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Chris Guy

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They don't seem to had had much impact on the otter population on the Isle of Mull, both WTE's and otters in abundance it always seems. I've read they can have a big impact on cormorants though. Cormorant's are not very good at defending their nests and WTE's use their breeding colonies as a buffet table I gather.
 
It says that the white tailed eagle pirates food from otters! It doesn't eat otters. Worst luck!
Does anyone know what will EAT otters? Lynx or wolves? Maybe someone could do some illegal introductions.
 
Seeing the frequent videos of otters eating mallards, geese and even swans, all horrific to watch, I thought the chances of them being eaten by a bird unlikely!

Seeing on the BBC another guy "saving" the poor otters I have come to the conclusion that.

Only one thing will reduce the decimation of fish. Man.
 
Graham Elliott said:
Seeing the frequent videos of otters eating mallards, geese and even swans, all horrific to watch, I thought the chances of them being eaten by a bird unlikely!

Seeing on the BBC another guy "saving" the poor otters I have come to the conclusion that.

Only one thing will reduce the decimation of fish. Man.
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Exactly. Any bird of prey swooping down to try its luck with an otter is going to get a nasty surprise after attempting to grab it. The only predators they could suffer from is us and we can’t touch em so........... they are here to stay
 
mammal remains occasionally reported in Red fox diets include otter (Lutra lutra), stoat (Mustela erminea), weasel (Mustela nivalis)
 
Moved to a small Cotswold village recently, and we have open countryside right up to our door, we spend a large part of our days wildlife watching, and the variety of birds is outstanding, apart from the usual suspects we have Kites, and others tell me they have seen the White Tailed Eagle. Also we have Hares, so it all adds up.
It's a modest little home, but what price to have a garden so rich in nature? If only I could find my camera, buried somewhere in a box...
 
Neil Smart said:
Moved to a small Cotswold village recently, and we have open countryside right up to our door, we spend a large part of our days wildlife watching, and the variety of birds is outstanding, apart from the usual suspects we have Kites, and others tell me they have seen the White Tailed Eagle. Also we have Hares, so it all adds up.
It's a modest little home, but what price to have a garden so rich in nature? If only I could find my camera, buried somewhere in a box...
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Priceless Neil.

I haven't seen a hare in my village for well over 5 years. 15 years ago, you could always rely in seeing them boxing in the fields at the back every Spring. When the old boy farmer retired and his suckler cows went, the fields became multi-cut silage and the hares went with them. Real shame, there is something just magical about hares.
 
Hi Joe, yep Hares are quite rare it seems. We have arable and sheep mainly, and the stubble fields to the rear classic Hare territory is where I have seen a pair. In the snow at the weekend when out with the labs, I saw their prints in the snow, looked up and they were about 50 yards away..but soon put distance between us, they certainly can shift.
Where we live has a backdrop of hills that supports Estate shoots, and the Pheasants that survive, keep us entertained with their antics, one in particular roosts in our garden, he has quite a following with the ladies.
The Kites are amazing, and feed off some of the lost shot birds from the shoot, I have since learnt they were common in England many years ago and were valued as street cleaners, and were protected to the extent that if they were harmed you could face the chop!
Must find that camera!,
 
Kites and buzzards are more common than sparrows in my village. What has happened to sparrows. I had a shock the other day when a cormorant emerged right under my rod tip at the top of the garden. They are huge.
 
Kites and Buzzards galore here in North London/Herts. They don't seem be making any inroads into the Parakeet population though.
 
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