Len the dog
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Hard to starboard bosun!
Today at work I.....
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Smellydog
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We've been cracking them jokes all day.
I wanted a stuffed seagull on my shoulder and sou'wester for a picture .
Len the dog
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This is where I am at the moment, further out into the North Atlantic than last time, on board the Akoa Mizu FPSO.
Anyway, this morning when I ventured out (about 07:30 ish), there was a steady stream of Redwings appearing all around the vessel from out of the murky sky. I'm not sure which direction they were travelling in as the vessel is free to rotate about its mooring system and the murky conditions meant that I couldn't get my bearings from a couple of far off platforms.
I've no idea what time this migration started to pass us, but the tail end of the stream was passing us two hours later. Now that's a lot of redwings, and something that I'm sure our resident Sparrowhawk was also thinking, and judging by the leftovers laying about the place I would guess that he's had quite a time of it.
I also noticed a couple of seabirds bobbing out a short distance from the hull and it turns out they are Eiders, been with us for the last couple of days at least. I would have liked to include some pictures but my work camera is total garbage and taking your phone out on site is an early flight home.
Smellydog
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You have a sparrow hawk on the vessel?
Len the dog
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More often than not there will be one on an offshore platform. There have been instances of peregrines although I’ve never seen one, I have seen an eagle owl many years ago, probably came across from the continent.
Offshore platforms get a surprising number of bird species through the year and in the spring are quite often home to hundreds of Kittiwakes , Terns and Guillemots that nest on the flanges of the underdeck steelwork.
How the other half live!
Took wife to hospital in Waterford as she has been moaning about her little finger since she got kicked by a foal on Monday...,12 hour round trip including op and recovery.
We did go to A&E on Monday but now plated. Did some work from the car but given 6 weeks in a cast I am concerned about her ability to keep her side of the "I cook - you wash up" bargain....no washing up....no food.
We did go to A&E on Monday but now plated. Did some work from the car but given 6 weeks in a cast I am concerned about her ability to keep her side of the "I cook - you wash up" bargain....no washing up....no food.
Smellydog
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Ouchie.
Try suggesting a temporary maid in house.
That usually speeds recovery massively!
BenBhoy
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By 'eck Smelly, you been down gym??
Shootingspark
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I'm a little North of you on the Claire ridge.. Working on the derrick a couple weeks ago, every now and then there was lots of feathers drifting about. After climbing to a location I disturbed a sparrowhawk that was munching his catch! explained where all the feathers were coming from
While on the Anasuria last year we had an osprey stop over for a few weeks while on its travels.
Len the dog
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He doesn’t need to, hoisting all those foxes for the camera.By 'eck Smelly, you been down gym??
Len the dog
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Glad your day was more productive than mine, I was due off the ship yesterday but the weather was lousy, managed to get off today and then a 5 hour drive home. 
Len the dog
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What material is that SD, looks a strange colour.
grandad of the woods
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Nothing exciting, made some labels and then made some more labels
Smellydog
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Stainless, 304.
Smellydog
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Nesting for a few days ?Glad your day was more productive than mine, I was due off the ship yesterday but the weather was lousy, managed to get off today and then a 5 hour drive home.
Len the dog
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Must be the light, it looks a creamy colour to my eyes.
Len the dog
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Hardly time, I’m back out there on Monday for another 24 days. Due back onshore 18th Dec, but a bit worried because the vessel is extremely susceptible to prolonged weather delays.
Last winter they had a delay of 19 days, that was after the crew had done their 3 week trip.
Only got home at 6 this evening but first job tomorrow is take the dog for a walk around one of the farms, see if there’s any pheasants about.
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