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« Reply #315 on: 12:15:37, 05-07-2008 » |
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Plenty of starlings here, too, particularly noticeable on winter evenings when they all congregate to do their swirling twilight skydances.
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« Reply #316 on: 19:22:13, 05-07-2008 » |
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Just been indignantly watching what I think is a sparrowhawk (?) - very orangey coloured on cheeks and throat- sitting on the bird feeder !
HUMPH! I know the weather has been terrible today and food must be scarce, but right on the feeder - so close to my tits !!
and finches !!
x Jan x
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« Reply #317 on: 20:01:36, 05-07-2008 » |
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Jan, it may surprise you to learn I have nothing to say in response to that. I think it may surprise Mort even more. Tommo may be along soon, though.  |
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« Reply #318 on: 20:08:51, 05-07-2008 » |
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Martle, just a wee warning that the Mod squad will be keeping abreast of any developments in this direction....
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« Reply #319 on: 20:10:36, 05-07-2008 » |
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Ron, thanks. I'll take that warning to my boso.. heart.
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« Reply #320 on: 22:17:05, 05-07-2008 » |
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 I'm worried about warnings. I wouldn't want to get a stiff one from Ron. (  ) Tommo |
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« Reply #321 on: 22:41:07, 05-07-2008 » |
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I'm worried about warnings. I wouldn't want to get a stiff one from Ron. ( ) Tommo Yes, keep alert Tommo, and keep your nose clean. I've had two stiff nods from Ron this week!  |
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« Reply #322 on: 23:13:52, 05-07-2008 » |
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Stiff one, Tommo? Nipped in the bud, more like.... |
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« Reply #323 on: 23:26:23, 23-07-2008 » |
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Over the last few days I've seen a kingfisher and a sparrowhawk, but both were flying away at speed. My mum identified them for me, the kingfisher by his colouring, and the sparrowhawk by the characteristic mode of flight. Otherwise plenty of red kites, goldfinches, robins, magpies, usw. I think I may have seen a goshawk in Germany, but haven't consulted the relevant tomes.
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« Reply #324 on: 23:51:11, 23-07-2008 » |
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On Sunday, as I pulled away from outside the Eton College Library, I heard a very alarmed swift, then caught sight of it being closely pursued by a sparrowhawk. The poor sparrowhawk was just not up the the aerobatics of the swift and had to break of and head away over the computer block. Birds that hunt tiny flies over watercourses are not the best potential victim for a sparrowhawk to pick on, what? [Anyone feeling like following this up , might consider having a look through this] |
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« Reply #325 on: 14:41:34, 15-08-2008 » |
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While I was computerless, I saw a bird I could not identify. It had a black breast with large white spots, and the rest of it was a sort of olive. There was nothing very like it in any of my books, but from its general shape I decided it must be some sort of starling. I've looked on Google now, and found it. I was right - it's a juvenile starling, though apparently in winter plumage! This is where I find out if I've managed to post a picture from Google Images using this new computer -  Aha! Done it  |
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« Reply #326 on: 17:49:04, 15-08-2008 » |
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I am determined to make my starling visible. This isn't such a good picture, but it may work -  |
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« Reply #327 on: 17:50:09, 15-08-2008 » |
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I see it!
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« Reply #328 on: 17:51:37, 15-08-2008 » |
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SUCCESS Mary!! I can see him. Handsome looking young chap, too.
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« Reply #329 on: 18:01:47, 15-08-2008 » |
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Oh, good But it doesn't look as much like my starling as the original one I tried to post, because it doesn' t show the pale olive plumage on the head and back. The spotty breast is right. |
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