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

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  1. **Yvonne**

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    Visited the Woodies again today

    Mum and baby
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    Daddy!

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      Cracking shots Yvonne.. :spinning:
       
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        Lovely pictures Yvonne. He looks as if he's ready to leave the nest. :)
         
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          Thanks, yes Sheal, I think he/she hatched about 3 weeks ago so should be within a week. I haven't seen them for a week and when I entered the woods yesterday, I could hear the chick from the entrance! The nest is about 40 feet from the ground, I hope the landing is a soft one!
           
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            Hi Yvonne really great pics of the wood peckers, its nice to see wildlife.

            atb kevin:goodpost:
             
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            • **Yvonne**

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              Does anyone know what this is? I thought it was a type of buzzard but I can't ID which one. It was the same size a buzzard and was flying low over marshes. Sorry about the quality
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                Good afternoon Yvonne my friend great images of the wood peckers thanks for sharing them with us:smile: sorry I cannot help with the ID of above,only I don't like to fly to near the hawk family if I can help it:heehee::)
                 
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                    Wow, never seen that Moth before, and I think I know why !
                     
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                      May be it's a Golden Eagle or Black Kite
                       
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                        oh god, I hope so!
                         
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                          A bird watching forum thinks it's a female Marsh Harrier, which is brilliant news as there was a rumour going round that hunters with a Harris Hawk had killed them off. This was over 1/2 mile away.
                           
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                            Love the Woodie pics.:dbgrtmb:

                            definitely a Marsh Harrier Yvonne, they are increasing in number gradually, yours looks like a female due to the pale head.
                            There are three breeding pairs in Dorset now, ten years ago there were none.:blue thumb:
                             
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                            • **Yvonne**

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                              Update on the Woodies, chick has fledged and sitting in the tree canopy making it's presence felt :-)

                              No sighting of Mrs Marsh today, but did spot this

                              Banded Demoiselle
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                                such lovely colours Yvonne,
                                glad the youngster is out and about. If he's got any sense he'll pop back indoors overnight,
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