asperity Posted September 26, 2015 Report Share Posted September 26, 2015 They come here uninvited and steal the food from the indiginous population, and it seems we are powerless to stop it: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-34274209 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted September 26, 2015 Report Share Posted September 26, 2015 The difference is Asp; the tax-payer won't be paying to feed and shelter them ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted September 27, 2015 Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 The difference is Asp; the tax-payer won't be paying to feed and shelter them ! Really? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted September 27, 2015 Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 Really ! yawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted September 27, 2015 Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted September 27, 2015 Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 Really ! yawn The difference is Asp; the tax-payer won't be paying to feed and shelter them ! so it must be none tax paying public only who are supplying so much food that the blackcaps are staying here. Did you even read the article before commenting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted September 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 Does this mean if I feed wild birds I don't have to pay tax? I'll be calling HMRC tomorrow for a rebate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted September 27, 2015 Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 or maybe you aren't allowed to feed wild birds unless you are on the dole or a child or a Tory donor etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted September 27, 2015 Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 Of course I've read it, and of course those feeding them are attracting them; which I suppose has a certain similarity to the human migration; but feeding birds isn't compulsory, taxation is - unless you can afford a good accountant ! Jeesh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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asperity Posted September 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 I only posted this as a humorous distraction - how wrong was I? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted September 27, 2015 Report Share Posted September 27, 2015 Well I found it funny Asp Unfortunately we've had to stop putting bird seed and fat balls etc in our gardens (as have out neighbours) as we seem to have a problem with rats round here these days We've lived in our house for over 20 years and have never had a problem with rats before but sorry little birdies but you'll have to go for your nibbles somewhere else now.I always thought they only came out at night but how wrong I was EEK!I wont upload the photo of one of the rats we caught in the trap as know you are a sensitive bunch. Seems they have become a big problem in Warrington over the past couple of years and I wonder why that is ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted September 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 It's squirrels with me. They destroy bird feeders to get at the seeds unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted September 28, 2015 Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 Squirrels are lovely, one keeps running along the fence near ours (front not back where the rats lurk) and it's so lovely and funny to watch. Cute little thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted September 28, 2015 Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 The grey ones are the immigrants ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted September 28, 2015 Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 :lol: Well they are here to stay now and nowt you or anyone else can do about it. They weren't illegal ones though and were welcomed with open arms, but brought in new germ which wiped out the natives. We are all doomed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted September 29, 2015 Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 I think you will find they were born here to parents that were and that they go back many generations. Like the Farage family really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted September 29, 2015 Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 Introduced into UK in 1870's; out eating and out breeding the native red squirrel. Also brought squirrel pox with them, for which the red squirrel had no immunity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted September 29, 2015 Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 They never came here they were brought here. A common myth is that they are solely responsible for the demise of the red squirrel where in fact loss of habitat, pine forests, are at least as much to blame. Grey and reds also have different diets, for example greys love acorns, reds can't digest them and live mainly on pine cones. As in most cases it's far too easy To blame immigrants for all the ills in the world Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted September 29, 2015 Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 "Never came here" - so there's none here then?!!!! A very common "myth" I'm afraid ! Not the "ills of the world", just the ills of the places they invade ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted September 29, 2015 Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 Sigh! I said they were brought here, no doubt against their will, much like the British deliveries of slaves going the other way. I suppose you believe in the tooth fairy too as that is a very popular myth. They don't invade, your anti everything foreign agenda even stretches to squirrels. As I said, Farage and his family are descended from immigrants, like the grey squirrels yet you love him don't you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted September 29, 2015 Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 I'm surprised at your comment PJ. Of course the tooth fairy exists, good grief I thought a man of your intelligence would have know that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted September 29, 2015 Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 "Brought in" or "let in"; they're still "in"; and whilst no one can blame the squirrels; we can no doubt blame the myopia of those that did bring or let them in. btw I've no problem with "foreigners" at all, enjoy visiting them on hols and have no probs with them visiting here on hols; so nothing to do with zenaphobia, just numbers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted September 29, 2015 Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 it's xenophobia and yes you do. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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