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

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  1. Jenny namaste

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    What a lovely sight Yvonne,
    thank you for sharing,
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    Nice shot of the owl @Yvonne Donnellon. I've yet to see an owl in the wild let along photo one as clearly as you did:love30:.

    @strongylodon , always love to see your wildlife photos. The second shag photo is so sharp...

    Now I got rather confused: when not in breeding plumage how does one tell a shag and a cormorant apart? The birds in my post (see post #6 on page 1) should they be shags instead of cormorants?:scratch:
     
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    Back in November when I was tidying the greenhouses for winter I found some chrysalises, I thought they could be small white butterfly since a)I saw lots of them about during summer, b) the chrysalises were smallish. Just for fun and curiosity I put a couple in a bottle and left them on the kitchen window sill. This morning one of them hatched .... I gave it an impatiens flower, hope that will keep the butterfly going for a while.
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      Lovely, it's fascinating to watch the wings unfold isn't it - reminds me of my childhood,
      thank you,
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      The pair of Red Kites were back in the same apple tree this afternoon. A few days ago I spotted one carrying nesting material, so it looks like they may nest near my plot.

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      It came from a nest 2 miles away and hatched in 2005. Nine years is supposed to be a very long time indeed for a tag to still be attached.
       
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        It seems they don't need a lot of space then - still quite near it's old home,
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        Sadly no photograph but I saw a ladybird in the garden today. I must try and get a photo tomorrow. It was on the Rosemary so hopefully will be easy to find. :fingers crossed:
         
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            I'm so lucky, I have a location close to me where there is a plentiful supply of voles, rats and mice which supports a healthy population of Owls and Raptors. Pair that with how protective everyone who has discovered them, they have a haven to thrive in. I take these photos whilst out with the dog, as long as you keep a safe distance (£5000 fine for disturbing them) they will hunt for hours during the day, usually at a height of 2-3 metres from the ground. As soon as the weather gets better I intend to leave the dog at home and set up a hide in the trees you can see in the background to see if I can get some closer shots of them.
             
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              They are smaller than Cormorants and have a thinner snakier (?) neck and a distinct green eye. The tuft is the main giveaway and a steeper rise on the forehead, not sloped back. The beak isn't quite so hooked at the end as a Cormorant and has a darker belly. Not easy to id unless close up. The three in you previous pics are Cormorants.

              Poole Quay this afternoon and another decent day.
              A pair of Goldeneye ducks were the only birds on the water.
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              Some Turnstones were taking the easy option with fish throw outs on a slip way, they are fairly tame birds not bothering about the people walking by just yards away.
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              This one shook it's head as I snapped it and got a really weird effect.
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                Early morning visit to Capstone Country Park this morning:)

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                Farm Geese
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                  The geese look like domestic Geese Woo not Greylag (which have grey legs) but attractive all the same.:smile:
                   
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                    Thanks Strongy my friend that's what the Ranger meant then when he said they were Farm Geese:heehee:
                     
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                      Great pictures Woo! :dbgrtmb:
                       
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                        Oyster Catcher:)


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