WHAT'S BUZZING OR FLYING NEAR YOU 2020

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  1. Sheal

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    Yes, I did eddybaby :) and I find that Robins are also the last to bed down at night. The little fellow above is often looking for a morsel to eat past dusk.

    I've seen your Robins Lori and yes, they are quite a bit different to ours. A picture when the time comes will be appreciated.:)

    This is an old picture but I had two pairs of Yellowhammers visiting yesterday, a bird not very often seen in gardens.

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      Yep, the one that's in my garden looks different too, Lori:scratch::doh:

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        Ringed Plover.
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          I receive trivia emails and this one transmitted to me this morning:

          "A group of owls is called, depending on the region you’re in, a parliament, a wisdom, a bazaar, or a study."

          What are a group of owls called over there?

          Just curious. Thank you :)
           
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            Hello @CanadianLori my friend a group of Owls are called a "Parliament "over here,Owls are generally solitary, but when seen together the group is called a “parliament” as they have long been considered to be of a wise disposition. In Greek mythology, the owl is the symbol for Athena, the goddess of wisdom:smile:
             
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              Thank you @wiseowl . I figured You would know the answer to that!
               
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                Female Bullfinch.
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                Siskins are coming more regularly now but only one pair so far.
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                Stock Dove at Upton Country Park near Poole, not a common bird and very rarely comes near gardens. It has a 'kinder' face than the wood Pigeon,
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                  Although more common than the Grey Heron now, this Little Egret had such a striking pose that I couldn't resist a shot or two.
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                    @strongylodon I wish we had a "wow" rating button. Beautiful!:blue thumb:
                     
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                      His feet look like an afterthought. :biggrin:

                      This is amongst the smiley's @CanadianLori - :wow:
                       
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                        Avocet, (one of 700+ in the harbour), another beauty from Brownsea Island this morning, stopped there for two hours during a Poole Harbour 4hr bird boat tour. The island is closed to the public from November the end of February (except for the bird boats).:smile:
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                          Not sure if it's early or late, but had Ladybird crawling around on the outside of a window :)
                           
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                            Well, that's better than a Elephant crawling around on the outside of the window, Jiff:dunno::heehee:
                            I've got several Ladybirds in the House and not paying rent. I guess it won't be long before they head for the garden.:coffee:
                             
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                              Ring-Billed Gull hang-gliding.

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                                That's a lovely shot Hydrogardener. :blue thumb:
                                 
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