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Post by andy on Jun 17, 2023 14:45:49 GMT
I've watched a few of this guy's videos recently and thought others here might enjoy them too.
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Post by peterob on Jun 18, 2023 14:29:06 GMT
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Post by peterob on Jun 18, 2023 14:32:54 GMT
He (?) was posing so nicely that I couldn't resist.  DSCF4285.jpg by Pete, on Flickr |
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Post by gray1720 on Jun 20, 2023 20:40:18 GMT
For a few minutes this evening, we had two groups of swifts making strafing runs up the front of the house, presumably to invetsigate the source of the calls (a speaker). Will this be the year we get a nest...?
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Post by MJB on Jun 21, 2023 18:44:09 GMT
This Mallard has her work cut out, especially as she took her ducklings out of the water onto an island with 2 common gulls on it.  mother duck by Martin Bone, on Flickr |
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Post by zou on Jun 21, 2023 19:08:23 GMT
This Mallard has her work cut out, especially as she took her ducklings out of the water onto an island with 2 common gulls on it. mother duck by Martin Bone, on Flickr I don't know if Mallards are known for being stupid, but several times I've seen them trying to rear ducklings in an obviously terrible place *year after year*, and the ducklings are lucky to last a week each time.  |
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Post by peterob on Jun 21, 2023 19:50:54 GMT
This Mallard has her work cut out, especially as she took her ducklings out of the water onto an island with 2 common gulls on it. mother duck by Martin Bone, on Flickr What is that behind? Looks rather like a lapwing but I can't find my bird book to check. |
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Post by MJB on Jun 21, 2023 19:51:55 GMT
Yeah, a lapwing.
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Post by andy on Jun 22, 2023 11:21:27 GMT
Dropped out of flight school, I guess...  |
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Post by zou on Jun 22, 2023 12:31:33 GMT
Feed it and send to Kate! |
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Post by gray1720 on Jun 22, 2023 12:38:21 GMT
SWMBO rushed into the bathroom (luckily I was doing my teeth) this morning to tell me that a swift had landed on one of our boxes and looked in! That's the closest we've had to nesting so far, so fingers crossed...
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Post by andy on Jun 22, 2023 13:01:22 GMT
Feed it and send to Kate! It looks like it could do with some pampering anyway. Wonder if it would take to getting brushed like this one... |
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Post by kate on Jun 22, 2023 15:03:01 GMT
Feed it and send to Kate! Yes, it would feel quite at home here.  |
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Post by willien on Jun 22, 2023 15:08:24 GMT
Feed it and send to Kate! It looks like it could do with some pampering anyway. Wonder if it would take to getting brushed like this one... Reminds me of nex door's cat - big time! |
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Post by MJB on Jun 22, 2023 16:43:47 GMT
The resident blackbirds have stripped the cherry tree of fruit. They've now turned their attention to the feral raspberry canes. Between them and the dogs I can't see me getting any for myself.
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