Bird Watching a Relaxing Hobby

[Dave Ward]

I've been watching the wrens flitting in and out of the hedge in front of my place - judging by the frequency they're feeding a brood. Too small and fast for me to photograph - and I wouldn't want to go close to the nest. Not many different birds this year, just the usual Jackdaws, Crows, Wood Pigeons,, and a few more Magpies than usual.
Not birds, but Roe Deer - only the third time I've seen them in over 20 years at my address - I've seen their slots ( hoofprints ) loads of times, but last night at dusk I saw a pair moving along the treeline, which follows a stream ( although they call it a river! ). I did go for my camera, but they'd hidden by the time I was ready
Dave

[Jack L]

I've been watching the wrens flitting in and out of the hedge in front of my place - judging by the frequency they're feeding a brood. Too small and fast for me to photograph - and I wouldn't want to go close to the nest. Not many different birds this year, just the usual Jackdaws, Crows, Wood Pigeons,, and a few more Magpies than usual.
Not birds, but Roe Deer - only the third time I've seen them in over 20 years at my address - I've seen their slots ( hoofprints ) loads of times, but last night at dusk I saw a pair moving along the treeline, which follows a stream ( although they call it a river! ). I did go for my camera, but they'd hidden by the time I was ready
Dave

We have Roe deer in the field behind the house, there were five but recently seen no more than four at a time.

Muntjac as well, hundreds of tracks, but they are a bit more elusive and I’ve not managed to get a picture yet.

[Dave Ward]

We have Roe deer in the field behind the house, there were five but recently seen no more than four at a time.
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Muntjac as well, hundreds of tracks, but they are a bit more elusive and I’ve not managed to get a picture yet.
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Amazing that such a large(ish) animal comes so close to human habitation, and judging by the track,s on a very regular basis - some of my younger neighbours were sceptical until I pointed out the tracks. It was suggested that they were sheep tracks - but when I asked the question " When have you seen sheep here?" - no answer! I think they still doubted, until one of them saw the deer early one morning whe he was on early shift!
Dave

[Valeron]

This funny lookng bird has taken to sleeping on our bird table. I'm trying to keep it away but it keeps coming back no doubt scaring the birds away.

[peterairfix]

A very pale green finch turn up on our feeder to big for a gold finch but just the same size as the green finch

[Tim Marlow]

A very pale green finch turn up on our feeder to big for a gold finch but just the same size as the green finch [ATTACH=CONFIG]n1204935[/ATTACH]

Possibly a greenfinch with leucistic genes? If his expression makes him look really hacked off when seen from the front he’s a greenfinch…..

[tigersteve]

Watching the swallows coming in for a drink at the house we are looking after in France for the summer! Just a phone picture but will try for a good one with the camera one day !

[Tim Marlow]

That’s a cool shot Steve. Getting in flight shots of suits and swallows is not easy in the slightest….

[Tim Marlow]

Well this brightened up a very wet Wednesday afternoon……

It’s a green woodpecker for those that aren’t sure…..known as Professor Yaffle to a select few…….

[wotan]

Looking over his breakfast hunting ground, a blue heron sitting on our bridge.



John

[Tim Marlow]

Interesting John. Looks very like the grey Herons we get in the UK. Main differences are that he looks a bit scruffier with those long feathers, and his legs are a different colour. Nice to see though.

[Nicko]

Chris boatman look away now!

Ok, not a bird but a fair sized hornet decided to inspect the 'model room' (as my wife calls it). Managed to put a glass over it and then slid an a4 cutting mat underneath and help it back out the window.

Had quite a few in this year....





Nick

[Tim Marlow]

Handsome little beasts aren’t they……and, unlike wasps, not aggressive unless provoked.

[The Smythe Meister]

We've had a lot of them down here this year too,as Tim says,ok as long as you don't provoke them,but if you do..... they can get VERY vengeful ....
I've seen them chasing some of the hands across my mate's stables... DEFINITELY on an attack mission!!

[Dave Ward]

Not bird watching - but bird listening! The last 3 nights have been disturbed by the sounds of 2 or 3 Tawny Owls having a territorial dispute - goes on for quite a while - I hear owls on a very regular basis, but this is the first time I've heard them squabbling
Dave