twentysix by twentyfive
Clinging on tightly
- Location
- Over the Hill
Fieldfares are back. Very short trip north for them this "Spring".
Your day's wildlife
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biggs682
Touch it up and ride it
- Location
- Northamptonshire
Sorry no pictures .
What a busy day in the garden yesterday had our first 2018 visit of Fieldfare's they normally come in after a few days of really snowy or frosty weather , just waiting for the redwings that come in at same time normally .
Then just as it was getting towards dusk a Heron landed on the roof ridge of the house behind ours , this is quite a regular thing but first sighting in 2018 .
What a busy day in the garden yesterday had our first 2018 visit of Fieldfare's they normally come in after a few days of really snowy or frosty weather , just waiting for the redwings that come in at same time normally .
Then just as it was getting towards dusk a Heron landed on the roof ridge of the house behind ours , this is quite a regular thing but first sighting in 2018 .
gbb
Legendary Member
- Location
- Peterborough
A Fieldfare. Nothing remarkable in itself but this one was right in between houses in an urban area. I'm sure they do occasionally but I've never seen one in this kind of environment....probably the weather has driven it it.
It seemed kinda cautious, watchful of a nearby blackbird.
It' posture was interesting as well, tail flicked up at an angle and wings down forming two points, quite noticeable as it hopped along the path outside my house.
It seemed kinda cautious, watchful of a nearby blackbird.
It' posture was interesting as well, tail flicked up at an angle and wings down forming two points, quite noticeable as it hopped along the path outside my house.
annedonnelly
Girl from the North Country
- Location
- Blyth, Northumberland
The Fieldfares arrived here on Wednesday. I tempted them down into the garden with pears and had over 20 in the garden by late afternoon. It settled down over the next couple of days to about five in the garden with one bossing everyone about. At times he was so busy chasing others that he couldn't grab a mouthful of food. It's been very entertaining to watch.
twentysix by twentyfive
Clinging on tightly
- Location
- Over the Hill
Barn Owl in full daylight on my ride today. Presumably catching up with hunting now that the snow is disappearing. Kestrel was with it too. Hot spot for voles?
Heltor Chasca
Out-riding the Black Dog
Snap. Barnie quartering a field nearby about midday. Closely followed by Kez perched patiently on a telegraph pole.
Midday! Wow. It must be hungry. I guess opportunities to hunt have been limited lately.
As for kestrels, they're so common around us that I'm surprised if we don't see one on any particular outting. In early summer there are always 3 nests within a hundred metres of us, each raising 3 or 4 chicks, so mid summer sees dozens of them!! Magic.
As for kestrels, they're so common around us that I'm surprised if we don't see one on any particular outting. In early summer there are always 3 nests within a hundred metres of us, each raising 3 or 4 chicks, so mid summer sees dozens of them!! Magic.
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potsy
Rambler
- Location
- My Armchair
A few whilst out and about today..
Coming in to land!
Coming in to land!
Aravis
Putrid Donut
- Location
- Gloucester
I had a few hours to spare in Portsmouth yesterday, an opportunity for a walk around Farlington Marshes. There was a lot of rain about but it cleared at the right time. No great rarities that I could see, not that I'm a great expert! But the light was good and the birds were sitting nicely for my trusty SX50:
annedonnelly
Girl from the North Country
- Location
- Blyth, Northumberland
Just taken the lid of the compost bin to put something in and a wood mouse was sat on top! He got more of a fright than I did and sat still for a moment before leaping out and into the log pile behind.
The mice are a great help in the compost bin - chewing up paper into smaller pieces and eating the leftover seed from my budgie cage.
The mice are a great help in the compost bin - chewing up paper into smaller pieces and eating the leftover seed from my budgie cage.
Illaveago
Guru
- Location
- Chippenham,Wiltshire.
I've just come back from our pond at the top of the garden and the frogs still seem to be at it !
It's the longest period that we have known them to be busy as they had left 20 dollops of spawn before we had the snow, then a lull whilst it was frozen and then they went straight back to it again . The last time I counted there were 36 dollops .
Normally they would gather for a day and the next day we would see the spawn and the frogs would have left ,except for one which would remain to look after them .
It's the longest period that we have known them to be busy as they had left 20 dollops of spawn before we had the snow, then a lull whilst it was frozen and then they went straight back to it again . The last time I counted there were 36 dollops .
Normally they would gather for a day and the next day we would see the spawn and the frogs would have left ,except for one which would remain to look after them .
Tail End Charlie
Well, write it down boy ......
- Location
- In green and pleasant hills.
Saw two swans having a right go at each other yesterday on a lake. When one got the upper hand the other dove down and surfaced about five yards away, whereupon the first swan went after it again. It was extremely aggressive. This happened half a dozen times and I'd put up a video I took, if I could work out how to do it.
I guess it was all about mating rights.
I guess it was all about mating rights.
