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Post by dirtclod on Apr 1, 2021 1:53:24 GMT
I did - good read, beautiful bird and tragic story. Will keep an eye out though, you never know. Guess I'll keep an ear out as well - that's a distinctive call. Not sure how they can say its ststus. If one hasnt been sighted since the 40s are they extinct. 🤔 Yes I'm thinking the worst, but would love to be proved wrong. |
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Post by alsagerstokie on Apr 2, 2021 17:47:31 GMT
Two of todays meetings. A poor young Chiff Chaff struggling to fly so poped him to a near by wood as he was nearly run over twice. Then a Whooper Swan my first seen.    |
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Post by raythesailor on Apr 2, 2021 20:13:54 GMT
Came quite close up to a Heron today.
Canal walking towards a lock the bird was standing very still on the side of the lock overflow on the opposite bank.
We just stood there staring at each other for a while.
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Post by alsagerstokie on Apr 2, 2021 20:49:12 GMT
Came quite close up to a Heron today. Canal walking towards a lock the bird was standing very still on the side of the lock overflow on the opposite bank. We just stood there staring at each other for a while. Always love seeing them in flight. Beautiful birds. Who moved away first you or Heron? |
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Post by raythesailor on Apr 2, 2021 21:12:03 GMT
Came quite close up to a Heron today. Canal walking towards a lock the bird was standing very still on the side of the lock overflow on the opposite bank. We just stood there staring at each other for a while. Always love seeing them in flight. Beautiful birds. Who moved away first you or Heron? Me 😀 |
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Post by alsagerstokie on Apr 2, 2021 21:29:43 GMT
Always love seeing them in flight. Beautiful birds. Who moved away first you or Heron? Me 😀 1-0 to the Heron 😂 |
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Post by chuffedstokie on Apr 4, 2021 20:28:53 GMT
Got this guy today mid hover. Seconds later down like a bullet and up with lunch in his claws!   |
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Post by alsagerstokie on Apr 4, 2021 21:27:11 GMT
Got this guy today mid hover. Seconds later down like a bullet and up with lunch in his claws! View AttachmentBuzzard? Looks ready to strike. |
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Post by alsagerstokie on Apr 4, 2021 21:28:57 GMT
For you owl experts out there would this field be a spot where they would hunt? Crops growing.  small phot |
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Post by chuffedstokie on Apr 4, 2021 21:31:45 GMT
Got this guy today mid hover. Seconds later down like a bullet and up with lunch in his claws! View AttachmentBuzzard? Looks ready to strike. Pretty sure it's a Sparrowhawk the Buzzards and Kites were circling in the warm air currents above the hills behind where I was standing. |
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Post by murphthesurf on Apr 4, 2021 22:22:32 GMT
Got this guy today mid hover. Seconds later down like a bullet and up with lunch in his claws! View AttachmentDon't they have the most incredible eyesight! Amazing! |
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Post by murphthesurf on Apr 4, 2021 22:29:39 GMT
Came quite close up to a Heron today. Canal walking towards a lock the bird was standing very still on the side of the lock overflow on the opposite bank. We just stood there staring at each other for a while. !   Any gardens with a fishpond that isn't netted will soon find it completely emptied by the local heron. Mine have got more netting than Fort Knox, so all the little dears (xxx) are splashing about in complete safety. |
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Post by alsagerstokie on Apr 5, 2021 9:36:06 GMT
Came quite close up to a Heron today. Canal walking towards a lock the bird was standing very still on the side of the lock overflow on the opposite bank. We just stood there staring at each other for a while. ! Any gardens with a fishpond that isn't netted will soon find it completely emptied by the local heron. Mine have got more netting than Fort Knox, so all the little dears (xxx) are splashing about in complete safety. I love a Heron but then i dont have a pond. So Majestic in flight. Ponds bring lots of life to the Garden i vrt you have a few Frogs etc? If your lucky the odd Shrew or Vole. |
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Post by Northy on Apr 6, 2021 6:36:31 GMT
Came quite close up to a Heron today. Canal walking towards a lock the bird was standing very still on the side of the lock overflow on the opposite bank. We just stood there staring at each other for a while. Had one fly past us quite close on Sunday down the canal under the over hanging trees, almost gliding as it went by, majestic birds when like that |
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Post by alsagerstokie on Apr 6, 2021 7:09:36 GMT
Couple of pictures a question and reports.  Not really seem too much round here this species. Common Sandpiper. Must have been special as a few had camera's out for it. Now for question. Is this just a mutation is it a standard domesticated Dove?  Onto the reports. River Weaver near is it Wincham. Otters are on there. I was at Flashes sat saw bit and left. Some chaps who were there sat afternoon got a lucky sight. An Osprey overhead some managed to get photographs of it. |
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Post by chuffedstokie on Apr 6, 2021 7:21:12 GMT
Checked the Dyfi Osprey Project live feed 2 minutes ago. Both birds at the nest and you'll see the snow all around!.
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Post by alsagerstokie on Apr 6, 2021 9:30:54 GMT
Not my photograph. Credit Dennis Swaby. Taken this weekend the Elworth Flashes. To see one round here wow special.  |
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Post by lurcherman on Apr 6, 2021 16:50:11 GMT
For you owl experts out there would this field be a spot where they would hunt? Crops growing. small photNot really, the thing with crop fields is they go under the plough every year so the vole populations never build up in any numbers. The same with heavily grazed cow fields, when the ground softens the hooves go in too deep. However the field the other side of the fence looks more to an owls liking  Walk that fence line and inspect the base of the posts for owl pellets. They do like fence posts to sit on. Good luck. Ps get searching round the hay fields when they start turning ready for cutting July, August time depending on the summer. |
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Post by lurcherman on Apr 6, 2021 17:00:35 GMT
Got this guy today mid hover. Seconds later down like a bullet and up with lunch in his claws! View AttachmentThat looks very kestrely chuffed, hovering, fan tail with black spots on the end  Couldn't you get any closer? |
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Post by chuffedstokie on Apr 6, 2021 17:56:01 GMT
Got this guy today mid hover. Seconds later down like a bullet and up with lunch in his claws! View AttachmentThat looks very kestrely chuffed, hovering, fan tail with black spots on the end Couldn't you get any closer? I needed a bigger sand dune. 😉 They don't half shift when you're up close. |
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Post by alsagerstokie on Apr 6, 2021 18:06:16 GMT
For you owl experts out there would this field be a spot where they would hunt? Crops growing. small photNot really, the thing with crop fields is they go under the plough every year so the vole populations never build up in any numbers. The same with heavily grazed cow fields, when the ground softens the hooves go in too deep. However the field the other side of the fence looks more to an owls liking Walk that fence line and inspect the base of the posts for owl pellets. They do like fence posts to sit on. Good luck. Ps get searching round the hay fields when they start turning ready for cutting July, August time depending on the summer. Cheers ill eventually get one. Im amazed the Osprey was seen flying over locally. Brilliant. And Dennis did well to get it on Camera. |
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Post by lurcherman on Apr 6, 2021 18:47:55 GMT
Cheers ill eventually get one. Im amazed the Osprey was seen flying over locally. Brilliant. And Dennis did well to get it on Camera. That would be something else seeing Ospreys flying over regularly, I've only ever seen the red kite 3 times up here but every time I just found myself looking up until it was out of sight. I know there's a nest at Llyn Brenig so not a million miles away, plus any un paired youngsters will be up and down looking for a mate and a new nesting sight. I think the work these wildlife trusts do is remarkable. |
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Post by heworksardtho on Apr 6, 2021 18:53:55 GMT
Oyster catchers at trentham gardens lake today , plus black swan sitting on the nest of eggs
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Post by lurcherman on Apr 6, 2021 18:54:33 GMT
Checked the Dyfi Osprey Project live feed 2 minutes ago. Both birds at the nest and you'll see the snow all around!. He's just come back with a fairly big mullet, seems to be catching regularly. Don't think he'll have much trouble keeping them all fed eventually. |
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Post by chuffedstokie on Apr 6, 2021 19:53:20 GMT
Checked the Dyfi Osprey Project live feed 2 minutes ago. Both birds at the nest and you'll see the snow all around!. He's just come back with a fairly big mullet, seems to be catching regularly. Don't think he'll have much trouble keeping them all fed eventually. The fishing for them is fantastic round these parts. Where the river Dyfi flows past them it's freshwater but empties into Cardigan bay at Aberdovey where I am and becomes tidal. It's easy to see why they keep returning with all that on their doorstep. |
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Post by chuffedstokie on Apr 6, 2021 20:00:41 GMT
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Post by questionable on Apr 6, 2021 20:06:10 GMT
Came quite close up to a Heron today. Canal walking towards a lock the bird was standing very still on the side of the lock overflow on the opposite bank. We just stood there staring at each other for a while. ! Any gardens with a fishpond that isn't netted will soon find it completely emptied by the local heron. Mine have got more netting than Fort Knox, so all the little dears (xxx) are splashing about in complete safety. A number of years ago a friend woke to find a local heron standing beside his pond with one of his prize coy carp nestled in its beak. He went out and purchased a very realistic and pricey plastic heron as he was told that herons don’t feed in pairs, anyway after positioning the plastic heron beside his pond he woke the following day or so after to find the local heron sitting snugly alongside his new plastic friend 🤣 |
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Post by alsagerstokie on Apr 6, 2021 20:51:16 GMT
Oyster catchers at trentham gardens lake today , plus black swan sitting on the nest of eggs I think the Oystercatcher are a good bird to get on film. I got some at Doddington other week. Yes my friend sent me a pictute of the black swan. |
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Post by heworksardtho on Apr 6, 2021 20:56:33 GMT
Oyster catchers at trentham gardens lake today , plus black swan sitting on the nest of eggs I think the Oystercatcher are a good bird to get on film. I got some at Doddington other week. Yes my friend sent me a pictute of the black swan. There were two oystercatchers and also about 4 eggret if that’s how u spell it , and also seen the kingfisher a lot last summer on the river at the side of the lake |
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Post by crapslinger on Apr 6, 2021 21:49:47 GMT
I hate herons! Any gardens with a fishpond that isn't netted will soon find it completely emptied by the local heron. Mine have got more netting than Fort Knox, so all the little dears (xxx) are splashing about in complete safety. A number of years ago a friend woke to find a local heron standing beside his pond with one of his prize coy carp nestled in its beak. He went out and purchased a very realistic and pricey plastic heron as he was told that herons don’t feed in pairs, anyway after positioning the plastic heron beside his pond he woke the following day or so after to find the local heron sitting snugly alongside his new plastic friend 🤣 They emptied my pond three years ago koi the lot, have netted it now but you have to have the netting 12" above the surface to stop them reaching surface feeding fish, the decoys don't work they spot them on fly past especially in breeding season, even then if you don't move the decoys about they suss them out, very intelligent birds almost prehistoric looking. |
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