Show us ya birds !

[Ratman]

Had lunch with this fella on friday. Never managed to get so close to a swan for so long. Genuinely spent half an hour sitting on a stone while he preened himself about a meter away.

Sucker for a big bird are ya conor [emoji6][emoji16]

[ABtrees]

Why do these things always happen when I'm not home ?

 

Had suspected that these guys were nesting locally and this morning wife had a slightly closer encounter than expected ( after this little fella had just discovered what bedroom windows are made of !).  I'm sure you will all get it straight away but here's the teaser !

[breffni]

Pied Flycatcher. Only a male so far.

[ABtrees]

3 hours ago, ABtrees said:

Why do these things always happen when I'm not home ?

 

Had suspected that these guys were nesting locally and this morning wife had a slightly closer encounter than expected ( after this little fella had just discovered what bedroom windows are made of !).  I'm sure you will all get it straight away but here's the teaser !

 

 

OK here you have it then.... yes it's one of those Big Beaks ! 

 

Story goes, flew into the bedroom window - knocked out cold - wife picks him up - seriously dazed - sits him on her hand for 10 mins (posing for photos!).  Sorts himself out, little shake and flies off into the bamboo.  Everybody happy !

[Tippin Alaybye]

Edited June 5, 2021 by Tippin Alaybye

[Tippin Alaybye]

basically just showing off a new lens😜

Edited June 5, 2021 by Tippin Alaybye

[Billhook]

5 hours ago, Tippin Alaybye said:

basically just showing off a new lens😜

Good to see a Tree Sparrow.  We have actually had more Tree Sparrows here over the last few years and I have not seen a House Sparrow until this year when a pair have nested under a tile in out conservatory.  Very friendly and not bothered about me going in and out to bring in firewood.

[Billhook]

Canada Goslings doing well

[Billhook]

Young Magpie knocked itself out on the cabin window.  Thanked me by biting my finger.

[Mull]

Hatched some chicks and ducks in incubator, ducks hatched a week after chicks, must be three times bigger than chicks now, grow like mad the buggers.