Pesky Rat after bird seeds & peanuts

[Nathaniel]

I seem to find rats instead of birds more often than not. I found this fellow on the bird table enjoying a quiet gourmet time.

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[Trev B]

Re: Pesky Rat after bird seeds & peanuts

Nice set Nat. I'm inclined to take one shot with the camera and one shot with the ?........... One rat today fifty in six months!

[Nathaniel]

Re: Pesky Rat after bird seeds & peanuts

Thanks Trev. There was a Stoat around which kept the rat (& Squirrel) population under control but cannot see the Stoat anymore.

[Lepus]

Re: Pesky Rat after bird seeds & peanuts

I like to see Rats in the wild , though more likely to see them around humans , particularly where there are food opportunities . My friends keep free range chickens , and have a Rat problem . Every effort to eradicate them has failed , poisoning , shooting , flooding , smoking have all been side stepped by the Rats , they are so very clever .

[tesarver]

Re: Pesky Rat after bird seeds & peanuts

Well done Nat

Tom

[Nathaniel]

Re: Pesky Rat after bird seeds & peanuts

Thanks Mark and Tom. I have seen Rats quite often around or under bird feeders in our nature reserves. This particular rat/rats swim in the lagoon/pond and get to the tree trunks from where they get on to the bird table.

[Nathaniel]

Re: Pesky Rat after bird seeds & peanuts

One more.

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