Bill Oddies back garden

[The Black Rabbit]

Originally Posted by mh68

That bit did surprise me I must admit.You can catch the last proper Springwatch episode at the link I posted earlier in this thread Doug, sadly the earlier episodes are now unavailable to view online..

Mark H

Ah.
Cheers pal.
We'll look that up later.
(I'd like to know if the Ospreys were ok and Simon did or didn't get some footage of a bonafide Wildy Cat)...

Doug

[Bouncytigger]

I've still got it on the sky+ box and enjoyed it so much i will almost certainly transfer it to dvd in the near future.

Most of my wildlife watching is done in my garden so this programme was of particular interest to me.

Loved Kates programme as a well and Simon tonight as you say

Its WILDLIFE HEAVEN at the minute Buddy Bears!!!

[mrs fish]

I don't watch alot of tv but I would love to see Bills garden , thanks for telling us

[Josquine]

Pity he only spoke of articficial feeding to encourage birds into the garden. Plant the right things - basically open, single flowers, where nectar and pollen are easily accessible - and you'll have a feast of insects for the birds to consume - free!

[djackso]

Thanks for the tip - I wasn't sure if I'd enjoy it so gave it a miss, now I'm off to see if our broadband can cope with it

[djackso]

Originally Posted by The Black Rabbit

'twas a really good programme!
Am I warming to the poison dwarf I wonder?

Did anyone else notice right at the start on his piece about ladybirds, that he pointed to a Harlequin ladybird in his back garden and said:
"Everyone loves ladybirds!"?
NOT THAT SPECIES ODDIE!

TBR

I bet they make him apologise

[Dan Salter]

Originally Posted by djackso

I bet they make him apologise

I did think this, however as you could not see its head and the relative size i was not 100% it was a harlequin and not something like a ten spot with its many various colour/pattern combo's but chances are it was a harlequin..of which i shouted at the tv at the time ha ha

I watched and recorded last nights bill oddie (i fell asleep mid way so need to re watch) however i bloomin missed monday nights prog, which was Kate i think? did i miss much?

[cherrybee]

Well I have just watched it.Thanks folks I really enjoyed that

[ellen h]

Just watched it,very good!!
ellen

[geordie graham]

Some people watch Bill Oddies programmes so they can complain about something he has said or done wrong.I cannot remember him professing to be a qualified zoologist or biologist so isn`t he ok to get the odd thing wrong.He is a very experienced birder whom has taught me many things and will continue to do so.when it comes to birdlife he has forgotten more than most people know.

Graham

[witham]

Originally Posted by geordie graham

Some people watch Bill Oddies programmes so they can complain about something he has said or done wrong.I cannot remember him professing to be a qualified zoologist or biologist so isn`t he ok to get the odd thing wrong.He is a very experienced birder whom has taught me many things and will continue to do so.when it comes to birdlife he has forgotten more than most people know.

Graham

I quite agree Graham, he speaks as he finds and perhas not aways as scripted which might make him a bit of a loose cannon but that's what I like about him and Johnny Kingdom, what they know they've learned from many years of experience which is far better than some young guns who think they know it all just from text books

[GME]

Originally Posted by Dan Salter

I watched and recorded last nights bill oddie (i fell asleep mid way so need to re watch) however i bloomin missed monday nights prog, which was Kate i think? did i miss much?

Lol

Yes, I really enjoyed Kate's show on the marine life, sorry to say Dan. Plus Kate was in a wetsuit for most of it!

Just watched Bill's episode and thoroughly enjoyed it too