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Re: WHAT I SAW TODAY.....

Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2018 3:26 pm
by nuthatch
greenfinch2 wrote:my feeding is the same but got a big bag of sunflower seeds so now have plenty for 2 feeders and the goldfinches are in there dozens and Greenfinches have returned and all seem healthy ,sturks are less at the moment and very few Blackbirds plenty apples out but few takers . :wave2:


Dozens of goldfinches and healthy greenfinches?!! :rara:

Re: WHAT I SAW TODAY.....

Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2018 8:43 pm
by Jacksparrow
You're doing a grand job up in the frozen north Greenfinch :clap: . I wish I could match your "dozens" of Goldfinches :nod: .

Re: WHAT I SAW TODAY.....

Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2018 10:15 pm
by greenfinch2
Still plenty goldie and greenfinch and all are healthy I hope they stay until the bird count I think thats next weekend if you are doing it. :wave2:

Re: WHAT I SAW TODAY.....

Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2018 7:42 pm
by Willpar
Not a great video as i was too far away. And if i tried to get closer they may have flown off.



This is the most little egrets i have ever seen in one place. I counted 8 of them. were in a farmers field. Pity the trees were in the way.

Re: WHAT I SAW TODAY.....

Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2018 8:32 pm
by nuthatch
:D :bunny:

Re: WHAT I SAW TODAY.....

Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2018 9:07 pm
by greenfinch2
Very good willpar.

Re: WHAT I SAW TODAY.....

Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2018 9:07 pm
by Jacksparrow
Amazing willpar. A few years ago the lanes would have been jammed with twitchers to catch a view of those and now they're as common as Sturks :)

Re: WHAT I SAW TODAY.....

Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2018 8:00 pm
by Placido
Have launched a war against feral pigeons and am putting ground food only inside the ground feeder to thwart them - it's working.
Today there was a big surprise: a couple of ferals were circling the cage attempting without success to get at the food when a song thrush suddenly appeared on the fence, hopped straight down and entered the cage with no fuss at all. Had it's food and flew off perfectly calmly :D.

This trick baffles many a blackbird except for the few smart ones but to the thrush - no prob !!! :clap:

A classic example of unintended consequences :nod:.

Re: WHAT I SAW TODAY.....

Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2018 9:54 pm
by Jacksparrow
Placido wrote:Have launched a war against feral pigeons and am putting ground food only inside the ground feeder to thwart them - it's working.
Today there was a big surprise: a couple of ferals were circling the cage attempting without success to get at the food when a song thrush suddenly appeared on the fence, hopped straight down and entered the cage with no fuss at all. Had it's food and flew off perfectly calmly :D.

This trick baffles many a blackbird except for the few smart ones but to the thrush - no prob !!! :clap:

A classic example of unintended consequences :nod:.
Hurrah for the Thrush :woohoo:

Re: WHAT I SAW TODAY.....

Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2018 11:09 am
by Placido
It came again yestoady and did the same thing: straight inside the cage without ruffling a single feather, enjoyed its meal, exited without fuss and away it went :).
Some blackbirds :dunce:are still bouncing around outside the cage and can't seem to twig the secret :shrug:.

Clever song thrush :).