Liz
gave me a bag of nyjer seed, and I was wondering if I would get a
chance to use it as our visiting goldfinch had not been spotted for
some time. Just 1-2 days after I was given the seed however, I was in
luck - three goldfinches came down and have been feasting daily
since.
I
was looking out of the spare room window, and spotted a female
blackbird disappearing into the hedge with a beakful of nesting
material. I got my camera ready to take a shot - thru net curtains so
alas the photos are blurred - and spotted a sparrow with a beakful of
nesting material. Sigh - I was planning on trimming the hedge this
week, but...
Oh
well, at least I will have baby birds to watch! It is a lot safer
site than in the back yard too, as underneath the dense hedge is
bramble and other prickly things - so no cats!
My
next birdfull trip was a local hike. Normally, when I trot off to
Angmering Park Estate, I do not bother with my camera or noccies,
just door keys and a map. However, on this occasion in the midst of
April, I had decided to take some pictures of the bluebells - which
were almost out, although a few days to a week before their best. On
my way, as I trotted along Swillage Lane and passed the first
possible turn off which I chose not to take, I spotted a mallard
strolling in the field. This is not a surprise, as there is a pond the
other side of the road a little further down.
Can
anybody spot the bird hidden here? I was walking along from Dover
Cottage towards Angmering Park cottages and spotted a tree-climbing
bird - so grabbed the camera - I thought it was a treecreeper, and
hoped to get some decent shots, but...
I
cannot see the little fellow on the first shot. It may be overly well
camouflaged or it may have dived out of sight round the trunk too
quickly. On my next attempt I managed to capture it though - but to
illustrate its possible camouflage in the previous shot, I have had
to show you where it is on this one - in case you cannot spot it!
HERE
is a link to a recent article about a raven cull in Scotland - :(
That's a great shot of the mallard in the field. It looks like a painting.
ReplyDeleteWhy do they want to kill all those ravens? Are the ravens killing other species or something?
i havent a clue why they want to murder ravens - over population or destruction or somthing i suppose...but i dont 'know' why.
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