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Old 26-02-2008, 07:11 PM
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Our one and only nick the greif had a photo of an Owl published in our local alleged night paper what a clever man when he starts taking photos of the other kind of Bird i want the job of his assistant jacob
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Old 26-02-2008, 07:21 PM
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Our one and only nick the greif had a photo of an Owl published in our local alleged night paper what a clever man when he starts taking photos of the other kind of Bird i want the job of his assistant jacob
Well butter my bottom and call me a biscuit ... they never told me I sent those off about 2 or 3 weeks ago!
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Well butter my bottom and call me a biscuit ... they never told me I sent those off about 2 or 3 weeks ago!
If they never told you, I take it they never paid you?
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It was for a local wildlife hospital/Sanctuary if it what I think it is so it was a freebie for them

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Which paper was it Jacob?
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Old 26-02-2008, 07:33 PM
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Old 26-02-2008, 07:44 PM
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I know but it was the least I could do
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Nick the Buttered Bum Biscuit.............................Not the same ring to it really..!
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Old 26-02-2008, 08:15 PM
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Nick the Buttered Bum Biscuit.............................Not the same ring to it really..!
Oh, I don't know?
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Way to go Nick - always like your photos! Well done dude.

Jacob, if you need assisting being Nick's assistant, gimme a call.
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well done Nick, would love to see the piccie - any chance you can post it on here???
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All right, Rich Tea?! Digestive?!
Well done though, and definatley deserved, you do take luvverly pics!
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Well done Nick, your pics. are always lovely, please put some more on here for us!
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Old 28-02-2008, 10:08 AM
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well done Nick, would love to see the piccie - any chance you can post it on here???
I still have found anything out If it's the ones I'm thinking of it was one of these ...

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Well, even if they're not those pics, they're fab! love the little owl and the badger on the lady's shoulder!
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Well, the Badger is called Humbug and was hand reared having been found as a tiddler and the Little Owl (the one in the paper I think) was found by someone as a fledged chick. It had been attacked by a sparrowhawk and blinded in its left eye so could never be released.
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Well done Nick!!
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They're great pics. Nick, I really love the boa constrictor ones too!
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