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The indigenous red deer's rutting season peaks this month @Annb. It involves rival stags engaged in fierce battles over the hinds, which normally make themselves scarce.
The indigenous red deer's rutting season peaks this month @Annb. It involves rival stags engaged in fierce battles over the hinds, which normally make themselves scarce.The ones we have here are red deer. Odd that it appeared to have been all stags together - no females.
Not in Ullapool itself perhaps @Annb, but the surrounding scenery is magnificent and has plenty to occupy wildlife enthusiasts and geologists. Perhaps they did not have the right gear with them for a walk.They are in Ullapool for the day but, other than a half decent chippy, there's little to occupy them for a whole day.
How interesting! @Outlier. No apologies needed. We're here because we enjoy a natter and it's not exclusively food-related chat either!Apologies for offtopic but thought some of us might find it interesting.
No. They only had their normal travelling clothes and only enough of that for an overnight stay. Fit for wandering around streets but not for hiking in the countryside. It would have been so much easier if they'd been in a petrol vehicle rather than electric; or even a hybrid. The network of electric recharging points is so unreliable at the moment.Not in Ullapool itself perhaps @Annb, but the surrounding scenery is magnificent and has plenty to occupy wildlife enthusiasts and geologists. Perhaps they did not have the right gear with them for a walk.
Dont apologise, it was interesting.Outside the rut, they run in bachelor herds and females-with-young groups, apart from the old stags, which tend to be solitary or team up with one other male. Round about now, the stags start establishing territories, then as the females come into oestrus, the stags fight constantly between themselves to maintain those territories. They lose a lot of weight built up over the summer as they barely eat or sleep. By the end of the rut, they are very lean and exhausted. This applies to fallow deer too, but not roe, which don't herd but stay in family groups.
Apologies for offtopic but thought some of us might find it interesting.
Our old banger has broken down irretrievably aged 22 @Annb (I dare say spare parts will be valuable to somebody) and we've been looking at electric cars and hybrids.No. They only had their normal travelling clothes and only enough of that for an overnight stay. Fit for wandering around streets but not for hiking in the countryside. It would have been so much easier if they'd been in a petrol vehicle rather than electric; or even a hybrid. The network of electric recharging points is so unreliable at the moment.
Cooper must absolutely revel in his adventures with you @shelley262.@Antje77 your adventures look like fun and our UK weather looks more promising for next few days So hopefully you'll stay dry - except when doing your adventurous swims of course!
Husband still healing after his operation and praying no phone calls from hospital 're more treatment over next few weeks. Distraction planned for a few days with a plan to pick up our granddog Cooper tomorrow - while youngest son and wife go away for a few days for a gig and stay in Leeds. So pleased good weather for me to take him out for a few long forest walks.
That may be because the batteries don't have a very long life and are very expensive to replace. The electric car is useful on the Island because the council have invested in a reasonable number of recharging points. I haven't heard that any of them have broken down yet. In any case - with the car charged at home, there is no distance too far to travel on the Island to get there and back on one charge. On the mainland, I wouldn't be so sure. In fact, I've heard one or two stories about unfortunate or stressful travel in the Highlands. Until the problems get sorted out, a hybrid vehicle would be better - as far as I can see, they are very expensive.Our old banger has broken down irretrievably aged 22 @Annb (I dare say spare parts will be valuable to somebody) and we've been looking at electric cars and hybrids.
The network of recharging points is more comprehensive here in London, but there's still lots to weigh up. Second hand EVs don't seem to hold their value like petrol vehicles for one.
Oh wow. I had a Betsy, too. Not that I named it, that was our son. Had that car from new, and cherished it for 10 years. Our kids learned to drive in that car. Son took it when he passed his test, as he needed it for his work. He named it Betsy. The engine died a few months after he took the car as his own. Not sure why, but therevwill never be another car like that one for me. Good to see Betsys live on elsewhere.My car, Betsy, (all my cars have been called Betsy) is a 54reg thus 20 years old. She passed her MOT in August but cost £106 to get there. But money well spent because she is reliable and my route to freedom. I passed my test when I was 50 so I've been free for 36 years! @Annb, the old ones are the best. Take us for example lol x
Yes, money well spent @RosemaryJackson.My car, Betsy, (all my cars have been called Betsy) is a 54reg thus 20 years old. She passed her MOT in August but cost £106 to get there. But money well spent because she is reliable and my route to freedom. I passed my test when I was 50 so I've been free for 36 years! @Annb, the old ones are the best. Take us for example lol x
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