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| Davebutterflyman | Jan 1 2014, 05:04 PM Post #201 |
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Great photos and brilliant sightings Grayling ![]() Not many places in the UK with both Bittern and Great White Egret on show! |
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| JennyWren | Jan 1 2014, 08:35 PM Post #202 |
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love the little egret , Grayling fancy all those rings is that really necessary ?... no wonder they have long legs ... a bit like the Maasai Mara ladies except around their necks
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| Grayling | Jan 1 2014, 11:02 PM Post #203 |
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Thank you very much Jan, Dave and Jen Jen, I was intrigued by all the coloured rings and they do mean something. It would appear that this Great White Egret has been returning to Blashford for about 9 years now!!!!!! Unless I've mis-understood. Why All the Coloured Rings and this as well which is mainly about a coloured ringed cormorant but mentions the Great White Egret as well GWE Frequent Visitor to Blashford
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| happyhare | Jan 2 2014, 08:05 AM Post #204 |
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for the info Grayling. He obviously likes Blashford then!
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| JennyWren | Jan 2 2014, 02:31 PM Post #205 |
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it certainly seems a good reason , Grayling ... but there are many and very near to the leg joint : (Anyway ... i'm sure they know what they're doing and that it's safe ....
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| celticsparrow-Jan | Jan 2 2014, 03:11 PM Post #206 |
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For explaining about the rings Grayling I had wondered why so many as well.
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| Davebutterflyman | Jan 2 2014, 06:36 PM Post #207 |
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It can depend a great deal on each particular bird and species, some birds are more prone to being ringed more often than others. I have seen a Bearded Tit with four rings which leaves very little of the tarsi or leg part showing at all. Thanks for the links Grayling and it is very interesting to read where the GWE has been frequenting on it's journeys. |
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| Grayling | Jan 2 2014, 07:09 PM Post #208 |
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Thank you all for your interest and comments and for that extra info Dave I wonder why only one GSW seems to make its' way here, especially as the much ringed cormorant originates from the same lake in France - they both must know something the others don't |
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| Davebutterflyman | Jan 2 2014, 08:21 PM Post #209 |
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I would say it was unusual, for what is basically a fairly scarce bird such as a Great White Egret, to return to exactly the same place on a regular basis....as you say Grayling, it must really like the place! |
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| Grayling | Jan 2 2014, 09:11 PM Post #210 |
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Not only that Dave but it is reported to leave within the same week time-frame late January each year!!!! Isn't wildlife amazing
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| Davebutterflyman | Jan 2 2014, 09:15 PM Post #211 |
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Isn't it just...you can almost set you clocks by them! |
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| Night Owl | Jan 2 2014, 09:48 PM Post #212 |
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for adding the interesting info on the rings Grayling
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| feedyourhedgehog | Jan 2 2014, 11:33 PM Post #213 |
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For all that information Grayling, fascinating isn't it
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| Tabatha | Jan 3 2014, 09:09 AM Post #214 |
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for the info Grayling.
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| acey | Jan 7 2014, 05:29 PM Post #215 |
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A great set of pics ! |
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| Grayling | Jan 9 2014, 03:47 PM Post #216 |
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Thank you very much everybody We have a Song Thrush in the garden at the moment, it is quite shy though and it dosn't help that Blackbirds shoo it away. ![]() ![]() ![]() Yesterday we had a male Chaffinch in the garden, something we don't normally get. ![]() ![]()
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| happyhare | Jan 9 2014, 07:27 PM Post #217 |
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Awww love the Thrush. Great captures
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| Grayling | Jan 9 2014, 10:00 PM Post #218 |
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Thanks Happyhare |
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| feedyourhedgehog | Jan 9 2014, 10:04 PM Post #219 |
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Lovely photos Grayling .......we haven't seen a Thrush in the garden for a long time
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| Night Owl | Jan 9 2014, 10:36 PM Post #220 |
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Photos Grayling it's a shame the Blackbirds are so mean to the Song thrush they don't let them in our garden for a minute of the Chaffinch too
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fancy all those rings 


for the info Grayling. He obviously likes Blashford then!




For all that information Grayling, fascinating isn't it







.......we haven't seen a Thrush in the garden for a long time
Photos Grayling it's a shame the Blackbirds are so mean to the Song thrush
they don't let them in our garden for a minute
of the Chaffinch too
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