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red squirrels

why do red squirrels live where they do?

Magpies

our garden has been overrun by pairs of Magpies this year, there are about 8 of them that scare off all the lovely small birds, they are a nuisance and i can hear the distress calls of other birds...

kopend

bee keeping

why do bee keepers spray the bees with smoke

supergran

woodpeckers

do woodpeckers hammer on trees for food or do they do it to call for a mate ? Is it the woodpecker that makes those perfect holes we see in the trees?

Amberjade

these are last ones I am stuck on - all London Underground stations 1. Is Sandwich one? 2. Bridge Player Bharat 3.When I get rich 4.Pile of Hay/promotes growth 5.Traps atream 6. parabola/method 7.Gone...

leviticus

baby bluetit

I have a baby bluetit in a shoe box in my kitchen its mother and father are nowhere 2 be seen.They are nesting in the cavety in my house but have found there way in.The problem is that this bird can't...

cutejenna04

Mammals

Can anyone name a green coloured mammal as this was put to me the other day and it is really bugging me! There must be one somewhere i just can't think! help!

Carol Anne

Do seagulls nest in pairs?

I'ne noticed that two gulls have made very makeshift nests on a flat roof I look on to. They never appear to leave their eggs for one moment, but for a lot of the time two other gulls stand on the...

~Wingnut~

Will they have flown the nest?

Hi! We have birds nesting in the roof outside our windows (can't remember what it's called) They come back every year and it now sounds like they are actually in the loft. Anyway (get to the point...

kittyk

cylindar head gasgets

can you please tell me what causes the cylindar head gasget to go in the car?. and at what price would a new one cost me, i have a fiat punto 03 reg

lucylocket69

Oh god, here we go :)

So was sitting in my office minding my own business when in walks the boss: "How do you make a venitian blind?" " Oh, god knows Sir, I don't know, sorry" "You poke him in the eye hahahahahahaha" And...

Mallaig

Weed identification

Does anyone know the name of the persistant common weed that looks not unlike corriander.

hugnie21

Red Kite?

Saw a large bird of prey today soaring over the motorway, huge wingspan, dark with white patches under the wings, long feathery wings, and a forked tail. My first thought was that it was a red kite,...

suequiz

animals, fish or birds

Can anyone assist with the following please. Particular space. Moves quickly. Piece of mountain. Tease bird. South, a drink. Expression of contempt, not bright. I think the last phrase describes me on...

tpw536w

Body sayings

The body part is in capital 5)t l F 6)B i t t w 13)l B 14)i t t o a E 18)m n B a i 19)p i b E 27)b y B d 30)l i t T Thanks for any help

curto5

immersion heaters

My immersion heater has 2 switches, one above the other? can someone tell me please how i can find out which one is the 'off peak' and which is the 'peak' switch?