What's Buzzing or Flying near you today... 2015

Red Kite screeching away in one of my apple trees

 

Nice picture Scrungee, i think he/she wants an apple

 

Wants me to trap some pesky mice in my tunnels, or shoot a rabbit for it more likely, if you keeping chucking something in the same place whilst they're about they get to expect handouts every time they see you.

Once again, the time it stays put screeching away at me whilst I'm collecting all the tomatoes I picked earlier, was when I only had a point and shoot in my pocket, but shows how important to have any sort of camera with you at all times.

 

What a beautiful bird still uncommon down here.

Baiter park shoreline (edge of Poole harbour). A small flock of 30 Ringed Plovers landed about 10 yards from the foot path and were quite tolerant of me standing and watching them. A single Dunlin came in with them. One Wheatear appeared too but was immediately frightened off by one of (many) loose dogs.
Ringed Plovers.




Dunlin in Winter plumage.

 

I think this one was after the ducks

 

Holton Lee this morning, this one was not after anything, it sat in a Birch tree for 20 minutes.


I got some decent shots of a Kingfisher (at last) after the Sparrowhawk had gone.




The ever elusive Marsh Tit.

 

Love the picture of the Kingfisher

 

Thank you Jiffy, it stayed for a while and dived a few times but didn't catch anything.
One more.

 

Lovely pictures Strongy.

 

Fantastic photos @strongylodon, they are so clear. I love the photo of the kingfisher, such beautiful birds. Thank you for sharing those with us

 

I was woken this morning by a blinking magpie making that awful sound which they make! As pretty as they are they are my least favourite bird !

 

Well, they're flying

 

I hated Magpies until I moved into my last house. There was a ravine at the back with a lot of shrubs and trees growing there. A pair of Magpies nested and reared their young there every year and it was fascinating to watch them and the antics they got up too. They also pair for life which is something in their favour.