Observations on Birds
Hi Rick 1. Reasons not to like Pigeons We have a TV aerial attached to the back wall of our house; inevitably, it partly projects across the end of the roof. Pigeons like to sit on it, and to defecate…
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Blue Tit Fledgeling
First of possibly 7 Blue Tits fledge today. Dropped right by my feet. Cheers Terry McAnish
Slow Worm Sun Bathing
Benjamin Hall writes: Just saw this slow worm coming out to sunbathe on a piece of concrete:
Black Cap and Orangetip Butterfly
Terry McAnish shows his latest garden visitors, Orange Tip Butterflay above and Male Black Cap below:
Frogs Spawning 2019
It has been quite a long wait this year but finally the local frogs have started spawning. I think the cold spell a month or so ago set them back a little. The pond water was not warm enough until…
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It Must Be Spring
From Philip Males: Rick, I was walking into town along the railway bank path today and spotted this common lizard out basking. It was exactly the same spot I had spotted one last year in April but I did not…
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Winter Weather
A selection of pictures taken during the recent snow by Sarah Harding:
Greater Spotted Woodpecker
Observed on the 27th October Terry McAnish says: “Haven’t seen a Woodpecker for some time until today this female Greater Spotted Woodpecker visited my fat ball feeders. A welcome sight”
Squirrels
An acrobatic squirrel from Terry McAnish on 17th November 2018. Terry advises “Don’t try this at home”
Hogs
On the 18th September 2018. Little shot from Linda Palmer of hedgehogs having their supper!