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Post by rosegriffin on Oct 24, 2012 20:15:02 GMT
A lady in Eversley Road told me that she caught a muntjac deer on her security camera last year. She is looking for the photo and if she finds it she will send it to us to put on the website. Doreen said that she knew they were on the Eversley side of Little Chalvedon Hall Farm but so far no one had caught them on camera. They are small deer about 10kg to 18kg. Think they originated from China and brought to Woburn Park - later released into the wild. There are small colonies scattered around the UK. I'm surprised that they are not prey to the many foxes in those fields.
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Post by tee on Oct 25, 2012 10:58:52 GMT
ooh yum yum. I love wild venison.
I have some good recipes if anyone would like to share one with me. ...and don't worry about the foxes, muntjac can take care of themselves.
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Post by rosegriffin on Oct 26, 2012 13:12:39 GMT
Sorry, Tee. No interest in your recipes. I am a veggie (much to the shame of my family who were farmers and butchers)
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Post by chrissy on Oct 27, 2012 20:44:35 GMT
A regular visiter to our garden is the Great Spotted Woodpecker. When ever it leaves our garden it always flies out over the field and down towards the farm, it would be a shame to loose such a beautiful garden visiter. Also in the summer when I walk my dog over the fields at the back of the farm, the dragon flies are some of the largest I have seen, these must breed in the pond on the farm!
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Post by rosegriffin on Oct 31, 2012 10:38:37 GMT
On Sunday I saw blue tits and great tits in the garden. Yesterday, a couple of jays were flying around. Haven't seen a woodpecker for a while but often hear them.
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