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

Mouse article sent in by Elsie.

Attached is a photo of my friends’ dog, Jess, after being fitted with the wheels that enabled her to run about again after her legs and lower spine no longer worked. She had to drag herself around in the house, but once strapped into the cart would run like the wind!! Sadly she passed away a few months ago – and is sadly missed…. Jill.

Barn owl with vole. Janette

Moss – the European Eagle Owl. We thought he looked like a samurai warrior! Janette

Our Emu numbers increased to 19 today, and will increase again tomorrow to 29. It is nice to have them at Denbury, but the circumstances that we have acquired them is sad. They have come from Cricket St Thomas Wildlife Park that is disposing of many of their animals to make way for Gardens that will now be landscaped into most of the Parks animal enclosures.

It is very sad for the staff, some employed at the Park for many years, some well over 20 who are being made redundant. It is going to be hard for them. Any redundancy is difficult, but for those I know who have been looking after the animals for 20 years plus I can see their hurt in knowing that the animals that they have cared for and bred are leaving the Park and they will not see them again. I can imagine their pain as they are putting the animals into the transport lorries, for they are all very caring about the animals they look after.

A lot of the animals are on their way to Yorkshire to another Zoo where they will be given a new home. Others are going to other Zoos and Wildlife Parks. I am getting the Emu and four breeding Rhea that we will breed.

The Emu that we have collected are all very friendly and have settled in much better than we had imagined. It has helped with us being very close to the Park. The journey has been under an hour, causing them very little stress.

I did manage to get a kick in the side from one as I was trying to get them out of the trailer, it didn’t hurt to much, just a bit of a shock. Another of the Emu nearly took root to the trailer. It managed to get out of the trailer, but seemed to decide that it liked the trailer better that the field, getting in and out of the trailer so many times that we lost count after ten.

Our four Rhea will be collected next week. We have got to decide where we are going to let them live.

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

Nearly out of photographs

Elaine will probably tell you she found a pal on her way to see me tonight when she left work if you could have seen us, talk about a pair of girls. Neither of us like frogs and she ended up going home out the front door. While I chased it down into the back garden. Sue.

Snowdrops Tetatet mini daffs cyclamen around a tree all taken at Hodsock. Sue.

The Odd Couple.Taken 26/2/09 SWT. What a pair of diners!! Janice (Leeds)

Penny reckons Sheep are not the smartest animals in the field. You haven’t met Thornton. I kept over a hundred Sheep some year ago. Being part of a flock they didn’t need to be smart. If one runs you all run was their way of thinking. They really didn’t need to think that much for all they have to do is eat, sleep and produce. Thornton does, and he hasn’t had any other Sheep to teach him. Being that he is not even a year old he has learnt remarkably well. He has learnt some of what he knows from Tass and Kye. He opens door, tells you when he it is feeding time, knocks on doors to let people know he wants to come in. On walks with the Dogs he will come to heel when called and will walk to heel. He has needed and want to learn. All animals will if they need to.

The last time that we saw the Little Egret was last Monday. I don’t know if it because the Geese have now settled on the Lake or that it has found a better food source. Although it did eat a few of the small Fish he was also feeding on what ever it could find in the boggy area as well. We had one visit the Farm some years back, but that was a one only appearance. Other than those I have never seen a little Egret until a couple of days ago when I was driving on the M5 and one was in a Field very close to the Road.

An article sent in by Elsie from the Northern Echo.

Police seize horses after owners ignore warnings

By Rachel Wearmouth

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

ALL TAKEN IN THE PEAK DISTRICT. LYNNE.

I have emailed Libor my contact a the Brno Zoo to find out what has happened to the Giraffe Calf. The Brno Zoo are members of the World Zoo Organization (WZO) that have standards that members have to conform to for the welfare of Zoo animals. I would not have allowed the webcam on the website if I had any concerns about the Zoo.

It is easy to criticise, but wrong when the full facts are not known and the facts are not known about the Giraffe Calf. Unfortunately with live stock of any type, there are always going to be dead stock, that life. We don’t know the circumstances of the pen that the Giraffe Cow was kept in. Was it safer for the Calf to be kept from the rest of the Herd until a little older? There is no way that the Zoo would do any thing that was detrimental to the Giraffe’s welfare, or to the Polar Bears. I believe that all Wild Animals should be in the Wild, but the real world is not like that. Most people have visited Zoo as entertainment for themselves and their Children not to see endangered Animals.

You have a choice, If you don’t like a TV program you turn it off. If you don’t like a webcam don’t watch it. To much criticism will only stop other webcam projects.

Elsie, please don’t take this as a criticism of yourself, it is not meant to be. In 2006 Paignton Zoo had a fire when 3 of their Giraffe burnt to death. Large inside and outside enclosures did not stop the accident. I was just after the fire in talks with Paignton to have webcams from the Zoo on our site. One of the reasons that we did not proceed with the project was that they wanted a delay of 24 hours in the broadcasting, that meant that the webcams would not have been live only recordings. A little short sighted I thought. Live webcams may well have seen the start of a fire.

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

Here are four pictures of the squirrels in my back yard. Penny, Chicago Chicago Chicago.

Starlings in our Garden!!! Rose W’canton.

Thornton wasn’t best pleased with having the ear tag pierced into his ear. In fact he was quite put out, being very quite all night. Mind you I wouldn’t be best pleased if I had the tag pierced in to my ear. The piece that goes through the ear is quite large. Thornton has now got over the shock. As I am writing the Diary he is pushing his head into me leg trying to get my attention.

Farmers by law have for many years had to put ear tags in their animals ears so that they can be identified. Since BSE the information that the hold can identify all Farm animals in the European Union. There are hefty fines if you don’t tag you animals and you are also unable to sell or move animals without them being tagged. When sold or moved Ministry animals movement forms have to be filled in and carried with the animals. If you are stopped by the Police or Ministry when moving livestock and you have not got the movement forms you are liable for very hefty fines.

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

Pictures of ducklings which have been hand reared. They were in my conservatory during the day and dare I say it – in Debs bath at night! I must say it was well dinsinfected when they were big enough to go outside! We have lived a life like this with various animals being housed until they were big enough or well enough to go back outside. Mainly hens and ducks nothing bigger :-)Merrilyn.

Here’s a picture of all 3 of my boys that we sent out as Christmas Cards this year. There’s Rasta, Kingston & Marley. Karen, Florida (USA)

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

Only one day of photographs left.

What can you make of this tree ladies, from my cousins collection. Sue.

These photos are just some of the owls at the Rutland Falconry and Owl Centre. Merrilyn.

This morning I heard the the Goose that had woken us for the past few morning as I was feeding the Horses. When I checked the webcam there was one that I managed to get on the webcam. It was on the Lake for half an hour. I wondered if it may have been the Goose that lost he Goslings and Gander earlier in the year. For a change for as well as the Goose there were a pair of little Grebe and a few Mallard.

I spoke to Peter from the Lock this afternoon. On the 3rd or 4th of January there is going to be a talk at the Lock on the Wild Cat and we are going to broadcast it live on Wildlife TV. It will be a first for us. Although the webcams are all real-time live they all concentrate on on Animals and Birds. Never on humans. Peter is sending me a copy of the poster advertising the talk. I will put it on the Photo Page when I receive it. Peter or myself will keep you up to date with all the information.

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

POPPY FIELD AT DUSK. LYNNE.

BABY BLACKBIRD IN WATERFALL. LYNNE.

Holiday photograph. Sue.

Does anyone know anything about Frogs?
This one has been in the shallow end of our pond for days, it is huge and I think it is ill , almost inflated. Would be grateful for any suggestions about its condition. Rose W’canton.

This goes to prove how intelligent animals are.
Elsie.

We seemed to have cleared the maggot infestation in the Female Reindeer. We checked her all over and we have not found any. Unfortunately there is some skin damage around her mouth that will leave her with scarring, but once her fur grows it will not be noticeable and it does not seem to be interfering with he eating or drinking. Both the Female Reindeer and our selves were fortunate that she was captured or the situation could have been a lot worse. The maggots will keep eating there way into her and with them being in the mouth area they were liable to have eaten there way into all of her head causing death. The shock for her may still cause her to die. We have the added problem of her scouring quite badly, that may cause her to dehydrate. We will give her another twenty four hours to see if she keeps scouring, for we would prefer not to give her medication when she she may stop naturally. You may have seen she is alert and eating and drinking well, always a good sign.

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

This for young Jordan who is so interested in Fungi. Elsie

A few pics taken of the walled garden and long shrubbery at Copped hall – totally overgrown a few years ago! Jill.

Walled Garden
Long shrubbery (2 pics)
set of steps uncovered by archaeologists of an earlier mansion. Jill.

We now have two Reindeer missing. Yesterday morning we found the timid Female. After well over two hours we managed to get her back into the Reindeer Field. When I went back to check on them twenty minutes later two were missing. They had got out of a bad bit of fencing that is out of view behind one of the two shelters in the Field. The area had netting around it that the Reindeer had pulled away. By all accounts two the Reindeer have been in and out of someones garden at the end of our driveway, they did not have the common sense to let us know. Her excuse for not telling us was over past history. Believe me there has been past history when the person as well as other incident has also interfered with our animals. She didn’t mind the Reindeer in her garden as they did not do any damage like other Farm animals.

We have seen the timid female a few times over yesterday and today. The other one there has been no sightings at all. I would have expected for the two Reindeer to have been together, and that is what is worrying. We will have to see what happens tomorrow and if there will be any sighting of the other Reindeer.

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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.

The first three from. Angela (Kent ) that goes with the Horse story.

Branston – the grass is always greener! Finn.

Fungi on a tree in Denbury woods. Finn.

Below is an email from Libor concerning the CZ Owlcam.

Hi.The webcamera and the computer is under small reconstruction now, something regarding to “stream and new server”. I hope, that everythink will be OK as soon as possible.
I hope, that next year we will prepare less complicated arrangement – maybe on our own web sites. The cooperation would be with UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Dolni Morava – we can prepare several interesting webcams from some nests (white storks, kestrels, maybe short-yeared owls). The director is interested in web cameras and we will discuss the technical possibilities and financial conditions. Best regards, Libor

Hello Mr farmer it been a time since I sent any pic to you I have kept myself informed on the farm I was without a computor for a while but I am now back on line Its been so busy here in kent this so called summer I am not too far from Dungernes and rye I just thought you would like to see this horse it a truly amazing animal My grand children are sooooooo pleased you have santas Reindeers on holiday for him I have told them you are going to loan them to hhim at christmas Take care. Angela (Kent )

A terrific (and true) story.
http://www.snopescom/photos/animals/molly.asp

Ya gotta meet Molly

Meet Molly. She’s a grey speckled pony who was abandoned by her owners when Hurricane Katrina hit southern Louisiana She spent weeks on her own before finally being rescued and taken to a farm where abandoned animals were stockpiled. While there, she was attacked by a pit bull terrier and almost died. Her gnawed right front leg becamen infected, and her vet went to LSU for help, but LSU was overwhelmed, and this pony was a welfare case. You know how that goes.

But after surgeon Rustin Moore met Molly, he changed his mind. He saw how the pony was careful to lie down on different sides so she didn’t seem to get sores, and how she allowed people to handle her. She protected her injured leg. She constantly shifted her weight and didn’t overload her good leg. She was a smart pony with a serious survival ethic.

Moore agreed to remove her leg below the knee, and a temporary artificial limb was built. Molly
walked out of the clinic and her story really begins there.

‘This was the right horse and the right owner,’ Moore insists. Molly happened to be a one-in-a-million patient. She’s tough as nails, but sweet, and she was willing to cope with pain. She made it obvious she understood that she was in trouble. The other important factor, according to Moore , is having a truly committed and compliant owner who is dedicated to providing the daily care required over the lifetime of the horse.

Molly’s story turns into a parable for life in post-Katrina Louisiana. The little pony gained weight, and her mane finally felt a comb A human prosthesis designer built her a leg.

The prosthetic has given Molly a whole new life, Allison Barca DVM, Molly’s regular vet, reports.

And she asks for it. She will put her little limb out, and come to you and let you know that she wants you to put it on. Sometimes she wants you to take it off too. And sometimes, Molly gets away from Barca. ‘It can be pretty bad when you can’t catch a three-legged horse,’ she laughs.

Most important of all, Molly has a job now. Kay,the rescue farm owner, started taking Molly to shelters, hospitals, nursing homes, and rehabilitation centers. Anywhere she thought that people needed hope. Wherever Molly went, she showed people her pluck. She inspired people, and she had a good timedoing it.

‘It’s obvious to me that Molly had a bigger role to play in life,? Moore said. ‘She survived the hurricane, she survived a horrible injury, and now she is giving hope to others.’

Barca concluded, ‘She’s not back to normal, but she’s going to be better. To me, she could be a symbol for New Orleans itself.’

This is Molly’s most recent prosthesis The bottom photo shows the ground surface that she stands on, which has a smiley face embossed in it. Wherever Molly goes, she leaves a smiley hoof print behind. Forward this and share it with all of the animal lovers that you know.

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There are five new photographs on the Photo page starting from number eleven. Only four photographs left.

Here are a couple of photos my friend Tracey sent from her visit to Vancouver.Hope you can use them.

The first one is a bear climbing a tree. Elaine.

The second are some fish Don’t know what sort they are or where she took it. Elaine.

View over the RESPB Reserve at Dungeness. Jill. Epping.

Some people have a great imagination to visualize this in their heads first.A Tree in Andra Pradesh -India

At a glance you may be confused the above tree with a massive trunk with a ‘Baobab’ tree (which is renowned to possess the largest tree trunks of the world) but, this is yet another unknown specie which is seen in the close proximity of a hermitage deep in the dense forest in ‘Andra Pradesh’ in India. Elsie.

The bullying by one of the Reindeer last night wasn’t very bad, but it was unfair after the long journey that they had yesterday to have one being chased about. After splitting them up into two groups they settled and when we let them out together this afternoon in the corral there was no bickering at all, but until we put them in to their field we will keep them separated. They will soon sort out the pecking order once that they are in their field. All new animals put together for the first time go through it. Although all of Reindeer came from the same place I should think that they were in different groups. A couple of them meeting each other for the first time yesterday.

Branston got really spooked when he first set eyes on the Reindeer. He didn’t hang around to get out of their sight and hid away for a good few hours. Even when we put his feed down he didn’t want to know until we took it to him out of sight of the Reindeer. This afternoon he started to get braver, first looking from a distance, then near the corral but with an exit if he needed to run. Eventually he put his head into the corral, even touching noses with one of the Reindeer. He will be alright now.

This afternoon after only being here for a few hours two the Reindeer are getting friendly with us. They are coming up to us and allowing us to touch them. For the next few days before they go into their field we will try to get then being walked with a lead rope. We never have considered keeping Reindeer and if it had not been that we were offered Padfoot from Cricket I must admit that we would not have have got any. Up to now we have found them to be extremely nice animals to have and our Holiday Guests all seem to agree.