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Didn't Know Where To Stick It!

Discussion in 'Off-Topic Discussion' started by shiney, Oct 16, 2012.

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  1. shiney

    shiney President, Grumpy Old Men's Club Staff Member

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    I wasn't quite sure which topic to put this under so have put it here.
    It could be 'Identification', 'Wildlife', 'Pests' etc

    Something or things have been digging in our garden.

    This hole in our front lawn is approx 7" long, 4" wide and 5" deep :mad:

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    This is in the back garden and is 4" x 5" and 2" deep

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    There are three of these approx 4" x 3" x 2" and triangular

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    and a couple of these with just the turf lifted up

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    Then we have this one in the veggie patch - just where we have planted the onions (you can just see some of them). This is a roundish hole about 7" diameter and I don't know how deep - and full of pooh!!!

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    They may be made by different animals but any advice would be welcome. :love30:
     
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    Spruce Glad to be back .....

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    I think Badgers

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    • Scrungee

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      Yes, you'll soon have holes like this in your lawn if you're lucky:

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      Anyway, lucky you - I have to walk 10 minutes to get to a hole like that.
       
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      • Bilbo675

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        Awww, bless 'em!!! :heehee:

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            Zigs, come and get this badger before I have to take drastic steps.

            Bilbo, I don't think the big holes are squirrels - or the pooh.
             
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            • Lolimac

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              Ziiiigggy ...think Shiney has only gone and got himself a BADGER:hapfeet:
               
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              • JWK

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                I've seen squirrels doing this sort of damage to my lawn recently, pesky things.
                 
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                It's welcome in my garden if it restricts itself to the wild area :blue thumb:. It's not welcome to dig up my lawn or onions!!! :nonofinger:

                They have always been welcome in my garden (don't mind too much having to clear up the occasional pooh) but further damage will require me to restrict access. We never had the problem when Oscar was in charge of security :sad:

                Notice has been served!
                 
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                • Kandy

                  Kandy Will be glad to see the sun again soon.....

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                  I also think Badgers and the one filled with Poo sounds like a badger latreen{toilet}If you get a whiff of it and it smells quiet pongy then it definetley will be a badger loo.I assume they have covered the loo with leaves to show other badgers where they have been to the loo but all the latreens we have found just have foul smelling poo in them which our dog used to enjoy rolling in especially round the neck and collar area:mad:

                  I personally would love badgers in the garden but the chances of that are pretty slim:snork:
                   
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                  Kandy, the wind blew the leaves there and we can't get a whiff of it because a gale was blowing.
                   
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                • Phil A

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                  Yep, you got a Badger Shiney:dbgrtmb:

                  For those that missed it, last years undershed Badger.

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                  Big old Boar that had decided to get away from Mrs Brock.
                   
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                  • Sheal

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                    I hope you're not going to badger it to leave Shiney. :)

                    My coat is on............
                     
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