Nature on your farm.

Castlekeeper

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123519656#Comment_123519656

Maybe the wrong thread then?

RockOrBog

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123517316#Comment_123517316

The wholesale extermination of foxes in the Erris area is totally wrong, to try to bring back a bird that is fighting a losing battle with inbreeding anyway. The corncrake is the sound of summer to me but killing female foxes in spring and summer and letting cubs starve to death in the den is not praiseworthy. Neither is trapping magpies and crows. Pheasants now too, how much is too far?

Austinbrick

What plant is this?

Lime Tree Farm

Is it trefoil?

'Birdsfoot Trefoil: This is a specific species of trefoil, Lotus corniculatus, known for its yellow, pea-like flowers and seed pods that resemble a bird's foot' compliments of Gemini AI

Base price

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123590947#Comment_123590947

I thinks it's bird foot trifole.

RockOrBog

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123590947#Comment_123590947

There are plant ID apps that are fairly accurate

Austinbrick

I have one.just couldn't open it up. So posted here instead.Thanks. The meadows are in fill bloom.laid down in one this evening after moving cattle. Not as peaceful as you might think with the flies and insects!! Must have a few games of hide and seek with the children and nephews before the cattle go into it. A rushy meadow in acres .

Austinbrick

Got the app working .needed an update.

magicbastarder

google lens / image search is useful too without needing to download a specific app.

memorystick

Spotted an owl barn in my shed. Delighted. I’ve a box up but I think pigeons were in it. I’m assuming he’ll keep them out that he’s in the vicinity

twin_beacon

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123516317#Comment_123516317

in fairness, the Buzzazrd is a native bird, unlike the Pheasant. Two lovely birds.

memorystick

I know it’s the wrong thread but there’s little activity in the forestry threads. Can I store freshly cut ash and white thorn in them 1/2 ton meal bags? I can leave them in the open. Just wondering if mould or dry rot would matter. They’re down since last winters storms.

_Brian

drawing bales yesterday and I stopped for 10 minutes watching fox cubs playing in the freshly mown field. I know lots have no time for them but everything has its place. Too far off for a photo.

Say my name

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123616681#Comment_123616681

I'm getting very philosophical lately in that I should be experiencing more things and if I see something I should appreciate it more.

I think it's the reports of Gaza and elsewhere and how life is very fragile now. Now that said if I had hens and a fox after them and I had a gun in my hand there'd be no thought given. 😄

The dude above was chilling out investigating something in the field. Not bother of the tractor working away.

Austinbrick

You got close. I spent 5 mins crawling thru tall grass a few weeks. No joy as the camera quality was poor on the phone and I was still 50 mtrs way. I wonder do they climb the round bales when they are playing around.

Say my name

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123618955#Comment_123618955

I think the lad above was just in shock how quickly the field went from being tall green meadow to this new yellow stuff on the ground and couldn't understand it. Could have been the remains of something caught in the mower there too as it was sniffing and scratching in one spot.

Austinbrick

Cut a meadow today for silage.the swallows were in their element swooping over and back in front of the tractors.

Loads of butterfly's about and plenty of ladybirds around this summer.

A pair of buzzards hunting about as well. Low on the branches and high in the sky. Very hard to get a good close up when driving ( on the field!!) . They take off if you get closer than 20mtrs, which isn't bad really.

I'd say they are looking for field mice .

dmcdona

We have a litter of cubs (5) - about 4 or 5 months old. Attracted by bird seed we put out.

tabby aspreme

Cubs come under a lot of pressure from now on regarding food, when they start to hunt for themselves

Austinbrick

Yea a good few dead on the roads.

There Is another type of cub hunting in a few weeks that would pose bigger problems for them.

Castlekeeper

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123622365#Comment_123622365

I'd be quicker to pull the gun on those sickos.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123619008#Comment_123619008

Buzzards dig for earthworms.

Say my name

Interesting now and again to take the phone out for a listen.

Say my name

And now and again get in close for a look.

Base price

Saw three foxes playing at the far side of the field in front of the house yesterday evening that was mown last week. The dogs were barking at them but the foxes didn't care the least.

divillybit

I was out walking the dog lately and was hearing an unusual call, kinda like a screech… then got a glimpse of an owl that was brown in colour. I've robbed this pic from birdwatch Ireland. Was delighted to see an owl. I think the screeching call was from juvenile Brown owls. They seem to be nesting high up in trees, not in any structure

Austinbrick

I would guess it was a long eared owl.

I followed the same noise 5 yrs ago out the field to a long eared owl chick on a branch in a double ditch.

divillybit- Are you a night owl yourself ( 4.15 am) or an early bird.......!

Austinbrick

Long eared owl

Austinbrick

What do call an owl that does boxing?

Austinbrick

What do you call an owl that does boxing?

Austinbrick

2 owls are sitting on a perch .One says to the other "Can you smell fish?"