Wildlife Corner

Lovely Rodders

Hi Sis ... what I have is the Carpenter Bees ... all over the place at the moment and making a nuisance of themselves eating into the beams in the shed roof ... They are absolutely monsterous in size here and quite irridesecent .. not sure if it's the same bee ...

Hi Woo. We had a lovely time, thank you, but nothing would pose for us! The skylarks put on a great aerial display - swooping to catch insects - but they never sat anywhere long enough for us to get a shot! I'm sure you must have seen them at Cliffe - they're a bit larger than sparrows and...

What a pretty little darling, Sis, and glad you managed to rescue it from my nephew, bless his little heart. xx

I am still using the "bean poles" which my father got in 1946, they're the steel rods used for airfield perimeter fencing during the war.

great news pip let us know how the blue tits get on and if they nest

Thanks WOO lol I have two but will post pics of the other in pets area for you too see. Will pass on to Eric he has a fan base in GC :DHappy Days GCQ

I think I've only seen 2 or 3 so far and they're ones that have got into the kitchen area and were trying to get out through the closed window. I don't really have any issues with Wasps, but that may be because I don't usually get them in large numbers in the garden or house, the isolated one...

Unfortunately, it is on Islamorada in the Florida Keys, about a 8 - 10 hour drive from us, Sis.Hello and welcome from me as well, Penny.

EJ and OdinMust admit it makes compelling viewing

Ohh bless that little black bird. We had a bird that used to mimic the sound of one of our car alarms, and the bleep bleep that occurred when we pressed the key fob to unlock the car. I've not heard it for a good while now.

Just tried it, working ok, Audubon Starr Ranch Barn Owl Webcam Try that one.

They must have used a strand of creeper held under the dorsal guiding feathers

I haven't been to Almeria (yet!) I'm wondering what I'll see in Morocco in August, not the best time for Birding and we won't be in one place for long, (Everybody back on the coach!!)

Great pics of the Cuckoo, Pip, as are all your bird pics . Thank you for them. Many years ago when I was living on the Isle of Mull a cuckoo took up perch on the telephone wires above my cottage. It cuckooed very loudly from dawn til dusk. I just wanted to kill that bird - nothing else deterred...

He's really cute - i've seen them in the woods, but i've never had one in my garden only nuthatch's. Lovely pics!

Hi Bluedun That's must be amazing to watch and hear their activities. Sally

You could put a tarp over it. I've found bumble bees get confused if you move landmarks. Had some nesting in the corner of my house by the door last year. Everytime I left the door open they couldn't find the hole, even though it wasn't blocked.

Cool....no bees here yet, but the robins are back.