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Post by jeanne on May 4, 2017 22:08:26 GMT 1
When I see that baby fox, I cannot help but think of the photos posted with the dozens of animals laid out on the ground after the hunt...  |
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Post by Bonobo on May 6, 2017 18:50:45 GMT 1
When I see that baby fox, I cannot help but think of the photos posted with the dozens of animals laid out on the ground after the hunt... Yes, one day that fox can be hunted when it grows up. That`s life. And it is also life that a few photos above a female vet is feeding a little hare. Yesterday I saw a giant hare in my orchard among my fruit bushes. It wasn`t even scared seeing me, it happilly hopped away, in a quite relaxed manner only when I approached closely. If I had had a gun, it would have remained there for ever, son of the beach - one red currant bush had lost half of its twigs. |
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Post by jeanne on May 6, 2017 21:47:15 GMT 1
When I see that baby fox, I cannot help but think of the photos posted with the dozens of animals laid out on the ground after the hunt... Yes, one day that fox can be hunted when it grows up. That`s life. And it is also life that a few photos above a female vet is feeding a little hare. Yesterday I saw a giant hare in my orchard among my fruit bushes. It wasn`t even scared seeing me, it happilly hopped away, in a quite relaxed manner only when I approached closely. If I had had a gun, it would have remained there for ever, son of the beach - one red currant bush had lost half of its twigs. That's kind of disturbing that the hares are so big! Our rabbits are cute fluffy little things. They can do a lot of damage to plants in an unfenced garden, but mostly with leafy low plants. They would not be able to do that kind of damage to bushes. In my area deer do that more severe damage! |
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Post by Bonobo on May 7, 2017 12:01:24 GMT 1
That's kind of disturbing that the hares are so big! Our rabbits are cute fluffy little things. They can do a lot of damage to plants in an unfenced garden, but mostly with leafy low plants. They would not be able to do that kind of damage to bushes. In my area deer do that more severe damage! That hare was probably the biggest one I have ever seen. Judging by the size from a distance, first I thought it was a small deer. |
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Post by Bonobo on May 7, 2017 12:37:46 GMT 1
12 ducks were collected in the city centre and drove to a lake in the outskirts by the municipal police.  |
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Post by Bonobo on May 24, 2017 21:11:26 GMT 1
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Post by Bonobo on Jun 15, 2017 18:00:09 GMT 1
Lost ducks again  |
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Post by Bonobo on Oct 21, 2017 6:01:30 GMT 1
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Post by jeanne on Oct 24, 2017 21:34:44 GMT 1
A dog escaped from home and went on a long trip to the mountains. Saved by mountain rescuers. Did the doggie have rescue insurance??  |
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Post by Bonobo on Nov 24, 2017 0:02:59 GMT 1
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Post by Bonobo on Jan 21, 2018 17:16:10 GMT 1
When humans don`t scare animals away but let them warm up a little in public facilities during winter, can it be called rescuing? Stadium in Gdansk, the staff are very happy and proud to have such visitors.   |
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Post by Bonobo on Jan 21, 2018 22:13:47 GMT 1
Don`t think that I only write about rescuing. I also contribute to it personally! A few weeks ago, suddenly winter got frigid and I found a bat in front of my garage door. It looked like this one  I was going to work so I picked it up carefully - it hissed and showed its funny teeth - and put it on a newspaper on the garage floor. Later I called my wife to take a cardboard box to the garage and place the bat inside. But when she came there, the bat had disappeared. So she left the box on the floor. Now, the most surprising thing happened. When I arrived in the evening, I found out the bat was lying quietly in the box. I took it home and asked my wife about it, but she claimed she hadn`t put it there. It seems that after warming up in the garage, the bat probably tried to fly away, and it landed right in the open box which was quite small. Incredible. I called the municipal police, they put down my address and gave it to a special animal rescue patrol who came and took the bat. I hope it survived the whole adventure in good condition. PS. My kids were flabbergasted to see a live bat so close. I managed to impress them! |
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Post by jeanne on Jan 22, 2018 0:37:17 GMT 1
Don`t think that I only write about rescuing. I also contribute to it personally! I called the municipal police, they put down my address and gave it to a special animal rescue patrol who came and took the bat. I hope it survived the whole adventure in good condition. PS. My kids were flabbergasted to see a live bat so closely. I managed to impress them! That's a great story! I'm glad you took the effort (and your wife, too) to help the creature. I hope it is healthy and back to flying around at night by now. Nice lesson for your kids to see the bat up close and to see your compassion and kindness in helping it. Good job, Bonobo! |
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Post by Bonobo on Jan 22, 2018 10:33:27 GMT 1
That's a great story! I'm glad you took the effort (and your wife, too) to help the creature. I hope it is healthy and back to flying around at night by now. Good job, Bonobo! 1 Leaving any wild animal for certain death is out of question. 2 No fooling around for bats, they should be hibernating now.  3 Thanks, always at your service, Bonobo the Rescuer I. |
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Post by jeanne on Jan 22, 2018 13:17:06 GMT 1
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Post by Bonobo on Feb 4, 2018 13:35:45 GMT 1
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Post by Bonobo on Feb 16, 2018 15:55:15 GMT 1
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Post by jeanne on Feb 17, 2018 21:08:45 GMT 1
Stray cats tried to warm up and fell into liquid asphalt. That's scary...the poor things must have gotten burned as well as being covered in the sticky stuff. I'm glad they got some help! |
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Post by jeanne on Feb 17, 2018 21:12:48 GMT 1
6 strong men needed a few hours to get out a sinking female moose from quagmire.  This seems like a remote area; luckily the moose was discovered, or she most certainly would have perished... |
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Post by Bonobo on Mar 23, 2018 23:07:12 GMT 1
A cat entered the sewer and couldn`t get out. Its paw was stuck in the sewer griddle.  |
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Post by Bonobo on May 3, 2018 18:42:28 GMT 1
7 young foxes were saved after their mother died in a car accident.  This time the firefighters didn`t have a spare door so they had to use a crane.   |
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Post by Bonobo on May 29, 2018 21:59:06 GMT 1
A runaway parrot was saved.   Drivers stop and rescue various animals: hedgehogs, cats, ducks.  |
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Post by jeanne on May 30, 2018 22:29:10 GMT 1
Drivers stop and rescue various animals: hedgehogs, cats, ducks. I always stop and move turtles...(unless they are Snapping Turtles!) I hate to see turtles get run over! I know of a vet in my area who will take in small critters like turtles if they have been injured somehow. I took a turtle to her two years ago; it had been crossing the street and got clipped by a car. I don't know if it survived or not...they are tough creatures...I guess that's why their species has been around for millions of years! |
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Post by Bonobo on May 31, 2018 11:00:24 GMT 1
Drivers stop and rescue various animals: hedgehogs, cats, ducks. I always stop and move turtles...(unless they are Snapping Turtles!) I hate to see turtles get run over! I know of a vet in my area who will take in small critters like turtles if they have been injured somehow. I took a turtle to her two years ago; it had been crossing the street and got clipped by a car. I don't know if it survived or not...they are tough creatures...I guess that's why their species has been around for millions of years! Very interesting. Different countries, different customs. You mean slider turtles with red or orange spots on their heads, I suppose. I have one at home.  |
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Post by jeanne on May 31, 2018 19:35:46 GMT 1
You mean slider turtles with red or orange spots on their heads, I suppose. I have one at home. The most common turtles that I see are Spotted Turtles, Red-eared Sliders, Painted Turtles, and Snapping Turtles (scary!). But we also have the "threatened" Blandings Turtle which lives in my area (I've seen one or two of those...) Turtles are one of my favorite critters! |
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Post by Bonobo on Jun 1, 2018 8:26:38 GMT 1
You mean slider turtles with red or orange spots on their heads, I suppose. I have one at home. The most common turtles that I see are Spotted Turtles, Red-eared Sliders, Painted Turtles, and Snapping Turtles (scary!). But we also have the "threatened" Blandings Turtle which lives in my area (I've seen one or two of those...) Turtles are one of my favorite critters! Funny, the site says that red-eared sliders are also invasive in MA. Red-eared Slider (Trachemys scripta elegans)* Ponds and streams Throughout MA
*This is an introduced invasive species and is non-native to Massachusetts, but is now widely distributed throughout the state. |
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Post by jeanne on Jun 1, 2018 11:21:45 GMT 1
Funny, the site says that red-eared sliders are also invasive in MA. Red-eared Slider (Trachemys scripta elegans)* Ponds and streams Throughout MA
*This is an introduced invasive species and is non-native to Massachusetts, but is now widely distributed throughout the state. I wonder if some nefarious character from Poland may have smuggled some in...? |
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Post by Bonobo on Jun 1, 2018 19:21:23 GMT 1
Funny, the site says that red-eared sliders are also invasive in MA. Red-eared Slider (Trachemys scripta elegans)* Ponds and streams Throughout MA
*This is an introduced invasive species and is non-native to Massachusetts, but is now widely distributed throughout the state. I wonder if some nefarious character from Poland may have smuggled some in...? A Polish immigrant of 1990s who didn`t want to part with his/her fav turtle ? |
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Post by Bonobo on Jun 2, 2018 9:04:21 GMT 1
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Post by jeanne on Jun 2, 2018 15:35:37 GMT 1
I wonder if some nefarious character from Poland may have smuggled some in...? A Polish immigrant of 1990s who didn`t want to part with his/her fav turtle ? Aha! Was it you??? |
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