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Author Topic: Wild Birds and all things to do with Nature  (Read 1683879 times)

dazned

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Re: Wild Birds and all things to do with Nature
« Reply #2790 on: June 21, 2015, 07:08:49 PM »
What good idea Hurdity! Gonna try the hanging baskets thing round fat balls ,ooh we are a mind of information on here . :D
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Taz2

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Re: Wild Birds and all things to do with Nature
« Reply #2791 on: June 21, 2015, 08:57:40 PM »
Crows and rooks are getting hungry here due to the really dry weather. They are having problems finding enough worms and beetles apparently.  I agree it's difficult to keep up with feeding all of them. We rarely have crows on our birdtable but rooks visit quite often along with jackdaws and three families of magpies. I love to hear them chattering to each other - not the raucous noise they make but the really quiet clicking and murmuring they do.

Baby bullfinches and baby goldfinches this evening. So lovely to listen to them too.

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CLKD

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Re: Wild Birds and all things to do with Nature
« Reply #2792 on: June 21, 2015, 08:58:41 PM »
Oh how lucky! never seen either.

I love jackdaws  ;D
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Taz2

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Re: Wild Birds and all things to do with Nature
« Reply #2793 on: June 21, 2015, 09:03:41 PM »
It's the second brood of both breeds CLKD so, yes, we are lucky. There were six goldfinch babies in the apple tree on the niger feeder all doing this but making lots more noise!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dj3bgDHttYk

Taz x
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CLKD

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Re: Wild Birds and all things to do with Nature
« Reply #2794 on: June 22, 2015, 11:13:47 AM »
How sweet.  I would have looked at those babies and thought 'greenfinch'.
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Taz2

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Re: Wild Birds and all things to do with Nature
« Reply #2795 on: June 22, 2015, 05:25:16 PM »
 :rofl:
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CLKD

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Re: Wild Birds and all things to do with Nature
« Reply #2796 on: June 22, 2015, 05:28:34 PM »
Every day's a learning curve …….

We now have binoculars in the kitchen, a pair each; another pair in the car and 2 pairs in the camper ……. don't want to miss anything!
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CLKD

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Re: Wild Birds and all things to do with Nature
« Reply #2797 on: June 29, 2015, 10:28:01 AM »
LOTS of duck weed on our ponds and I have been trying to clear it  :-\ - found a Cinnabar moth emerging so DH has taken photos  :).  How I didn't knock it into the pond I don't know as I've been wafting the net around Big Time !   New order made for live meal worms ...... blackbird isn't far away  ::)
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CLKD

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Re: Wild Birds and all things to do with Nature
« Reply #2798 on: July 01, 2015, 01:12:22 PM »
It wasn't a Cinnebar Moth but a rare Scarlett Tiger - usually found in Wales  :o - DH has reported the finding to our local moth person who is really interested: apparently: but not enough to visit our garden  ::)
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Cazikins

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Re: Wild Birds and all things to do with Nature
« Reply #2799 on: July 02, 2015, 11:27:35 PM »
I saw 2 hedgehogs the other night out on the neighbours front lawn, haven't seen any for quite a while.

 I remembered a link of Taz's about recording sightings etc of them - but found that it was only run last year.
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CLKD

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Re: Wild Birds and all things to do with Nature
« Reply #2800 on: July 02, 2015, 11:33:27 PM »
Your local wildlife group may well have a survey ………. most areas have a local 'person' who is interested in moths/bats/hedghogs etc.  ;)
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dippyitus

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Re: Wild Birds and all things to do with Nature
« Reply #2801 on: July 03, 2015, 05:38:33 PM »
We have Tree Pippits nesting in a clog on the potting shed. 5 teeny chicks in there.
Hi old timers ;D Cazikins and Clkd and Taz.
Long time since I was on here and I remember u all.
Hope life is not too bad for you all. Xx
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Taz2

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Re: Wild Birds and all things to do with Nature
« Reply #2802 on: July 03, 2015, 06:58:24 PM »
Dippy!!!!! How are you??

Tree Pippits - I'm jealous!!

Taz x
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CLKD

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Re: Wild Birds and all things to do with Nature
« Reply #2803 on: July 03, 2015, 09:38:26 PM »
Oh I'm glad you dipped in  ;) - I wouldn't know a Tree Pippet if one flew by me  ::) (Note to self, look in the book 2-morrow)
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dippyitus

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Re: Wild Birds and all things to do with Nature
« Reply #2804 on: July 03, 2015, 09:47:23 PM »
The Tree Pippits worked very hard to make a lovely nest inside a clog that I used to put plants in. After sitting we now have two very busy parents feeding five chicks. I have photos but am unsure how to post them here.




Hi Taz, I hope life is treating you well.
 I am awacbe !!! Been about 6 yr since I was on here.
CLKD, how are you keeping?  Lol "dipped in" hehe I very nearly dipped out 2yrs ago.
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