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Post by ianr on Jun 19, 2018 6:43:17 GMT
I'ts a great photo Dave ian
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Post by NellyDee on Jun 19, 2018 8:12:37 GMT
Re: the Blue Tits. I have come to the conclusion that daddy is a bit of a nutter. The following evening mum was bringing worms to the nest box (did seem rather a long time to start feeding again), while daddy was twittering loudly with worm in his beak and inspecting all the shrubs, then every corner of the veranda before going into nest, which he has continued to do - talk about announcing to all where the nest is and where he is going with the worm. Mum bring food in at least 3 times before Dad does. Love your photo of sparrow. This morning Greater Spotted Woodpecker female feeding fledgling out back and out front male woodpecker feeding fledgling and also giving demonstration of hammering on the telegraph pole. Can't get photo of Mr woody and babe as beech tree branch keeps being blown back and forth between line of vision. Greater Spotted Woodpecker and babe by Helen Skelton, on Flickr
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Post by Tringa on Jun 19, 2018 10:42:33 GMT
That's a cracking shot of the sparrow, makes the beak look quite sinister.
Never seen adult woodpeckers feeding young. If your woodpeckers are anything like the ones we see you did well to get the shot; they are so wary and fly off at the slightest disturbance.
Dave
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Post by NellyDee on Jun 19, 2018 13:54:01 GMT
No my woodpeckers seem to like hanging about on the feeder post or on the fence poles near the feeders, in fact I go to thinking one of them had taken up residence on the feeder Pole, which gets me worried as they are perfect targets for sparrow hawk. however, they do fly off if I go outside. The ones at the front does have to go to the trunk of the nearest beech tree to the feeders and hangs there and dad has to bring it food.
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Post by NellyDee on Jun 21, 2018 9:47:32 GMT
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Post by aeshna5 on Jun 24, 2018 4:20:03 GMT
Three Dartford Warblers (2 singing) at Chobham. Also plenty of Stonechats with family parties + a single Tree Pipit.
Plenty of raptors with an ever present Red Kite, at least 3 Buzzards, a pair of Kestrels + 2 Sparrowhawks.
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Post by accipiter on Jun 24, 2018 14:34:26 GMT
Nice to hear you have seen a good selection of raptors Aeshna, I still have not caught up with the stone chats I saw some time ago due to the fact I am still observing my little owls full time. But I did stumble upon a red kites nest when first arriving on one of my venues that the owner of the land never knew was there; of course I very quickly did a hasty retreat and left them in peace. I have since moved on to my next point of call and according to the owners all is well with the red kites.
Alan
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Post by aeshna5 on Jun 24, 2018 17:29:36 GMT
Back on my local patch today + Red Kites showing well again + at least one Buzzard but worryingly haven't seen the local Kestrels for at least 3 weeks now. Certainly in decline around the London area.
Highlight though the singing Skylarks!
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Post by NellyDee on Jun 25, 2018 9:19:12 GMT
Cannot make out if this is two adults or one very scruffy fledgling Robin. the one on the right is the very bossy Robin that has been standing guard over this area for months and trying to chase off any bird that comes near - kept expecting him to be taken by the Sparrow Hawk as it perches, in full view on the fence (the rhododendron is behind the fence). Robin 25 June 2018 by Helen Skelton, on Flickr
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Post by ianr on Jun 25, 2018 12:46:58 GMT
I would say both adults doubt this years young have had time to moult yet ian
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Post by aeshna5 on Jun 25, 2018 16:23:43 GMT
Agree both adults.
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Post by ianr on Jun 26, 2018 8:41:17 GMT
Nothing special but this morning a quick walk with the dog down through the woods to the lake and a mallard with 6 very new looking ducklings, nothing special there you say but this is the first time in many years I've seen ducklings on the lake the only breeding success of late have been the coots and moorhens. Used to be fine, ducks swans grebes the odd goose family, even when the swans have had a brood they never seem to get beyond a few weeks 'and they've not tried for the last 3-4 years' it's not like they walk them away the adults wouldn't pass through the fencing along the rail line. Maybe it's down to the night fishing who knows? bloody carp anglers more mess and trouble than there worth I'd never heard of a carp in that lake when I was a kid it was all bream tench and silver fish. So yeah I think a brood of ducklings is special, hope they survive Also on the lake today were the red crested pochard pair never more than a few feet apart, I've known them years and never bred rumour has it she's a hybrid but there so faithful to each other ian
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Post by aeshna5 on Jun 26, 2018 18:58:34 GMT
A Common Tern fishing at work this morning.
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Post by NellyDee on Jun 28, 2018 11:48:04 GMT
Confused! I was bemoaning the fact that I had not seen any House Martens here this year. Woke this morning to see 4 - 5 flying around the house, so when I got up I went outside as they were still flying back and forth, they seem to be repairing a couple of nests high up in the eaves. Surely this is later than normal?
Most other birds here have fledglings. chasing them around. Desperately sad to find one of the GSW dead this morning.
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Post by rowanberry on Jun 28, 2018 21:00:39 GMT
They were saying on SpringWatch that the house martens and swallows have been very late this year... that's a shame about your GSW, especially since the parents were working so hard to look after the young ones.
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