Common Buzzard over Ilford

Goldfynche · #1 (**permalink**) 22-09-2010, 07:33 AM

The unmistakable cry of a Common Buzzard, over Ilford, East London, this morning. Does this mean we have to keep an extra eye on our pets?

captaincarot · #2 (**permalink**) 22-09-2010, 07:44 AM

i really do hope this thread is a joke

accipter · #3 (**permalink**) 22-09-2010, 08:28 AM

Keep a close eye on your worms.

Deb London · #4 (**permalink**) 22-09-2010, 12:44 PM

Only if you are one of our more evil brethren that keep a wildlife-murdering moggie monster as your pet. After all, which other pets do you leave loose in your garden? Or other people's gardens for that matter, doing all manner of evil business in other people's flower-beds. Blah, blah, blah-dee-dee-blah, big angry red faces everywhere.

Disclaimer: the above post is a joke. No offense is intended. And anyway, it's all Jim's fault anyway, so blame him.

Goldfynche · #5 (**permalink**) 23-09-2010, 09:19 AM

It, most certainly was not a joke. I just thought somebody might have actually been interested.
If they are changing their habitat to the extent of appearing over London. Who knows what changes in feeding preferences, they might adopt?

accipter · #6 (**permalink**) 23-09-2010, 09:53 AM

It depends on what size of pet you are thinking of, my falconry friend told me once buzzards have small feet and can not lift anything larger then a rabbit, if they can not find small animals or carrion they usually turn to worms and such like I hope that helps sorry about the joke. have fun Alan.

Deb London · #7 (**permalink**) 23-09-2010, 10:42 AM

OK, serious point. I had a cat once that was capable of taking an adult wild rabbit. It was seen doing it. And, obviously, so can a fox. So the sensible pet owner might be inclined to remember this, and the fact that foxes can scale walls more than 8 foot high. Don't take chances, don't leave them out of their cages, unattended.

That's all I have to say on this matter. Like captaincarot, I thought your question was a joke.