In reply to Post #75
I will be doing it, find it really enjoyable watching what appears in my garden, doubt my kids will join me so sod em
Had my first spotted woodpecker on the peanut feeder a while ago, I was well happy, it wouldnt hang around for a pic though.
I will be doing it, find it really enjoyable watching what appears in my garden, doubt my kids will join me so sod em
Had my first spotted woodpecker on the peanut feeder a while ago, I was well happy, it wouldnt hang around for a pic though.
In reply to Post #76
Nice one
Get a nice variety in myself but not had a woodpecker for a long time. Always have some feeders out,,nice to see them in the garden, just the neighbours bloody cats that are a pain in the arse, not to mention ****ting I'm my garden, read something a while ago, can't remember the stats but they kill an awful lot of birds every year
Shame it's not Canada geese, tuffties and coots
Nice one
Get a nice variety in myself but not had a woodpecker for a long time. Always have some feeders out,,nice to see them in the garden, just the neighbours bloody cats that are a pain in the arse, not to mention ****ting I'm my garden, read something a while ago, can't remember the stats but they kill an awful lot of birds every year
Shame it's not Canada geese, tuffties and coots
In reply to Post #77
I know what you are saying about cats, ours died about 3 years ago it was well old and knackered. Just before it died we had robins build a nest in our greenhouse after the door was left open, the wife and I sat and watched on and off for ages as they constantly kept coming back with insects for the chicks, I am sure it was our old cat that got them as they fledged, sodding thing. Swore blind we would never have another one (got a springer spaniel now) who doesnt mind the birds at all, exept for pigeons for some reason, hates them although isnt quick enough to catch one, bloody funny watching her try though.
Dont know where you are but we get red kites over our house every day, amazing sight and even though they have been around a while I still love seeing them, I have heard of folk leaving food out and they will come down for it, I am quite happy watching them overhead though.
I know what you are saying about cats, ours died about 3 years ago it was well old and knackered. Just before it died we had robins build a nest in our greenhouse after the door was left open, the wife and I sat and watched on and off for ages as they constantly kept coming back with insects for the chicks, I am sure it was our old cat that got them as they fledged, sodding thing. Swore blind we would never have another one (got a springer spaniel now) who doesnt mind the birds at all, exept for pigeons for some reason, hates them although isnt quick enough to catch one, bloody funny watching her try though.
Dont know where you are but we get red kites over our house every day, amazing sight and even though they have been around a while I still love seeing them, I have heard of folk leaving food out and they will come down for it, I am quite happy watching them overhead though.
In reply to Post #78
We have a black Pug, it has an affliction to black birds, goes nuts when they come in the garden. I keep telling it to get back in the house cause if the cat sees it, it will have it
Amazing to see the kites, like a 6 foot pair of wings with a bird attached! We have a few buzzards round our way now, nice to see if I'm honest, I saw 3 of them one day close up going nuts in a bush, think there must have been a rabbit or something?
I watched a program a while ago and it was saying that they were taking cats in one area
They would struggle getting our Pug off the ground mate
We have a black Pug, it has an affliction to black birds, goes nuts when they come in the garden. I keep telling it to get back in the house cause if the cat sees it, it will have it
Amazing to see the kites, like a 6 foot pair of wings with a bird attached! We have a few buzzards round our way now, nice to see if I'm honest, I saw 3 of them one day close up going nuts in a bush, think there must have been a rabbit or something?
I watched a program a while ago and it was saying that they were taking cats in one area
They would struggle getting our Pug off the ground mate
In reply to Post #78
It's great to see the kites, I haven't seen any over my way yet. It seems whenever I leave the long lens at home I'll see loads of them when I'm fishing, I haven't seen any close enough for a pic when I do have it
There are woodpeckers in the park behind me, elusive little feckers
One of the peregrines has been hanging about in the pylon for the last week, too dark in the mornings to try for a pic tho
It's great to see the kites, I haven't seen any over my way yet. It seems whenever I leave the long lens at home I'll see loads of them when I'm fishing, I haven't seen any close enough for a pic when I do have it
There are woodpeckers in the park behind me, elusive little feckers
One of the peregrines has been hanging about in the pylon for the last week, too dark in the mornings to try for a pic tho
In reply to Post #80
No Kites round my way unfortunately. Big increase in Buzzards, Sparrowhawk but a decline in Kestrel.
Nuthatch coming and going all the time, cracking little bird but can't work out if there's one, it's a pair or there are loads
No Kites round my way unfortunately. Big increase in Buzzards, Sparrowhawk but a decline in Kestrel.
Nuthatch coming and going all the time, cracking little bird but can't work out if there's one, it's a pair or there are loads
Saw a family of 3 sparrowhawks this Sunday ,today , a pair of ravens flew over and i heard their distinctive haw haw , call today a family of gold finches visited the garden , around 6 of them and last years blue tits look like they are going to nest in the box i made for them last year .
Also , last week i heard a curlew , high pitched squeak , looked up and there it was flying overhead , long pointy thin beak , not seen one for a few years !
In reply to Post #82
Watch out for the Ravens G, doomsday could be here sooner than we think
During this crappy lockdown I have been going out on my mountain bike as well as walking. Seen quite a few Curlew of late, in numbers too, plus red grouse which is really nice to see. Seen a few arctic hares too. Love been out in the countryside, fresh air, stunning scenery along with the wildlife, gets me by during this **** storm
Watch out for the Ravens G, doomsday could be here sooner than we think
During this crappy lockdown I have been going out on my mountain bike as well as walking. Seen quite a few Curlew of late, in numbers too, plus red grouse which is really nice to see. Seen a few arctic hares too. Love been out in the countryside, fresh air, stunning scenery along with the wildlife, gets me by during this **** storm
In reply to Post #83
We have a group of Redwings this year visiting the berries of the holly bush outside our bay window. They have arrived from Scandinavia apparently. There were 6 and now around 10 others have joined them. I suspect as soon as the berries run out they will move on, but I spoke to my neighbour and it's their first visit to our little council estate that she's known of since they've been here, and that was around twenty years ago.
We have a group of Redwings this year visiting the berries of the holly bush outside our bay window. They have arrived from Scandinavia apparently. There were 6 and now around 10 others have joined them. I suspect as soon as the berries run out they will move on, but I spoke to my neighbour and it's their first visit to our little council estate that she's known of since they've been here, and that was around twenty years ago.
In reply to Post #84
Nice one
Couple of years ago now we had a flock of Fieldfare do exactly the same, I would say about 20 birds, we have a few bushes with berry's on, they came in and out for a few days, wiped the lot out, really nice to see, not seen them since sadly, complete one off, guess they were just passing through
Nice one
Couple of years ago now we had a flock of Fieldfare do exactly the same, I would say about 20 birds, we have a few bushes with berry's on, they came in and out for a few days, wiped the lot out, really nice to see, not seen them since sadly, complete one off, guess they were just passing through
In reply to Post #84
Not spotted a group in years unfortunately, thought I'd seen the odd one but couldn't be sure. Incredible they'd fly over that sea in winter. Nice spot
Not spotted a group in years unfortunately, thought I'd seen the odd one but couldn't be sure. Incredible they'd fly over that sea in winter. Nice spot
In reply to Post #85
Might plant a few winter berry plants
Might plant a few winter berry plants
In reply to Post #87
We have quite a few. I always have selection of feeders out too, the neighbour has pissed me off, trying to top trump me, gone out and bought a load of fancy feeders, birds all over them
We have cherry tree, they like that too and one area of the garden I put a load of meadows flowers in, all overgrown, full of bugs and the like, birds are always in it, got the dreaded fast growing conifers that they nest in, along with the bats. Love to see the wildlife in the garden, we have a rogue squirrel that comes in and out now and again too, just nice to see and it's free
We have quite a few. I always have selection of feeders out too, the neighbour has pissed me off, trying to top trump me, gone out and bought a load of fancy feeders, birds all over them
We have cherry tree, they like that too and one area of the garden I put a load of meadows flowers in, all overgrown, full of bugs and the like, birds are always in it, got the dreaded fast growing conifers that they nest in, along with the bats. Love to see the wildlife in the garden, we have a rogue squirrel that comes in and out now and again too, just nice to see and it's free
Out for the day today flinging a few lures and having a look at what's going on at a lake I fancy this spring. Spotted a pair of song thrushes and a pair of Mistle thrushes. Sat in the sun had my lunch with at least 4 Willow Warblers in the hawthorne trees behind me singing their heads off. Quality
Spotted a group of 20+ sand martins feeding on the wing heading NW this afternoon whilst out. Good to see they've arrived