howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#1
or rather not there at present.
rumour has it that have been moved somewhere where there is more water at present.
any clues as to where?
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
#2
havent a scooby dooooo.
Guest 718- Registered: 28 Jun 2011
- Posts: 195
#3
If you miss them Howard here's a picture of one on her nest at the far end of the lake - but do you see what's sitting in front of her?
This was about five years ago and I was taking shots of the waterfall when something made me look around .... and there they were.
Then came the tricky bit. I had to turn the BIG tripod around 180 deg. and change the camera lens without scaring the squirrel; but I managed it somehow and just kept he shutter going.
#4
A lovely photo! Thank you
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#5
that is a wonderful shot from john, neither creature seem remotely bothered about each other.
Guest 657- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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#6
Super photo John
Guest 641- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#7
I had a call this morning from a concerned local asking exactly the same, sorry we haven't got an answer for you Mr King but I hope you like John's picture above. Hopefully we may have an answer in due course from the council authorities or someone who may know
#8
Guest 641- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#9
Could it have been Swan? I have quite a few interesting recipes including Roast Cygnet
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#10
post 7
not a local barry.
Guest 641- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#11
Really? Ah well, a concerned member of the public then.
#12
Eugh still cant get over in the olden days people ate pigeon and that sort yuk but then maybe Dover is sitting on a new recipe of sticky seagull wings
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,931
#13
Pigeon breast cooked in red wine is lovely, five years ago is not exactly the olden days
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Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
#14
Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 6,025
#15
Sometimes they are taken to Crabble Mill or Egham in Surrey
Terry Nunn
- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 4,321
#16
Is the volunteer swan warden still wardening?
Terry
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
Guest 718- Registered: 28 Jun 2011
- Posts: 195
#17
With all this talk about eating them it's no wonder they've cleared off!
Guest 656- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
- Posts: 2,262
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Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 14,118
#19
I can only tell you what happen to the swans in Bushy Ruff,I was asked to take action before Christmas,they had only a small amount of very mudy water,and that was geting iced over each day,even one morning the ice had trap them in,So I phoned up the water companys they were no help so I got on to the Environment Agency,in the end I was talking to one of their officers from Canterbury,who did help me.but they as a dept could not,but I got more phone numbers the RBB was not helpfully ,all they done was to tell me how the law stands on what can be done and what can not be done,R,S,P.C again no help.But I was given a number to try .which I did.We had a site meeting one afternoon and the rain was coming down very hard,But it was all to late,The swans which was a family of Six had to be moved or they might have died,That was done they have gone to a great place with lots of running water very clear to,they all got to the water,and waited till the dad went in first,and then they all followed once in they were having agreat time washing etc.They will not be back,but if Bushy Ruff does fill up again and I think that could take two years or more then new swans will be put there.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
- Posts: 10,540
#20
Lovely swan pictures John - thank you.
Thank you too Vic.
Roger
