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by Butterfly
Mon Mar 14, 2022 7:56 pm
Forum: Birds
Topic: STARLINGS
Replies: 468
Views: 447736

Re: STARLINGS

For the last few evening I have been able to enjoy a mini "murmuration" from my back patio. The main flock looks to be about 200 birds while other smaller flocks do their own aerobatics in the same vicinity and occasionally merging. I have not seen this in previous years and I have no idea where th...
by Butterfly
Mon Mar 14, 2022 7:50 pm
Forum: Birds
Topic: PIED WAGTAILS
Replies: 155
Views: 146560

Re: PIED WAGTAILS

I saw one in front of my local Sainsbury's just this afternoon :shrug:
by Butterfly
Thu Mar 03, 2022 10:19 pm
Forum: Birds
Topic: MAGPIES
Replies: 73
Views: 61306

Re: MAGPIES

Willpar wrote:
Thu Mar 03, 2022 9:11 pm
Usually quite a nice nest with a roof.
Its getting bigger and bigger, I am wondering how many babies they are planning to have :woohoo:
by Butterfly
Wed Mar 02, 2022 10:12 pm
Forum: Birds
Topic: MAGPIES
Replies: 73
Views: 61306

Re: MAGPIES

I am happy to report that a magpie couple in the neighbourhood, oposite side of the couple who's nest disappeared, are busy doing nestorations :nod: . I can see their nest from my kitchen window and I see them flying in and out all the time, every time with a twig in their beaks :nod:
by Butterfly
Mon Feb 14, 2022 11:36 am
Forum: Birds
Topic: WHAT I SAW TODAY.....
Replies: 2035
Views: 1479625

Re: WHAT I SAW TODAY.....

I happen to be driving in the country, near few farms last week and at one point, not too far from this country lane I was driving on, I saw a movement of something large on the ground in this field :unsure: . The next second I see these massive wings and a bird taking off :eek: . It was a red kite!...
by Butterfly
Mon Feb 14, 2022 11:23 am
Forum: Birds
Topic: Sea Eagles
Replies: 4
Views: 3246

Re: Sea Eagles

Unless a person is caught red-handed actually shooting the bird no prosecution is likely. Just because they are the prime suspect doesn't actually mean they're guilty. Frustrating I know but that is the law. Maybe not in this one, but they have been caught in few cases red handed, on camera, beatin...
by Butterfly
Sat Feb 12, 2022 11:34 am
Forum: Birds
Topic: Sea Eagles
Replies: 4
Views: 3246

Re: Sea Eagles

This is beyond infuriating! And sadly not surprising because those game keepers will and do kill anything that dares to breathe near the estates unless its pheasants. They are cruel beyond belief and the worst part is they always, always get away wit it!
by Butterfly
Wed Feb 02, 2022 11:35 am
Forum: Other Animals and Insects
Topic: Squirrel
Replies: 108
Views: 115167

Re: Squirrel

You are right JS they do, but that's not far off now, and I know I am being enthusiastic :laugh:
by Butterfly
Tue Feb 01, 2022 8:31 pm
Forum: Other Animals and Insects
Topic: Squirrel
Replies: 108
Views: 115167

Re: Squirrel

On my walk through the local park today I saw a squirrel gathering something on the ground. I thought she (I know its a she :D ) is digging up a nut previously buried, but than I realised she gathered dry leaves and took a paws full up the nearby tree and to the nest! Someone is making a nest nice a...
by Butterfly
Wed Jan 19, 2022 12:00 pm
Forum: Birds
Topic: WHAT I SAW TODAY.....
Replies: 2035
Views: 1479625

Re: WHAT I SAW TODAY.....

Jacksparrow wrote:
Tue Jan 18, 2022 9:26 pm
I had a Chaffinch visit today. :) The first I've seen this year. :nod:
Nice, they are such lovely birds :clap: , I still get a bunch of them coming to eat every day :D , as well as gold finches.