Wildlife Corner

I've only seen one Chough and that was on open ground in the south of the island. Crows, no. The island has a great Jackdaw population and they are regular visitors to my garden. They, like the starlings like to pick around in the lawns searching for grubs.

It could have Spruce, at least it let go after half an hour

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we saw one for the first time last month, neither my mum nor i could believe our eyes such an incredibly stunning looking bird, kinda oriental looking or something! they just look out of place here at any rate lol. he seemed to be on his own though which is odd as apparently they're most often...

It really was a tranquil place and place, Sheal. I'll be going back next week to have a look at the other routes, one of which leads to the river and canal and the other leads to other lakes with feeder stations........looking forward to it

I live next to Wareham forest of which a part is bog, full of Heather, Gorse, Pine and Sundews, it is acidic but there are quite a few Holly bushes and trees there too.

If it was Massive then you are talking Golden Eagle etc and if it was a red/brown colour it might have been a Harris Hawk,but was probably a Buzzard,adult or Immature. I doubt if it was a Sparrowhawk as you said Massive although they do like to sit on fence posts etc but would be the wrong...

I've only had kingfishers in the overhanging bushes on the opposite bank of a small stream I've been fishing before, but many a happy hour watching water voles in the margins, hares running around like crazy all around me and foxes walk within a few yards before they scarpered. Sometimes it...

Its not just Mediterranean culture. I'm less convinced about the reason its seen as good luck though. I think its more to do with the fact that dolphins always know where the best fish currently are, so if you're a fisherman and you see dolphins near your boat, there's a good chance there's...

The brand of seed mixture I get has a mixture of seed, meal worms, and dried fruit in it. I never discover discarded meal worms or fruit, just the seed that the birds don't appreciate!!

Great pics Zigs

Our ever resourceful E has probably made a' bird flap' so they can get in and out.

You've gone all shy Woo! Do take lots of pics

can't get it to open on this computer, maybe it will when I use my work one later.

That's what Popeye used to say, "I cain't stands no more!!"

I'll bet there were some bird boxes just where that train came through, Harry

I've been pondering this question for a couple of days. Have decided I don't hate them but I would rather they kept to their side of the fence. I especially wish one hadn't found its way into my shed one night and taken a dump on my lawnmower!

My Robin seldom goes far away, saw a smaller one Friday, not sure if it`s his mate.

I think the House Sparrow and Starling were introduced to the US (swapped for the Grey Squirrel) The only bird of prey I saw close up on our US tour was the Bald Eagle. We have Marsh and Hen Harriers around here but I've not seen one for a week or so.