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As the weather has been so warm these last couple of days I have put the tortoises out in the garden. Unfortunately Josie, for some odd reason, goes straight to where Mrs Duck is nesting. If I move her she just goes straight back! Mrs Duck is not impressed :)



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Maybe she just wants to see what's going on eh?

23 Mar, 2012

 

Mrs Duck thinks 'now there's a bit of a puzzle'. What on earth is it?

23 Mar, 2012

 

how strange Gee, wonder why ;o)

23 Mar, 2012

 

That is the welcome committee or garden warden depending on how insecure you are feeling.

23 Mar, 2012

 

Tortoises are very, very stubborn. Every time I move Josie away she returns as quickly as she can. She weighs over 7lbs so could damage the eggs if Mrs Duck was away feeding. I believe hatching should take place within the next week or so :)

24 Mar, 2012

 

The duck does not look harrassed does she. I wonder what would happen if you did not take the tortoise away. If she strayed in to the ducks space would the duck give her a peck to tell her to back off and if so would she take the hint. Does the tortoise bother Millie and does she see the duck as fair game to chase away?

24 Mar, 2012

 

Millie is afraid of the tortoises, Scotsgran. She moves away from them if they go near her but she has never growled at them - if she thinks they're not looking she will 'pinch' their apple pieces! The duck hissed at the tortoise but didn't move from the nest. I am very lucky with Millie, but it wouldn't be the same if it were a cat or a rabbit, unfortunately.

24 Mar, 2012

 

Millie sounds pretty well behaved to me. Interesting to hear that the duck hissed so she was obviously unhappy about the tortoise being too close. We know so little about how birds and animals react and are constantly being told not to endow them with human feelings but they are not as dumb as some would have us believe.

24 Mar, 2012



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