Surprise visit

KIPAX · 28-09-2005, 12:36

An hr ago this little squirrel paid us a visit.. well it was near by.. next doors wall and the land behind us.. But 14 yrs in the house I aint seen one before..

Tealeaf · 28-09-2005, 13:54

Amazing!

Kipax, are'nt you aware that Gray squirrels are a pest and that in some parts of the country are actively culled in order to protect the native red squirrel? Why did'nt you attempt to kill it? You should have done so..apparently,unlike other vermin it tastes very good in a stew with red wine, garlic, shalots and nutmeg.

So next time you see it ,shoot with the airgun, not the camera.

staggeringman · 29-09-2005, 00:27

good piccies , but as tea -leaf said its a pest! if you can get me 6/7 of them i will put them in a curry and we all can decide on the outcome?not right much meat in em so we will chuck some chicken in as well!

entwisi · 29-09-2005, 05:07

Staggers, com up to our house, the woodlands at the top of the grove is full of the blighters, they keep digging up Julies bulbs. The cat has had one of them.

staggeringman · 29-09-2005, 23:50

keeping my eye open for a powerfull .22 airgun got to feed the kids on summat........lol

WillowTheWhisp · 30-09-2005, 10:20

Great photographs but pesky creature, shouldn't be any of em here at all by rights. Are there many red squirrels left do you know?

cashman · 30-09-2005, 12:11

not many reds about nowadays the greys have done for em! but vermin or not i wouldnt harm em, love watching em !

Tealeaf · 30-09-2005, 12:17

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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp

Great photographs but pesky creature, shouldn't be any of em here at all by rights. Are there many red squirrels left do you know?

There's a colony of 'em over at Sefton, south of Southport In fact, a protection scheme has just been announced for them there. There are similar colonies and schemes up at Penrith and on the Kelder dam in Northumberland. Otherwise, thats just about it for England.

The gray squirrel should be killed, and if possible, eaten.

garinda · 30-09-2005, 12:28

I saw a red squirel in Malham recently. Poor little ****** being in Yorkshire. It should make its way to the grey squirel no go area at Formby like Tealeaf said.

My neighbours feed them everyday and one little nutkin scratched my car.

staggeringman · 30-09-2005, 17:25

gary if you let me have a few ducks and the odd goose i will get shut for you!

Roy · 30-09-2005, 18:23

gonna make myself look really thick here... Why are grey squirrels considered vermin? I thought they just ran around being cute and eating nuts?!

Gayle · 30-09-2005, 18:35

I went over to Sefton the other week and saw the red squirrels. They're so much smaller than grey ones, it's no wonder the grey ones were able to beat them all up.

BTW, I was over there because I went to visit Anthony Gormley's Another Place which is currently on Crosby beach - worth the visit.

Gayle · 30-09-2005, 18:37

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Originally Posted by Roy

gonna make myself look really thick here... Why are grey squirrels considered vermin? I thought they just ran around being cute and eating nuts?!

Supposedly just rats with bushy tails.

We only used to have red squirrels in this country then someone brought a few grey ones over. The grey ones beat up all the red ones and ate all their nuts.

I think they're cute too!

Bazf · 01-10-2005, 00:36

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Originally Posted by Roy

gonna make myself look really thick here... Why are grey squirrels considered vermin? I thought they just ran around being cute and eating nuts?!

They will eat anything, or should I say chew through anything from electrical leads to roof tiles, if you have them in your Garden they will chew your plants. Vermin just get rid of them.

staggeringman · 01-10-2005, 02:04

kill them all! yes they are cute but the damage they do is tremendous!