Your day's wildlife

[rockyroller]

these guys have been running rampant all day

 

[Rezillo]

They can't be far off fledging. I don't know how many are in there but they are making one almighty racket by our bedroom window.

[edit] Fledged at lunchtime. At least four chicks, possibly seven.

 

[oldwheels]

First cuckoo of the year. Not visible tho’ I have seem ones in the past. Surprisingly big birds.

 

[Dave 123]

A cucumber green spider on a foxglove flower

 

[FrankCrank]

Morning walk along a local wetland nature reserve alongside the Kennet, and was surprised to see a couple of parrots on a close by tree.
One was squawking a lot, and then another nearby one could be heard. Not sure how rare this is - sorry, no pics.

 

[Dave 123]

Morning walk along a local wetland nature reserve alongside the Kennet, and was surprised to see a couple of parrots on a close by tree.
One was squawking a lot, and then another nearby one could be heard. Not sure how rare this is - sorry, no pics.

The bloody vermin are spreading everywhere. They are in Saltram in Plymouth and have been seen in a village 3 miles from me.

 

[FrankCrank]

The bloody vermin are spreading everywhere. They are in Saltram in Plymouth and have been seen in a village 3 miles from me.

Why 'vermin'?

 

[Gillstay]

Ring necked Parakeets are an invasive species. So people like to use the term.

 

[FrankCrank]

When I think of vermin, things like rats, pigeons etc come to mind. Is it really fair to say parrots are vermin? What a treat it was to see these two wonderful parrots on my morning walk, not for a moment did I think of them as vermin. Each to their own I guess.

 

[Red17]

Loads of parakeets around South London, and definitely a pest if you have fruit trees.

 

[Willd]

Saw about 6 of them today at Evington in Leicester, noisy little buggers