tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338589224051075532.post4151720530244721975..comments2024-03-25T14:11:43.432+00:00Comments on Of Esox & observations : Of Izaak and new arrivalsDylan Wrathallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01285181139467170047noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338589224051075532.post-39125078521063683912016-06-20T22:39:17.552+01:002016-06-20T22:39:17.552+01:00Wow, I'd love the chance to spend some time in...Wow, I'd love the chance to spend some time in the company of an otter - it's been thirty years plus, since I last saw one! I think that Kent was the last county to record one, after the banning of hunting them. The EA used to report them using the storm drains around The Batchelor's site, in Ashford - I worked there for eleven years and never had a sniff!<br />Damp meadows, running water and a need for watercraft - everything that Izaak had written about all those years back, yet sadly lost on many in these modern times.<br />Take care, tight lines and wet nets - DylDylan Wrathallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01285181139467170047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338589224051075532.post-41662062878434894252016-06-20T20:24:15.720+01:002016-06-20T20:24:15.720+01:00Didn't go first night Dylan, but had a chub le...Didn't go first night Dylan, but had a chub less hour Friday early doors, in the company of an otter and a kingfisher. Found out I'd have had the chub all to myself the morning before but never mind, just good to smell the damp dawn, hemp and meat again.Bureboybloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06517207672662059349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338589224051075532.post-19966984709394248622016-06-17T14:32:04.206+01:002016-06-17T14:32:04.206+01:00Hi mate,
The young Java's are cracking little...Hi mate, <br />The young Java's are cracking little birds, my aviary provides much entertainment and learning opportunities as I watch the behaviour of the birds as they go about their daily routine. They appear to be well in tune with the wild birds, which visit the garden feeding station, reacting instinctively to any alarm calls, diving straight into the shed should a Sparrowhawk appear or offering a scolding "chrrrrrrr" at the sight of a domestic cat.<br />As for sleeping whilst going fishing - it is very much the same as mothing? I use the technology available to allow me to do other things whilst I am actively engaged in these hobbies. The opening night ritual isn't a typical situation, I did it because I had the opportunity, and my work pattern had involved 16 hours in the previous 24 inside the factory - I was very tired, yet that Sedge Warbler was incredibly vocal - I managed to cat nap for a few minutes at best, I hadn't taken a bed chair purely to assist my efforts to remain awake for the majority of the session. I certainly enjoyed the night time experiences, a calling Barn Owl, a flyover Curlew and a fox trotting along the opposite bank - all completely oblivious to my presence, quietly tucked away in the bankside vegetation.<br />Take care - DylDylan Wrathallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01285181139467170047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338589224051075532.post-89314247777068943892016-06-17T07:14:40.338+01:002016-06-17T07:14:40.338+01:00Nice to see your young Java Sparrows. I have four ...Nice to see your young Java Sparrows. I have four new Goldfinch mules fully fledged now and the canary mother is now back on eggs. Seems odd to me that you go fishing and expect to sleep through it, much more interesting to see what goes on through a night by the river.Derek Faulknerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05140363868104172311noreply@blogger.com