Re: WHAT I SAW TODAY.....
Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2021 5:52 pm
Willpar wrote: Fri Aug 06, 2021 12:33 pm Small pile of feathers in the garden just now. Either a dunnock or robin fledgling. Cat or hawk no doubt.
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Re: WHAT I SAW TODAY.....
Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2021 8:16 pm
A black cat is a regular visitor, so could well be that one.
Re: WHAT I SAW TODAY.....
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2021 11:42 pm
There is a new woody fledgling in my garden 
. They are always so cute and innocent and clumsy looking 
. Got pushed around a bit by an adult when it tried to get on a food tray, but eventually found a way to get some food 
. They are always so cute and innocent and clumsy looking . Got pushed around a bit by an adult when it tried to get on a food tray, but eventually found a way to get some food Re: WHAT I SAW TODAY.....
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2021 9:52 am
Good to see Butterfly. Have only had the one here so far this year, and that was a while back.
Re: WHAT I SAW TODAY.....
Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2021 7:39 pm
Crows are not rare in my part of the south midlands but they are a rare visitor to my garden. Today was one of those days. It's prize was a sultana which I thought for a bird that size was a poor return on the energy used. 
Re: WHAT I SAW TODAY.....
Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2021 8:25 pm
Good spot JS never had one in my garden.
Re: WHAT I SAW TODAY.....
Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2021 10:54 pm
I am lucky to have few crow visitors, and I noticed that myself, they sometimes come and eat few suet pelletsJacksparrow wrote: Fri Aug 27, 2021 7:39 pm Crows are not rare in my part of the south midlands but they are a rare visitor to my garden. Today was one of those days. It's prize was a sultana which I thought for a bird that size was a poor return on the energy used.
, as you said Jack, for a bird that size it looks like its not worth the effort but I guess they know better Re: WHAT I SAW TODAY.....
Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2021 11:30 am
There was another sparrowhawk attack! 
I heard the familiar alarm calls, mainly by magpies, went outside to check and startled the sparrowhawk, who had a starling pinned to the ground. As the sparrowhawk flew away, starling flew to the nearest shrub and hid there. I could see its tail, but thought to leave it and give it a chance to recover from trauma. When I went to check later, I could still see the tail, it wasn't moving.
So I went there, took it in my hand and saw that it was dead
. There was no visible injuries, which makes me think that it probably died of heart attack due to the stress and fright . So sad
I heard the familiar alarm calls, mainly by magpies, went outside to check and startled the sparrowhawk, who had a starling pinned to the ground. As the sparrowhawk flew away, starling flew to the nearest shrub and hid there. I could see its tail, but thought to leave it and give it a chance to recover from trauma. When I went to check later, I could still see the tail, it wasn't moving. So I went there, took it in my hand and saw that it was dead
. There was no visible injuries, which makes me think that it probably died of heart attack due to the stress and fright . So sad Re: WHAT I SAW TODAY.....
Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2021 7:38 pm
It is never good to witness a Srawk attack. I have scared a few off over the years but they often return, unseen, for another go. That's the way nature is I'm afraid.Butterfly wrote: Tue Aug 31, 2021 11:30 am There was another sparrowhawk attack!
So I went there, took it in my hand and saw that it was dead
Re: WHAT I SAW TODAY.....
Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2021 10:51 pm
Sad to see butterfly. Gardens are good hunting grounds for such birds.