Very busy at the bird feeder today! (1 Viewer)

[JeffMoh]

Anyhow off to read jeffs blog some.
cheers
karpster:t:

I put the first part of my trip up on the blog this morning. I'll put the second installment up tomorrow.

Jeff
www.jeffincypress.blogspot.com

 

[TheSeagull]

Had the flock of Starlings again today, as well as a Magpie (love them!), Robin (very territorial...) and House Sparrows. No sign of the Coal Tit these past few days.

 

[wayne1983]

Ive seen lots, black birds, great/blue/coal etc tits, sparrows maggypies, even 2 robins!. May be others i missed too so overall back busy it seemsB

 

[karpman]

Hey guys!

A very standard day for the short time i got to to look, Did see the wren today though which was a bit special have not seen her for a little while.

Great blog jeff some amazing birds + one dam amazing caterpillar:t:

Got to take a car to junction 12 of the M74 tomz, Sure as dammit Im leaving early and spending a couple of hours in Leighton moss nature reserve!
Wish me luck with the drive and the birding i can't take me scope or my boss will rumble me lol:C:-O

Had a shot of a greenfinch which is ok so i will share!

Karpman

P.s anyone seen cristken around I kinda miss his input and photos always something comical going off in his garden:t:

 

[Bananafishbones]

Karpman, Beardies on the public hide causeway right hand side way before reaching the hide, Good luck fella! Take your wellys if you are going on a bit of a walkabout while your there

Chris......Whhhheeeeeere are you

 

[karpman]

Karpman, Beardies on the public hide causeway right hand side way before reaching the hide, Good luck fella! Take your wellys if you are going on a bit of a walkabout while your there

Chris......Whhhheeeeeere are you

Cheers dude!

Got some old wellies in the shed i can dispose of before i me boss see "complicated" lol.

Thanks for the advice!

karpman:t:

 

[captaincarot]

bornwilds birfday tomorrow.

we're off to potteric carr.

i could say we're goig to see the bittern but as they are a figment of peoples overactive imagination it's not likely.

 

[Bananafishbones]

bornwilds birfday tomorrow.

we're off to potteric carr.

i could say we're goig to see the bittern but as they are a figment of peoples overactive imagination it's not likely.

Enjoy your day you two :t: Hope you get a couple of good uns :t:

 

[JeffMoh]

Great blog jeff some amazing birds + one dam amazing caterpillar

You think the caterpillar's amazing, wait till I post some other photos from CR!! Incredible wildlife there, including some nice birds. I'll do some more tomorrow.

Talking of birds, the college had lots of Yellow-rumped Warblers and Blue-gray Gnatcatchers this morning. Brought in by a cold front that going to bring us snow/sleet tomorrow, followed by overnight temp of 24F (-4C). That's the coldest by far in the 7 years I've been here. I'll have to bring in some plants, such as hibiscus and weeping fig. I'd better put out more bird food, too. Brrr. If I liked the cold, I'd have stayed in Carlisle!

Jeff
www.jeffincypress.blogspot.com

 

[Disneynut1973]

Can't wait Jeff!

Busy garden yesterday all the usuals - Starlings, Sparrows, Collared Doves, Goldfinch, Blue Tits, Robin, Dunnock, Blackbirds and a couple of Great Tits, which are infrequent visitors at the moment. No sign of the Coal Tits in a couple of weeks though. The Magpie was back but no sign of the squirrel yesterday.

We'll see what the rain brings out over the weekend!

 

[TheSeagull]

My Coal Tit is back! Bugger me though never got a good picture, he's too fast!

 

[Bananafishbones]

First Goldcrest of the winter. Last one in the garden stayed from Dec 08 through to March 30th 09.

Hopefully It will make home in the conifers again.

 

[JeffMoh]

Odd experience for me here this morning - birding the campus in the snow! Not much snow but very different from our usual conditions. The birds generally had more sense than I did and I saw only Yellow-rumped and Orange-crowned Warblers, Northern Mockingbirds, Great-tailed and Common Grackles, and a Blue-gray Gnatcatcher.

The current huge cold front should push more winter birds south to us, so I'm hoping the next days will bring Cedar Waxwings, American Goldfinches etc.

Jeff
www.jeffincypress.blogspot.com

 

[Bananafishbones]

Odd experience for me here this morning - birding the campus in the snow! Not much snow but very different from our usual conditions. The birds generally had more sense than I did and I saw only Yellow-rumped and Orange-crowned Warblers, Northern Mockingbirds, Great-tailed and Common Grackles, and a Blue-gray Gnatcatcher.

The current huge cold front should push more winter birds south to us, so I'm hoping the next days will bring Cedar Waxwings, American Goldfinches etc.

Jeff
www.jeffincypress.blogspot.com

Caught up with your latest blog..... You did well with the poor light, it shows a stark contrast to the previous instalments picture with clear sunny spells giving noise free backgrounds.

A host of good birds in anycase
Well done Jeff

 

[ChrisKten]

I've not logged on for a couple of days (long story, but if you need a reason: I was abducted by Aliens |=)|), so I guess an update from me is little overdue.

Apart from the garden being bombarded by three Sparrowhawks (1 adult female, 1 young female, 1 very small male) that keep missing the prey, nothing has changed. Regular daily visitors are:

• 40+ Pigeons
• 20+ House Sparrows
• 12 - 20 Collard Doves
• 12 - 20+ Starlings
• 3+ Chaffinches
• 3+ Great Tits
• 3+ Blue Tits
• 6+ Jays
• 2+ Crows
• 2+ Magpies
• 6+ Squirrels

("+" means I've seen that many at the same time regularly, but sometimes there are more.)

Squeaky has stopped squeaking, and doesn't get picked on much; he roosts on the bathroom window sill each night. It's funny; he flies down first thing in the morning for food, then disappears until late afternoon. He eats another load of food until about an hour before dark, them flies to the window sill to roost for the night. I'm starting to wonder where he goes all day, but I'm not worrying about him (much |=)|).

The majority of the other Pigeons now land on me as soon as I go out into the garden. It's not a problem unless they all try to land on me at the same time. Although it can be awkward filling the feeders with even a few Pigeons on your shoulders and head. One thing I should mention; Pigeons can't hurt you. Their peck is very weak and doesn't even leave a mark. Although they can catch you in the eye with their wing tip, which stings a bit. So don't panic if a Pigeon lands on you.

The string of nuts I hang from a pole for the Jays only works until the Squirrels see the Jays eating them. I've attached a picture of a Jay preparing to gather up the nuts and eat. The second picture was taken seconds later when the Squirrel ran up the pole, bit the string, and ran off with the lot. I've also attached a picture of a Collard Dove.

 

[karpman]

Hey guys!

Not seen the feeders at all today delivered a car to Abington Scotland, Left at 5 am just this minute walked in.
I sneaked in a bit of birding though went to Canaforth and a quarry near Leighton moss.

At the lvl crossing on the way to the rspb reserve there were a patch of barnacle geese a new one for me!.

At Leighton I could not identify anything new for me but got some great shots of robins of all things lol, The moment i stepped out the car i was mobbed by mallards one even got in briefly lol.

sorry off topic but had to share lol, I got some photos too hehe.

karpman

P.s Glad squeaky is doing fine lol

 

[Bananafishbones]

I've not logged on for a couple of days (long story, but if you need a reason: I was abducted by Aliens |=)|), so I guess an update from me is little overdue.

Apart from the garden being bombarded by three Sparrowhawks (1 adult female, 1 young female, 1 very small male) that keep missing the prey, nothing has changed. Regular daily visitors are:


Squeaky has stopped squeaking, and doesn't get picked on much; he roosts on the bathroom window sill each night. It's funny; he flies down first thing in the morning for food, then disappears until late afternoon. He eats another load of food until about an hour before dark, them flies to the window sill to roost for the night. I'm starting to wonder where he goes all day, but I'm not worrying about him (much |=)|).

The majority of the other Pigeons now land on me as soon as I go out into the garden. It's not a problem unless they all try to land on me at the same time. Although it can be awkward filling the feeders with even a few Pigeons on your shoulders and head. One thing I should mention; Pigeons can't hurt you. Their peck is very weak and doesn't even leave a mark. Although they can catch you in the eye with their wing tip, which stings a bit. So don't panic if a Pigeon lands on you.

The string of nuts I hang from a pole for the Jays only works until the Squirrels see the Jays eating them. I've attached a picture of a Jay preparing to gather up the nuts and eat. The second picture was taken seconds later when the Squirrel ran up the pole, bit the string, and ran off with the lot. I've also attached a picture of a Collard Dove.

Oh Chris you make me laugh mate :t:

I picture you underneath all the pigeons gasping for air while blinded and bleading profusely from the head while the Sparrowhawks take pot shots at you all.... all this while Squeaky looks down at the madness from its high perch..... and of course the squirrels will have pinched all the food :-O

 

[Bananafishbones]

Chris your pictures are great, they always tell a story.... however the Jay is top drawer

<still lauging here in Cheshire>

 

[ChrisKten]

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I picture you underneath all the pigeons gasping for air while blinded and bleading profusely from the head while the Sparrowhawks take pot shots at you all.... all this while Squeaky looks down at the madness from its high perch..... and of course the squirrels will have pinched all the food :-O

LOL, that's actually pretty close to what it's like, Dave (apart from the blood). |=)|

 

[ChrisKten]

Chris your pictures are great, they always tell a story.... however the Jay is top drawer

<still lauging here in Cheshire>

Thanks Dave, I was thinking about how to tell a story, so to speak, without video. I decided to play with Photoscape (it's free) and try joining a sequence of pictures.

This was from earlier in the year when the juvenile Magpies were exploring the garden. One of them found a dead worm, flew to the wire fence with it, dropped it, and looked for it with the help of his sibling.

If it works I'll try and sort out some others when I get the time.