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WELL DONE M8, HOPE THEY MAKE IT HOMEhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0137-clapping.gif

WELL DONE NOVO M8http://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/scotland.gifhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0137-clapping.gifhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0137-clapping.gifhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0137-clapping.gif

Our War, BBC3 http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/pictures/586xAny/3/2/7/1135327_our_war1.jpg The soldiers who had fought in Afghanistan gave us thousands of hours of footage. Watching it all left everyone involved shaken, says Colin Barr. A soldier walks across a bleak desert landscape. Everything is seen from his point of view. He swings a metal detector that beeps occasionally, but otherwise it’s quiet and tense. Suddenly there is an almighty explosion and the man is thrown 50 ft through the air. For a moment there is silence, then the dust clears and the screaming starts… This isn’t a scene from The Hurt Locker; it’s one of the first pieces of footage we found during the making of Our War. This will be worth watching folks, and see what our HEROES are having to face on a daily basis, and the sad outcome for some.

Cuckoos tagged with GPS tracker http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/53266000/jpg/_53266983_taggedcuckoo1_bto.jpg Scientists from the British Trust for Ornithology are planning to attach tiny satellite trackers to cuckoos to study their migration patterns. The UK has lost about two thirds of its cuckoos in the last 25 years. Dr Chris Hewson, the scientist leading the project, says that tracking the birds will reveal more about the habitat they rely on. The team will tag five male birds with trackers like tiny backpacks that weigh just five grams. The tags have soft straps which fit around the cuckoos' wings. "We'd eventually like to tag many more, but each tracker costs more than £2,000," said Dr Hewson, a research ecologist at the BTO, which is based in Thetford, Norfolk. "But those five should give us brand new information," he told BBC Nature. "At the moment, we don't know what cuckoos do when they leave Britain - how they move around, where they go and when." This is the first time cuckoos in the UK have been tracked. http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/53009000/jpg/_53009177_common_cuckoo_1_photolibrary.jpg Cuckoos are brood parasites. In the UK, they lay eggs in the nests of dunnocks, reed warblers and meadow pipitsOne female can lay up to 20 eggs in one breeding seasonThe birds look like sparrow hawks and their appearance is thought to intimidate their hostsCuckoos also fool their hosts with egg "mimicry". Their eggs' colour and markings resemble those of their victimsThe birds only spend a quarter of the year - from mid April to mid July - in this country, and the team hopes that the data generated by the project will shed light on what is causing their decline. "It should show some of the threats they face," said Dr Hewson. "We might even be able to look at where the birds are dying as these [solar-powered] tags should last for two to three years and (from what we know about their survival rates) we would expect some of our birds to die within that period." The GPS trackers will communicate their whereabouts via a satellite-based system called Argos, which was specifically developed to collect environmental data and has been adopted for several wildlife tracking studies.

After reading of the terrible losses from last weekends races, it would be interesting if members posted on this thread, exactly, how many birds they have still missing. Stating where they were racing from, how far was it? Also, if they have had any reported, and if so, where are they? Thank Youhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0126-nerd.gif

GOOD MORNING FOLKS, HOW ARE WE ALL TODAY? http://www.usageorge.com/Wallpapers/Cartoons/wallpaper/Good-Morning.jpg

ANY PHOTOS?http://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0137-clapping.gif

WELL DONE WULDONhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0137-clapping.gifhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0137-clapping.gifhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0137-clapping.gif By the way, I packed up the doos yesterday, and restarted today, there for I am a NEW STARThttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0136-giggle.gifhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0136-giggle.gifhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0136-giggle.gif

HAPPY BIRTHDAY strapper (47)http://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0123-party.gifhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0123-party.gifhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0123-party.gif

Today in Fife, United Kingdom Today | Tomorrow | 10 Day | Monthly | Seasonal Current Conditions http://i.uk.imwx.com/global/images/spacer.gifCurrent Timehttp://i.uk.imwx.com/global/images/93x93/11.png10°CFeels Like 9°C Light Rain Last Updated: 05:50 07 Jun (local time), 04:50 GMT Observation Station: LeucharsWind From East South East at 8 kmph Humidity 87% Pressure 1,001.02 mb Dew Point 8°C Visibility 10 km What's Next Pentecost Today's Outlook http://i.uk.imwx.com/global/images/spacer.gifMoon Phases Today's Forecast http://i.uk.imwx.com/global/images/61x61/11.pngHigh 11° Sunrise: 04:25 Chance of Precip. 60% PM Light Rain Tonight's Forecast http://i.uk.imwx.com/global/images/61x61/12.pngLow 8° Sunset: 21:54 Chance of Precip. 80% Rain

Hair we go! First look at Wayne Rooney's new 'do after he undergoes £30,000 hair transplanthttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0136-giggle.gif http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/06/06/article-0-0C6E1EC500000578-616_468x524.jpg Wayne Rooney has tweeted a picture of his head after undergoing a £30,000 hair transplant. The 25-year-old footballer treated his followers to the first look at his new 'do, but admitted he was suffering slightly after the procedure. He tweeted: 'Hi all there's my head. It will take a few months to grow. Still a bit bloody to. But that's all normal. #hairwego.' http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/06/06/article-1394807-0C55308200000578-297_224x319.jpg Rooney, 25, later posted confirmation via his Twitter account that he had indeed undergone treatment to grow his hair back. He tweeted: 'Just to confirm to all my followers I have had a hair transplant. I was going bald at 25 why not. I'm delighted with the result.' He later added: 'It's still a bit bruised and swollen when it dies down u will be first to see it. Anyone recommend any good hair gel. Haha

Hair we go! First look at Wayne Rooney's new 'do after he undergoes £30,000 hair transplanthttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0136-giggle.gif http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/06/06/article-0-0C6E1EC500000578-616_468x524.jpg Wayne Rooney has tweeted a picture of his head after undergoing a £30,000 hair transplant. The 25-year-old footballer treated his followers to the first look at his new 'do, but admitted he was suffering slightly after the procedure. He tweeted: 'Hi all there's my head. It will take a few months to grow. Still a bit bloody to. But that's all normal. #hairwego.' http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/06/06/article-1394807-0C55308200000578-297_224x319.jpg Rooney, 25, later posted confirmation via his Twitter account that he had indeed undergone treatment to grow his hair back. He tweeted: 'Just to confirm to all my followers I have had a hair transplant. I was going bald at 25 why not. I'm delighted with the result.' He later added: 'It's still a bit bruised and swollen when it dies down u will be first to see it. Anyone recommend any good hair gel. Haha

WELL DONE BUDGIEhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0137-clapping.gifhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0137-clapping.gifhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0137-clapping.gif

WELL DONE BRIAN M8http://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0137-clapping.gifhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0137-clapping.gifhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0137-clapping.gif

WELL DONE J BROCKIEhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0137-clapping.gifhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0137-clapping.gifhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0137-clapping.gif

WELL DONE VINCE http://blog.grain-of-salt.com/media/champagne.jpg

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TODAY FOLKShttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0123-party.gif ally mac (42), blueflash (43), tichhowitt (42)

Today in Fife, United Kingdom Today | Tomorrow | 10 Day | Monthly | Seasonal Current Conditions http://i.uk.imwx.com/global/images/spacer.gifCurrent Timehttp://i.uk.imwx.com/global/images/93x93/28.png9°CFeels Like 9°C Mostly Cloudy Last Updated: 05:50 06 Jun (local time), 04:50 GMT Observation Station: LeucharsWind From South South East at 5 kmph Humidity 87% Pressure 1,005.08 mb Dew Point 7°C Visibility 10 km What's Next Pentecost Today's Outlook http://i.uk.imwx.com/global/images/spacer.gifMoon Phases Today's Forecast http://i.uk.imwx.com/global/images/61x61/30.pngHigh 12° Sunrise: 04:26 Chance of Precip. 20% Partly Cloudy Tonight's Forecast http://i.uk.imwx.com/global/images/61x61/29.pngLow 8° Sunset: 21:53 Chance of Precip. 20% Partly Cloudy

Very nice George m8http://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0137-clapping.gif

WELL DONE WHITTY M8http://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/scotland.gif

At the moment the plan is to go to our federations comeback race from Ripon next weekend 155 miles, and then select a team for Eastbourne. We will wait and seehttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0126-nerd.gif what about you?

must be a secrethttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0136-giggle.gifhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0136-giggle.gifhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0136-giggle.gif

yer needin tae cut yer grass Johnhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0136-giggle.gifhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0136-giggle.gifhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0136-giggle.gif

From reading the many posts regarding the first SNFC Inland race, it seems there are a great deal of fanciers from the East with massive losses, this may support the concerns folks had about the race point being too far to the Westhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0126-nerd.gif JMO Another similar race from our next SNFC Inland race from Eastbourne, and the Channel races will sufferhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0138-thinking.gifIMO

Looks like the experienced doos are working back Davy m8http://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/emoticon-0137-clapping.gif