Bananafishbones
Incoherently Rambling .....
Three female Pheasants came strutting thru plus a Tawny Owl heard last night. Also had a Fox sunning itself in the early morning.
CB
3 top garden visitors CB
Three female Pheasants came strutting thru plus a Tawny Owl heard last night. Also had a Fox sunning itself in the early morning.
CB
If by Wednesday the Lesser Redpolls dont arrive it will take me past the latest date of previous arrival years. Probably a sign of how mild it has been in November this year.
Lol ignore the above...... first 2 of the Winter have just arrived, well chuffed erm.... 3
Lol ignore the above...... first 2 of the Winter have just arrived, well chuffed[/COLOR] erm.... 3
I have heard Willow Tit! It has been a long time since one was around, so hopefully it will return.
Also a Green Woodpecker, feeding on the fatballs, couldn't believe my eyes :t:
A garden high count of 7 Bullfinches this afternoon, all feeding on the neighbour's plants that have been allowed to go to seed. Also 3 LTTs.
Poor gardening is the way.... or should that be was the way :t:
Superb count of bullies
an image of the almost ever present male, rubbish quality image but I love the tail spread on this shot
love the tail spread on this shot
Super photos, as always.
'My' male GSW always hangs around during the winter, but the female only appears after he starts his drumming in January. Well done in keeping both around.
Thanks Bongo. Unless it's sheer coincidence and we've attracted a M & F GSW of similar size,
Sorry if I'm telling you something you already know, but male GSWs have red on the back of their necks (as visible in your photo above), but females don't. Juveniles have a red crown, male juvs with much larger crowns than female juvs - as someone on here pointed out to me recently (can't remember who, sorry!)
http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/g/greatspottedwoodpecker/index.aspx
Had a male Blackcap visit my feeders this morning. I've had a female during the last two Winters, so maybe this male will hang around.
First Brambling of the Season in the garden this morning.
Had a male Blackcap visit my feeders this morning. I've had a female during the last two Winters, so maybe this male will hang around.
First Brambling of the Season in the garden this morning.