Author Topic: Seen today (Read 1019500 times)

Wowbagger · « **Reply #3500 on:** 18 January, 2014, 06:02:27 pm »

OK, those pics are a bit dark, but those two are goldfinches in my book.

Edit: just had another look and another couple of birds have flown into the photos.

L CC · « **Reply #3501 on:** 20 January, 2014, 12:22:30 pm »

4 barn owls yesterday. One in the morning, and 3 separate sightings along the Waveney valley lanes as dusk was falling.

menthel · « **Reply #3502 on:** 20 January, 2014, 12:42:42 pm »

3 Redwing in my garden raiding one of the berry bushes that still has fruit!

Snakehips · « **Reply #3503 on:** 21 January, 2014, 05:11:40 pm »

Jack Snipe and Bittern at the London Wetlands Centre. Absolutely unbelievable sighting of the Bittern which seemed to be posing for the crowd , and the cameras , watching from the WWT hide.

Ruth · « **Reply #3504 on:** 21 January, 2014, 05:15:29 pm »

A flock of what looked like massive thrush sized robins but with a more russet than red tone to their fronts. Eating the seeds from the bulrushes at the lakeside.

SteveC · « **Reply #3505 on:** 21 January, 2014, 06:51:44 pm »

Redwings?

Ruth · « **Reply #3506 on:** 21 January, 2014, 06:54:39 pm »

That was my first thought, but no.

Ruth · « **Reply #3507 on:** 21 January, 2014, 06:57:13 pm »

Found it. American robins. Rather pretty in a subjugated Colonial way.

Sorry, should've said I was in Canada.

SteveC · « **Reply #3508 on:** 21 January, 2014, 07:00:27 pm »

I have to admit I did briefly think American robin, but they are of course pretty rare on this side of the pond.
Not unknown, but...

menthel · « **Reply #3509 on:** 22 January, 2014, 11:26:40 am »

Dead Chibbin on the lawn- by the way it had been plucked and eaten looks like a sparrerhawk did for it. Left it on the lawn for the local carrion lovers but will get rid of whatever is left tonight.

bumper · « **Reply #3510 on:** 26 January, 2014, 12:27:29 pm »

A small flock of reed buntings on the garden feeders. As a special bonus, a single Brambling. These only come into the garden here when times are hard.

Wobbly John · « **Reply #3511 on:** 28 January, 2014, 12:29:17 pm »

On the last 3 bike commutes (Fri, Sat, Tues) I spotted a Little Egret at the same point on ride.

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #3512 on:** 28 January, 2014, 04:23:31 pm »

Snow buntings.

pcolbeck · « **Reply #3513 on:** 28 January, 2014, 04:25:24 pm »

A hen pheasant in our front garden.

Tewdric · « **Reply #3514 on:** 28 January, 2014, 05:20:22 pm »

Woke up to roe deer in the garden the other morning.

JennyB · « **Reply #3515 on:** 29 January, 2014, 07:12:33 pm »

Grey heron. Popped over the hedge and then flew along at eye level for a while, about 20 yards in front of me, till it made it over the opposite hedge.

Why do they always make me think of pterodactyls?

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #3516 on:** 30 January, 2014, 03:23:01 pm »

Loads of alpine choughs.

Feanor · « **Reply #3517 on:** 30 January, 2014, 07:21:55 pm »

Quote from: Mrs Pingu on 30 January, 2014, 03:23:01 pm

Loads of alpine choughs.

Wossat?

Snowboarders mooching around with the waist-band of their snow-pants halfway down their arse?

Riggers · « **Reply #3518 on:** 31 January, 2014, 04:18:51 pm »

Seen last night …

A Herring Gull …

In our front room downstairs. Came down the chimney. Standing on the floor bold as brass, giving me the eye when I got in at 7pm. With much flapping around the room, I managed to throw a cloth over it, and escort it from the premises.

clarion · « **Reply #3519 on:** 31 January, 2014, 04:32:17 pm »

Did it leave you something to remember it by, as they are famous for doing?

Wowbagger · « **Reply #3520 on:** 03 February, 2014, 12:22:08 pm »

Yesterday: a weasel with a small something in its mouth. It ran along the side of the road in the same direction that I was cycling and eventually made a dive for cover, dropping its prey, which appeared to be dead already. I was sporting and didn't eat the mouse/vole/shrew that the weasel had caught.

Steph · « **Reply #3521 on:** 03 February, 2014, 01:23:56 pm »

Buzzard going over my flat.

clarion · « **Reply #3522 on:** 03 February, 2014, 03:16:51 pm »

On the street near Elephant and Castle, I saw a cord-like item. Going a bit further, there was another, this time with a bit of fluffy white fur, making it quite clear that these were the sole remains of two rats who had met an unpleasant end.

Riggers · « **Reply #3523 on:** 03 February, 2014, 04:01:48 pm »

Quote from: clarion on 31 January, 2014, 04:32:17 pm

Did it leave you something to remember it by, as they are famous for doing?

Yes, quite a bit. The cheeky monkey.

Peter · « **Reply #3524 on:** 03 February, 2014, 07:31:43 pm »

Quote from: Steph on 03 February, 2014, 01:23:56 pm

Buzzard going over my flat.

Next time, don't leave the door open.

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