Typhoonftm
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The bird version of Hank!
Spring birds
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DaveH
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There is a lamppost you can see from my garden that occasionally you get a kestrel perched on top. As soon as I get my camera out, it disappears! One day I will get a pic....one day!
The blue tits have been busy regularly checking out and popping into my nest box since a few days before Christmas. I don't usually get a camera out until March, but I might need to do it soon. At least see what they are up to.
Arewesafeyet
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My daughter often watched the garden birds with me when she was very little. One lunchtime I saw a woodmouse appear on the lawn under the bird feeder. She was happily watching it (she was a big fan of The Gruffalo), when in a flash a kestrel plucked it off the lawn and flew off towards the park.
The look on her face was a picture, I lied and said it was giving the mouse a lift home. I have an idea it must have dropped it flying over our house in the first place, as I'd never heard of them hunting in suburban gardens and the mouse had almost appeared from nowhere and was gone again in a few seconds.
We often get visits from sparrowhawks, and it amazes me the speed at which they bomb into the garden. I've rarely seen them be successful though.
The look on her face was a picture, I lied and said it was giving the mouse a lift home. I have an idea it must have dropped it flying over our house in the first place, as I'd never heard of them hunting in suburban gardens and the mouse had almost appeared from nowhere and was gone again in a few seconds.
We often get visits from sparrowhawks, and it amazes me the speed at which they bomb into the garden. I've rarely seen them be successful though.
Arthur80
Midfield
It's all about how you display them, hang them in a prominent position and they'll come flocking
Get one on our window now and again, great watching her hunt.
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becs
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I saw one catch a male blackbird and it was ripping it up and eating it in my border! Mrs Blackbird was flapping on the fence going mental about it - poor thing
Was fascinating to watch mind. All that was left was a pile of black feathers and a yellow beak
Son of Stan
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I understand greys are hated, but I like watching them. I've got a couple and just accept they'll help themselves. I can't fathom why people want to kill them etc, personally I don't hate any creature enough to want to kill it. But - I certainly don't want to get into a heated debate about it either!On the plus side our local tree rat is alive and kicking, the little grey get. Helping himself to the birds feeders
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Spotted this in our garden.
yorkyexile
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I know its supposedly an invasive species but you couldnt kill them man. They are right little characters. The dozen or so that live up the pond where i fish are the same.
Son of Stan
Striker
My thoughts exactly! I must admit a few months back I made a tit of myself shouting at my tabby cat to come in. He completely ignored me, even flicked his tail at me. So I was still chuntering on for him to get in when I heard his bell and there he was, rubbing himself on my leg, inside all the time! I'd been yelling at a squirrel! Must wear me specs more often!
OLDROKERENDER
Winger
I saw one catch a male blackbird and it was ripping it up and eating it in my border! Mrs Blackbird was flapping on the fence going mental about it - poor thing
Was fascinating to watch mind. All that was left was a pile of black feathers and a yellow beak
Saw one on top of a dead wood pigeon that it had obviously just killed. Bit surprised as I thought they only took out smaller birds.
HillView Aviator
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Cheers for that marra. I have definitely increased my boobodynamics knowledge thanks to that vid.
B
becs
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I'm at home today and there's a Great Tit sitting in next doors tree singing his heart out.
Arewesafeyet
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Females are big enough to take wood pigeons, the males could only cope with blackbirds or smaller.
Swindon On Tour
Striker
Indeed.
Prone to flying into windows at high speed due to the reflections when chasing birds.
Blythmakam
Full Back
Been watching a blackbirds building a nest in bushes out the back this morning , also Tits keep checking out a new nest box I put up last summer , not phased by the cat at all
Arewesafeyet
Goalkeeper
I almost permanently have the silhouette of wood pigeons on our patio doors. I put that down to their sheer stupidity.
Arthur80
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Not the best photo but can anyone tell if this is a willow tit or a marsh tit?
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HillView Aviator
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I reckon it's a Marsh tit. More likely to visit a garden feeder than a Willow tit.
Arthur80
Midfield
There's a picture of them side by side for identification and i still can't see any difference
HillView Aviator
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Ornithologists didn't realise they were separate species until relatively recently.There's a picture of them side by side for identification and i still can't see any difference
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