annedonnelly
Girl from the North Country
Sadly these aren't even as "nice" as wood pigeons. They're feral and they do coo. They even coo in the dark during the night.
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Jenkins
Legendary Member
An absolutely georgous Harris Hawk being paraded round the work's building in an attempt to scare off the hoards of gulls we have trying to nest on the roof. Judging by the noise the gulls were making it was working, which is more than I can say for the electronic scarer we have which may just as well be broadcasting gull porn for all the notice they take of it.
nickyboy
Norven Mankey
That has reminded me. I've now got a garden office and this January, as it was getting dark, I saw a bat hunting a few times. I was really surprised. It was cold (no more than 5 degrees). I thought they hibernated. I understand they can be disturbed at roost and have a bit of a fly around in winter. But this was several evenings
biggs682
Touch it up and ride it
When we were doing our evening stroll around the block on Tuesday around 6.30 pm we spotted a pr of bats circling around a row of trees it was lovely to watch them for a while a few other people just carried on walking without even pausing to watch.
Andy in Germany
Guru
Several swans on the river, and the storks are here in force, picking over the ploughed fields for bugs.
Also, we appear to have more Coypu than previously; I wonder if they're fairly new here.
Also, we appear to have more Coypu than previously; I wonder if they're fairly new here.
Poacher
Gravitationally challenged member
It doesn't need the roost to be disturbed for them to fly in winter; if they didn't fatten up enough before hibernating they can wake up and go on a desperate search for food, a starvation flight. With luck they'll catch a winter moth or two.
Poacher
Gravitationally challenged member
Keep watching the skies! There'll be much more action in the next few weeks, as the first egg was laid yesterday!
Live footage of the nest on the Newton Building here:
https://www.nottinghamshirewildlife.org/peregrine-cam
Poacher
Gravitationally challenged member
Mysterious movement detected in the sheep wool holder...
Revealed as a Coal Tit. I wonder where they're nesting; Blue Tits are defending the Schwegler nest box against all comers.
Usually Goldfinches are among the earliest raiders of the wool, but haven't seen them yet.
PS. Nottingham city centre Peregrines now have two eggs, another one or two expected before incubation starts.
Revealed as a Coal Tit. I wonder where they're nesting; Blue Tits are defending the Schwegler nest box against all comers.
Usually Goldfinches are among the earliest raiders of the wool, but haven't seen them yet.
PS. Nottingham city centre Peregrines now have two eggs, another one or two expected before incubation starts.
slowmotion
Quite dreadful
The recent sunshine means that things are hotting up on the bird front. There were five goldfinches splashing about like little children in the tiny bird bath today. A wonderful sight.
