Today in pictures - Page 571

Gremlin · 13-07-2014, 20:03

I dare not print how I feel about the situation, the perpetrators should have their arms broken and left OUTSIDE A&E for a month. B******

Margaret Pilkington · 13-07-2014, 20:16

Russell, it might be as Dave says...they may have ingested something....birds with broken necks are usually dead......and the poster says that these are close to death.

I hope someone does something to help them soon.

Gremlin · 13-07-2014, 20:22

Whatever Margaret I just hope the poor creatures get help very soon, the young birds will need protecting as well.

swingbrig · 14-07-2014, 04:41

Hi all
Just an update about the swans. Sorry to butt into your forum last night but it was a moment of desperation and sadness as you can imagine

The RSPCA did turn up in the end - I think they had to come from Halifax. As was suggested on here, the rspca did believe that they were poisoned and they removed some bread from inside their mouths/ necks. They took the swans away. The pictures that I posted did not really reflect how awful the swans were. They could not raise their necks. The little one which was born within the last two weeks (there was only one young this year) seemed fine.

The nest this year was made close to the swing bridge opposite canal side to express gifts. That empty nest is a very sad sight

Just as an aside, there have been some cats poisoned in Church lately - according to local gossip

Regards

Margaret Pilkington · 14-07-2014, 06:25

Thank you for the update...it is really kind of you to let us know how things went.
You were not butting in.....you were looking for advice.
I am sure that I speak for all those who post to this thread, when I say that I hope the swans will be looked after .....and hopefully will recover.

gpick24 · 14-07-2014, 06:42

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

That's the guy.
Do you think he looks like him...or should I book myself in at Specsavers?

Looks a bit like him to me as well.

maxthecollie · 14-07-2014, 07:45

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

Oh that is heart breaking.
I would phone the police too. The RSPCA are a waste of space.

So are Lancashire Police

davemac · 14-07-2014, 09:13

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Originally Posted by swingbrig

Hi all
Just an update about the swans. Sorry to butt into your forum last night but it was a moment of desperation and sadness as you can imagine

The RSPCA did turn up in the end - I think they had to come from Halifax. As was suggested on here, the rspca did believe that they were poisoned and they removed some bread from inside their mouths/ necks. They took the swans away. The pictures that I posted did not really reflect how awful the swans were. They could not raise their necks. The little one which was born within the last two weeks (there was only one young this year) seemed fine.

The nest this year was made close to the swing bridge opposite canal side to express gifts. That empty nest is a very sad sight

Just as an aside, there have been some cats poisoned in Church lately - according to local gossip

Regards

Glad things sort of got sorted, the problem , if it is poisoning, it could have been a lot worse if a child had got hold of whatever it was that was contaminated. Kids always put "stuff" in their mouth as an automatic motion. Also if cats have also been poisoned then it looks like it is covering a wider area than the canal.

mobertol · 14-07-2014, 15:01

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Originally Posted by swingbrig

Hi all
Just an update about the swans. Sorry to butt into your forum last night but it was a moment of desperation and sadness as you can imagine

The RSPCA did turn up in the end - I think they had to come from Halifax. As was suggested on here, the rspca did believe that they were poisoned and they removed some bread from inside their mouths/ necks. They took the swans away. The pictures that I posted did not really reflect how awful the swans were. They could not raise their necks. The little one which was born within the last two weeks (there was only one young this year) seemed fine.

The nest this year was made close to the swing bridge opposite canal side to express gifts. That empty nest is a very sad sight

Just as an aside, there have been some cats poisoned in Church lately - according to local gossip

Regards

Quote:

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

Thank you for the update...it is really kind of you to let us know how things went.
You were not butting in.....you were looking for advice.
I am sure that I speak for all those who post to this thread, when I say that I hope the swans will be looked after .....and hopefully will recover.

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Originally Posted by davemac

Glad things sort of got sorted, the problem , if it is poisoning, it could have been a lot worse if a child had got hold of whatever it was that was contaminated. Kids always put "stuff" in their mouth as an automatic motion. Also if cats have also been poisoned then it looks like it is covering a wider area than the canal.

How terrible - I hope it isn't a serial poisoner and is just an isolated case. Whatever it turns out to be I hope they catch whoever did something so evil and cruel to such beautiful creatures.
As Dave points out if someone gave them deliberately contaminated bread it would have been easy for a child to have put it in their mouth with worse consequences, there are a great number of folk who walk their dogs along there and we all know how good they are at sniffing out some tasty morsel...

mobertol · 14-07-2014, 15:03

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

not todays Pics...but some from yesterday that I have 'fettled'.
Number 4 is the original.(as if you hadn't guessd).

I love how you fettled number 3 Margaret - how did you do it?

Margaret Pilkington · 14-07-2014, 15:16

glad you liked it Dianne.
I did it with photoscape....recommended by DaveMac...it is a time consuming process but it is worth it(if you get the right picture)...Oh yes and I like it even better because it was free.

davemac · 14-07-2014, 21:33

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Originally Posted by mobertol

I love how you fettled number 3 Margaret - how did you do it?

Mrs P has an eye for spotting photos that are crying out for colour isolation, and I suppose if someone says "how did you do that" it is praise indeed.

davemac · 14-07-2014, 21:50

Today in Pictures, another day of bedlam down at the Cut.

1. It is BargeArama, this barge has just gone through Foster Swing Bridge.
2. Another going in the other direction waits to go through.
3. The boat waiting at the bridge has just bounced off the centre of the structure, and is making no attempt to open the bridge, the bloke waiting had to head to the bridge with the handle.
4. This barge is sporting the flag of New Zealand, I wonder if he has come all this way, I don't think he goes home for dinner.
5. Leaving the mayhem behind, I start to enjoy the tranquillity.
6. Its a swing bridge, that doesn't swing or bridge, will re-position and take another photo now its quiet.
7. BLOOD AND SAND its all kicking off again.
8. This guy was going so fast he was doing water wheelies.
9. Just time for a bit of photographic faffing.
10. Barges a GO-GO has now passed, so its back to bird song, the wind breathing through the flowers, the gentle rustle of the grasses rubbing together,......and the distant lullaby of a pneumatic drill digging up Burnley Road, bliss.