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Badminton Girl
 Post subject: Wildlife of Hillingdon
PostPosted: Sat May 12, 2012 8:03 pm 
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On one of recent walks we've noticed deer type animals, not as big as deer but similar colouring and features. Can anyone here advise on what type of wild animal we have seen?
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vlad the impailer
PostPosted: Sun May 13, 2012 7:16 am 
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munchjac,plenty round my way,i have even seen a small red deer....nice here init ;)
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Moley
PostPosted: Sun May 13, 2012 8:48 am 
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Vlad is correct. They are Muntjacs and they are a deer. Despite them being common around these parts I have never seen one.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/life/Reeves's_Muntjac

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Badminton Girl
PostPosted: Sun May 13, 2012 6:17 pm 
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Ah that's them thanks mystery solved
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Any good recipes?
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Sunshine
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We can't catch them Brian so we don't cook them :lol:

We've seen one running around our street - it was very fast. We also get foxes (by the dozen) - do you see foxes in your road Badminton Girl?
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Badminton Girl
PostPosted: Mon May 14, 2012 12:22 am 
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Not seen any foxes, plenty of cats in our road
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jim
PostPosted: Mon May 14, 2012 12:29 am 
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foxes we have loads of the pests on estates, Botwell, Townfield, once the Football ground was closed and built upon the migration started Frankies alley Church road and surrounding area roaming the streets at night :o :o :o

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Jon
PostPosted: Mon May 14, 2012 12:39 am 
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People have told me in the past they've seen deer around the A40, but I've not seen any myself.
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Interesting, that BBC article says they're very hard to spot but their "loud barking call" could give them away. I've heard a lot of loud barking calls in the evenings recently.
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