For the birds

Lost Leopard Spot · Post by **Lost Leopard Spot** » Thu May 30, 2013 11:22 am

thebish wrote:
Lost Leopard Spot wrote:
Lost Leopard Spot wrote:
bobo the clown wrote:
Lost Leopard Spot wrote:Going past the Dom (a local pond) this morning and the resident male swan decided I was a bit too close to his missus and came scooting across the water heading directly at me. Feckin scary sight, he was flying just above the surface of the water with his wingtips beating the surface making a loud slapping noise, and at the same time honking like a truck-horn. I tried to free my phone from its sleeve to take a photo of him heading for me but was too slow, and so I fled instead. *cowardice rules*
... they can break your arm you know.
I can well believe it. They've got a nest with six eggs in. The neighbour who discover that wasn't as agile as I was and got beaten up by the male. nothing broken but his pride, but he had some big bruises to show for it.
Well so much for my RSPB book of British birds. It tells me swans incubate their eggs for six weeks - mine (I share them with her Maj) have been sitting on the nest for eight weeks now??? and the female hasn't left it once since the neighbour got chased away by the pair of 'em.
if it is extended much beyond 6weeks - then it sometimes means she has lost her first clutch to a predator and has had to lay some more....

thebish · Post by **thebish** » Thu May 30, 2013 11:23 am

^ muslim magpie eggstremism...

Gary the Enfield · Post by **Gary the Enfield** » Thu May 30, 2013 12:35 pm

thebish wrote:^ muslim magpie eggstremism...

No wonder the Daddy Swan got moody. LLS's neighbour's been eating his eggs.

Lost Leopard Spot · Post by **Lost Leopard Spot** » Thu May 30, 2013 12:40 pm

Gary the Enfield wrote:
thebish wrote:^ muslim magpie eggstremism...

No wonder the Daddy Swan got moody. LLS's neighbour's been eating his eggs.

I'm going to have words with the neighbour tonight.

thebish · Post by **thebish** » Thu May 30, 2013 12:41 pm

Gary the Enfield wrote:
thebish wrote:^ muslim magpie eggstremism...

No wonder the Daddy Swan got moody. LLS's neighbour's been eating his eggs.

he needed them for his cygneture dish -

Lost Leopard Spot · Post by **Lost Leopard Spot** » Thu May 30, 2013 12:46 pm

thebish wrote:
Gary the Enfield wrote:
thebish wrote:^ muslim magpie eggstremism...

No wonder the Daddy Swan got moody. LLS's neighbour's been eating his eggs.
he needed them for his cygneture dish -

Gary the Enfield · Post by **Gary the Enfield** » Thu May 30, 2013 2:48 pm

Lost Leopard Spot wrote:
thebish wrote:
Gary the Enfield wrote:
thebish wrote:^ muslim magpie eggstremism...

No wonder the Daddy Swan got moody. LLS's neighbour's been eating his eggs.
he needed them for his cygneture dish -

No need to get a Cob on. See if you can Pen something funnier.

Lost Leopard Spot · Post by **Lost Leopard Spot** » Thu May 30, 2013 3:15 pm

Gary the Enfield wrote:
Lost Leopard Spot wrote:
thebish wrote:
Gary the Enfield wrote:
thebish wrote:^ muslim magpie eggstremism...

No wonder the Daddy Swan got moody. LLS's neighbour's been eating his eggs.
he needed them for his cygneture dish -

No need to get a Cob on. See if you can Pen something funnier.

you both should be up before the beak in the comedy courts... I'm just winging it now.

Lost Leopard Spot · Post by **Lost Leopard Spot** » Mon Jun 03, 2013 7:47 am

Mr & Mrs Spot are proud to announce the arrival of five healthy cygnets on their pond.

Dujon · Post by **Dujon** » Mon Jun 03, 2013 7:59 am

A watering hole and food!

Pictures, please.

Lost Leopard Spot · Post by **Lost Leopard Spot** » Mon Jun 03, 2013 8:25 am

Dujon wrote:A watering hole and food!

Pictures, please.

I shall have to snap 'em. Haven't tried, as they only arrived yesterday afternoon and they haven't left the nest yet. The nest is in a very awkward place for photos - the only view of it from land has a bush in front of it.

Gary the Enfield · Post by **Gary the Enfield** » Mon Jun 03, 2013 8:37 am

Lost Leopard Spot wrote:
Dujon wrote:A watering hole and food!

Pictures, please.
I shall have to snap 'em. Haven't tried, as they only arrived yesterday afternoon and they haven't left the nest yet. The nest is in a very awkward place for photos - the only view of it from land has a bush in front of it.

Tell 'er to shift!

Lost Leopard Spot · Post by **Lost Leopard Spot** » Mon Jun 03, 2013 8:40 am

what the blithering crin is she wearing?

Gary the Enfield · Post by **Gary the Enfield** » Mon Jun 03, 2013 9:28 am

Lost Leopard Spot wrote:what the blithering crin is she wearing?

You've never seen the 'Babooshka' video?

Oh my word are YOU in for a treat.

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j& ... 4034,d.ZG4" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

It's a design based on the artwork of Chris Achilleos.

Lost Leopard Spot · Post by **Lost Leopard Spot** » Mon Jun 03, 2013 9:46 am

Gary the Enfield wrote:
Lost Leopard Spot wrote:what the blithering crin is she wearing?

You've never seen the 'Babooshka' video?

Oh my word are YOU in for a treat.

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j& ... 4034,d.ZG4" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

It's a design based on the artwork of Chris Achilleos.

Nearly all my life I've been waiting for an opportunity in which I could employ the phrase "Wit da fook?" with no irony whatsoever. That moment has finally arrived: WIT DA FOOK?
I have no idea what that was about, but I'd audition to be her double bass or alternatively she could furtle with my sword any time she wanted.

Lost Leopard Spot · Post by **Lost Leopard Spot** » Mon Jun 03, 2013 1:58 pm

Spotty's Pond Cygnets update.
Stop press: there are six of them now. All eggs hatched successfully. Mother and cygnets off the nest and pond-kayaking. Father swan patrolling furiously and attacking anything that moves. He's just had a go at a passing police car.
PS Dujon, parents and babies snapped - I'll post one tomorrow.

Dujon · Post by **Dujon** » Tue Jun 04, 2013 1:34 am

Bless your cotton missin' spot. I look forward to viewing. Thanks.

Lost Leopard Spot · Post by **Lost Leopard Spot** » Tue Jun 04, 2013 8:11 am

Here's a bunch of spotty swans...

bobo the clown · Post by **bobo the clown** » Tue Jun 04, 2013 8:22 am

Those ducklings aren't half ugly !!

Lost Leopard Spot · Post by **Lost Leopard Spot** » Tue Jun 04, 2013 8:27 am

bobo the clown wrote:Those ducklings aren't half ugly !!

Give 'em a chance to get ugly, they're only a day old!

(although they do resemble brillo pads)

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