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

[Shirley Roulston]

I've lost the thread with this a bit, love the Goldfinch and Greenfinch (can we called you something else except Bananafishbones, a shorter version perhaps) anyway love the photos. Years ago I bought peanutflour and it was excellent for birdy creations. I've put pig wire around my bird table, protection, now the Collard Dove keeps sitting on top of the bird table like a sitting duck, one of these days he will become dinner for the hawk. It rained to-day but I did see the Grey Wagtail, its a stunner I'm sure its breast is pink. I've just remembered my tripod is still in the field.

 

[Bananafishbones]

(can we call you something else except Bananafishbones, a shorter version perhaps)

Bfb :t:

 

[Shirley Roulston]

Will do, cheers.

 

[michael23]

Im still awaiting nuthatches here too Pam! I know they are present in the next village up from me, which is only a 0.7 miles away, Everytime I take my daughter too school, i hear nuthatches, most of the time they are in trees in peoples gardens! So they just need to filter downwards a little. Also had G S Woody fly over the school this morning too, not seen 1 in my garden for a while.

 

[captaincarot]

CC, if I get one in the garden i'll share!

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oooh thankyou o

had to pop out this evening, saw a badger, which was very nice

 

[will562]

Hi All

Sorry I haven't been on for ages, started a new job and its been hectic, literally non stop! But it will all settle down soon enough.

Some great sites you've all had!! With the weather getting colder, i've noticed some different birds coming in now such as chaffinches and a regular coal tit.

Did some filming in the garden couple of Sundays ago, and only just got round to putting it altogether so here it is for you to take a look at - filmed with digi camera sitting ontop of a ladder!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtyrZ4x8nnI

Cheers

Will

 

[michael23]

Cracking video there Will, nice one.:t:

 

[SPINNEYGAL]

One Of My Nuthatches This Morning, The Other Was On The Suet Pellets But I Did Net Catch That On Camera.

 

[SPINNEYGAL]

Just Watched Your Video Will, Good Footage.

 

[Disneynut1973]

At least you know you have Nuthatches nearby Michael!

CC, can I share the badger then - I've never seen a live one ||

Will that's a great video, some fantastic footage :t:

Spinneygail a beautiful photo:t:

I went out to tidy up the feeders first thing in time to see a Sparrowhawk swoop down on something at the end of the gardens, a lot of horrible screeching then all went quiet, I didn't see it come back up and didn't go check it out either. So all was a little quiet out there for a while.

The Chiffchaff has been back though, it's been flitting about in our tree this morning. So far Goldfinch, Blue and Great Tits, Sparrows and Starlings. Plus a very noisy Robin

 

[will562]

Thanks all re my video. Would like to buy a new camera that I can zoom in from the window!

 

[michael23]

2 chiffchaffs in, both of which proved impossible to photograph, as they stayed right in the thick of the hawthorns. 2 coal tit, 20 goldfinch over, 6 green finch. 4-5 chaffinches. Actually had some house sparrows in today too.
Also possible GOLDCREST, seen briefly but can't be 100% as it was a fleeting glimpse. Kestrel flyover too along with 2 grey wags and a few pieds.

 

[bongofury]

Superb quality on that video, Will.

 

[Shirley Roulston]

Went for a walk with the dog this morning only took the binoc's with the dog, anyway saw a Coal Tit and a GSW. Hurried home to fetch camera birds had gone and a rather nice Small Copper butterfly was on some Margarum and I really sturggled to get the 400mm to focus but I got a couple. Off to buy a sack of peanuts and I'll take my camera its where I got the Nuthatch photo last week, the sun is out a bit. I'll watch the video in a minute.

 

[michael23]

some pictures from my garden done with my digiscoping kit.

http://s692.photobucket.com/albums/vv283/michael23_photo/Kowa tsn 824-30d digiscoping gallery/

 

[bongofury]

Nice pics, Michael. I know they're not the most loved bird in the world, but thats a superb pic of the Collared Dove.

 

[Bananafishbones]

Cracking video there Will, nice one.:t:

Will.... great video mate. I was suprised at the clarity, just love the initial 2 Blue tits that arrive..... in high definition

Great stuff :t:

 

[Bananafishbones]

Thunder, lighting, torrential rain...... and 2 Nuthatches

 

[captaincarot]

Thunder, lighting, torrential rain...... and 2 Nuthatches

Thunder, lighting, torrential rain...... not a bird in sight, even the jackdaws have stopped staring down chimney pots and scarpered

 

[SPINNEYGAL]

I Am At Work And Cannot See Any Birds But All The Streets Emptied Pretty Sharpish.