WHAT I SAW TODAY.....

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Post by Jacksparrow » Sat May 02, 2020 8:20 pm

Savannah wrote:
Sat May 02, 2020 5:10 pm
I saw 2 ducks by my neighbours garden bench, they were there yesterday too. They are male and female so i presume they have a nest nearby. I'll take a pic if they are there again tomorrow.
Do your neighbours have pond?

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Post by Savannah » Sun May 03, 2020 6:31 am

Jacksparrow wrote:
Sat May 02, 2020 8:20 pm
Savannah wrote:
Sat May 02, 2020 5:10 pm
I saw 2 ducks by my neighbours garden bench, they were there yesterday too. They are male and female so i presume they have a nest nearby. I'll take a pic if they are there again tomorrow.
Do your neighbours have pond?
No they don't have a pond. There is one though in a park about 5 mins from where we are.

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Post by Placido » Sun May 03, 2020 5:11 pm

Male blackcap, again !! He simply has to be in the neighbourhood (?) :unsure:

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Post by Willpar » Sun May 03, 2020 7:18 pm

Not seen any here in a few years now. Though I only had them in winter. Great spot placi.

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Post by Placido » Tue May 05, 2020 8:31 am

Yesterday actually ...... lovely sunlit evening - and a heron landed on the roof of a house just over from me. Watched it for about 10 minutes and it did not move a muscle. I had to go in the end so I don't know how long it stayed.
Have seen that before but it must be 10 years ago. Quite a sight.

Moonlit night and by a chance in a million I watched a quite large fox on my front lawn. It lifted its head, presumably testing the air, and trotted off quite quickly as if with a destination in mind.

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Post by Jacksparrow » Tue May 05, 2020 8:19 pm

I think the wildlife is quite enjoying lockdown. Suddenly their world is a quieter place. Herons need no invitation as I have found out. A pond, however small, seems irresistable to them. Ferdinand is probably a regular visitor :nod:

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Post by Placido » Wed May 06, 2020 8:51 am

Ferdinand the heron ??? :unsure: I've heard of Heron of Alexandria but Ferdy the heron - no :shake:

I imagine lockdown is a blessed relief to our wildlife - maybe the robins aren't singing at 3 am in the cities at the moment.

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Post by Jacksparrow » Wed May 06, 2020 8:21 pm

Placido wrote:
Wed May 06, 2020 8:51 am
Ferdinand the heron ??? :unsure: I've heard of Heron of Alexandria but Ferdy the heron - no :shake:

I imagine lockdown is a blessed relief to our wildlife - maybe the robins aren't singing at 3 am in the cities at the moment.
Ferdinand is the fox not the heron. :nod:

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Post by Butterfly » Thu May 07, 2020 11:43 am

Jacksparrow wrote:
Wed May 06, 2020 8:21 pm
Placido wrote:
Wed May 06, 2020 8:51 am
Ferdinand the heron ??? :unsure: I've heard of Heron of Alexandria but Ferdy the heron - no :shake:

I imagine lockdown is a blessed relief to our wildlife - maybe the robins aren't singing at 3 am in the cities at the moment.
Ferdinand is the fox not the heron. :nod:
:laugh: :laugh:

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Post by Placido » Thu May 07, 2020 5:31 pm

Ow gawd :rolleyes:

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