tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post7971677959276200601..comments2024-03-28T16:01:46.555-07:00Comments on The Weaver of Grass: MuntjacThe Weaver of Grasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-84459378396438064232011-11-18T02:46:25.456-08:002011-11-18T02:46:25.456-08:00I saw the name of your blog which attracted me as ...I saw the name of your blog which attracted me as their is a song of the same name sung by Skye man Donnie Munro with a rather touching story to go with it. I also see that you write poetry so do I. Leyburn reminds me of a wonderful curd tart I bought there once| The muntjac deer what a lovely unexpected treat. Back very soon. I will sign up to be a follower.Cubyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12925180435458519715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-81887847854190552862011-11-17T16:59:25.422-08:002011-11-17T16:59:25.422-08:00I am American and never even heard of a muntjac be...I am American and never even heard of a muntjac before, so I find this quite exciting! <br /><br />On a separate note, I really love the peaceful feel of your blog. I am fond of James Herriot's works about being a veterinarian in your part of England, and your blog makes me want to dig them out and re-read them!Library Divahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13560661276385382375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-80589715516685978122011-11-17T14:31:11.733-08:002011-11-17T14:31:11.733-08:00Well, I'm a wow to the muntjac and to that map...Well, I'm a wow to the muntjac and to that maple!Titushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16380213493011623153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-56657010438699519442011-11-17T11:22:33.906-08:002011-11-17T11:22:33.906-08:00Oh dear - those of you who live in a muntjac area ...Oh dear - those of you who live in a muntjac area are obviously totally fed up with the things - AJ even eats them!! Well I must say it was my first, so it excited me - maybe if there are a lot and they start doing damage I may change my mind. Thank you for the comments.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-78081116908780778472011-11-17T11:00:59.330-08:002011-11-17T11:00:59.330-08:00Hi,I have just found your blog through my very goo...Hi,I have just found your blog through my very good friend Mrs Denise Nesbbit.We see a lot of deer around the village where I live but I dont think Iv seen a Muntjac, will have to keep my eyes open.Jill xjillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955724270591783463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-32017036527769968272011-11-17T10:22:02.006-08:002011-11-17T10:22:02.006-08:00What a treat to see a wild deer Pat. Muntjac are...What a treat to see a wild deer Pat. Muntjac are very sweet but I think the roe deer are more beautiful.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06826501916623305535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-50239183816047664552011-11-17T10:13:49.269-08:002011-11-17T10:13:49.269-08:00It would not be a surprise down here to see a munt...It would not be a surprise down here to see a muntjac. We are over-run with them and they are a pest to farmers. We go for natural wastage as they cross the roads to thin them down a bit. You can have them all up in Yorkshire with pleasure. I am surprised your car wasn't surrounded by them when you were on holiday this way earlier in the year!Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-52059868513201699682011-11-17T08:59:54.209-08:002011-11-17T08:59:54.209-08:00It always amazes me that here we are living in a m...It always amazes me that here we are living in a modern world but yet there is a whole second world of wildlife who live among us. <br />I feel so lucky every time I look out my studio window and am surprised by what happens to be there.<br />How wonderful that you were able to see a Muntjac. <br /><br />cheers, parsnipangryparsniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236094827257446781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-60257197429382646502011-11-17T08:33:55.335-08:002011-11-17T08:33:55.335-08:00That must have been exciting. I've never hear...That must have been exciting. I've never heard of this animal - like something from a fairy tale.Pondsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407539138546412482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-73261560037249804432011-11-17T08:18:48.790-08:002011-11-17T08:18:48.790-08:00Yes indeed - how exciting! I saw a weasel in the g...Yes indeed - how exciting! I saw a weasel in the garden yesterday, but that doesn't quite match up - or was it a stoat - I always get them mixed up!<br /><br />Pomona xPomonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18399181139470676975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-87140248125752545782011-11-17T06:37:53.156-08:002011-11-17T06:37:53.156-08:00There are loads of them around where I used to liv...There are loads of them around where I used to live on the edge of Warwickshire and they're a bit daft when it comes to crossing roads so they were often available as roadkill. <br /><br />Is it awful of me to say that there's good eating on one of them - and that it's the nicest venison I've ever tasted.MorningAJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04719744167307369768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-27529525263703001322011-11-17T05:18:07.961-08:002011-11-17T05:18:07.961-08:00The is wild! The first time I have ever heard of ...The is wild! The first time I have ever heard of or seen a muntjac.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-34763697840393438792011-11-17T04:20:35.202-08:002011-11-17T04:20:35.202-08:00weaver this is new to me. i remember walking the p...weaver this is new to me. i remember walking the pennine way and being told in all seriousness that it was not unlikely to see wallabies as some had escaped years ago from a zoo and they had managed to survive on the moors!!! stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-78591093908025892262011-11-17T04:15:03.533-08:002011-11-17T04:15:03.533-08:00How fab'! I haven't seen a muntjac for yea...How fab'! I haven't seen a muntjac for years, now, but they are fascinating creatures.Dave Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-53633502921820641252011-11-17T04:14:40.623-08:002011-11-17T04:14:40.623-08:00I have never seen one.. do we have them in wales?
...I have never seen one.. do we have them in wales?<br />I will google it right now!John Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-14601958476059675622011-11-17T03:57:02.813-08:002011-11-17T03:57:02.813-08:00I've never heard of muntjacs!
Learned somethi...I've never heard of muntjacs!<br /><br />Learned something today then...<br />xRachel Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11803852725693518924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-85662658732842376142011-11-17T03:56:31.508-08:002011-11-17T03:56:31.508-08:00Goodness, I've never heard of them.Goodness, I've never heard of them.rkbsnanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03823260788452105326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-31610679558675112842011-11-17T03:44:11.922-08:002011-11-17T03:44:11.922-08:00They are a nuisance here, they eat everything from...They are a nuisance here, they eat everything from our gardens. I believe they originally escaped from Woburn Safari Park (near to where I live) and are making their way all over the country.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-33602695763348502472011-11-17T02:21:19.285-08:002011-11-17T02:21:19.285-08:00What a beautiful and exotic looking creature!What a beautiful and exotic looking creature!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03861108457109878599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-31013661467901399042011-11-17T02:07:42.553-08:002011-11-17T02:07:42.553-08:00It sounds almost prehistoric, Pat. What a wonderf...It sounds almost prehistoric, Pat. What a wonderful sight.Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04015624747225433940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-70608638176677548032011-11-17T01:59:43.352-08:002011-11-17T01:59:43.352-08:00What an exciting sighting Pat.
I'll come back...What an exciting sighting Pat.<br /><br />I'll come back when I have recovered after just having a molar and wisdom tooth out. Not the greatest of pleasures . . .Arijahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03720793296992474762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-48994880114597196692011-11-17T01:44:11.930-08:002011-11-17T01:44:11.930-08:00They're becoming more common, Weaver - I have ...They're becoming more common, Weaver - I have had them almost walk up to me near my workshop. The other really startling thing about these little deer is the tusks - the males (I suppose) have extremely sharp lower tusks which make them look like those Victorian taxidermist's composite make-believe animals, or Noserferatu.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.com