What's buzzing or flying near you 2023 ?

Okay, I was sitting out front and the Tormentors were chattering/shouting and hopping from electrical wires to trees when I caught this in the top of the Viburnum ...

Who is this? Sorry for poor cropped photo off the old mobile!
@Strongyloden

 

They're great to see. They virtually disappeared in my area due to plastic soffits being progressively installed, but have started to reappear in the garden. It's wonderful to see them returning.

 

They both look like youngsters @wiseowl.
Our first young Goldfinch.

 

@Victoria, Sorry I forgot to reply, I really can't id anything from that photo.

 

Okay, thank you for trying.

 

Young Blackbird and Robin in the garden.




Very distant but I heard a Gull clamour, looked up and saw a White Tailed Eagle over the garden. Grabbed the camera but a really dodgy shot.

 

I walked up the garden just now and swarms of starlings with lots of young all few off the fence and out of the trees.
Starlings always seem to raise a good number of chicks.

 

Spotted Flycatcher.

 

. a woodpecker had all but 1 chick out the box and the wood on that is over 25.4mm 1inch thick ,, two huge holes one at the base of the box then another another just above ... It now has chicken wire doubled over surrounding and I have seen the parents going in and out !!

 

Greenfinch was a surprise visitor today even if briefly and more young Siskins are arriving.






Down by the River Frome I found three pairs of Egyptian Geese but sadly no goslings.

 

Three healthy babies.

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