What's buzzing or flying near you 2022 ?

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  1. Sheal

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    Something I've not seen before....a bee stripping the petals from a poppy to get to the inside.
     
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      There are still some very young Sparrows about wanting to be fed.
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      Starling bath.
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        Sandwich Tern.
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        Can't see it? It's on the red post!:smile:
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        • Victoria

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          Help please. I was taking this photo and saw this at the top of the Viburnum. Who does it belong to?
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            It seemed to suddenly appear!
             
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            pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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            You'll need to climb up there and get a close up.;)
             
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              This is bugging me ... is it a nest? did it fall from the sky? or a plane? Nest4 29 Aug 22.jpg
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              pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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              Got any squirrel's round your way?
               
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              Never seen one ... ever in Portugal, but I think they have Red Squirrels up North.
               
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                Osprey, one of several on a stop over in Poole Harbour on their way south to West Africa for the Winter. Doesn't seem to be affected by the loss of wing feathers.
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                  Amazing stuff!! Nests are very quickly built and also Dreys, though you say No squirrels!!
                  The usual 'garden' birds would quickly signal if Birds of Prey were taking up residence ( though they seem to be putting up with the Kite, which I suppose eats carrion, and bought bird food!!!)
                  My son and his partner are up in NW Scotland and were up on a summit yesterday. They'd just sat down for their lunch when they were able to look DOWN on a huge eagle!!!

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                    @Glynne Williams, fantastic sight, lucky them, I have never seen a Golden Eagle here, only in the US.

                    Black Swans at Abbotsbury Swannery and Pochard.
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                      I love black Swans. Have only seen them in The Acores on Faial Island.

                      I sat with my binoculars this evening looking at the nest. It is very neat and have decided ...
                      1) It is not Storks
                      2) It is not Little Owls
                       
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                      Can you see it clearly Vicky....not Bees, Wasps or Hornets is it?

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