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biggs682

Touch it up and ride it
Location
Northamptonshire
A family of swans this morning

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geocycle

Legendary Member
This beauty arrived in my garden this morning and delayed my departure by an hour! I think it is a Yellowhammer but did also wonder about a Siskin. Any experts? Edit: the local birders tell me it’s a hybrid canary, or maybe they re winding me up!

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Nigeyy

Legendary Member
I think I am becoming obsessed with humming birds. We can now identify about 5 different ones -the big one, the darter, the one with spots on, the little one and silvery grey one. Now and again two come at once -and they don't like that, results in a lot of darting and both of them disappearing. If I am patient, I can stand at the window and be no more than an arms length away. Sometimes we leave the window open and hear the low buzz of their wings so we know when they are there. It is the most beautiful restful noise.... I just wish I had a better camera! Here is the darter, taken about 10 minutes ago:

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Alex H

Legendary Member
Location
Alnwick
6 Herons

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nickyboy

Norven Mankey
This beauty arrived in my garden this morning and delayed my departure by an hour! I think it is a Yellowhammer but did also wonder about a Siskin. Any experts? Edit: the local birders tell me it’s a hybrid canary, or maybe they re winding me up!

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It's an escaped canary of some sort. Definitely not a UK wild species
 

velo.mouse

Well-Known Member
Location
Waterloo, ON
Wondering if there's sufficient interest on here to keep a thread going on what wildlife we've come across during the day, out on the bike, in the garden, from work, whatever.
Recent encounters for me were a ladybird on Sunday and a sparrowhawk on my way to work yesterday.
My Squirrels know something is up....
They too are social distancing themselves while feasting around the sacred picnic table..
 

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