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Who/what does a poo like this?

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kittylester Tue 16-Aug-22 14:18:57

Just found this on our patio it's about 8 cms x 5 cms and green and white.

Granddaughters think it's a golden eagle. grin

MissAdventure Tue 16-Aug-22 20:36:25

Chocs away!!!

Blossoming Tue 16-Aug-22 20:38:34

More ‘Bombs away’ in this case MissA grin

kittylester Tue 16-Aug-22 20:40:15

Blossoming

It wouldn’t have to land on your patio to drop poop on it.

It is very well formed - not dropped while flying past.

lemsip Tue 16-Aug-22 20:47:30

oh dear, what a relief it's not human poo judging by title of, who does a poo like this. ha ha

MissAdventure Tue 16-Aug-22 20:54:13

www.wildlifetrusts.org/wildlife/how-identify/identify-poo

MissAdventure Tue 16-Aug-22 20:55:35

Ooh.
Foxes do ones that are pointy at one end, with fur and bones in, apparently.

Blossoming Tue 16-Aug-22 21:26:37

kittylester

Blossoming

It wouldn’t have to land on your patio to drop poop on it.

It is very well formed - not dropped while flying past.

The mystery deepens!! Shame there isn’t a cctv on the patio. Do let us know if you find out.

Callistemon21 Tue 16-Aug-22 22:15:14

Well, kittylester! I have spent a riveting time looking at pictures of various types of bird poo - it's quite educational ????????? ?

I remember seeing lawns covered in poo of Canada geese as they resided on a lake near where my DB and SIL lived - rather green and perhaps not so well-formed as the one in your picture. But perhaps that's due to diet.

Could it be a pheasant?

J52 Tue 16-Aug-22 22:47:34

Been on a poo hunt ?

Callistemon21 Tue 16-Aug-22 22:51:33

We're going on a bear poo hunt
We're going to find a big one
We're not scared

Blossoming Tue 16-Aug-22 23:07:47

Callistemon21 it’s a well known fact that bears poop in the woods, not on the patio grin

Baggytrazzas Tue 16-Aug-22 23:11:48

Baggytrazzas

kittylester

Just found this on our patio it's about 8 cms x 5 cms and green and white.

Granddaughters think it's a golden eagle. grin

kittlester , did you think this might have been produced by a person?

its just that your title asks " who" as well as "what"

Baggytrazzas Tue 16-Aug-22 23:16:30

I'd say goose or duck.

kittylester Wed 17-Aug-22 06:24:01

Baggytrazzas, I know - it was a joke (very feeble one obvs!)

J52, I found that picture too - that is the best match I could find.

calistemon, our very small garden already has a hedgehogs, squirrels, a kestrel, a visiting fox and a pooing goose - not sure we can cope with a bear too.

And, why is it called poop?

J52 Wed 17-Aug-22 07:10:32

Poo for the smell? Poop for the noise? ??
Sorry if it’s a bit early for humour!

PollyDolly Wed 17-Aug-22 07:18:00

My money is on it being goose poo.

kittylester Wed 24-Aug-22 11:05:44

Just an update on our poo situation.

DH has been picking them up fairly regularly but this morning there are 4. Baffling!

Honestly, our garden isn't big enough for a goose to land poo and take off again.

My money is on gnomes now.

Nannytopsy Wed 24-Aug-22 11:09:24

Wood pigeon is my vote. Lots like it on our steps, hand rail etc

dragonfly46 Wed 24-Aug-22 11:13:18

Definitely the gnomes kitty!

MissAdventure Wed 24-Aug-22 11:14:36

grin

Blossoming Wed 24-Aug-22 11:56:23

Caught in the act!

dragonfly46 Wed 24-Aug-22 12:01:45

Brilliant!

Caleo Wed 24-Aug-22 12:07:10

Woodpigeons in my garden think they are domesticated birds. I would not mind if only they pooed somewhere else than the garden.

kittylester Wed 24-Aug-22 12:29:45

It really is bigger that wood pigeon poo.

Blossoming if that's your gnome, either you or he need to come and pick them up. grin

Blossoming Wed 24-Aug-22 14:02:29

He’s a wild gnome ‘KittyLester* grin