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Post by JohnY on Apr 20, 2024 20:58:16 GMT
 waDSC03658 by David Spencer, on Flickr visited JohnY's Country Park where they have a bird hide to observe birds taking advantage of feeders or not as the case may be... It's a bit early for me but I might turn up if I am awake in time and the weather is reasonable.
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Post by spinno on Apr 20, 2024 21:05:02 GMT
waDSC03658 by David Spencer, on Flickr visited JohnY's Country Park where they have a bird hide to observe birds taking advantage of feeders or not as the case may be... It's a bit early for me but I might turn up if I am awake in time and the weather is reasonable.
Early for me as well! I'm up early the following week for the Oxford meet. |
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Post by MJB on Apr 21, 2024 17:01:27 GMT
Looks like we have a pair of Blackcaps in our garden.
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Post by stevewmh on Apr 21, 2024 17:10:51 GMT
This mornings wander gave this magnificent fella. Glimpsed it land in a tree and almost dismissed as a pigeon until got a little closer  DS2_2464 by Stephen Hayto, on Flickr |
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Post by peterob on Apr 22, 2024 15:19:38 GMT
I had hopes today but little visible. Plus they seem to have felled the tree that housed the greater spotted woodpeckers nest last year, presumably the fact it was hollow 40' up was why they nested in it. Anyway - Goldfinch in a tree - about 3 stops of exposure compensation, it was silhouetted.  DSCF7456.jpg by Pete, on Flickr Chiffchaffs are out in force again Posing nicely  DSCF7469.jpg by Pete, on Flickr Less accessible, lots of sticks in the way.  DSCF7497.jpg by Pete, on Flickr |
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Post by MJB on Apr 22, 2024 16:29:57 GMT
This mornings wander gave this magnificent fella. Glimpsed it land in a tree and almost dismissed as a pigeon until got a little closer DS2_2464 by Stephen Hayto, on Flickr Not sure about a pigeon, but they certainly can be confused with collared doves in flight. Its amazing how similar their makings are to turtle doves as well. |
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Post by spinno on Apr 22, 2024 16:34:56 GMT
This mornings wander gave this magnificent fella. Glimpsed it land in a tree and almost dismissed as a pigeon until got a little closer DS2_2464 by Stephen Hayto, on Flickr Not sure about a pigeon, but they certainly can be confused with collared doves in flight. Its amazing how similar their makings are to turtle doves as well. Dress and fly like your prey...Oh yes! |
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Post by gray1720 on Apr 22, 2024 16:50:53 GMT
We have sparrow chicks in our nestbox!
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Post by kate on Apr 22, 2024 18:38:31 GMT
This mornings wander gave this magnificent fella. Glimpsed it land in a tree and almost dismissed as a pigeon until got a little closer DS2_2464 by Stephen Hayto, on Flickr Not sure about a pigeon, but they certainly can be confused with collared doves in flight. Its amazing how similar their makings are to turtle doves as well. What is it? I mean I assume a bird of prey but not one I'm familiar with. |
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Post by zou on Apr 22, 2024 18:40:35 GMT
Not sure about a pigeon, but they certainly can be confused with collared doves in flight. Its amazing how similar their makings are to turtle doves as well. What is it? I mean I assume a bird of prey but not one I'm familiar with. Kestrel. |
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Post by kate on Apr 22, 2024 18:47:22 GMT
What is it? I mean I assume a bird of prey but not one I'm familiar with. Kestrel. Thank you. |
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Post by willien on Apr 22, 2024 19:02:14 GMT
Used to see them regularly when I was a kid in rural Lanarkshire. The only raptors we did see. Now when I am down that way regular sightings of Buzzards but no Kestrels. Wonder if the two things are related? |
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Post by zou on Apr 22, 2024 20:17:44 GMT
Used to see them regularly when I was a kid in rural Lanarkshire. The only raptors we did see. Now when I am down that way regular sightings of Buzzards but no Kestrels. Wonder if the two things are related? The two things are both birds, so there's definitely a degree of relation between them pal. You're welcome. |
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Post by andy on Apr 22, 2024 20:24:18 GMT
Used to see them regularly when I was a kid in rural Lanarkshire. The only raptors we did see. Now when I am down that way regular sightings of Buzzards but no Kestrels. Wonder if the two things are related? There's a Kestrel nest on one of my regular walks and I quite often see it hunting in the afternoons (about 3 fields along the road of the newish roundabout on the A702). Loads of Buzzards about there too and got a cracking close view of a single Crow chasing one off last week....bit further than spitting distance but certainly less than a stone's throw. That was just into the second empty field beyond that roundabout. Unfortunately the field I see the Kestrel hunting in and nesting alongside is due to become houses and I gather the only reason it isn't already "aspirational suburbia" is because of slow sales of the houses they have built. |
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Post by MJB on Apr 23, 2024 17:05:31 GMT
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