tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post785370243922541026..comments2024-02-17T21:46:12.329+00:00Comments on A Gurn from Nurn: Chop down this lampost to save ducklings from predators?Graisghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07238279516517079956noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-35048939377428826552009-07-02T22:53:26.320+00:002009-07-02T22:53:26.320+00:00Thanks anon but we'll pass on the 'breadca...Thanks anon but we'll pass on the 'breadcase' comment.<br /><br />And thanks to all who contributed, not the first and probably not the last time that breadcrumb brigade issues will be debated on the Gurn.Graisghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07238279516517079956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-27939841139482235992009-07-02T21:38:09.296+00:002009-07-02T21:38:09.296+00:00This thread closing at midnight tonight.This thread closing at midnight tonight.Graisghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07238279516517079956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-35503788365792920472009-07-02T18:49:05.180+00:002009-07-02T18:49:05.180+00:00I saw one of the cygnets in the back bar of the Ca...I saw one of the cygnets in the back bar of the Canteen the other day, he'd had a few when I saw him so I'm not surprised he was stumbling by the time he got back down to the riverNairnachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027373926599351418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-67763738587866179342009-07-02T14:44:10.749+00:002009-07-02T14:44:10.749+00:00JayTee knows everything, case closed! Move along p...JayTee knows everything, case closed! Move along please ladies and gentlemen, no need for further discussion.Nairnshire Society for the protection of the Hooded Crownoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-27750871097119952952009-07-02T10:09:06.106+00:002009-07-02T10:09:06.106+00:00Why not have a "Be Kind To Hoodies Week."...Why not have a "Be Kind To Hoodies Week."and they can then all join in<br />the fun.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-72487566331856931632009-07-02T10:01:09.904+00:002009-07-02T10:01:09.904+00:00Seems like anon and his anon friend can actually t...Seems like anon and his anon friend can actually tell which cygnet is which having seen one topple over the night before then have us believe that this is the one attacked by the hoodie crow. <br /><br />I check the Swans 3 times every day and still cant tell which cygnet is which.<br />I can tell you that cygnets a few weeks old out of water are extremely unsteady and do topple over frequently.jayteescot1https://www.blogger.com/profile/11240392651168819167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-42538894527357998822009-07-02T07:35:38.674+00:002009-07-02T07:35:38.674+00:00Clearly what Nairn needs is a hooded crow fanatic!...Clearly what Nairn needs is a hooded crow fanatic! This person would dote after the crows, and would feed them cheap out of sell by date burgers or the such like. <br />This would discourage the hoodies from eating their natural diet (Ducklings etc) and would bring harmony to the riverbank.<br />The downside might be that the crows became too tame and were at risk themselves from predators, the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-19407333063000581272009-07-01T23:09:38.984+00:002009-07-01T23:09:38.984+00:00I saw the cygnets the night before one of them die...I saw the cygnets the night before one of them died. I sincerely believe, as I mentioned to my friend who was with me, that there was something wrong with one. It was leaning against one of the others and when the other moved it toppled over and seemed to have difficulty standing up. I mentioned at the time that it didn’t look too good. It was, therefore, no surprise when I heard it had died.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-42150424591002749352009-07-01T18:53:45.584+00:002009-07-01T18:53:45.584+00:00Whew ! Now i know what those poor ducks felt like,...Whew ! Now i know what those poor ducks felt like, being attacked on all sides by a bunch of predators !<br /><br />I dont accept some of the arguments put forward regarding the lower river as being an unnatural habitat for the ducks and swans etc. It is self evidently not the case.<br />It is a river estuary and if you look at every other river estuary in the country they all have wildfowl and jayteescot1https://www.blogger.com/profile/11240392651168819167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-72508644280916862232009-06-30T18:04:53.286+00:002009-06-30T18:04:53.286+00:00do seagulls have any natural predators ?
whatever...do seagulls have any natural predators ?<br /><br />whatever they are, I advoacate their introduction soonest.Nairnachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027373926599351418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-86149620344162510922009-06-30T12:40:42.214+00:002009-06-30T12:40:42.214+00:00I wish to point out to Mr. Telfer that the rooks a...I wish to point out to Mr. Telfer that the rooks and crows at Whinnieknowe, have been nesting there long before he probably knew Nairn ever existed.Can't imagine how they managed without him.Ask Jeevesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-41991219190377606152009-06-30T10:19:40.843+00:002009-06-30T10:19:40.843+00:00Many assumptions seem to be made with lack of duck...Many assumptions seem to be made with lack of ducklings, maybe 'predators' are not the only reason. There seems to be far more male ducks than female around. There might also be a problem with the hybrid ducks (mallard + silver appleyard) becoming sterile?Bigger pitchernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-85888236444758688072009-06-30T10:15:11.976+00:002009-06-30T10:15:11.976+00:00Where do you stop? Many of the 'predators'...Where do you stop? Many of the 'predators' use the running track at the Maggot, do we get rid of it as well? They use the rooftops nearby, do we get rid of this as well? <br />It's time people removed their rose tinted spectacles and faced up to the fact that nature, whether in an artificially created setting or a natural one, is not nice.<br />Let's turn the argument round? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-39536465689587523352009-06-30T09:38:33.550+00:002009-06-30T09:38:33.550+00:00Perhaps the nesting crows do regard the river and ...Perhaps the nesting crows do regard the river and it’s contents as a food plate next to their nests, and maybe the ducklings are easy pickings, but like many other birds the hoodies can fly so removing their current nesting site is not necessarily going to stop them returning to the river to feed<br />Truly wild ducks tend to hide their young and not take them out of the nest into very exposed Nairnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03860925312675238011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-79221949562951338872009-06-29T23:31:58.304+00:002009-06-29T23:31:58.304+00:00I knew when i switched on the computer tonight tha...I knew when i switched on the computer tonight that the gurn would be on my case with the usual stream of anonymous pals comments.<br />As always the gurn puts it's own slant on everything to suit it's own agenda ie, sentimentality about trees,alotments,anti himalayan balsam etc, etc.<br />You also misrepresent what i said on my blog,I did not call for the felling of the spruce trees jayteescot1https://www.blogger.com/profile/11240392651168819167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-5629694310529557402009-06-29T19:23:56.889+00:002009-06-29T19:23:56.889+00:00Joe, your swan island is a success story and a cre...Joe, your swan island is a success story and a credit to you but please leave the trees alone! Leave others to have their pleasures too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-71822803090172834402009-06-29T18:45:05.787+00:002009-06-29T18:45:05.787+00:00Sadly Joe seems to have created his very own river...Sadly Joe seems to have created his very own river/harbour wildlife policy that he expects others to adopt. <br />Predators are a part of nature and removing trees (Please no) does not take away the issue, namely nature at work.<br /><br />A quick surf of the web will tell you that feeding the likes of ducks is simply not right, for example look at:<br />http://www.liveducks.com/wfeeding.html<br Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-32676828666488210442009-06-29T18:30:39.647+00:002009-06-29T18:30:39.647+00:00Bad luck to the ducks, but it seems to be a case o...Bad luck to the ducks, but it seems to be a case of nature running its course. Lets not rip up the riverside to encourage ducks at the expense of all other wildlife!<br /><br />The crows, the gulls, the herons, all have chicks, too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-64459185275518344872009-06-29T18:29:43.670+00:002009-06-29T18:29:43.670+00:00Three cheers for common sense.Let's all now ju...Three cheers for common sense.Let's all now just enjoy.Maggot Walkernoreply@blogger.com