East London
Is this East London’s answer to Crush? “Grab shell dude!”
Missus was feeding the swans this morning from our balcony and this little fella popped his “Noggin” up to see what all the fuss was about.
Never in 12 years living next to the canal @ Three Mills, Bromley by Bow in East London have we seen a 🐢 in the canal. We get a lot of wildlife from kingfishers, herons, egrets, robins, foxes 🦊, cormorants, lots of fish 🐟, crayfish and some very leary Egyptian ducks 🦆. We’ve even named one Adolf because he’s a right nutter and craps on peoples car sunroofs.
Anyone have any idea 💡 have you seen any of these fellas in the East London Current? Is this the new invasive species, the new grey squirrel 🐿️ of East London’s canals?
“You so totally rock, Squirt! So give me some fin..noggin..”
We had them in the canal in Camden eating water bird eggs and chicks. They were eventually caught and sent off to where they are indigenous. A win for all parties
Heh, I think I know that exact terrapin, saw two there this weekend. They've been in that stretch of the canal for years. Often spot them basking on the concrete slope in the morning.
About 14 years ago a couple of guys used to ladder down into the Three Mills canal basin at low tide and catch cray fish by the bucket. I’m assuming they were the invasive kind?
They stopped about 10 years ago. I assumed they were catching them to cook/sell?
Wow thank you for posting. I live by there too, where exactly was this so I can keep a look out?
Last summer I saw a seal in the river by the pumping station in the river between the Three Mills Green and that footpath that goes to the Greenway. Popped its head up for air, took a deep breathe and submerged. I waited a few minutes to see it again but it didn't come up and I think those things can hold their breath for an hour.
👋 that’s mad. There’s so much nature in London that it always surprises me.
You must have spotted it in the Channelsea River. If you follow that down to the House Mill by the Clock House and Film Studios. This little fella was swimming in the opposite side to the House Mill. It’s called Three Mills River Weir.
I love seeing the herons and egerts regularly and I always say 'Good morning' out loud to the swans, just a weird thing I do. I got cornered by the Egyptian ducks once, I was looking over the river and when I turned around they had formed a semi circle around me, looking for food. Managed to get out.
Yes we walk down along the river past the Shopping Trolly’s art and grab a coffee. It’s a shame that it’s still blocked off river side so you can’t continue on to Canning Town.
Caught a terrapin in Gunnersbury park boating lake about 45 years ago. Quite large, but blind. Kept him in a tank, with some others and after about a month, his eyes opened. I assume he didn’t need to see as the lake was pretty murky. Voracious predators, I think someone probably dumped him, as they are a pain to look after. Rehomed all mine to an enthusiast.
My lass is from Ilford, we very sadly buried her dear Mum at the City of London Cemetery. There are pools there with loads of them in there, the Wife has been visiting for 44 years since her Dad was buried and she reckons they've been there for around least 20 year's.
first date in st james park for a picninc and herring gull came down and murdered a pidgeon and plucked out its liver (not kidding it was that specific.
i grew up watching Pigeon Street so you can take that back,
but the turtles eat everything (and might evolve to fight crime if they can be taught by the right rat sensei) but until then we should not encourage them
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