Apparently it was a spaniel called "Fergie " and the woman owner was unable to recall the dog. Penny and Duke have since disappeared, hopefully this is not related to the attack, and that they are seeking out green feeding prior to nesting.
There can be no excuse for Dog owners allowing their pets to attack or chase the river wildlife, and dogs should be kept under close control near wildlife - especially during the nesting season. The Sparrowhawk is also busy, and yesterday caught another pigeon at my front window.
Once again, the same hawk had taken a chunk out of the pigeons left wing before it flew off. Again I have treated it with an anti inflammatory and anti bacterial cream, we shall see how it fares.
Hi Joe, sorry to hear about the dog attack, utterly irresponsible. One of the 2 pairs of Swans we have down in in Hythe on the Royal Military Canal are already on the nest having laid 5 eggs, Will try and get some pics when the weather improves.
ReplyDeleteHi Brian, Most people keep their dogs under control, but as usual there is a minority that don't. I expect Penny and Duke to turn up soon and repeat what they did 2 years ago, successfully nesting / hatching 7 cygnets !
ReplyDeleteWeather has been too cold up here this year, nicer and warmer down your way, but still early, must have started about 10 days ago.