Thursday, August 25, 2022

BIRD NEWS:713

 





Along with the baby tits, we spotted an adult bullfinch.



I was just taking a photo of a young woodpecker that flew in, when a robin flew down - and I managed to get both in one shot, miraculously, by accident.



Liz was fascinated by the way the woodpecker bent its tail round to balance while feeding.



It kept twirling about eating away, and rebending its tail as it swung...



It stayed quite a while.



We swapped to the long hide and spotted a greenfinch with very bright coloring.





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BIRD NEWS:712

 



Ditty and partner are back in the garden again this year. Liz and I took a half day excursion to Leonardslee. Here are their chooks.



Pidge was dozing on top the bird feeder. (As I write my blog, he is on the windowsill munching seed....I saw him in the tree looking at me, so went to fetch him a scoop.)



A bunch of baby bluetits descended upon the peanuts...



Next up, Liz and I went to Warnham - where we found a baby robin!



And a nuthatch...







We also spotted a lot of baby great tits. They were on the first open-hide feeder station along with the nuthatch that made a brief visit. Not only did we get baby  great tits, but baby blue tits...



Monday, August 22, 2022

BIRD NEWS:711

 



I did not take as many pictures while strolling round with Lisa as I generally do when alone or with Liz, but I still got a few of the Bewicks.



The three teenagers and Mr Bewick were rambling ab out their lake area, but Mrs Bewick was guarding her nest.



The greylag goslings were almost teenage, at least in the first family we came across of three. Next we came upon a mystery family...



It appeared to be a collection of youngsters, but with one parent a canada goose and the other a greylag.... Maybe a mixed species family, or maybe a fill-in parent or maybe....who knows!



Back to my back yard, and here is a parent great tit... there was also a baby great tit...being fed and fluttering about the bushes with its parent.



I circled them as they didnt show clearly.



Lastly for today, a baby goldfinch and its parent visited my feeder poles. In fact, baby goldfinches, great tits, sparrows, blue tits, even possibly a greenfinch are all busy eating my stock.... rapidly. I have to refill some tubes twice daily to keep up with them!



BIRD NEWS:710



Shelduck and blackheaded gulls were in situ as we strolled the coastline.



Another poster caught my eye.... Back home, and a baby sparrow caught my lens.



Parent and youngster goldfinch also adorned the feeder pole in the yard recently.



I took a couple of shots....



My next trip was to Arundel WWT, but with my friend Lisa, not best friend Liz. We first passed the pelicans...



My next photo was of a dozing Nene among the daisies.



Finally for this post, the trumpeter swans.



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Monday, August 8, 2022

BIRD NEWS:709





There were mostly pigeons at Swanbourne Lake shore - but the odd other bird.



We then proceeded to walk past the moat towards Arundel, making our way homeward. A group of mallard-distortions hung out the path and one took a fancy to Liz's shoe. in fact, it nipped it twice, then stood right next to it....



There were 5 of this weird colored mallard in total - all hanging out in the 'weirdo' group. Back home, and there were young sparrows, starlings and more amassing upon the birdfeeder pole.



The baby sparrows were so cute...



I ended up taking a video - HERE.




Next, I caught a family of baby blue tits feeding....



Our next excursion took Liz and I to Itchenor, where we strolled along the coastline to West Witterings, around he island, and back - starting with coffee in Itchenor and including a picnic lunch on WW beach. We saw a few posters mentioning a petition to sign....





BIRD NEWS:708

 






Mostly Bewicks, but a couple of mallards start today's post from Arundel WWT taken in May 2022.



Orangetag, Silvertag, and a mallard....



Silvertag came over to munch grass near us - but then along came a grumpy canada goose that hissed at us, so Liz wanted to move onward to the next exhibit.



Whiteheaded duck were next on the agenda - and I managed to get a real life sample in the same shot as the ID board - as I also did with the Orinoco geese.



Some greylag goslings decided to cross the path.



Another goose, more goslings....at the picnic area near the boat ride jetty.



When we left the WWT, we took a look round Swanbourne Lake - and had ice creams with our feathered friends.



Tuesday, August 2, 2022

BIRD NEWS:707

 




Here are a family of ducklings - with....3 mixed species parents? um....



Ah, that's better - two youngsters and one parent - moorhen in this case, spotted on our reedbed boardwalk walk.



Plenty of blackheaded gulls in the house marten hide area which has now been reopened and filled up. There were also a couple of house martens around - but no terns.



Here are the Bewick family - Orangetag and Silvertag and their 3 teenage youngtsers from last year - with new nest in situ.



It looks as if they are still adding the final touches to the nest....but after last year's success, they may have another mob coming eggfully along shortly.



Here is one of last years youngsters.



and another of the trio to finish today's post....




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