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

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Mr Farmer, I promised Elsie these pictures of Devon as she said in the forum she’d probably never get there again and she loved the area.So I said I would try to bring some of Devon to her.

Boats in Dartmouth. Janice of Leeds

South Devon railway in action. Janice of Leeds

The boatyard at Greenway, from the river. Janice of Leeds

Another family like Denbury’s! Janice of Leeds

This sheep is on Dartmoor, despite miles of grass it decided to climb a wall and nibble the tufts growing between the stones! Janice of Leeds

As we were finishing off feeding the Horses last evening we heard the Geese honking as they flew towards the Farm, when they flew over the stables on the way to the Lake we could see that they were our Geese and Goslings. They didn’t stay long on the Lake. It may well have been that the Geese were concerned for the Goslings on seeing the Swans that they decided to fly off. Although the Swan didn’t cause them any threat. In fact I thought that the Geese may well have threatened the Cygnets, but they all kept their distance from each other. The Geese even went and investigated the Island, I thought that they may well be going to settle on the Lake for a while, but it wasn’t to be.

I went to the Lake to feed both the Cygnets and Geese some bread. The Gosling came quite close for the bread but the Geese stayed well back. The Gosling obviously hadn’t forgotten, but they all managed to get some of the bread. It is surprising just how much bigger the Swans are compared to the size of the Geese.

It looks as if only four of the Gosling have survived. As you know we found the carcass of one in the Stream only last week that the Otter must have killed. Where the other one has gone we will never know. There were only three Gosling on the Lake when the left just over two weeks ago. So they managed to find one of the missing two. It could be that the missing one has survived. Its better to believe it has.

Being late when they arrived I thought that the Geese may have stayed the night, but their honking as they flew away told that they had left. I was pleased to see them.

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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.

Nearly out of photographs again.

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Pictures of South Devon, especially for Elsie
The village of Dittisham, from the River Dart, Brixham. Janice of Leeds.

More pictures of Devon. This is the engine ‘Hercules’ which pulls the coaches on the Paignton to Kingsweir steam railway.

Replica of the Golden Hind, Brixham harbour. from Janice of Leeds.

This sheep is on Dartmoor, despite miles of grass it decided to climb a wall and nibble the tufts growing between the stones! Janice of Leeds.

When I came down this morning at about 7. am On changing the webcams over I could see the Geese on the Lake were practicing their flying.
I always go to the Lake to feed them a little later, after seeing to the Horses and letting the Geese and Chickens out. This morning I was a little later than usual. With feed bag in hand I stopped off to speak to one of our Holiday Guests who was fishing on the Lake. Normally within second of reaching the Lake the Geese are swimming towards me. They weren’t. Dave who was fishing had seen them earlier so I walked around the Lake to find and feed them. They were no where to be seen. From where I was I couldn’t even see them on the Pond at the far end of the Lake. As large as they are and with the practice flying they are doing there was no way that they had flown away. I was concerned that a predator had chased them and that they were scattered around and lost.

I made my way to the Pond. There was still no sign of the Geese until I noticed the some of the reeds moving more than what the wind was moving most of the others. The Geese had taken off from the Lake and reached the Pond swimming in between the reeds. I was pleased to see them and as soon as I called they came for their feed. All I hoped was that they would return to the safety of the Lake before the night. There is no protection around the Pond and would be (excuse the pun) sitting ducks to the predators.

I returned to the Lake at about 3.pm. Dave was still fishing and buzzing as he had just caught a 14 1/2lb Common Carp. There was no way that he would have noticed if the Geese were back on the Lake or not. I didn’t need to ask for they were swimming towards me. I didn’t have any feed for them on this visit to the Lake, but as I was leaving they turned around and started to fly, landing just short of the end of the Lake. For a moment it looked as if they were going to fly back to the Pond. It wont be long until they leave Denbury.

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

There are only 3 photographs left for tomorrows Photo Page.

Kew Palace. Janice of Leeds

Princess Diana’s Conservatory.Kew Gardens. Janice of Leeds

Waterfall outside Alpine House.Kew Gardens. Janice of Leeds

Chicken-Rhea-Ostrich Eggs.

Rhea.

Cricket St Thomas gave us three Rhea Eggs last week. They were from proven breeding stock, so we are hoping to hatch Rhea. Rhea eggs take about 40 days incubation. We put the eggs in the incubator 7 days ago so in just over a months time as long as the eggs are fertile we may be hatching the Rhea. The photograph of the three eggs show you the different sizes of the eggs compared to a Chicken egg. The Rhea egg is in the middle. The Ostrich egg would not be a good example on size, it is on the smallish size. The yolk of an Ostrich egg is approximately the size of 22 chicken eggs. Now and then when we bred Ostrich we would get a slightly cracked egg caused when being laid we would give them to a local Pub who would put them on their menu.

Rhea are in the classification of Ratites as are Ostrich and Emu. Rhea do tend to be more docile that the others and unlike Ostrich and Emu they can be kept without the need for a dangerous wild animal licence. The Hens are approximately 4 foot tall and the Cock bird about 6 foot. If we are successful with the hatching we will keep the Rhea on the Farm. If all goes well we will show the hatching on the webcam. From tomorrow the hatching webcam will be on with Bantam eggs due to hatch on Saturday. We have now 16 Bantam Chicks of various type and colours. If I get time I will show them on a webcam as there are some very well marked and coloured Birds.

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

Only one more days photographs left.

Newt seen at Coleton Fishacre Garden (National Trust), Devon. On a lovely sunny March day. Janice of Leeds.

Waterfall at Coleton Fishacre Garden,Devon. March 2009. Janice of Leeds.

I took this trying to catch a Squirrel its any ones guess where it is as I had the dogs leads on my foot how they didn’t drag me I will never know cause Fred spotted one on the ground a little way away and tried to get to it. Karen Stoke.

This is the same shot I took and sent in of the daffs up the stables on one of the lanes I said I would take one when they opened up more. Karen Stoke.

These crocus are from my next door neighbours Arthur, Karen Stoke.

It looks as if the Goose are getting her nest ready to start laying her eggs. For the past few days she has spent a little time on the Island. Today she was on the Island for a good few hours placing nest material in one place. If she lays where the nest has been made we will have a very good view of her sitting her eggs.

Our free range Sheep have decided to come back to Denbury. For a time I thought that I would not see them again after the last two went missing. The ten are back with all of the Ewes looking very pregnant. Even Ewy is in Lamb. Vicky and Diane went into the Horses Field where they are with a bag with a little feed in it. Most Sheep that I have had will come to a rattling bag and all came to get the food from them. They tell me a few of them have very big udders so they cant be far from Lambing. If I can find the time tomorrow I will get them into the Barn to Lamb.

David has made and fitted a rope ladder for the Squirrel obstacle course. Unfortunately the Squirrels that I have seen going to the nuts have learnt how to jump from the pole with the feeder on, onto the feeder without doing the course. Must try to sort that one out.

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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.

Had a few photographs sent in but it will only do tomorrow.

Sheep. Pam, Cleveleys.

The ‘twigs’ didn’t work. This deer was having a good feed from a bird feeder! Janice(Leeds)

Breakfast for two! 27/02/09 SWT. Janice(Leeds)

Deer on SWT 2.30a.m.28/2/09. Janice(Leeds)

My 25 year old Tortie called Jenny. Merrilyn.

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Starting from numbersix there are five new photographs on the…

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

Lupins in my friend’s garden in the South of France. Janice of Leeds.

The is the new ‘ Living Coasts’ attraction in Torquay.Devon. Janice of Leeds.

This is Babbacombe model village in South Devon. The landscaping is amazing. Janice of Leeds.

This is Breakwater Beach in Brixham Devon. I long for the summer!! Janice of Leeds.

Another photograph from the Kestrel nest in Shropshire.

The Badger last night were not fighting they were playing. And they do make an awful noise when they fight. I told last year when we heard a fight between two Badgers and found the next morning a young male that had probably strayed into our Setts territory and got to close to the Sett.

Although Badger will travel many mile in a night they do have their own territory. They mark it by digging small holes called Dung Pits on their boundary to leave their droppings. We come across them now and then. There was one very close by the side of our drive close to the Farmhouse.

The size of Badger territory is governed by the availability of food, being mainly earth worms. The population of the Sett at Denbury would be larger than normal in this area, for in and around the boundaries of Denbury there are six Badgers Setts that I know of. The area would not sustain such a large Sett as ours unless we feed them.

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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.

Lupins in my friend’s garden in the South of France. Janice of Leeds.

The is the new ‘ Living Coasts’ attraction in Torquay.Devon. Janice of Leeds.

This is Babbacombe model village in South Devon. The landscaping is amazing. Janice of Leeds.

This is Breakwater Beach in Brixham Devon. I long for the summer!! Janice of Leeds.

Another photograph from the Kestrel nest in Shropshire.

The Badger last night were not fighting they were playing. And they do make an awful noise when they fight. I told last year when we heard a fight between two Badgers and found the next morning a young male that had probably strayed into our Setts territory and got to close to the Sett.

Although Badger will travel many mile in a night they do have their own territory. They mark it by digging small holes called Dung Pits on their boundary to leave their droppings. We come across them now and then. There was one very close by the side of our drive close to the Farmhouse.

The size of Badger territory is governed by the availability of food, being mainly earth worms. The population of the Sett at Denbury would be larger than normal in this area, for in and around the boundaries of Denbury there are six Badgers Setts that I know of. The area would not sustain such a large Sett as ours unless we feed them.

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

Queen Mary 2 in Southampton. Janice of Leeds.

The Spinnaker Tower, Portsmouth. Janice, Leeds.

H.M.S.Victory, Portsmouth. Janice Leeds.

Slapton, Devon on a very windy but bright day. Janice Leeds.

A ferry arriving at Oban. Janice Leeds.

I have wasted most of today looking around the Farm and surrounding area for two missing Lambs. After the time I have spent looking and not seeing any sign of them I can only think that they have been stolen.

If they had been Sheep I would believe that they wandered off to return when they are ready. Being Lambs even being last years and weaned they are more likely to stay with the Sheep. I last counted a full count of the twelve Sheep and Lambs we have about five days ago. They do wander off of the Farm as they did last year, either in the Wood by the side of the Horse Field or in the Field on the other side of the Wood. OI looked in both of those places and a lot of other areas just in case they may have gone walk abouts further away.

I really should have ear tagged the Lambs that have our Flock numbers on. Although the tags can be removed and others replacing them it would be hardly worth the trouble. If they have been stolen I have a good idea who has taken them. If I am correct they would more than likely finish up in an abattoir in our local village, I will make a few enquiries tomorrow.

I will need to put an ear tag on Thornton when I finish tonight Diary. For sure he will not be best pleased. Fortunately Thornton Friend is still with the Flock and I will make sure that I tag the remainder of last years Lambs 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.

Babbacombe beach Devon, taken from the ‘Downs’
Janice (Leeds)

Miniature trams at Seaton, East Devon. The tramway goes through a nature reserve and is a pleasant way of spending an hour or two on a sunny day, at the terminus there is a cafe serving gorgeous cream teas! Janice of Leeds.

Lulworth, Dorset on a sunny day. Janice (Leeds)

The beach at Dornoch,Scotland on a beautiful February day – looks like summer! Janice of Leeds.

Last photograph goes with the article belows sent in by Elsie.

Elsie found the article in The Northern Echo. I reckon that they need to offer a bit more than a drink to get it back, or it may well be eaten.

We have been very busy on the Farm, leaving me very little time to do a Diary.

Where are Ewe

A PUB landlady is appealing for help in tracing her missing

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

Pics from when I spent a few days with my friend in devon in october, this is the view from her back garden, the next one was a stall at the German Christmas market. Sarah.

View from Ullapool, looking towards the Summer Isles. Janice of Leeds.

There was a thin layer of ice on the Pond next to the Lake this morning. It has been very cold at Denbury for some weeks and I would have thought that we would have had a lot more than there has been. For the past two nights it has been bitter. Today up to late afternoon it was still very cold, but now it has warmed up and there is a little bit of drizzle. As long as it doesn’t rain we will be happy. We don’t really mind how cold it is as long as there is no rain.