WHAT I SAW TODAY.....
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Never seen a siskin peregrine. Probably don't come down this far south. Only ever had a greenfinch here once, many years ago.
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Cleaned and refilled the Olympic-sized baffie this morning - and the first customer was a male bullfinch !!
Haven't seen one for ages.
Haven't seen one for ages.
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I noticed today that my Sparrow terrace inhabitants are again feeding youngsters. I know for certain this is the second brood so they are having a good year.
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Yes, Jacksparrow, I think that it's a very good year for all sorts: blackbirds, sparrows, robins and bluetits.
Can;t remember when I had so many young sparrows flitting about, memorising the garden and just generally having fun .
Can;t remember when I had so many young sparrows flitting about, memorising the garden and just generally having fun .
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When I went to the garden this morning, there was a pile of grey feathers . As I went to clean the spot, I saw the beak among them, that's all that was left of a poor starling youngster . I don't know what killed it but I guess it must have been a bird of prey, by the position where it was and the fact that it was eaten right there on the lawn. So depressing to see
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It is always sad when you happen upon the pitiful collection of feathers that were once a young bird with all it's life in front of it. But it is wild life in the raw and we must accept that it 's loss was a gain for another avian family.Butterfly wrote: ↑Sun Jun 30, 2019 4:31 pmWhen I went to the garden this morning, there was a pile of grey feathers . As I went to clean the spot, I saw the beak among them, that's all that was left of a poor starling youngster . I don't know what killed it but I guess it must have been a bird of prey, by the position where it was and the fact that it was eaten right there on the lawn. So depressing to see
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I agree Jack , its just very sad, specially when it happens in your garden, the place where they feel safe . But life goes on ...Jacksparrow wrote: ↑Sun Jun 30, 2019 8:24 pmIt is always sad when you happen upon the pitiful collection of feathers that were once a young bird with all it's life in front of it. But it is wild life in the raw and we must accept that it 's loss was a gain for another avian family.Butterfly wrote: ↑Sun Jun 30, 2019 4:31 pmWhen I went to the garden this morning, there was a pile of grey feathers . As I went to clean the spot, I saw the beak among them, that's all that was left of a poor starling youngster . I don't know what killed it but I guess it must have been a bird of prey, by the position where it was and the fact that it was eaten right there on the lawn. So depressing to see
And I saw this little guy earlier, foraging
I think it might be a baby dunnock but I'm not sure , or maybe robin? Any ideas?
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I think it is a juvenile DunnockButterfly wrote: ↑Mon Jul 01, 2019 12:32 pmI agree Jack , its just very sad, specially when it happens in your garden, the place where they feel safe . But life goes on ...Jacksparrow wrote: ↑Sun Jun 30, 2019 8:24 pmIt is always sad when you happen upon the pitiful collection of feathers that were once a young bird with all it's life in front of it. But it is wild life in the raw and we must accept that it 's loss was a gain for another avian family.Butterfly wrote: ↑Sun Jun 30, 2019 4:31 pmWhen I went to the garden this morning, there was a pile of grey feathers . As I went to clean the spot, I saw the beak among them, that's all that was left of a poor starling youngster . I don't know what killed it but I guess it must have been a bird of prey, by the position where it was and the fact that it was eaten right there on the lawn. So depressing to see
And I saw this little guy earlier, foraging
I think it might be a baby dunnock but I'm not sure , or maybe robin? Any ideas?
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I thought so . I'm really delighted to see this little one, my residents dunnocks have gone off the radar, but they've been busy, clearly
Lovely birds
Lovely birds