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Post by stevewmh on Mar 22, 2024 14:57:08 GMT
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Post by stevewmh on Mar 22, 2024 15:00:47 GMT
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Post by peterob on Mar 23, 2024 21:36:16 GMT
As Mel Smith once said in interview ... 'Wild? I was bloody furious'. Today has been raucous. Either a pair of magpies tried to usurp another pair's nest or they raided it. Eggs are laid toward the end of March so conceivably the female had started laying. Anyway - this morning was full of very loud squabble as the two pairs fought it out. Then the row started again late this afternoon and I was staggered to see that a ginger cat had managed to get on top of the nest. It is a hawthorn tree and we have also planted climbing roses which are especially vicious. It can't have been a nice climb.  274A2277-Enhanced-NR.jpg by Pete, on Flickr The cat was very interested in the contents so maybe there were eggs in there after all. If the day's excitement put paid to the Magpies then maybe the smaller birds yet to nest will stand a chance. This is the third year Magpies have nested and each year they built a new nest - this was the most impressive so far.  274A2280-Enhanced-NR.jpg by Pete, on Flickr |
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Post by neilt3 on Mar 25, 2024 20:36:43 GMT
I spotted a bird I'd never heard of before , let alone seen . It's one of the Finch family and doesn't tend to make it to the North West , at most it gets to the East coast from Europe in the winter . Although the common name is the Common Redpoll A.K.A Mealy Redpoll , it's not that common . It's scientific name is Acanthis flammea .  Common Redpoll by Neil Taylor, on Flickr |
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Post by MJB on Mar 26, 2024 20:50:48 GMT
Between the weather, work, and making sure Julie gets out of the house my photo opportunities are quite restricted. Today I wheeled her along the River Stour in Blandford hoping to encounter some Kingfishers or Otters. Sadly the latter didn't show and chatting to some locals the high river levels seem to have moved the Kingfishers to a different location. At least this tree rat saved the day.  omnomnom by Martin Bone, on Flickr |
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Post by spinno on Mar 26, 2024 21:06:16 GMT
Between the weather, work, and making sure Julie gets out of the house my photo opportunities are quite restricted. Today I wheeled her along the River Stour in Blandford hoping to encounter some Kingfishers or Otters. Sadly the latter didn't show and chatting to some locals the high river levels seem to have moved the Kingfishers to a different location. At least this tree rat saved the day. omnomnom by Martin Bone, on Flickr Pesto flavoured squirrel perhaps? |
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Post by neilt3 on Mar 27, 2024 0:03:12 GMT
Between the weather, work, and making sure Julie gets out of the house my photo opportunities are quite restricted. Today I wheeled her along the River Stour in Blandford hoping to encounter some Kingfishers or Otters. Sadly the latter didn't show and chatting to some locals the high river levels seem to have moved the Kingfishers to a different location. At least this tree rat saved the day. omnomnom by Martin Bone, on Flickr Pesto flavoured squirrel perhaps? Why not ? They were brought into the country for eating ,and there perfectly evolved for cooking on a kebab ! Although at this time of the year wild garlic is in season, chop the leaves of that up and mix with olive oil and off you go ! Perfect for squirrel.  |
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Post by adriansadlier on Mar 31, 2024 23:56:20 GMT
I went across the road to the local park, hoping to see some small birds - goldfinch, robins, blue-tit, etc. Imagine my surprise to see a cormorant by the water - sunning itself and oblivious to the people nearby. I even had to eventually backup a little as I was closer than the minimum focussing distance of my 300mm f/2.8 lens - 2.3 metres. |
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Post by spinno on Apr 1, 2024 8:05:44 GMT
I went across the road to the local park, hoping to see some small birds - goldfinch, robins, blue-tit, etc. Imagine my surprise to see a cormorant by the water - sunning itself and oblivious to the people nearby. I even had to eventually backup a little as I was closer than the minimum focussing distance of my 300mm f/2.8 lens - 2.3 metres. You can't beat a good cormorant! |
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Post by zou on Apr 1, 2024 17:43:48 GMT
I went across the road to the local park, hoping to see some small birds - goldfinch, robins, blue-tit, etc. Imagine my surprise to see a cormorant by the water - sunning itself and oblivious to the people nearby. I even had to eventually backup a little as I was closer than the minimum focussing distance of my 300mm f/2.8 lens - 2.3 metres. You can't beat a good cormorant! I've heard a decent shag is better. |
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Post by gray1720 on Apr 2, 2024 5:59:01 GMT
You can't beat a good cormorant! I've heard a decent shag is better. Oooooh matron! |
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Post by Kath on Apr 2, 2024 6:54:42 GMT
Pesto flavoured squirrel perhaps? Why not ? They were brought into the country for eating ,and there perfectly evolved for cooking on a kebab ! Although at this time of the year wild garlic is in season, chop the leaves of that up and mix with olive oil and off you go ! Perfect for squirrel. I've cooked and eaten squirrel before. It was not pleasant. |
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Post by spinno on Apr 2, 2024 7:17:20 GMT
Why not ? They were brought into the country for eating ,and there perfectly evolved for cooking on a kebab ! Although at this time of the year wild garlic is in season, chop the leaves of that up and mix with olive oil and off you go ! Perfect for squirrel. I've cooked and eaten squirrel before. It was not pleasant. Isn't a pleasant a game bird? |
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Post by zou on Apr 2, 2024 7:38:01 GMT
I've cooked and eaten squirrel before. It was not pleasant. Isn't a pleasant a game bird? I think you plucked up your spelling mate. |
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Post by spinno on Apr 2, 2024 7:58:26 GMT
Isn't a pleasant a game bird? I think you plucked up your spelling mate. Auto predictivecorrectivemakeyoulookstupid text |
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