Show us ya birds !

[Pete W]

I have a couple of feeding stations at work, one is on a wall top where I park the van. If I'm a bit slow getting out, the chaffinches, blackbirds and robins will be queuing up waiting for their grub. I have a triple  container feeder that hangs outside my workshop that attracts all sorts, but on that it's the Marsh Tits that are the most brazen. If I go out of the door everything else disappears  but they just give a look and carry on stuffing themselves

[Mick Dempsey]

Last few years I’ve seen increasing numbers of Great Egrets in the fields during winter, big bird, heron sized, presumably eating worms alongside the rather less flamboyant Grey Herons.

 

Poor pic obvs, but I had to stop the car on a busy road.

Edited March 6, 2019 by Mick Dempsey

[the village idiot]

5 minutes ago, Mick Dempsey said:

Last few years I’ve seen increasing numbers of Great Egrets in the fields during winter, big bird, heron sized, presumably eating worms alongside the rather less flamboyant Grey Herons.

 

Poor pic obvs, but I had to stop the car on a busy road.

Any idea why the numbers seem to be increasing Mick?

[Mick Dempsey]

Dunno, a bit like the appearance of little egrets in the UK and the sudden success of collared doves, there must be a kind of collective desire to move into new territories. 

 

Could always blame/thank climate change I guess.

[the village idiot]

10 minutes ago, Mick Dempsey said:

Dunno, a bit like the appearance of little egrets in the UK and the sudden success of collared doves, there must be a kind of collective desire to move into new territories. 

 

Could always blame/thank climate change I guess.

Could be climate change, could be something else. I was surprised they appeared so far North.

 

Keep your eye out for Toucans.

[Conor Wright]

Our daily dose of swans!
They fly westwards every morning to the fields across the road from us and back eastwards to a series of lakes about 3 or 4 miles away.
They make a serious noise taking off!
It's interesting watching their various routes and flight patterns.
Gonna mis em when they decide to leave!

[Mick Dempsey]

Another winter visitor here is the Hen Harrier, not uncommon to see them quartering the fields, very owl like.

 

Male in the terrible picture, they are not shy and will ignore you whilst you remain in the car, just not come nearer.

Edited March 9, 2019 by Mick Dempsey

[Conor Wright]

More swans. Really struggling in strong headwinds today!

[Mick Dempsey]

I think it must be a year since my last hoopoe pic, this one’s an early arriver, sheltering from a rainy squall in my veranda.

 

edit: just checked it was April the 11th, wonder if it’s the same bird?

Edited April 2, 2019 by Mick Dempsey

[jfc]

Crossbill in tentsmuir, Fife.