Richard Prior
Halfway up an Alp
Well, I was thinking along other lines, wondering whether the local butcher would give me some unwanted bones etc. that I could put on the roof for my next target garden bird - Lammergeier
I'll let you all know when the wintering bird comes back to the château in Annecy town centre (only 40 minutes from Geneva airport, Easyjet flights from various UK airports (sorry Larry!) in the ski season (other airlines are available....)).
I'll get the spare bedroom ready for visitors B
I'll let you all know when the wintering bird comes back to the château in Annecy town centre (only 40 minutes from Geneva airport, Easyjet flights from various UK airports (sorry Larry!) in the ski season (other airlines are available....)).
I'll get the spare bedroom ready for visitors B
I've had a good one. I thought I saw it yesterday....... woosh........and it was gone but today I saw it properly, no 77) Merlin. That takes the raptor total for the year to eight.
I've had a good one. I thought I saw it yesterday....... woosh........and it was gone but today I saw it properly, no 77) Merlin. That takes the raptor total for the year to eight.
Well, fellow garden listers, I will apologise upfront for the following MEGA!!
I was watching through the window when I saw two raptors across the valley. They were both buteos but noticeably different in wing aspect. They drifted North slowly but the light was against me getting plumage on them. However due to kinked upward-lifted arm and longish flat hand (primaries curving up) I am convinced I've just had a
ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD
go past !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well, fellow garden listers, I will apologise upfront for the following MEGA!!
I was watching through the window when I saw two raptors across the valley. They were both buteos but noticeably different in wing aspect. They drifted North slowly but the light was against me getting plumage on them. However due to kinked upward-lifted arm and longish flat hand (primaries curving up) I am convinced I've just had a
ROUGH-LEGGED BUZZARD
go past !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I watched yesterday that pack of Anser-gooses fly above my garden. But were they Beans or White-fronted (or even both)? I can't say...:C
By the way, your Tree Sparrows still haven't arrived here yet
My feeders are crawling with them - I can post a few to you if I can find enough empty loo rolls to pack them in :t:
PS Long-tailed Tits still moving through, I could add some of these too if the postal service will allow me bulk posting rates...
Very kind I'm sure! Actually I suspect that a lot of the local birders here believe that's how I managed to get our famous Italian Sparrow into the garden, he's still going strong after at least 4 years here, as you can see, he's looking all smart after his recent moult.