mackem 26,975 Posted April 19, 2022 Report Share Posted April 19, 2022 On 19/04/2022 at 09:57, Daniel cain said: Watched something a few yrs back where they was setting explosive charges in the trees they use to roost in Expand Surrey's parakeets: friends or foes? WWW.GREATBRITISHLIFE.CO.UK Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 13,180 Posted April 19, 2022 Report Share Posted April 19, 2022 Remember seeing a golden eagle in the lakes about 26-27 years ago. Can’t for the life of me remember exactly where we were though. There used to be a great bird of prey sanctuary near Kielder. Went a couple of times, the bloke was really informative. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BEARINATOR 2,871 Posted April 19, 2022 Report Share Posted April 19, 2022 On 19/04/2022 at 09:47, mackem said: The originals supposedly came from Shepperton studios Dan, I have a place about 5 miles from the studios, there's thousands of them in the area. Expand Few up this way now as well, hoppings field has them on Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 26,975 Posted April 19, 2022 Report Share Posted April 19, 2022 On 19/04/2022 at 10:26, BEARINATOR said: Few up this way now as well, hoppings field has them on Expand Barnes Park in sunderland has a small colony, they are spreading mate 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 26,975 Posted April 19, 2022 Report Share Posted April 19, 2022 On 19/04/2022 at 08:31, DIDO.1 said: I might of worked this out wrong...... But 800,000 for 133 cases, that's over 6 grand a case? Surely even stuffed BOP aren't worth that Expand That's right, I just looked through the collection again, it's unique, there probably isn't a private BOP collection like it in the UK, how to price it? It's the value the owner or his estate place on it, I am sure there would be a little wiggle room,there's a saker falcon that I think going off the birds history was owned by jemima parry Jones. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bell 3,606 Posted April 19, 2022 Report Share Posted April 19, 2022 On 18/04/2022 at 23:46, mackem said: He did, Mike Gadd, mounted a number of the specimens in the collection. I have found dozens of nests, thousands of the birds in Surrey, roosts of a couple of thousand birds. Expand He’s a top bloke Mr Gadd, have had the pleasure of looking round his house on a few occasions, like a kid in a sweetshop. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bell 3,606 Posted April 19, 2022 Report Share Posted April 19, 2022 On 19/04/2022 at 12:56, mackem said: That's right, I just looked through the collection again, it's unique, there probably isn't a private BOP collection like it in the UK, how to price it? It's the value the owner or his estate place on it, I am sure there would be a little wiggle room,there's a saker falcon that I think going off the birds history was owned by jemima parry Jones. Expand Found a dead Saker a few years ago. It was ringed and i got in contact with the owner. He wasn’t interested in the carcass at all but was adamant he wanted the bell back off the jesses...... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ken's Deputy 4,460 Posted April 19, 2022 Report Share Posted April 19, 2022 On 19/04/2022 at 13:22, bell said: He’s a top bloke Mr Gadd, have had the pleasure of looking round his house on a few occasions, like a kid in a sweetshop. Expand Yeah. I saw an interview with him, once. Must say; For the (Probably) undisputed God of BOP Taxidermy, he did come across as a really nice bloke. Very self effacing. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bell 3,606 Posted April 19, 2022 Report Share Posted April 19, 2022 On 19/04/2022 at 13:44, Ken's Deputy said: Yeah. I saw an interview with him, once. Must say; For the (Probably) undisputed God of BOP Taxidermy, he did come across as a really nice bloke. Very self effacing. Expand Yes, a clever chap aswell......was trying to do something magic with magnets inside a swallow that held the bird seemingly unsupported in mid air drinking over water !!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 26,975 Posted April 19, 2022 Report Share Posted April 19, 2022 On 19/04/2022 at 13:22, bell said: He’s a top bloke Mr Gadd, have had the pleasure of looking round his house on a few occasions, like a kid in a sweetshop. Expand How did you wangle that invite mate? Was his collection how you imagined? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 28,782 Posted April 19, 2022 Report Share Posted April 19, 2022 On 19/04/2022 at 09:57, Daniel cain said: Watched something a few yrs back where they was setting explosive charges in the trees they use to roost in Expand You can shoot them now mate, think Walt had a pic of one he shot with his catty, apparently they are having a negative effect on native birds that nest in tree holes as they just take over every one Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 28,782 Posted April 19, 2022 Report Share Posted April 19, 2022 On 19/04/2022 at 09:47, mackem said: The originals supposedly came from Shepperton studios Dan, I have a place about 5 miles from the studios, there's thousands of them in the area. Expand Rumour is the movie African queen with Humphrey bogart was were they originated, bit less carefull back in the day what we allowed in Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 26,975 Posted April 19, 2022 Report Share Posted April 19, 2022 On 19/04/2022 at 16:59, Greyman said: Rumour is the movie African queen with Humphrey bogart was were they originated, bit less carefull back in the day what we allowed in Expand Yup, that's the local rumour,one part was filmed on sunbury cut, a backwater of the Thames that's half a mile from where I lived. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ken's Deputy 4,460 Posted April 19, 2022 Report Share Posted April 19, 2022 On 19/04/2022 at 16:56, Greyman said: they just take over Expand Natives of Africa and the Indian Sub Continent. What do ye fukking expect? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 26,975 Posted April 19, 2022 Report Share Posted April 19, 2022 On 19/04/2022 at 17:03, Ken's Deputy said: Natives of Africa and the Indian Sub Continent. What do ye fukking expect? Expand Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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