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| Eric's Birds; Thrush and Robin added 11th May 2018 | |
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| JennyWren | Feb 10 2018, 09:26 PM Post #901 |
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it's wonderful that they come to the garden Eric , all the food and protection you give encourages them successfully .
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| Davebutterflyman | Feb 12 2018, 11:01 AM Post #902 |
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Great to hear that Jay and GS Woodpecker are regular as well Eric. |
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| Eric Hardy | Feb 13 2018, 04:42 PM Post #903 |
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A few visitors from yesterday with one or two larger birds to start with.![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() And some much smaller ones ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() There were many more including bullfinches which I didn't manage to record. |
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| AnnB | Feb 13 2018, 06:30 PM Post #904 |
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A great selection of birds, Eric. Lovely photos. |
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| Eric Hardy | Feb 13 2018, 06:32 PM Post #905 |
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Thanks Ann, you are very kind. |
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| Davebutterflyman | Feb 14 2018, 12:10 PM Post #906 |
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Super captures Eric, i particularly like the one of the Jay. |
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| celticsparrow-Jan | Feb 14 2018, 03:40 PM Post #907 |
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Lovely photos Eric,the number of different species you get is amazing
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| Jane | Feb 14 2018, 07:13 PM Post #908 |
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Wonderful sightings both large and small
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| Night Owl | Feb 14 2018, 08:33 PM Post #909 |
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A great selection of photos Eric that's a beautiful shot of the Jay and lovely to see the Long Tailed Tits
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| Tabatha | Feb 14 2018, 08:49 PM Post #910 |
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and sightings Eric.
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| Eric Hardy | Feb 14 2018, 11:15 PM Post #911 |
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Thanks everyone. Jays are around quite often but are very nervous and are off in a flash if they spot you. |
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| Davebutterflyman | Feb 15 2018, 11:02 AM Post #912 |
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That sounds like typical Jay behaviour Eric. |
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| Eric Hardy | Feb 15 2018, 04:14 PM Post #913 |
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A long way away at the top of a hawthorn on the common was a bird sunning itself this morning. Neither Anthea nor I could see what it was but a shot with my telephoto fully extended revealed a Thrush which I was pleased about because there aren't many around.![]() I learned from The Country Diary in The Guardian today that a study of ringed bullfinches over many years has revealed that they pair for life so our bullfinches are a happy little couple. |
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| Davebutterflyman | Feb 16 2018, 11:08 AM Post #914 |
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Great capture Eric. |
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| celticsparrow-Jan | Feb 16 2018, 12:30 PM Post #915 |
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A good sighting Eric as you say there aren't many thrushes about now. Interesting fact about the bullfinch |
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| Night Owl | Feb 16 2018, 09:59 PM Post #916 |
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A great capture of the Thrush Eric and an interesting fact about the Bullfinches
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| Eric Hardy | Feb 16 2018, 11:18 PM Post #917 |
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Thanks Dave, Jan and Julie |
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| Jane | Feb 17 2018, 07:17 AM Post #918 |
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Good sighting of the Thrush. And wonderful you have a pair of Bullfinches, I didn't know they mate for life
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| JennyWren | Feb 17 2018, 09:13 AM Post #919 |
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a nice surprise to see the thrush Eric ... i did that once with a woodpecker , couldn't see what it was , guessed and confirmed when i cropped the photo at home I hadn't heard about the bullfinches ... it'd be very sad if one of the pair disappeared as there seem to so few about these days In the past we used to have several fruit trees in the gardens but maybe the lack of them is a reason for the decline ........ fewer orchards as well and nasty pesticides sprayed on trees
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| Davebutterflyman | Feb 17 2018, 11:18 AM Post #920 |
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If anyone has sightings of Bullfinch, and they use Twitter, you can add your sightings to @BullfinchesUK |
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it's wonderful that they come to the garden Eric , all the food and protection you give encourages them successfully .



















and sightings Eric.

In the past we used to have several fruit trees in the gardens but maybe the lack of them is a reason for the decline ........ fewer orchards as well and nasty pesticides sprayed on trees
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