What's buzzing or flying near you 2022 ?

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      Tree Creeper.
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        Harlequin ladybirds!
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        I saw one being captured by a spider! I watched as it was wrapped up though I couldn't stay watching it until it was taken away as I was about to go out to pick up our granddaughter from school. I took these photos when we returned home. When I got to look out of the small kitchen window where the action took place the ladybird had gone! No doubt the spider's meal for a day or two!
         
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          Not seen any more of these Harlequins over the weekend. They must have flown away elsewhere!
           
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            Red Throated Diver, probably a short stay in Poole Harbour but an early Winter visitor.
            The red throat is only seen in Summer plumage and looks fairly plain now.
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              A very distant Great Northern Diver (Loon in US) with a small Pike, Longham Lakes near Bournemouth Airport. I hope to see some a bit closer during the coming months. GND 4.JPG
               
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                Not very good photos due to grey sea and sky but one of three recent Sabine's Gulls off of Chesil beach, Portland. A North American Gull taking a long way round to Winter in West Africa!
                Black bill, black leading edge on wings and a slightly forked tail distinguishes it from any UK Gull.
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                  Apologies for the bad images. A confused Treecreeper.

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                    Two birds of prey seen from the bird boat trip around Poole Harbour.
                    White Tailed Sea Eagles, very distant, part of a reintroduction scheme on the Isle of Wight.
                    Huge, they have an eight and a half foot wingspan!
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                    Marsh Harrier.
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                      Some interesting antics happen in our garden.

                      Last week two male pheasants had a peck off. They stood facing each other and pecked towards each other without getting closer than about 3". This went on for over 10 minutes.

                      Yesterday a magpie and two wood pigeons worked together to chase away four feral pigeons under the bird feeders. They worked together in a line until the ferals flew away. A male and two female pheasants, that were clearing up under the feeders, totally ignored them.
                       
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                        An American Wigeon at Shapwick on the Somerset Levels, blown off course from North America, seems settled with our wintering ducks.
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                          This is the only shot I have managed to catch. Our red kite always flies down just over the rooftop behind me so I don't get a chance to see him coming. :noidea:

                          He has got quite used to me so this time he came down a few times whilst I was pressure washing the patio. He picked up some chicken bones. The green feet of the bird feeder near the top of the picture are five foot wide.

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                              pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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                              Not worth a picture but I still see bumble bees on most days.
                              Im sure we never used to see them in early December .
                               
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