Just recently one of the early morning visitors has been a grey squirrel which manages to fit in the smallest of gaps to steal the bird seed:
Tuesday, 2 April 2013
Monday, 1 April 2013
Macro on Monday - Guess What
Penny says well done to TexWisGirl, Adrian, Wilma and ImaBurdie for recognising her favourite dry food mix. She decided to award each person one of her own gold stars this time:
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| Baxters Complete - Duck & Rabbit with Country Vegetables |
On to the new puzzle photo:
Guess What:
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| iPhone4 with macro lens |
You may need a bit of a clue as this is a small part of the complete object:
Helps to prevent an embarrassing drop.
No prizes - just for fun.
Sunday, 31 March 2013
Coldest UK Easter Recorded
According to a tweet from Weatherquest it is officially the coldest Easter ever recorded as the temperature in Braemar fell to -13C last night. Temperature map can be found at:
pic.twitter.com/kBuWELZuvX
First thing this morning my local temperature fell to -3.5C though once the Sun came out it soon rose above freezing.
My recordings for March 2011 - 2013 show:
(Red for temperature in degrees Celsius, blue for apparent temperature taking into account wind chill)
Hedgehog(s) were in and out of the hedgehog house last night. Following a tip form Jan I changed the dog food to a chicken flavour variety and it was all gone by this morning. No sighting of a cat.
pic.twitter.com/kBuWELZuvX
First thing this morning my local temperature fell to -3.5C though once the Sun came out it soon rose above freezing.
My recordings for March 2011 - 2013 show:
(Red for temperature in degrees Celsius, blue for apparent temperature taking into account wind chill)
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| 2011 |
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| 2012 |
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| 2013 |
Hedgehog(s) were in and out of the hedgehog house last night. Following a tip form Jan I changed the dog food to a chicken flavour variety and it was all gone by this morning. No sighting of a cat.
Saturday, 30 March 2013
Hedgehog 1 Cat 0
So far so good. Last night a hedgehog entered the hedgehog house to eat some of the food I had placed in there. It looked to be a bit of a squeeze but it managed OK. As far as I can tell there were two different hedgehogs visiting early last night though only one entered the house. One thing I had forgotten - hedgehogs and plastic saucers don't mix. They always end up tipping the water out. Now replaced with a heavier water bowl.
I'm glad they came early as it kept snowing on and off though there is only a thin layer this morning. One long range weather forecast I read yesterday said that we can expect these low temperatures for another 15 to 20 days! At the time of writing (7 a.m.) we are getting a heavy snowfall. Looks as though someone needs to write a new song - I'm Dreaming of a White Easter.
When I checked the overnight video recording I could see that the cat had tried several times to get in the house but failed every time. So far it looks as though the simple modification to the entrance has done the trick.
Checking the contents of the house, the hog had eaten the crushed, unsalted peanuts and dried mealworms but not the dog food.
I'm glad they came early as it kept snowing on and off though there is only a thin layer this morning. One long range weather forecast I read yesterday said that we can expect these low temperatures for another 15 to 20 days! At the time of writing (7 a.m.) we are getting a heavy snowfall. Looks as though someone needs to write a new song - I'm Dreaming of a White Easter.
When I checked the overnight video recording I could see that the cat had tried several times to get in the house but failed every time. So far it looks as though the simple modification to the entrance has done the trick.
Checking the contents of the house, the hog had eaten the crushed, unsalted peanuts and dried mealworms but not the dog food.
Friday, 29 March 2013
Hedgehog House Modification
There seems to be a couple of design faults in the hedgehog house which allow small cats to enter. Ideally the entrance should be on one side of the front rather than the middle. This would make the chicane harder to navigate for longer animals. Also the height of the entrance, at 6 inches, seems rather large. Hedgehogs are good a squeezing through tight gaps.
As a quick fix I screwed a piece of wood inside which reduced the height of the entrance from 6 inches to about 4 inches to see whether that will deter the thieving moggy.Also the food dish is now right at the back of the house.
Only time will tell whether that will do the job.
As a quick fix I screwed a piece of wood inside which reduced the height of the entrance from 6 inches to about 4 inches to see whether that will deter the thieving moggy.Also the food dish is now right at the back of the house.
Only time will tell whether that will do the job.
Hedgehog Food Thief
It didn't take long to see who or what was stealing the bits of dog food I put in the hedgehog house:
The house is supposed to be designed so that cats cannot get in. What is infuriating is that this thieving moggy has a collar so belongs to someone but it roams the area every night and is always hungry.
The house is supposed to be designed so that cats cannot get in. What is infuriating is that this thieving moggy has a collar so belongs to someone but it roams the area every night and is always hungry.
Wednesday, 27 March 2013
Food for the Hedgehog
When I checked the hedgehog house this morning I saw that the bit of tinned dog food I had put in there had been eaten. I have no idea what ate it - hedgehog, mouse or other furry creature? I took the opportunity to move the house to the hedgehog feeding area and give it a clean out. As it is in view of the camera I might find out what is visiting.
Of course I had a supervisor checking everything. After Penny watched me put some of her food in the hedgehog house she dashed indoors to gobble up the food in her dish in case that was given away as well.
I was pleased to see the male Blackcap visit the seed feeder this morning and I also spotted a grey squirrel slinking away as I went out the back door.
Of course I had a supervisor checking everything. After Penny watched me put some of her food in the hedgehog house she dashed indoors to gobble up the food in her dish in case that was given away as well.
I was pleased to see the male Blackcap visit the seed feeder this morning and I also spotted a grey squirrel slinking away as I went out the back door.
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