Lavenders_Blue Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Spending a lot of time, as I do, out and about in the countryside with the dog, I see a lot of things. Some of the things I see are lovely - red kites, buzzards, hovering kestrels, barn owls, little owls, herds of deer running in the distance, hot air balloons drifting overhead... Other times I see things that are not so lovely, like yesterday when I was walking about 50 or so yards behind a young lad who suddenly decided to stop for a not very private pee in a hedge I was undecided whether to give him a loud, cheery 'GOOD MORNING' or just let Tango go and introduce herself. I decided on the latter. I think he got a bit of a surprise What do you see out on your walks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 I once saw a couple having nookie in a not very private place... let's just say that the dogs 'introduced' themselves Got ridden at by an oik on a trials bike the other evening, he veered off at the last minute and I gave him a side-kick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted June 13, 2013 Author Share Posted June 13, 2013 Amazing isn't it? You'd think that if people are going to have a wee or a romantic moment then they'd find somewhere a bit less public! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Not seen those particular sights .......yet! I am loving doing the daily dog walks and seeing how much the seasons change, sometimes even during one days dog walk. One sight I hadn't noticed before was last autumn when the pine needles had fallen off the trees onto the gravel path and when it rained they had formed into almost a scalloped pattern. Wish I took a photo so will keep an eye out for it this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pips_pekins Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 I've not seen those particular sights either. If I am out with the dog on my own in the woods I do sometimes worry that she might find a body or part of one as she is very good at locating dead birds, mice etc. Thankfully so far I have only ever seen good things. I am really enjoying seeing all the late bluebells which DS used to call blue grass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Yes its always dog walkers and their pooches who find bodies - sooner you than me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lillybettybabs Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 A man and a woman have been meeting up for extra martial cuddles and kisses every morning for the past 5 years on my morning walk! 7am they are there in the posh suits in their posh cars... they don't live around here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Today on the dog walk (or rather dogs playing on football pitch whilst us owners chat ) a bird appeared to fall out of a tree. And then we realised it was being taken out of its nest or the tree onto the ground by a hawk or kestrel! Then kestrel flew off with it in its talons! An amazing sight I have never seen in the flesh before let alone so close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted June 17, 2013 Author Share Posted June 17, 2013 Wow It's not every day you see something like that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Amazing! Walking up on very hilly, rough ground near us, I had just got the hounds back on their leads when 2 red deer leapt across our path about 50 yards ahead and bounded off. Was sheer luck that I had them back with me or they'd have been off after them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted June 17, 2013 Author Share Posted June 17, 2013 I had a close deer encounter at the weekend too. Heard a very loud rustling in a hedge so put Tango back on her lead just in time to see 4 roe deer pop out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 It's a lovely encounter, but it's almost as if they have a dead wish, isn't it? good job you heard them and popped her on lead. We had a bunny encounter last night; Cyrus ran ahead along the track to their favourite 'looning field', Ruby and I turned into it to find Cyrus stalking two rabbits that were in the crops. Luckily they got away as I alerted them to give them a head start, but the hounds got some exercise chasing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lillybettybabs Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 I saw a skip with men in it moving up the electric wire today! i have never seen anything like it! Good job we didn't have the thunder storm that we were due! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 Now we saw that once, can't remember where, but they were fixing and tensioning new electricity cables. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
