Bird Watching a Relaxing Hobby

[Waspie]

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

Just had to have a Wasp nest terminated after wifey was stung and had a reaction!! Luckily, we caught it before they managed to set up a colony. Little boogars had set up in our dry stone wall. Bad enough she was stung, the worry was our young pup would get stung as she's very inquisitive.
Didn't like calling in the chap but two blast of magic powder and sadly they were no more. Angry little devils, I learned they, unlike Bees, can sting repeatedly and always go for the upper body and head.

[Tim Marlow]

Sad but necessary in my experience Doug.

[Tim Marlow]

Hi all. I’m usually quite good at this stuff, but this one has me stumped……been watching it for about thirty minutes sat on next doors roof.
I know what I “think” it is, but am equally sure that the bird I think it is is so rare that it can’t be…l






The photos are rubbish, but they were the best I could get. He has a grey/black beak, a prominent eye stripe, and yellowish legs, along with a grey body with a black top side. Now, to me he looks like a black crowned night heron between juvenile and adult plumage, but they are very rare so it just can’t be…..can it?

[Tim Marlow]

Slightly better definition on the plumage…

[Dave Ward]

Certainly looks like an older juvenile

Better hope it isn't too rare, otherwise you'll have a horde of twitchers trampling your garden!
Dave

[Tim Marlow]

Certainly looks like an older juvenile
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Better hope it isn't too rare, otherwise you'll have a horde of twitchers trampling your garden!
Dave

Only if I tell ‘em Dave…….anyway, he flew off to the North East so isn’t here any more. He’s probably a visitor from the levels. They are very rare though. Only a dozen or so sightings a year….

[Tim Marlow]

Great sight on the back lawn this evening…….watched them for ages.

Not the greatest of pictures, but that’s a green woodpecker feeding a juvenile using ants from our lawn.

[Richard48]

I like bird watching.I go to Holland on sea Haven which has a marsh and large pond.Some guys who are armed with binos and stuff are kind and name the birds for me.Then we have Walton on the Naze nature reserve and get to see Terns,Cormmorants,Turnstones,Heron etc.
Nice to sit and see what i can see.
Richard.