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As soon as I saw you put that pic of the pelican and the words St James Park I thought killer pelican
It's really interesting that birds who you would never associate with our climate seem perfectly happy here.
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As soon as I saw you put that pic of the pelican and the words St James Park I thought killer pelican
It's really interesting that birds who you would never associate with our climate seem perfectly happy here.
I got to within 10ft of a Buzzard yesterday. It was sat on a branch about 6ft from the ground in my local woods and I got about 10 ft from it when it flew away. It looked small sitting there but once it opened its wings and flew it looked massive.
I know nothing about birds (the feathered kind and probably the non feathered kind too) but I was reading something the other week about a small pocket of parrots maybe early 80s appearing and breeding in one tree in London and then apparently they've spread into several pockets throughout the country now. Mental seeing something like that in the UK and it being normal, not an escapee.
Back onto the thread as I've just stumbled accross it- pretty much fat balls out for me, anything else and the squirrels just decimate it.
There's actually a colony of Parakeets in Backhouse Park in Sunderland. Personally I think it's a real treat to see them but I appreciate some think they distort the natural ecosystem.
It could well be parakeets I was reading about (like I said I have very little knowledge of birds!).
Great pictures. Where were these taken? How long did it take to gain the trust of the birds?Logon or register to see this image
The squirrels are also taking advantage of my daily feeding trips.
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It's taken a month of hard weather mick, fed daily, thick snow on the ground,in Canada, the ones I want on my hands are cardinals and blue Jay's, both come to feed but are super wary.Great pictures. Where were these taken? How long did it take to gain the trust of the birds?
Beautiful birds and scenery. I'm not an envious person (usually). Great shots.It's taken a month of hard weather mick, fed daily, thick snow on the ground,in Canada, the ones I want on my hands are cardinals and blue Jay's, both come to feed but are super wary.
My sister was in Antigua last week in 30 degree sunshine and sent me a pic of a hummingbird, I was freezing my nuts off in -14,i was enviousBeautiful birds and scenery. I'm not an envious person (usually). Great shots.
Goldcrest or firecrest, absolutely tiny birdsSure I saw a goldcrest in the garden yesterday. Something the size of a wren but with markings on the wing similar to a chaffinch. Was only fleeting so didn't get a good look but never seen one before
I get a lot of birds in my garden, nothing rare or exotic but I'm surrounded by woodland and fields so I get a few seasonal visitors and the British regulars. This time of year I get a bunch of redwing settle on old fallen apples till they're gone.My sister was in Antigua last week in 30 degree sunshine and sent me a pic of a hummingbird, I was freezing my nuts off in -14,i was envious