Bird watch

[Odds]

I find it strange how pigeons are so disliked. They have some beautiful colours and I like hearing their cooing in the mornings.

I've been woken by an owl at odd times over the past few weeks. Never see him, though, so no pic. Sorry.

 

[Munroast]

I think this is an ingrit. I'm no expert.



Down my local park tonight, beautiful bird

"Little Egret" to be precise

as for Kingfishers, they are very very different, here is one eyeing up my garden pond (probably the most unlikely visitor ever to my garden)

 

[Deleted member 294929]

I've been woken by an owl at odd times over the past few weeks. Never see him, though, so no pic. Sorry.

Owl am I supposed to believe that?

 

[Deleted member 294929]

"Little Egret" to be precise

as for Kingfishers, they are very very different, here is one eyeing up my garden pond (probably the most unlikely visitor ever to my garden)

Mottie put me right

 

[Mottie]

No pictures I’m afraid but for the last week or so, I have seen dozens of 'twitchers' walking through Thorndon country park towards one of the ponds with all sorts of long range lenses on cameras with tripods. Fairly in a rush they are. I managed to get one to tell me what was going on. "Night Heron" was all he breathlessly said without stopping or turning round! Dedicated lot, aren’t they?

 

[Odds]

Owl am I supposed to believe that?

If you're gonna play that game then you'll need to get a shot of your rat before you shoot him.

 

[Deleted member 294929]

If you're gonna play that game then you'll need to get a shot of your rat before you shoot him.

Looking at buying this. The traps not working.

 

[Mottie]

Heard a birdsong coming from a tree in a neighbours garden and it wasn’t the usual Robin. I went and got my monocular and to a photo. Took a photo with my phone, through the monocular so not that crisp but you can clearly see it is a Goldfinch.

 

[Ihavenojob]

Okay, if it’s pictures you want…

I had parakeets on the bird feeder in my garden once.


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You need an air rifle, they are a pest.

 

[securespark]

My pet pigeon, Fonzie, from about 45 years ago. I loved that bird.

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I didn't know you knew Fred West.

 

[ellal]

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Is that pigeon wondering if that is Fred West's chair?

Edit: Sorry secure, you beat me to it...

But it sure does explain a few things!

 

[Mottie]

I think I’m missing the connection with Fred West and a 45 year old chair. Did he do something in a chair?

What things does it explain?

 

[Ihavenojob]

I didn't know you knew Fred West.

Is that pigeon wondering if that is Fred West's chair?

Wasn't Fred West keen on gardening?

 

[Justin Passing]

Wasn't Fred West keen on gardening?

More the hard landscaping side....

 

[Dork Lard]

It's not been warm enuff to sit out & watch my feeders yet, but I have noticed a considerable slowdown in the rate needed to top 'em up.

Missus told me we've had a few visits from a sparrowhawk recently, but I reckon this is a summat else's doings.