WHAT'S BUZZING OR FLYING NEAR YOU TODAY - 2017

@Sheal, apart from Canada Geese, the others, White Fronted, Pink Footed, Brents etc have all flown up to Iceland and the far North. it's the only Goose seen in Europe in the Summer. A small number o migrate but most stay and enjoy our lovely warm Summers(??)

 

Harris hawk
On a roof 2 doors down, there for a while until it got fed up of the blackbirds swearing at it.
It is tagged but I'm not going anywhere near those talons, but that beak looks just as bad.

 

And another

 

The difficult shot hanging out of the velux window sideways, catching me out when I repositioned and it flew off after a 10 minute sit

 

Another stop at Ham Wall RSPB on the Somerset Levels this morning (as I had to visit my Mum again in hospital in Burnham on Sea and visiting isn't till 2 pm).
only two brief views of Bitterns this time but great to hear them 'Booming'

Nice to see a Cetti's Warbler in the open.


A good number of Hobbies have arrived hawking for Dragonflies.




The Great White Egrets were flying around, reportedly breeding.

 

It made my day today, while sitting on common with the dog and playing ball, sitting there at the side of the pond, posed a creature that I haven't seen for a long time. It sat there a foot away from my iPhone and was so made up just laying there while I clicked away.
The simple things are always the best!

 

Longham Lakes (north of Bournemouth) this morning.
Reed Bunting.


Reed Warbler.


Green Woodpecker.


A pair of Garganey at the back, at rest, so the drakes finery can't be seen. It is our only Summer visiting duck, overwintering in Africa.


This looks like any other Gull but it is rare young Bonaparte's Gull (why that name, I haven't a clue) from N America, must have lost it's way!


The Great Crested Grebes were courting, love is offering pond weed!! great to watch.

 

Fantastic shots Woo.

 

Fab shots!

Forgive my ignorance (for surely that is what it is! Happy to stand corrected), but, I thought it was Mayflies which were abundant around now through to July and only after that which Dragonflies began in any great numbers?

 

@"M" There are Dragonflies about now particularly these 4 spot Chasers which were at Ham Wall yesterday, Hobbys will take House Martins(!) Swallows or Swifts if there are no Dragonflies.
There were plenty of Mayflies there which are food for the smaller birds.


Family member @wiseowl ?
Tawny Owl young just visible from a hide but a long way off. The adults were no where to be seen.

 

Handsome fellows!!
Thank you, I hadn't realised. But then, I don't see many

 

This was taken last week, the first Bullfinches to visit for over 5 years!! He and she didn't stay as the feeder was empty but today the female came back, twice!! Luckily a camera was at hand.