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Forum post: Re: On a little pond...

SteveDe — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:51:00 GMT

Thanks Aiki. I was happy with common snipe based on pix I'd seen webwise, but when I read the RSPB's description on the identifier, it specifically mentioned short legs, and when I saw the second pic, I got all discombobulated.

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SteveDe — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:17:00 GMT

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dave1947 — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:11:00 GMT

Forum post: Re: Advice on south facing bird box?? please

Barnsley lad — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:09:00 GMT

as others say shade is very important

Ray

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oscas grandad — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:01:00 GMT

Photo: Red Kite over Stokenchurch

RoyC — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:48:00 GMT

One of a group of 5 red kites circling over Stokenchurch in the warm evening light of a January afternoon

Photo: Marsh Tit at Leighton Moss

RoyC — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:45:00 GMT

A little unashamed bribery was used to tempt this marsh tit out of the trees at Leighton Moss reserve!

Forum post: Re: Water or lack of it

Grandmamac — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:43:00 GMT

On my estate in Scotland, it's adopted as making the garden accessible - clay soils, high rainfall = mud, moss and mess.. Hard landscaping in all the back gardens in my close except mine. I like seeing the blackbirds digging worms and the starling prospecting for leatherjackets so I still have some grass. But it squelches in the winter so I have roll out paths.

I think that house building companies have a lot to answer for. They scrape off the topsoil and sell most of it. The 'gardens' are left with rubble, rubbish and a thin layer of topsoil on top of compacted subsoil. Owners despair at the lack of drainage and deck or pave. More responsible treatment by the builders would help natural drainage and soil structure to establish quickly.

Photo: glossy ibis

Neil j lunn — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:33:00 GMT

juvenile glossy ibis near cottage by level crossing on the aproach road to the eric morecambe hide. photo was taken 12.1.12

Forum post: Re: LG Osprey GABFEST - February, 2012

June Spradlin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:33:00 GMT

SWEET DREAMS JAG - to borrow Sunshines phrase.

SUNSHINE< 3 dunnocks but no scrwdriver? LMHO (Laughing my head off)

Forum post: Re: Weekly Chat, Sunday 19th February 2012

NiteOwl — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:28:00 GMT

Lynette Thankyou that is a brilliant video, its lovely to see the little ones so clearly now! I don't watch them too much tho' as I don't want to get too attached.. It broke my heart when Hope got killed in the hunting season and it will start again all too soon! :'((

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

Grandmamac — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:24:00 GMT

Christmas Day 2010. Pre-Dawn. 80+ blackbirds in tiny back garden. No camera. Grandchildren still asleep. Just stand at window in awe.

Boxing Day - pre-dawn. Food out; camera ready. Flock halved but still try from kitchen window.

Only half green! Giving up. Will try to edit.

Edit failed - just can't get photo on. Sixth time failure!! Tried at different times of day, waited four minutes before trying browse. Best effort, bar turns half green.

Sorry.

I've enjoyed everybody's photos. Thanks for the laughs.

Forum post: Re: is this a mistle or song thrush???

La Terra Trema — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:14:00 GMT

Looks like a song thrush to me, too! :-)

Forum post: Re: winterwatch

Rach — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:11:00 GMT

Thanks Roger. I'll add that to my list, I've never grown it before, but have had hebe in a previous garden which was really nice.

visionvalue, it looked to me as if the tree was planted in the pot! The hole wasn't deep enough either.

Photo: grey heron

Lewis — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:10:00 GMT

Photo: spotted redshank

Lewis — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:07:00 GMT

chard nature reserve

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Marysia Sysko — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:06:00 GMT

Forum post: Re: blue tit

Grandpaddy — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:05:00 GMT

Hi Lewis nice to see you have returned to the fold ,welcome back will look forward to seeing more of your fantastic photo's

Regards Mick

Photo: woodpecker

Lewis — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:03:00 GMT

i love woodpeckers

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Jill A — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:02:00 GMT