I’ve now got a grey Squirrel which visits my nuts daily, and buries the nuts in the lawn!
Archive for the ‘birds’ Category
Squirrel nutkins!
Tuesday, November 24th, 2020Great tit feeding on sunflower husks @RSPB @BBCSpringwatch
Monday, June 1st, 2020
Have you done the RSPB Great Garden Birdwatch yet? there is still time ? @Natures_Voice #BigGardenBirdwatch
Sunday, January 29th, 2017
here are my results:-
Woody Woodpecker – Great spotted woodpecker
Friday, February 26th, 2016This is the Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major), which visits my nuts, at two o’clock – regular as clockwork every day. Currently, as I’ve some time on my hands, I resulted to more bird watching, to occupy my time. I’ve actually been waiting for him, to return – because I now have my ‘scope setup – attached to a smart phone. This is approximately 100 metres away, also recorded through double glazing, whilst I’m in my lounge in the chair, with my feet up, and a hot chocolate. I’m still not happy with the overall results, but these are my first attempts.
the video is a little better…
Collared dove from above
Tuesday, July 7th, 2015This is a picture of one of our tame Collared doves in the garden!
Collared Dove on bee hive
Not quite feeding out of my hand, but I’m sure it will soon. This was without zoom, I was that close, when I took the picture.
Whilst Andy was sleeping in the Ilkeliani Camp, Masai Mara!
Friday, April 5th, 2013Whilst I was sleeping, Lindsey took this picture, of a Robin Chat, it’s either a Rüppell’s Robin-Chat (Cossypha semirufa) or White-browed Robin-Chat (Cossypha heuglini).
Rüppell's Robin-Chat (Cossypha semirufa) or White-browed Robin-Chat (Cossypha heuglini)
Location of Ilkeliani Camp, on the Talek River - Masai Mara National Reserve
The Talek River was the location, that the BBC filmed Bella the Leopard in Big Cat Live!
and these pictures of me sleeping outside the tent, were taken at Ilkeliani Camp, Masai Mara National Reserve. It had been a long day, with a 4.30am start, and Balloon Ride across the Masai Mara National Reserve, traditional Balloon flight Champagne breakfast, followed by a long game drive until 4.00pm, and then Andy was knackered!
Note the banana skins left in the ash tray, later the Gibbons came, and s**t all over the porch and chairs, and sun lounger, and through the ash tray round the back of the tent! I forgot we were in Africa, and Wild Animals were around, you don’t get that issue in England!
My Summer Grey Heron
Tuesday, November 27th, 2012Travelling to the office everyday during the summer months, I regularly spotted a Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea), early morning and afternoon, resident on the Bishop Burton pond, feeding on the many fish present. At first I thought it was a captive bird, that had it’s wings clipped, because despite the amount of traffic that passed everyday, it did not seem to be distracted. When I decided to start putting the camera and tripod in the car, it was never present. Sadly, I no longer see the heron any more, in the early mornings, and I hope it will return in the Spring/Summer next year.
Finally, in September 2012, I managed to capture these photographs in the rain, with my Canon 350D DSLR, and 17-85mm and 75-300mm.
Grey Heron resident on Bishop Burton pond
Grey Heron on Bishop Burton pond (75-300mm)
Grey Heron on Bishop Burton pond (75-300mm)
Grey Heron on Bishop Burton pond (75-300mm)
Whilst, I was taking these pictures the Heron, was very aware of my presence, and started to move off, shortly after taking these photographs. So it’s clearly got used to the traffic. If you Google, there are photos of a Heron on/in/around the pond, as far back as 2008-2009, I’m not sure if it’s the same bird, they live for approx 5 years, so it could be!
Next time I see Chris Packham or Simon King, I’ll need to ask them if I can borrow their 1500mm lens!
Until next Spring/Summer 2013!
Robin delays me tidying my greenhouse!
Saturday, June 16th, 2012Weather is bad, more rain, allotment is probably washed out again, so time to turn my attentions to tidying up the damaged green house in my garden.
I started to tidy the greenhouse, and noticed a Robin (Erithacus rubecula) had taken up residence on the nest, with three/four chicks!
Oh dear, I’ll have to delay that job then!
greenhouse, needs a tidy!
Robin (Erithacus rubecula) on the nest
Doves from above!
Wednesday, June 29th, 2011A few pictures of the Doves that nest in our front garden every year, next to the pear tree.
Parent and young Collared Dove 'Streptopelia decaocto' on the nest
A young Collared Dove 'Streptopelia decaocto'
Goldfinch feeding on dandelion seeds
Tuesday, June 7th, 2011
Single Goldfinch feeding on Dandelion seeds
I spotted a pair of Goldfinches, land on the ground today, which is unusual and they were feeding plucking the dandelion seeds from a dandelion. You can just make out the dandelion in front of the bird, and one seed floating in the wind.
I quickly lept for my DSLR, and changed to a 300mm lens, hand-held, no tripod, on max, taken through the kitchen window!
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