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Willpar wrote: ↑

Sat May 11, 2024 4:40 pm

Seen my first dragonfly of the season this morning. It was a broad bodied chaser. Had to look it up. Think it was a male if the males are yellow. Females seem to be purple.

I think they are the earliest of the "big" Dragonfl ies

I have two Holly trees and plenty of Ivy which would explain why the Holly Blues were everywhere today enjoying the summery weather.

About this time every year I have a pair of fledgling Jackdaws. The nest is in a chimney about 5 doors away. The parent birds are with me most of the year. This year there are three fledglings and they are pillaging the fat balls.

I had more fledgling Starlings today but not in any great numbers.

Summer has arrived. I saw Swifts from my garden this afternoon.

I have been away for a few days but my daughter has been keeping an eye on the feeders etc. She says the Starling fledglings have been arriving over the weekend but two of them have been killed by the Sprawk!

A warmer day than what we've been having brought the butterflies out. My first Large White of the year plus a Holly Blue and an Orange Tip.

Willpar wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 29, 2024 8:10 pm

Still getting ferals here, but around four at the most.

I hope it stays that way. News of an easy meal seems to spread quickly in the feral community around my way.

It is nice to see the doves which are now rare visitors in my garden. I do get other members of the pigeon family in good numbers so I'm wondering if the doves don't enjoy their bigger cousins being around. :shrug: I get plenty of wood pigeons and stock doves as well, luckily not feral pigeons, and...

It is nice to see the doves which are now rare visitors in my garden. I do get other members of the pigeon family in good numbers so I'm wondering if the doves don't enjoy their bigger cousins being around.