British Wildlife

[Robert WA]

Don't you believe it! ... From BBC

Seems that the black swans, although smaller, are a little nastier than our native white variety!

"The White Swan was originally brought to Western Australia by early British colonists. The birds were reportedly brought to Northam at the turn of the century. They soon found the local river, with its small islands and banks thickly covered in vegetation, an ideal breeding ground and quickly adopted Northam as their home. Nowhere else in Western Australia has the White Swan found a natural breeding ground. The swans are protected and cared for by local volunteer swan wardens, who have built up special relationships with the birds. They are fed each morning at 0630 on Broome Terrace next to Newcastle Street Bridge. The White Swans of Northam have been declared a protected species."

A quote from a Government publication in WA. The black swan is the native, the white swan is the import.

[hexbaz]

Thanks Robert - in case you don't realise, I am a Brit, in UK! My post was intended to convey the opposite of yours, in effect. White (mute) swans are native to Britain, but some wag imported black swans from Australia.

In many ponds, the black swans have become a real menace. Swans are very violent and territorial creatures (cygnets get killed if they stray into the wring family's 'zone'). Black swans are smaller but even more agressive than the white ones, so tend to take over when introduced.

[Barry_White]

Bit hard to go out and shoot anything these days the government has taken all our guns off us.

[jow104]

To Bazza,

What I saw of Australia, your using your motor cars instead.

[fxst]

Funny thing I love the British wildlife which is in very short supply, You lucky b's must have imported all of ours.
Remember you have the excuse to go out and shoot a few bunnies
and the young hunters amongst you can get out the air pistol and practice shooting SPARROWS.
So our exports to your continent must have some uses.

PS get some of our buzzards (they hunt young rabbits and sparrows)

Jow
thanks but we have a good supply of falcons and kestrels hawks ect and rifle and shotgun works on most with the warmer weather we are seeing the start of the crawly season already avoided 4 biggish (5-6ft) western brown snakes in the last couple days just glad they dont think we are food.

Al we are all imports including the people our forefathers displaced but at least we do prefer to work not bludge the system.

Bob yes all other things were brought in for pest control and became the problem including so called bird fanciers who breed Indian doves to the point that they then release them as there is no market and they then compete with native stocks usually to the detriment of the natives.These people should be fined heavily but it is not an issue as its not 'dangerous'
oh poop maybe I just get the chainsaw and cut some more desert timber for some scroll work Im doin safer than goin on about imported pests
Pete

[echnidna]

The black swans are fiercer than the white swans.
Well they are (expatriate) aussies having a go at the poms
just like our cricketers - no quarter given

[jow104]

Hi Bob.

The english/aus match starts in about 1 hour?

[bitingmidge]

Hi Bob.

The english/aus match starts in about 1 hour?

Or mis-match?

Cheers,

P

[Iain]

It's definitely wriggly season, saw a rather lively little tiger in Doncaster last Wednesday and we have spotted a couple of red bellied blacks on our place, just out to give the mules a fright.
Where are the Kookaburras when you need them? (A relative of the Kingfisher).

[jow104]

To Iann

I went to your webpage as per link and came away with a suspicious pop up.

[Iain]

I went to it and got nothing, what sort of pop ups?
I thought it was a safe site (albeit free) and always looking for some advertising revenue.
Anyway, some local flora...

[Barry_White]

To Iann

I went to your webpage as per link and came away with a suspicious pop up.

Woody

You probably have some spyware on your computer that responds to certain links or words.

[jow104]

To Iain and Bazza

The popup that appeared was the one that informs you that your computer may have the spyware and suggests you obtain some virus protection program from the dialogue page showing. I just ticked the exit cross quick .

Any advice accepted.

[Barry_White]

Woody

Go here and download Spybot and run it on your computer. You will be surprised on what you will find.

http://www.spybot.info/en/index.html

By the way do a backup before you run it.

[Barry_White]

Woody

Here is another one.

http://www.hijack-this.net/