay.

There was absolutely no rubbish on these beaches.This was the Atlantic Ocean near the Butt of Lewis,Outer Hebrides. Lindsay.

Sea Pink grows all over the cliffs .This is the Butt of Lewis with nesting Fulmars’.This was the most northerly point on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides. Lindsay.

The Standing Stones of Calanais.Isle of Lewis. Outer Hebrides.These reminded me of Druids standing around but are very much older. Lindsay.

The live streaming web cam at Rye Harbour can see the first (of 26) wind turbine tower erected at Walland Marsh and will be able to watch the blades being installed when the wind calms down. To view the cam, go to the Web Broadcasting Corporation web page click here. Scroll down and click the Rye Harbour Nature Reserve webcam 1 link. To get an idea of scale you can just see the top of the massive electricity pylons to the left of the turbine. The camera is moved by our volunteers and visitors, but I have asked that it be left on the developing wind farm

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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 from Vicky.

Duck with carp swimming around it taken at Elvaston Castle in Derby. Vicky.

Large Canada Goose Family taken at Elvaston Castle in Derby. Vicky.

Signet taken at Elvaston Castle in Derby. Vicky.

Elvaston Castle in Derby. Vicky.

Head of a mute swan taken at Elvaston Castle in Derby. Vicky.

Thornton has become unwell this afternoon. We had to go out this morning for a short while when he seemed fine, but when we returned home we found him waiting outside the kitchen door calling out. At first we thought that he was waiting to be fed, but going by his droppings outside the door he was unwell. We have tried to give him a feed but he has not taken it, he just wants to go to his bed in the washroom and lie down. We managed to coax him out for a walk down the Valley, hoping that it would help buck him up. It didn’t achieve that, as he went straight back to his bed when he got back to the Farmhouse. We have managed to give him some glucose in warm water. He wouldn’t take it by his bottle so we have had to use a syringe to get him to drink it. I can only think that he has eaten something that has not agreed with him. We have have to see how he is over the next few hours, giving him drinks to make sure that he does not dehydrate.

Gordon the Goose arrived from Jack today. Until Thornton became unwell I had hoped to have tried him out on the Lake. There is a bit of wiring to do to get the wireless connection working. The forecast is for rain tomorrow so I am not sure that I will be able to do it tomorrow.

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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. Three from Vicky and two from Jack.

Badger feeding at Denbury taken from the hide. Vicky.

Woodpecker at Denbury. Vicky.

Harlequin Ladybird. Vicky.

Gordon the Goose. Jack

Jack and Brian on Gordon’s maiden voyage. Jack.

As you can see from the photographs that Jack sent to me yesterday, Gordon is working very well. Brain in the red shirt, I have never met Brian, bit of an exhibitionist with that colour shirt if you ask me, and Jack worked on making Gordon. Gordon is in a box on his way home to me, and will be here tomorrow. I will find the time to show you him working with the camera over the coming weekend. I don’t know about Brian but Jack unfortunately is taken and unavailable, just in case any of those seeing his photograph are bowled over by his obvious desirability.

We managed to get the new Valley camera set up and working today. It is going to be a vast improvement on the old camera with the amount of panning around that we do so that we can see the large variety of wildlife that visits the valley. I don’t know about you, but I get very annoyed when I see the wildlife but we are to slow to focus before it has moved away. The new camera has about the same zooming capability but a larger wide angle view, that makes it able to see more of the Valley. At night time the cameras wide vision and infra red lamps will stand more chance of seeing the wildlife’s eyes that we can then follow and zoom in on, getting immediate good images with the automatic focus. The camera also has a windscreen wiper that I have tried and have found very good.

We have still to fix the infra red lamps to the camera, so we will be unable to use it of a night time until we have, hopefully that maybe tomorrow, but what ever it will be by the weekend. You will also have to be patient, as the camera is controlled from a computer and we will have to get use to this different way of controlling the camera.

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