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One of the locals
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Re: One of the locals
We get refugees from the shoot on the estate the other side of our village.
Currently 4 but the record is 14.
They destroy the grass under the bird feeder so we’re having to lay some paving.
Currently 4 but the record is 14.
They destroy the grass under the bird feeder so we’re having to lay some paving.
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Talking of plucking ................
We have a few unusual birds visiting our suburban garden, and once in a while this sparrowhawk comes along for a brief "recce".
However, I didn't realise how ambitious she was until yesterday: she caught this pigeon, which was, I suspect, bigger and heavier than her.
This morning, I went to check/remove the remains - empty ribcage, wings and feet, and a lot of feathers!
We have a few unusual birds visiting our suburban garden, and once in a while this sparrowhawk comes along for a brief "recce".
However, I didn't realise how ambitious she was until yesterday: she caught this pigeon, which was, I suspect, bigger and heavier than her.
This morning, I went to check/remove the remains - empty ribcage, wings and feet, and a lot of feathers!
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Great photo, I'm a big fan of raptors.
At the other end of the spectrum i had to more or less stop in the road recently to let a peacock cross the road on my way home from work!
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At the other end of the spectrum i had to more or less stop in the road recently to let a peacock cross the road on my way home from work!
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I live next to a church tower and there is resident sparrowhawk--good viewing point. I regularly find remnants of pigeons in my garden and it does a few low and fast swoops from time to time--you can always tell when its about as the garden birds fall silent and hide. When I drive out on the fens to the workshop I usually see at least two kestrels and the occasional sparrowhawk and buzzard--a good sign of the health of the local area. I'm also pleased to see quite a few plovers that seem to be making a comeback. There several gravel working lakes as well so we get a good range of water based birds including white little egrets now (smaller than a heron?).
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Another local just pop in
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I came across a Tawny Owl on my way to work one morning the summer before last.
He was sat in the middle of the lane and wouldn’t move so I carefully picked him up, popped him on the wall and took this photo.
I called back an hour later to see if he was still there (thinking he could be injured) but was pleased to see he’d gone.
He was sat in the middle of the lane and wouldn’t move so I carefully picked him up, popped him on the wall and took this photo.
I called back an hour later to see if he was still there (thinking he could be injured) but was pleased to see he’d gone.
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Lots of locals in my yard -so many so that we don't spend a lot of time bewteen the cars and the front door at night as a few of them like meat...
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The sheep come through our yard 4-5 times per year on their way up and down the mountain. Turkeys are a daily occurence as are the marmots...
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