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Forum post: Re: Mis-use of bird apps

Seaman — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:34:00 GMT

[quote user="seymouraves"]There is nothing worse than someone who won't accept that they can be wrong (and then normally look at a tiny dot 2 miles away and go "lesser whatever in winter plumage"). I have met a few of them.[/quote]

If you are 100% certain why say something else ? never had an occasion when it was life or death.

Forum post: Re: Today's visitors to the garden

HAZY — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:30:00 GMT

LOL !! well the female must be the Other 'arf other wise known as trouble and strife ;)

Forum post: Re: Bad pics of fab wildlife :)

Stoat — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:28:00 GMT

A lovely photo of my car mirror and there's a partridge in there somewhere too -

Forum post: Re: Blue Tits working overtime

HAZY — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:05:00 GMT

I might have to set the alarm clock for 6 am again lol not sure how many days before they fledge as we only noticed this box was active after the feeding started

Forum post: Re: I Forgot To Replace The Fatballs This Morning And...

Lolly — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:38:00 GMT

I have had to cut right back on the pastry, over run with starlings and I know it annoys the other birds. But Lol today I wanted to get some photos of the smaller birds on the coconut and within 5 minutes the starlings arrived and after 30 minutes I could stand their bickering no more....I took the remaining coconut in! those starling babies are toughies are we're even annoying the Blueys. Will post some photos tomorrow. Now I have to power hose again, what a mess they make!

Forum post: Re: MrsT's MAGICAL MYSTERY QUIZ#6

Seaman — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:32:00 GMT

Clock Beetle ??

Forum post: Re: It's hard life...

doggie — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:40:00 GMT

Lovely photo Stuart

Forum post: Re: The Young of 2013

HAZY — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:58:00 GMT

Awwww, a mini Woody lol very nice TJ :)

Forum post: Re: Do you recognise this fish/shark/creature?

Lindybird — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:31:00 GMT

That's something I didn't know, Shane! The skin did look tough which made me wonder if it was a fish when I first saw it - although small compared to the monster sharks shown on TV Wildlife programmes, I though perhaps it was a smaller species or a baby one.

Thanks so much for all the replies.

Forum post: Re: Hi from Rochdale.

Johndt — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:50:00 GMT

Hi Jim,

Welcome. I am John from Bolton. I look up both photography & wildlife a couple of years ago. But a lot more seriously this year. I have recently become a member of the RSPB and love enjoying my hobby with my wife and 2 young children.

Forum post: Re: Bird call question

Janie1975 — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:47:00 GMT

Thanks all.....TJ! That's the one!! Although a little more piercing on the ears when it is going constantly for hours on end! Little blighters ;-)

Forum post: Re: The BR's Nesting Conundrum...

monkeycheese — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:41:00 GMT

[quote user="MrsT"]

Some birds do have a habit of building nests in precarious places don't they? I completely understand how understandable it is to want to put them somewhere a little safer, but once the first pieces of nesting material are put in place, the nest is deemed as 'active' and cannot be legally removed, even if it is likely to fail. At the risk of making myself unpopular, nature must be allowed to take its course. it is important to not disturb an active nest, especially if it has eggs or young in it and to allow the young to fledge and leave when THEY are ready. The nest can only be removed or work carried out once the young have left the nest on their own accord and the nest is no longer in use. Its worth bearing in mind that many birds, including Robins can have more than one brood and may choose to use the same nest site.

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Thanks Mrs T. I wasn't going to move anything I just needed to make sure that the surrounding area was safe (which it now is). This is their third brood (I believe), so they are pretty adept at this nesting lark. Fingers crossed they have a healthy group of chicks.

Forum post: Re: The BR's 'New' Nest

monkeycheese — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:37:00 GMT

They should be robust given the amount of live mealworms the last lot got through! Thanks for the advice and comments.

Forum post: Re: some young bbs and nice duck

aiki — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:02:00 GMT

The bird hybrids database (http://www.bird-hybrids.com/) lists Mandarin x Mallard as having occurred historically, but I've also read that Mandarins have a different chromosome count to other duck species and very rarely if ever produce hybrid young. (Not that this would stop them from trying...!)

Forum post: Re: pied wagtail meets puddle

Grandmamac — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:52:00 GMT

Yes, I remember the snowdrifts and knowing we were cut off because the bread lorry couldn't get through! I thought it was Yorkshire - there's something about the stone houses and field walls that's not found elsewhere. Beautiful countryside.

Forum post: Re: Look Who Dropped In For A Visit...

Lolly — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:46:00 GMT

Wow what an amazing experience, cracking shots too.

Forum post: Re: heron stalking weekend

HAZY — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:45:00 GMT

Lovely set of photos Andy, they are fantastic birds to photograph, especially in flight; their wingspan is amazing, so very well done on all your patience and skill to get these pics and thanks for sharing them.

Forum post: Re: Egg Found in Garden - HELP PLEASE!

Maisie — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:23:00 GMT

It does sound like a pigeon egg, and has possibly either been taken from the nest by a predator and dropped, or been infertile and been removed by the adults. Either way, there's not much you can do I'm afraid.

Forum post: Re: think i saw an amazing sight

sunshine — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:05:00 GMT

is that why caddies wear baggy trousers so that they can fly ;) or escape the raptors :)

they were flying this evening again but just to high to get good photos there was more this evening though , but it is weird that you can hear their cries from so far away,

Forum post: Re: Merganser duck versus Canadian goose race

monkeycheese — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:39:00 GMT

Lovely set of photos!