What's Buzzing or Flying near you today.... 2014

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  1. strongylodon

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    I was close with China, :heehee: not 100% sure of the birds Shiney, I'll sort out what I can soon.
    The last two are Brown Boobies and Night Heron.
     
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      I think we nearly all have our "resident" Robin who, along with the Blackbirds, thinks he owns the garden but I can't remember seeing two Robins together. So I was surprised when watching what I thought was the resident Robin when a second turned up.

      This one seemed quite happy helping himself to the seeds in the Feeder Saucer
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      Here comes the competition
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      And then he notices!!
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      He doesn't seem that bothered as he went back to feeding
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      But then decides to go and have a word
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      Is he saying Hello or something else??!!:heehee:
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      I was at first thinking they were going to have a row but to be honest their whole attitude was one of knowing each other .
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      I always thought the Robins were very territorial but these two seem to be quite happy to share the Feeder and sit close to each other. I was wondering whether or not they might be brothers??:scratch:
       
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      • **Yvonne**

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        I can't be 100% as one bird has it's back to the camera but they are probably male and female, they start to pair up around this time so there could be a Robin wedding in the near future. I had a pair in my garden earlier this week.

        Stunning pics by the way!!
         
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        • Spruce

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          @ARMANDII I think lovers , probably paired up early because of the mild weather
           
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            I'm definitely beginning to think this milder weather is helping more birds to survive.:yes::hapfeet:
             
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              I saw another red status species today, the Grey Partridge, a big group of them! :-)
               
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                What???, no camera with you????:hate-shocked::heehee:
                 
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                I was driving ! :-) I pulled over but was causing a bit of traffic chaos so couldn't park up and take any decent pics, this is the best of a bad bunch
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                  I've done that before:heehee: Those aren't your tire tracks in the field are they??:scratch::hate-shocked::heehee:
                   
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                  I haven't seen any Partridges for at least four years and then it was only a pair.

                  Yesterdays bird scarer, it looks like a juvenile.
                  Not very clear as it was taken at an angle through two lots of DG.
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                    Looks pretty good to me, Strongy!!:thumbsup:
                     
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                      After watching the two Robins having a natter at the Feeder I went inside for a Mug of Tea and then when I came out into the garden one of the Robins was having a bath in the main bird bath...........obviously on a promise!!
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                        Wedding breakfast and now in the jacuzzi waiting for his new bride - Told you so ! :snork:
                         
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                          Great pictures Armandii! :dbgrtmb:
                           
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                            Fabulous pics:dbgrtmb:
                             
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