tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post7338018349726518618..comments2024-03-29T01:41:15.713+00:00Comments on Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park birds: Ralph Hancockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-72765147810600286492019-03-14T20:02:01.426+00:002019-03-14T20:02:01.426+00:00But if you do call the police, unless there's ...But if you do call the police, unless there's actually a dead bird it's your word against theirs, and in all cases a mountain of officialdom to climb.Ralph Hancockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-70047967502914754242019-03-14T11:45:29.140+00:002019-03-14T11:45:29.140+00:00Just call the police on them. It's what I do. ...Just call the police on them. It's what I do. Parks in my city are crowded with pitbulls and other dangerous dogs running free without leash or muzzle. Sometimes the police takes notice, sometimes they don't, but at least you won't have to confront uncivilised and violent owners.Tinúvielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04794275230697959519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-3829904934090182512019-03-14T05:32:44.606+00:002019-03-14T05:32:44.606+00:00I've tried asking owners politely. They take n...I've tried asking owners politely. They take no notice at all. They live on Planet Dog, where everything their wretched pet does is lovely and funny, and he wouldn't hurt a fly. If you point out that they're breaking the law, they usually become abusive, even violent.Ralph Hancockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-25501563682786779292019-03-14T05:28:38.141+00:002019-03-14T05:28:38.141+00:00Sad to the injured Mute Swan. Dogs are such a mena...Sad to the injured Mute Swan. Dogs are such a menace in London's parks with so many ignorant owners. We see this a lot in Richmond Park where owners are politely asked to avoid areas with ground nesting birds like skylarks + Reed Buntings as well as attacking the water birds at the ponds.<br /><br />Hope your swan recovers!Conehead54https://www.blogger.com/profile/18423862602236191493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-15491819350741703242019-03-13T20:55:02.417+00:002019-03-13T20:55:02.417+00:00Whoops. Thanks. Changed.Whoops. Thanks. Changed.Ralph Hancockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-30465264238395865032019-03-13T20:54:04.037+00:002019-03-13T20:54:04.037+00:00It is for the airheads who own them.It is for the airheads who own them.Ralph Hancockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-70366589784520837252019-03-13T20:49:46.189+00:002019-03-13T20:49:46.189+00:00Glad to find that the Swan Sanctuary is taking the...Glad to find that the Swan Sanctuary is taking the poor bird in. They're true heroes.<br /><br />Awful that a dog did it. I no longer have any sympathy for many dog owners. Is it so difficult to put dogs in leads?Tinúvielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04794275230697959519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-82600233229254765802019-03-13T20:49:35.697+00:002019-03-13T20:49:35.697+00:00that's a forsythia, though.that's a forsythia, though.Ulrikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06022985141813875238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-40741707251417831962019-03-13T20:25:53.984+00:002019-03-13T20:25:53.984+00:00We may never know, it's all in a day's wor...We may never know, it's all in a day's work for him. But we do have <a href="https://twitter.com/DavidJo31983173/status/1105908414356615169" rel="nofollow">this</a> from Twitter.Ralph Hancockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-91470233635076158032019-03-13T20:18:11.651+00:002019-03-13T20:18:11.651+00:00I hope we'll have an account of how he managed...I hope we'll have an account of how he managed to do it, so that we can do the wave to Hugh properly.Tinúvielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04794275230697959519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-51278344276666011122019-03-13T20:02:00.037+00:002019-03-13T20:02:00.037+00:00Just heard that the indefatigable Hugh has now cau...Just heard that the indefatigable Hugh has now caught the swan and taken it away for treatment.Ralph Hancockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-82696197522571095202019-03-13T19:45:57.223+00:002019-03-13T19:45:57.223+00:00I love the flowering jasmine series. Lovely backdr... I love the flowering jasmine series. Lovely backdrop to the birds' colouring.<br /><br />Not gonna lie, I gasped when I saw the injured Swan's picture, but if the bird is strong enough to give a wide berth to a boat and two experienced helpers, then it 's but a scratch (hopefully). Let's see how it's doing tomorrow.<br /><br />Always a delight to see the female Mistle Thrush's little head popping on top of the nest. It shows that everything is fine.Tinúvielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04794275230697959519noreply@blogger.com