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Re: Seen today
« Reply #4850 on: 14 March, 2017, 05:28:50 pm »
Dolphins in the harbour.

We haz no harbour and no dolphins. Sad face.
I think you'll find it's a bit more complicated than that.

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Re: Seen today
« Reply #4851 on: 14 March, 2017, 09:58:56 pm »
A sparrowhawk in the garden.
I spotted it swooping past the window next to the bird feeders, then it sat in a tree for a minute. Not sure if it caught anything.

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Re: Seen today
« Reply #4852 on: 15 March, 2017, 06:05:56 pm »
The dolphins were leaping about just outside the harbour on my way home today.

When I got home I saw a sparrowhawk catching and carrying off a small bird.

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Re: Seen today
« Reply #4853 on: 16 March, 2017, 11:27:06 am »
And today, two seals and several dolphins in the harbour at the same time. We were hoping for otters as well!

Re: Seen today
« Reply #4854 on: 16 March, 2017, 12:31:19 pm »
And today, two seals and several dolphins in the harbour at the same time. We were hoping for otters as well!

That's just greedy :)
I think you'll find it's a bit more complicated than that.

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Re: Seen today
« Reply #4855 on: 16 March, 2017, 01:56:29 pm »
There was a bit in the Local Rag today about them building a harbour overlook thingy for people to watch the critters.
Sounded like it was going to be on the site of your office!
Have you been told yet?
You might come in tomorrow and find the top floor of your office now open to the public!

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Re: Seen today
« Reply #4856 on: 16 March, 2017, 02:39:30 pm »
We've got a balcony. We could sell tickets.

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Re: Seen today
« Reply #4857 on: 17 March, 2017, 03:58:34 pm »
Seven seals lazing, lapwings, curlews, a woodpecker drumming on today's short ride. Later, a couple of dozen waxwings in a neighbour's tree:


IMG_5558_01 by The Pingus, on Flickr

Re: Seen today
« Reply #4858 on: 18 March, 2017, 01:40:07 pm »
As we walked up the garden, there was a loud commotion from the sparrows in the hedge between us and our neighbours. As we neared the hedge, up shot a sparrowhawk, no doubt the cause of the commotion. Flew maybe 2ft over our heads. Cool.
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Re: Seen today
« Reply #4859 on: 18 March, 2017, 03:25:16 pm »
The dolphins were leaping about just outside the harbour on my way home today.

When I got home I saw a sparrowhawk catching and carrying off a small bird.



I've often seen the dolphins when running up around Torry Point, I get disappointed when they aren't there
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Re: Seen today
« Reply #4860 on: 18 March, 2017, 04:40:15 pm »
Some 40-50 fielfares in the trees down the lane.
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Re: Seen today
« Reply #4861 on: 18 March, 2017, 08:09:19 pm »
A grey wagtail. Nice but not amazingly unusual. But this one was on the water feature behind the southbound Gloucester services.
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Re: Seen today
« Reply #4862 on: 19 March, 2017, 11:17:17 am »
A dead robin in the gutter on our morning stroll. Probably got whapped by a car.
I've dusted off all those old bottles and set them up straight

fuzzy

Re: Seen today
« Reply #4863 on: 20 March, 2017, 04:25:42 pm »
An Red Kite close enough to touch as it took off from a little bit of grassland clutching a twig come bough for it's nest.

The twig was too heavy and was dropped.

Re: Seen today
« Reply #4864 on: 20 March, 2017, 05:16:08 pm »
Red Kites are big but very lightly built. They can't lift half as much as you would think for a bird that size.
I think you'll find it's a bit more complicated than that.

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Re: Seen today
« Reply #4865 on: 20 March, 2017, 05:30:07 pm »
Weight limit's about half a kebab, isn't it?   ;D

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Re: Seen today
« Reply #4866 on: 25 March, 2017, 03:47:13 pm »
A neron this morning.

IMG_0113 (2) by Basil W, on Flickr
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Re: Seen today
« Reply #4867 on: 25 March, 2017, 04:50:43 pm »
A red kite. Not that unusual here. But we are in the habit of throwing waste meat trimmings - in this case some scraps of chicken thighs - into the field at rage bottom of our garden, rather than into our compost. And this time, as well as a couple of magpies, a young kite appeared, and eventually swooped - well tumbled more like - in and grabbed some.  It was low and close enough that we could see it grab the food in its beak from its claws whilst on the wing. Cool.
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Re: Seen today
« Reply #4868 on: 25 March, 2017, 09:59:50 pm »
several yellow brimstone butterfly's and i heard a greater spotted woodypecker  :)
the slower you go the more you see

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Re: Seen today
« Reply #4869 on: 01 April, 2017, 07:08:47 pm »
It is simpler than it looks.

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Re: Seen today
« Reply #4870 on: 01 April, 2017, 08:52:11 pm »
Where was that, Jaded?
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Re: Seen today
« Reply #4871 on: 01 April, 2017, 09:33:48 pm »
Peter, sadly not in the UK. South Portugal, there are loads here. My aim is to get a much better shot, but they are pretty flighty.
It is simpler than it looks.

fuzzy

Re: Seen today
« Reply #4872 on: 02 April, 2017, 11:13:59 pm »
Fort Fuzzy haz Bats again :thumbsup:

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Re: Seen today
« Reply #4873 on: 03 April, 2017, 07:23:15 pm »
It is simpler than it looks.

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Re: Seen today
« Reply #4874 on: 05 April, 2017, 04:55:16 pm »
A swallow!
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