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« Reply #120 on: 20:36:22, 11-05-2008 » |
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Only about once a year do I spot a previously unseen species of bird in my garden, today I saw my first Yellowhammer.
Very cute. I'd post a pic but my computer wont let me.
x Jan x
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« Reply #121 on: 10:06:44, 12-05-2008 » |
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We used to have a Spotted Woodpecker that tried to excavate a nest in our apple tree at the house I grew up in. It was lovely! I've never seen once since we moved from there, sadly.
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« Reply #122 on: 11:21:49, 15-05-2008 » |
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I saw corncrakes yesterday! Marvellous! Think I may have to go and have a lie down in the Happy room. They are just fantastic and what a sound. A lot of noise nearby which I thought would scare them off but when it all died down, they were craking away to their heart's content.
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« Reply #123 on: 11:31:24, 15-05-2008 » |
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Fantastic, Martin! I'm deep green with envy. This is west coast of Scotland somewhere?
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« Reply #124 on: 11:40:10, 15-05-2008 » |
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With the recent fine weather, our cat has had a marvellous watching the birds out in the garden!! Never caught one, to my knowledge but he has done in the past though.
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« Reply #125 on: 11:44:42, 15-05-2008 » |
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Never caught one, to my knowledge but he has done in the past though. erm... so has he caught one or has he never caught one? Or is he one of those Schrödinger cats who can be in two states simultaneously? <theoretical-physics-might-have-to-be-rethought-smiley> |
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« Reply #126 on: 11:47:14, 15-05-2008 » |
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Never caught one, to my knowledge but he has done in the past though. erm... so has he caught one or has he never caught one? Or is he one of those Schrödinger cats who can be in two states simultaneously? <theoretical-physics-might-have-to-be-rethought-smiley> You know what cats are, richard. If they catch something like a bird, they tend to bring it back to you as an token of their esteme.  |
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« Reply #127 on: 13:54:09, 15-05-2008 » |
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This is west coast of Scotland somewhere?
Yes, a quiet Hebridean corner, where I've managed to make my current nest. |
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« Reply #128 on: 13:58:46, 15-05-2008 » |
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I watched two wood pigeons courting in our garden yesterday. The female was doing a see-saw action with tail lifted up. The male circled round her twice, then they dashed off into the shrubbery  Their nest is in a 30ft Leylandii over the fence |
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« Reply #129 on: 14:54:41, 15-05-2008 » |
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Never caught one, to my knowledge but he has done in the past though. erm... so has he caught one or has he never caught one? Or is he one of those Schrödinger cats who can be in two states simultaneously? <theoretical-physics-might-have-to-be-rethought-smiley> Not in the last bit of nice weather, I was meaning. He had plenty of chances though!! |
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« Reply #130 on: 15:50:43, 15-05-2008 » |
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I watched two wood pigeons courting in our garden yesterday. The female was doing a see-saw action with tail lifted up. The male circled round her twice, then they dashed off into the shrubbery I wish my collared doves were so restrained. They are in the habit of copulationg on the bird table just outside my window. |
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« Reply #131 on: 17:37:26, 15-05-2008 » |
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Better them than the neighbours anyway, Mary.
[N.B. If Michael is collecting evidence, a further example of a posting where the delete button would have been a merciful boon.]
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« Reply #132 on: 20:56:31, 15-05-2008 » |
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I was captivated by a beautiful trilling song yesterday evening which seemed to come from the very top of a high ash tree about 50 yards away. I eventually managed to locate the tiny singer through binoculars - a very pretty goldfinch. The red on his face was startlingly bright as was the flash of yellow on his wing. Or maybe it was a she? My book says they look similar, but I assumed it was a male being so noisy. The book I consulted describes its singing as "a tinkling jingle of a song."  http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/g/goldfinch/index.asp |
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« Reply #133 on: 21:17:57, 15-05-2008 » |
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Goldfinches do make a lovely sound. Whenever I hear them, which is quite often, I think of a children's poem I know, not great poetry at all, but it does say something. It's the writer's reaction to goldfinches nesting in her garden. The bit that sticks with me is:
We are much honoured by your choice,
O golden birds with silver voice.
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« Reply #134 on: 21:55:51, 15-05-2008 » |
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a tinkling jingle of a song.
<snarl> I suppose you know all about those, MJ. <half wink> |
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