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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.

Attached are a few photos from Cornwall for your website.

A couple of beach scenes from Polly Joke,

a calf spotted on Cubert

Common and a couple of spring flowers to complete the set. Sue Ogilvie

The Barn Owl Nest Box webcam was turned on today. Just before 5.30pm I saw that the Owls were mating, so it should not be long before we see an egg.

The camera that we have supplied is a colour/ mono camera that if there is sufficient light should go into colour mode. I think you will all agree the picture quality is far better than that of last year. A microphone has also been put into the nest box. As soon as time can be found the Trust hope to get it going.

The main Stream that meanders its way through the Farm, also runs very close to the side of the Lake. In places little more than eight foot apart. Unfortunately the past few wet years has caused the Stream to run faster and harder than normal, causing quite a lot of erosion. It would not be so bad but the stream runs at the bottom of a six foot bank with the top of the bank being level to the water line of the Lake, so the erosion has to be stopped.

We had an extortionate quote on stopping the erosion at the end of last year. It made me think that there must be an alternative way of doing the work needed. The intention was to do it my way during the Summer. Last week we had a visitor to the Farm and we spoke about the erosion and he suggested Willow Spiling, assuring that it was a very easy procedure. It was one of the extortionate quotes, that on making inquiries from Willow Growers will cost only a fraction of what we were quoted.

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We have been for nearly 6 years broadcasting Wildlife Webcams around the World completely free of charge. We supply most of the locations Free Broadcasting Equipment. One PTZ camera with the controls cost in the region of

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

Thorntons Birthday Photographs by Vicky.

Thornton is one year old tomorrow. For those of you who do not know how Thornton became a Pet. Thornton was one of twins who had some how had managed to fall out of the Sheep pen we had made for the Sheep whilst they were giving birth. When we went to the Barn to give the Horses and Sheep their morning feed we found one of the Sheep had given birth in the night. She had one Lamb. After having a cup of coffee we went back out again to the Barn to muck out. It was then that we heard one weak lamb bleat coming from under the big round hay bales. It was only one bleat so it was a bit like looking for a needle in a hay stack, but eventually laying flat out one the ground the Lamb was pulled out from under the bales, wet, cold and looking that he would not survive. After drying and warming the Lamb up we put him on to the Ewes Teat in the hope that it was not to late for it to get the life giving colostrum. The Ewe would not accept the Lamb taking the colostrum and tried as hard as she could to push it away, but we did manage to get some into the Lamb. We penned the Ewe and her two Lambs in a separate area in the hope that she would accept the Lamb, but every time we went to see them the Ewe was butting the Lamb away, until eventually we had not alternative but to take the Lamb in to the Farm House to feed it and try top keep it alive.

It was Easter Monday. On the kitchen top was a box of Thornton Chocolates. Hence Thornton was named. Tass and Kye were not best pleased. Nature tells them that Thornton was food and it took a while for them to get use to him. I should think that it was not to much longer than a week that Thornton was going for walks with Tass and Kye, although they would much rather had of eaten him than had him for company. Eventually the Dogs got use to Thornton. Tass at times even being motherly towards him. Now all three get on quite well. Going for walks and runs along side the Quad Bike. Although Thornton lives in the Farm house we do part him from the Dogs at night we we go to bed, just in case. Although he does at times playfully butts both Tass and Kye with his head.

As far as Thornton is concerned he is a Dog dressed in Sheep drag. He will always live in the Farm House as he has become a pet as have our dogs. Every one who meets Thornton likes him, and he likes all of them. He is as much of Denbury as any other animal or person, and we would never want to part with him.

Peter from the Lock sent the Osprey information below.

OSPREY FAQs

Why do ospreys only live here for half the year? And where are they for the other half?
In Britain ospreys are migratory, which means that they travel to another part of the world as part of their life cycle. They spend their winters on the west coast of Africa, in Gambia and Senegal. They come to Scotland, and now to parts of England too, to breed.

So are all ospreys like this?
No. In Australia and parts of America ospreys do not migrate.

Why do ospreys bother coming here in the summer?
This is where ospreys are from. They are born here and they breed here. If it weren

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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.

18.3.09 018-2.JPG – Wood pigeons- “My favourite perch, what do you think”

18.3.09 022-2.JPG – Blackbird

18.3.09 015.jpg – Wren Surprised to see the M + F at our bird table

18.3.09 020.jpg – -Pam

A photo of the Pine Marten I took the other night. Merrilyn.

Elaine reminded us that it is Thornton’s Birthday on Tuesday. How time has gone. Vicky is going to take some photographs of him for Tuesdays Photo Page. That’s of course if he allows her to. For as Vicky and her Family have been spoiling him with treats, now every time he sees any of the Family he gives them a bash with his head to let them know he wants a treat. As you can tell he is well again. I am sure that he was sulking rather than unwell.

I don’t believe any of you saw the Buzzard take a Squirrel off of the new feeding tray David made this morning. We had hoped that the Squirrels would not be able to get onto the new tray, but they found a way. Unfortunately one paid the price, and its cries were not very pleasant to hear. David has put a wooden baffle under the tray, that we had hoped would stop the Squirrels from getting on to the tray this time. But that has not worked, by the time we got back to watch on the webcam the Squirrel had perched its self on the baffle and was happily eating. That’s it, cant waste any more time the Squirrels can get on with it.

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

This blackbird was also taken at Pennington flash . We have noticed that it had a ring on its leg Maureen and Ian( Lancashire )

A Robin taken at pennington flash over the New year. Maureen and Ian( Lancashire )

Just a few of joeys eggs he/she has now laid over 25 she can lay every other day then have a little rest she does not have a mate and its driving the mother-in-law mad as she rips up the sand sheet at the bottom of the cage chucking it and the seed every were. Maureen and Ian( Lancashire )

He/she has now started to lay eggs here A duck egg Hen egg quail egg and the budgie egg. Maureen and Ian( Lancashire )

Meet Joey my mother-in-laws budgie aged 5 years old Maureen from Lancashire (angela from Kents sister) He is now a she. Maureen and Ian( Lancashire )

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At 7.30 am this morning the female osprey arrived back at Loch of the Lowes. She is looking in really good shape for a bird that has just flown 3000 miles from west Africa. This year is the 40th anniversary of the reserve and the return of the osprey to Perthshire. What better way to celebrate this milestone than with our female who has been breeding at Loch of the Lowes since 1991. Hopefully within the next week we will see her partner return from Africa .

We are all very excited as we all had our reservation about her return. She is now well into her twenties, a good age for an osprey. Lets hope she goes on to produce healthy chicks this season. Peter Lock of the Lowe’s.

Not only has the Locks Osprey returned. When I spoke to Peter At Indian River Bay, Delaware one of his Osprey returned yesterday. Peter is reopositioning his camera today. Hopefully that will be up and running, maybe even today.

We have found the missing Female Reindeer that was frightened by the Helicopter. She is in the Woods behind the Reindeer Field not looking to happy. We have tried to coax her back into the Field but she is not ready yet. We are sure that she will go back in her own time. We would have trouble trying to catch her. If we were unsuccessful chances are that she will go further away. As with the one that returned shortly after the incident she is also scouring. Not good when they are only a month or so from Calving. Too much stress could easily cause them to abort.

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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.

There are no photographs for tomorrows Photo Page.

I took this up the stables last Saturday, up one of the Lanes. When they all open up its a beautiful sight I will get to take another photo and send it in when they all come out. Karen Stoke

Look what’s come out with this mild weather we are having some early tulips. Karen Stoke

Primula growing it a container out side my back door. Such beautiful colors. Karen Stoke

This was a sunny corner of our pond today(19/03/09)Rose W’canton

A Helicopter that was checking the power line close to the Farm decided instead of following the power line route it would circle over the Farm. It was so low that it caused the Horses that were quite close to the line to panic. By circling the Farm it went over the Reindeer Field that also caused the Reindeer to panic, making two of them to run straight through the Hedge. One has returned but would not eat when I took their food up to the Field for them. The other one has still not returned.

This is not the first time that the Electricity Companies Helicopters have caused this type of problem. It happened a month ago. I was assured when I complained by the Pilot that our post code would be logged that would stop any recurrence. Quite obviously that didn’t work. The Pilot that I spoke too today told me that the was a computer glitch that was being sorted out today, It had caused all the no fly areas not to be found on their computers.

When we had Ostrich we had the same problem. Unfortunately one of our Female Ostrich ran into a post and killed herself. The other Female Ostriches did not lay for nearly three months after that incident. Again we were assured that the Helicopters would never fly above the Farm.

Vicky’s boy friend David came down to join her on her stay at Denbury yesterday. He has made a new tray for the bird feeders that kept on falling to one side. It is a bit more secure now that he has fitted it than my one was. He has also made a new obstacle for the Squirrel obstacle course

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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.

My Daughter emailed me this delightful selection of photos. Isn`t he just adorable i have not seen a Hedgehog for many many years. Karen Stoke.

I thought that you would be interested in this update of the US Virgin Islands webcam. Michael was my first Contact on the Islands. Paul is the Managing Director of the St. Croix Environmental Association, who wants to get on with this project. As you can see by his email, if this project goes well we should be doing other Virgin Island webcams. Hopefully one on Turtles.

I just spoke with Michael Hartlage. He is returning to St. Croix from Atlanta tomorrow and we will get together Thursday. He has finished the drawing that we need to submit to the VI Port Authority for formal approval of the installation of the webcam on a dolphin mooring immediately south of the Frederiksted Pier.

I will write a letter to the VI Port Authority and VI Department of Tourism to gain final approvals.

Thank you for your commitment to this project. Once the webcam begins broadcasting images, I know there will be interest locating cameras at additional sites in the USVI. Yours, Paul

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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.

I was looking through some pictures the other day and found these.

This was taken at Culloden Moor, site of the Battle of Culloden in April 1746. As that’s the Government Army Line, are those “Government Mole” Hills behind it!!??

Loch Ness in January – bleak but lovely!

Cromarty Firth – it’s where they take Oil Rigs for servicing, but it’s quite a sight to see so many in such a small area!

Loch Ness – still January but looking a bit brighter!
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This photo was taken as the very last Concorde flew into Filton, Bristol where it has remained ever since. This was probably about ten minutes before it reached it’s final destination. Julia.

I shouldn’t think that any of you saw the Geese being chased off of the Lake this morning. A pair flew on the Lake last evening. I thought that it was the regular pair. As it happened they were not. The regular pair flew in this morning just as I was turning the cameras over. They didn’t hesitate and without landing properly flew menacing straight at the intruders. They didn’t hang about leaving and it was all over within second.

Thornton went missing last evening. With the help of our Holiday guests we eventually found him looking quite unwell and not bothering about any thing. This morning he was none the better. I thought that it was a recurrence of the problem that he had a little while back. He moped about for most of the morning, every now and then getting back to his old self. Obviously nothing to serious. On thinking back I don’t think that he was ill at all. Vicky, Diane and John came for two weeks on Saturday. ~Thornton was pleased to see then, unfortunately Thornton showing them he was pleased wasn’t appreciated as he was giving them little head butts. The only way to stop him was to very slightly tap him with a stick. I reckon that he thought that he was being chased off and got in a Sheep’s way upset. It didn’t help as Diane had not remembered to bring a ginger nuts with her.