Missing Link Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Dave. Hope one day in the not to distant future Storks will be nesting in England Steve I think there is a pair nesting in Norfolk: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-26833379 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tattoodave Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 It looks like you don't have to keep your fingers crossed Steve, just get yourself to NorfolkDave Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winsford Soul Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 It looks like you don't have to keep your fingers crossed Steve, just get yourself to NorfolkDaveDave. its a bloody six hour drive from ManchesterSteve Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Martyn Pitt Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Dave. its a bloody six hour drive from Manchester Steve It's not like you have anything else to do 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Martyn Pitt Posted May 15, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted May 15, 2014 Remember that Tawny Owl chick from the other week, here is another shot of it from Sunday, poor thing got a bit wet in the rain Also caught this Tern having a go at a Hobby 6 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Amsterdam Russ Posted May 15, 2014 Author Share Posted May 15, 2014 Remember that Tawny Owl chick from the other week, here is another shot of it from Sunday, poor thing got a bit wet in the rain 405_005.jpg Also caught this Tern having a go at a Hobby 405_137.jpg Very nice, particularly the tern mobbing the hobby. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winsford Soul Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 It's not like you have anything else to do Martyn. I,ve got to come on here and get abused. (Smileys not working), just like me reallySteve Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Martyn Pitt Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 (edited) Martyn. I,ve got to come on here and get abused. (Smileys not working), just like me really Steve Cheaper than going out to get abused ... you at Prestwich Saturday ? Edited May 15, 2014 by martyn pitt Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winsford Soul Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Cheaper than going out to get abused ... you at Prestwich Saturday ?Ha Ha. Not sure yet mate. You and Carol going ?Just had a phone call to tell me of a lesser spotted woodpecker and nuthatch nests with chicks about five mins away, I,m on my way to get some pictures. Fingers crossed will have some pictures to post laterSteve Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Philippe Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 (edited) Remember that Tawny Owl chick from the other week, here is another shot of it from Sunday, poor thing got a bit wet in the rain 405_005.jpg Isn't it a night bird ? Here in France we can't see them during the day. Or is England so dark there's no sun (just kidding)? PS : Martyn, your pictures are beautiful. Edited May 15, 2014 by Philippe Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tattoodave Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Dave. its a bloody six hour drive from ManchesterSteveAnd you'll get to see storks at the end of it, maybe even a local with polydactylism or webbed feet too!Dave 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tattoodave Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Remember that Tawny Owl chick from the other week, here is another shot of it from Sunday, poor thing got a bit wet in the rain 405_005.jpg Also caught this Tern having a go at a Hobby 405_137.jpgRan out of likes again, beautiful pics Martyn, once had four Tawny Owl chicks on the end of my bed when in the army, most disturbing to wake up to 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted May 15, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted May 15, 2014 (edited) Greater spotted woodpecker from Queens Park. Heywood. Will be returning in the next few days with tripod to try and elevate the camera to alter the angles and try and get pictures without the branches obscuring the view Steve Edited May 15, 2014 by Winsford Soul 5 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Martyn Pitt Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Ha Ha. Not sure yet mate. You and Carol going ? Yes we have tickets Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Martyn Pitt Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Isn't it a night bird ? Here in France we can't see them during the day. Or is England so dark there's no sun (just kidding)? PS : Martyn, your pictures are beautiful. It is common to see the adults and youngsters roosting during the day. Glad you like the pics Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winsford Soul Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Also caught this Tern having a go at a Hobby 405_137.jpg Martin. Forgot to mention . Talking of a hobby. Seen one of its favourite snacks on Tuesday a brown hawker . First of the year for me Steve . Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winsford Soul Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Ha Ha. Not sure yet mate. You and Carol going ? Just had a phone call to tell me of a lesser spotted woodpecker and nuthatch nests with chicks about five mins away, I,m on my way to get some pictures. Fingers crossed will have some pictures to post later Steve They were greater spotted not lesser spotted woodpeckers Steve Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Martyn Pitt Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Steve Lesser Spotted are the size of a Sparrow 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Suzannek Posted May 19, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted May 19, 2014 (edited) Some more wildflower photos I took over the weekend down my favourite woods Forget Me Nots; Red Campion; Cowslips; Bugle Flower; Dog Violet; carpet of Bluebells; Wild Garlic and White Nettles with a Bumblebee on them Suz x Edited May 19, 2014 by suzannek 4 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Tattoodave Posted May 19, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted May 19, 2014 sideways again, but it's a Female Pied Flycatcher Peacock in Benalmadena Pseudobombax ellipticum flower, better known as the shaving brush tree. Sorry about them being on their sides, but I take photos with the camera on the side, despite revolving them they come on here in their original form, sickening!! 4 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tattoodave Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Some more wildflower photos I took over the weekend down my favourite woods Forget Me Nots; Ragged Robin; Cowslips; Bugle Flower; Dog Violet; carpet of Bluebells; Wild Garlic and White Nettles with a Bumblebee on them Suz x I didn't realise I missed the British native plants so much, hope to see a few this weekend. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Chalky Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 (edited) Been listening to a cuckoo all weekend but didn't manage to catch a glimpse of it. If it is still cuckooing next weekend I will be out looking for it. Edited May 19, 2014 by chalky 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Missing Link Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Some more wildflower photos I took over the weekend down my favourite woods Forget Me Nots; Ragged Robin; Cowslips; Bugle Flower; Dog Violet; carpet of Bluebells; Wild Garlic and White Nettles with a Bumblebee on them Suz x Lovely pictures. Sorry to be pedantic, though, but your Ragged Robin is actually Red Campion. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Petebangor Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Been listening to a cuckoo all weekend but didn't manage to catch a glimpse of it. If it is still cuckooing next weekend I will be out looking for it. I heard a Cuckoo the other day in Market Drayton. It's years since I've heard one. A rarity now! 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Suzannek Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 (edited) Thanks yes you are right it is red campion Here's some Golden Saxifrage Alternate Leaves variety Suz x Edited May 20, 2014 by suzannek 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Suzannek Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Yes I heard the Cuckoo in Romaldkirk, Teesdale last weekend 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Missing Link Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 I heard a cuckoo in Worcestershire near Kinver Edge on the May Day holiday but not heard one since. Pleased to say that the swifts have just returned to the village this week. 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winsford Soul Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Been listening to a cuckoo all weekend but didn't manage to catch a glimpse of it. If it is still cuckooing next weekend I will be out looking for it. Chalky. Where was you listening to it ? Steve Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winsford Soul Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 I heard a Cuckoo the other day in Market Drayton. It's years since I've heard one. A rarity now! Pete. I've being running round the leafy lanes of Cheshire for the last couple of weeks and I've not heard or seen a single one. they're classed as secure according to the RSPB .2011 revised edition of there birds of Britain book. but think scarce to rare in certain parts of the country. Steve 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winsford Soul Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Female Pied Flycatcher.JPG sideways again, but it's a Female Pied Flycatcher Peacock Benalmadena.JPG Peacock in Benalmadena Pseudobombax ellipticum.JPG Pseudobombax ellipticum flower, better known as the shaving brush tree. Sorry about them being on their sides, but I take photos with the camera on the side, despite revolving them they come on here in their original form, sickening!! Love pied flycaters. They used to nest in a box about 4 ft from my Mum and dad's caravan which they had at a place called mellington hall nr bishops castle in Shropshire. Steve 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tattoodave Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Love pied flycaters. They used to nest in a box about 4 ft from my Mum and dad's caravan which they had at a place called mellington hall nr bishops castle in Shropshire. Steve I had a couple nest behind the branch of an espalier pear, but they fell victim to a squirrel, sadly. This one was in a Jacaranda, and looked beautiful, but decided to move when I tried to take a pic. Dave 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winsford Soul Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 I had a couple nest behind the branch of an espalier pear, but they fell victim to a squirrel, sadly. This one was in a Jacaranda, and looked beautiful, but decided to move when I tried to take a pic. Dave Dave. It's sounds like you have the luck of me. Sad news today. For what ever reason the blue tits chicks in one of my nest boxes have been abandoned by the adults. Unless both parents have been predated. They where piping all day yesterday whenever anyone or anything went near the box. Didn't see the adults yesterday after about nine am. This morning the four chicks were dead. They hadn't even developed feathers. Steve Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tattoodave Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Dave. It's sounds like you have the luck of me. Sad news today. For what ever reason the blue tits chicks in one of my nest boxes have been abandoned by the adults. Unless both parents have been predated. They where piping all day yesterday whenever anyone or anything went near the box. Didn't see the adults yesterday after about nine am. This morning the four chicks were dead. They hadn't even developed feathers. Steve That's sad, I rescued a little sparrow chick from the cat this morning, it was unhurt and I put him in a visible position for his parents to see him and they were feeding him within a couple of minutes. The cat brings in geckos, snakes, birds, all sorts, and comes out walking the dogs with me. Dave Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tattoodave Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Dark Red Helleborine Small Flowered Tongue Orchid I have no idea what this is, a very large grasshopper or a weird cricket, it was about 3" long. 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Chalky Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Chalky. Where was you listening to it ? Steve Goole mate, from the back garden. I've a rough idea where it is. If it is heard again at the weekend will get out with camera.......I would have Sunday but i was too fragile with a hangover 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Suzannek Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 It might be a locust Tattoo Dave? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tattoodave Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 It might be a locust Tattoo Dave? It could be Suzanne, but it's wings were tiny. Scared the bejesus out of me as it wasn't prepared to move very far when I was trying to photograph the Prunus prostrata 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winsford Soul Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Had a nice day at Burton mere, few mishaps. Seen a little owl but couldn't get a decent shot without my tripod which was in the car. Went back got tripod yes you guessed it. Owl gone. Then seen a common tern , it dived into lake, surfaces with fish and flies towards me. Guess what. Camera was on tripod and couldn't swivel it quick enough to get picture. Took camera off the tripod and never seen another tern. That's nature for you. Steve 3 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Suzannek Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 A couple more photos of wildflowers from my walk last weekend: Purple Vetch and Herb Robert Suz x Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Davetay Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Ducks on drive outside house yesterday afternoon. 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Harry Crosby Posted May 22, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted May 22, 2014 Where I take my dog for a walk, along the cliffs near a place called blackhall in county durham. Over the past few times ive been, I could hear a strange grating like noise in the long grass and gorse. Ive allways been intrested in wildlife and know most of the british bird song, but never heard anything like this, so I looked into it further. After googling the area I found it was a strong hold for this bird. Ive never seen one before. Grasshopper Warbler 7 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Chalky Posted May 25, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted May 25, 2014 Blue Tit on our table tonight.... 7 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Harry Crosby Posted May 25, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted May 25, 2014 Blue Tit on our table tonight.... Blue Tit_2.jpg Blue Tit_3.jpgLovely to see them Chalky. We have chicks in our nestbox at the moment, been a tough few days for them what with all the rain, I thought they had deserted the nest. Until I went out in the backgarden this morning, and got played hell with, by the male Blue tit. Never ceases to amaze me just how tough these little birds are for there size. 6 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Petebangor Posted May 26, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted May 26, 2014 On the feeder today - 6 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Martyn Pitt Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Where I take my dog for a walk, along the cliffs near a place called blackhall in county durham. Over the past few times ive been, I could hear a strange grating like noise in the long grass and gorse. Ive allways been intrested in wildlife and know most of the british bird song, but never heard anything like this, so I looked into it further. After googling the area I found it was a strong hold for this bird. Ive never seen one before. Grasshopper Warbler Their whole body trembles when they sing, great bird to find Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Martyn Pitt Posted May 26, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted May 26, 2014 A swimming Zebra or a baby Great Crested Grebe, we have a few of these youngsters on the reserve, 5 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Amsterdam Russ Posted May 26, 2014 Author Share Posted May 26, 2014 These two were taken last year when we were on holiday in Greece. There's a small freshwater stream that flows into the sea at a certain point and it's home to a good many of these small turtles. The sea urchin is one I collected when out snorkelling one day. Will be back there very soon. 3 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Suzannek Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Went for another walk up Romaldkirk, Teesdale on Saturday took a few photos Loads of Cranesbill around also a pic of a Red Admiral butterfly, there was lots of bees and butterflies 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Petebangor Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 A swimming Zebra or a baby Great Crested Grebe, we have a few of these youngsters on the reserve, 408_119.jpg 408_120.jpg They're beautiful. Which reserve was this? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tattoodave Posted May 28, 2014 Share Posted May 28, 2014 Hope to be out plant hunting this weekend, too wet in England this last weekend to do much, so dug these out of my archive, just a few of a big family that are very difficult to sort out. 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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