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

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  1. Jenny namaste

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    2 others were stood on the wall gawping at him. One flew down but only took a drink and the other one decided to stay grubby and steer clear.
     
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      The trouble is when the Pigeons have a bath in my Bird Bath they always leave "presents" behind so you have to clean it out after they have finished.:dunno::gaah::snork:
       
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        Give them some paper :biggrin:
         
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          These boys don't even bring their own bath towel, Jiffy:dunno::heehee:
           
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            Thanks for your reply Strongy. Some points for me to consider. :)
             
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              That's boys man for you :mute:
               
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                I've been setting mouse traps in polytunnels (I put them in 3 side timber 'tunnels' in case birds get in them) with seeds in to stop the mice digging them out the seed & cell trays. Found another 2 this morning so dropped them on a grassy area where I expect Red Kites or Foxes to find them (been doing this for several days).

                5 Minutes later there's 2 buzzards and 1 Red Kite circling overhead and I said "I wonder if they can see the mice?" Then the Red Kite suddenly came towards us and I pulled my point and shoot from my pocket, pointed it in roughly the right direction as it swooped down (no time to check whether it was on the right setting - it wasn't, zoom, anything) and pressed the button. Looked at the screen and thought I'd missed it. Looked properly just now and ....

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                  Brilliant Scrungee:love30::dbgrtmb:
                   
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                    Nice one Scrunge :)

                    They'll expect to be fed all the time now :biggrin:
                     
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                      Reed Bunting on todays walk
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                        That's sort of the idea, give them the idea that when we visit there'll be food available and one time when they turn up I'll have a telephoto lens focused on the mouse and my wireless remote control attached to one of my proper cameras mounted on a tripod.
                         
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                          A walk on Hengistbury Head this morning and there had just been a landfall of about 50/60 Wheatears. All a distance away but some were I small groups.
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                          A plump female.
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                          Plenty of Linnets.
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                          Dartford Warbler preening himself.
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                          First Common Whitethroat of the Spring.
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                          Plenty of Skylarks around in the sky and on the ground.
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                          One of three Whimbrels just arrived (rubbish pic).
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                          Loads of Stonechats.
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                          Oops!!!!!! I nearly trod on an Adder. Didn't expect to see one in the wet grass!
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                            Wondrous - as always Strongy,
                            thank you,
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                              I've just decided, I'm going to stalk you Strongy, nothing personal, I just want to see what you see :biggrin:
                               
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                                Oh, and the Swallows have arrived in Merseyside!
                                 
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