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Wowbagger · « **Reply #6375 on:** 23 January, 2023, 09:52:08 pm »

Lovely wol that.

T42 · « **Reply #6376 on:** 24 January, 2023, 10:33:51 am »

Just been watching a quartet of ravens - two adults & their fully-grown offspring - teasing the life out of next door's chickens, A getting chased by the dominant cock while B, C and D make off with grub, then A nipping in for his when the cock catches on and goes charging after them. Hens all wandering about with an air of "not my problem".

andyoxon · « **Reply #6377 on:** 24 January, 2023, 11:05:27 am »

40+ Redwings outside in the sun, frantically turning over oak leaves...

Peter · « **Reply #6378 on:** 24 January, 2023, 08:27:00 pm »

Well, it's New Year - turn over a new leaf and al that. You had any fieldfares?

Snakehips · « **Reply #6379 on:** 27 January, 2023, 11:03:45 am »

Suffering from lack of zeal, I decided to have coffee and cake instead of going out for a ride. My indolence was rewarded by the sight of a female blackcap drinking from the bird bath. I might just sit around for a bit longer.

Pingu · « **Reply #6380 on:** 27 January, 2023, 11:07:01 am »

Cool. We had a male blackcap nomming the apples I put out.

T42 · « **Reply #6381 on:** 27 January, 2023, 03:26:16 pm »

A Great Egret gliding down the length of the stream that threads our valley. Must be hard up for grub if it's forced to look in there.

rogerzilla · « **Reply #6382 on:** 12 February, 2023, 01:12:09 pm »

A huge Reeves's pheasant that decided to join in our ride by trotting along the road with us for several hundred yards. Extremely tame, and probably escaped from somewhere. Stunning bird.

Flite · « **Reply #6383 on:** 12 February, 2023, 10:15:26 pm »

Three different species of owl in one day is good going.
Barn Owl perched on a post near home as I was driving to an event around dawn.
Short-eared Owl hunting on a fell in daylight as I drove home.
Tawny Owl calling and then doing a flypast of the back door this evening.
Just need the Little Owls to put in an appearance.....

Deano · « **Reply #6384 on:** 13 February, 2023, 09:31:15 pm »

I saw three different barn owls yesterday, either side of Yad Moss.

(and a deer on the old railway near MSG today)

sg37409 · « **Reply #6385 on:** 16 February, 2023, 09:55:18 am »

I think it was a mink this morning swimming along in the canal.

slowfen · « **Reply #6386 on:** 16 February, 2023, 10:00:37 am »

Couple of days ago, in Ely (Cambs)
A pristine red admiral. (May be should be in signs of spring)

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #6387 on:** 16 February, 2023, 12:43:34 pm »

Saw a kestrel hunting next to the runway when I landed at Schipol this morning.

CrazyEnglishTriathlete · « **Reply #6388 on:** 19 February, 2023, 07:58:23 pm »

Three separate Brimstone butterflies, in various parts of North Hampshire

JonBuoy · « **Reply #6389 on:** 19 February, 2023, 10:30:00 pm »

There was a bumper crop of red kites out and about today looking to pick off the stragglers on the Rutland and Beyond audax. I particularly enjoyed watching one soaring a hedgeline at the top of Horse Hill, Goadby.

Snakehips · « **Reply #6390 on:** 20 February, 2023, 06:57:55 pm »

A Skylark in Home Park (Hampton Court). Heard its characteristic sound, then spotted it in the clear blue sky just in time to watch its descent.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #6391 on:** 20 February, 2023, 07:50:06 pm »

Excellent wol pix back there.

Jaded · « **Reply #6392 on:** 22 February, 2023, 11:52:19 pm »

Some saddle cows

A few local wobblies

and a sore cow. Spoilered.

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SteveC · « **Reply #6393 on:** 26 February, 2023, 05:27:20 pm »

A group of at least ten buzzards flying over the garden. Never seen that many together before.

Auntie Helen · « **Reply #6394 on:** 26 February, 2023, 08:39:23 pm »

A nuthatch outside our window on a visit to Heidelberg.

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #6395 on:** 27 February, 2023, 02:54:31 pm »

A convoy of marching caterpillars, must have been over 60, quite cool. Hopefully this link to video works
https://www.flickr.com/photos/the_pingus/52715324960/in/datetaken/

Jurek · « **Reply #6396 on:** 27 February, 2023, 03:10:46 pm »

Quote from: Mrs Pingu on 27 February, 2023, 02:54:31 pm

A convoy of marching caterpillars, must have been over 60, quite cool. Hopefully this link to video works
https://www.flickr.com/photos/the_pingus/52715324960/in/datetaken/

Linky worky

and my! that's a lot of 'pillars - not in Aberdeen I take it.

Basil · « **Reply #6397 on:** 27 February, 2023, 03:12:02 pm »

Wow. I've never seen anything like that before.

pcolbeck · « **Reply #6398 on:** 27 February, 2023, 03:13:21 pm »

Quote from: SteveC on 26 February, 2023, 05:27:20 pm

A group of at least ten buzzards flying over the garden. Never seen that many together before.

We used to see a big group like that sometimes circling above the old castle hill in Malton presumably catching a nice thermal. Haven't seen more than three or four together for years though and just usually solo's or a pair.

pcolbeck · « **Reply #6399 on:** 27 February, 2023, 03:16:21 pm »

Quote from: Mrs Pingu on 27 February, 2023, 02:54:31 pm

A convoy of marching caterpillars, must have been over 60, quite cool. Hopefully this link to video works
https://www.flickr.com/photos/the_pingus/52715324960/in/datetaken/

Pine processionary caterpillars. Presumably you are in the med area somewhere.