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

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  1. Trunky

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    A family of pigeons enjoying the berries on my Firethorn this afternoon. How do they manage to avoid all those vicious thorns?

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      Kandy Will be glad to see the sun again soon.....

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      @Trunky i have a complete fence down the bottom of my garden coved with Pyracantha berries and I will be annoyed if the local Wood Pigeons eat them as I am hoping they last until the Redwings or Fieldfares visit the garden when the snow comes.My blackbird usually helps himself as well to some of them:biggrin:

      Saw 8 Little Egrets on our walk this afternoon plus 1 Great White Egret but it was too far away for a photo but got good views through the binos:)
       
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          I can't decide whether this is a parade, or a game of follow the leader.

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            Great Blue Heron

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              Beautiful bird Hydro, I have only seen one, in Zion park Utah.
               
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                Three Red Admirals flying today and stopping for some food on the Buddleia and a few Bees as well :yahoo:
                 
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                  Common Redshank in the rain this morning.
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                    This doesn't really fit any of the parameters in the heading :noidea:

                    It wasn't Buzzing, wasn't Flying and definitely wasn't Today! :heehee:

                    It was about 50 years ago, or so. :old: Mrs Shiney has this thing about birds. She just walks up to them and picks them up, wild, domestic - it doesn't matter. I've quite often seen her pick up a swan but never had my camera with me! I don't know what this was but it was running wild somewhere. Sorry about the quality of the picture but I've just converted it from a 50 year old half frame slide.

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                      Good morning @shiney my friend !I am a bird!:heehee:

                      Down by the river this morning:smile:

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                        The hide at Holton Lee seemed a good place to 'hide' from the rain.:smile:
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                        The feeders were busy.
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                        Juvenile Siskin, haven't seen one for a while.
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                        A bit like @shiney's garden Pheasants everywhere.:biggrin:
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                          Does that mean you want to be picked up then?! :snork:

                          Love the ducks, "we" had some of those once= bang bang=no more ducks :sad:
                           
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                            Can anyone tell me what bird it is that Mrs Shiney is holding? :)
                             
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                            @shiney, was it taken here in the UK?
                             
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