Garden Birds and wild birds thread.

[kaz7]

Zabba is back !! Being very careful not to get trapped out eating in the open, so pleased he is still here

 

[give it to gordon]

Still not much going on in my garden at night, still have one hedgehog but havent seen the mouse for about a week now.

 

[kaz7]

I just twigged i have song bird/s in my garden, i hear them after dark when i am feeding the wildlife , it is really pretty

 

[andyhinch]

Dunham Massey yesterday.

 

[pluto]

https://www.manchestereveningnews.c...s/birds-known-pretty-boys-manchester-20749993

Just seen this. How can a parakeet even be on the list??
Never seen one on streets of mcr.
Where's the blackbird vote

 

[yerwot?]

they (parakeets) are plentiful in south Manchester, very difficult to photograph as they fly like the clappers and appear to roost in isolated areas. They have spread from London as far as Scotland, so here to stay unless Patel orders a cull.

 

[frothy]

https://www.manchestereveningnews.c...s/birds-known-pretty-boys-manchester-20749993

Just seen this. How can a parakeet even be on the list??
Never seen one on streets of mcr.
Where's the blackbird vote

Loads of them in the woods in Haughton Green

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

they (parakeets) are plentiful in south Manchester, very difficult to photograph as they fly like the clappers and appear to roost in isolated areas. They have spread from London as far as Scotland, so here to stay unless Patel orders a cull.

I've seen quite a lot of parakeets in London whilst working there. I couldn't believe my eyes at first but they are really common in some areas.

 

[Paladin]

I heard a cuckoo yesterday, whilst I was out for a run. I'm in Scotland for a few days.

 

[give it to gordon]

I heard a cuckoo yesterday, whilst I was out for a run. I'm in Scotland for a few days.

Havent one yet in SE Kent, we normally do hear it every year.

2 hedgehogs in the garden last night and the mouse !

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Usually get squirrels on my roof but last night when siting in the front porch the "thud" as they land on the roof from the tree was louder than usual. Went outside to see, flashed the torch around and there was a racoon staring back at me!

 

[salfordbluetrue]

saw a kingfisher on the Irwell at Agecroft a few weeks ago, i had never seen one before what brilliant colours, brought a smile to my face, the day felt better, i also saw a dark bird about the size of a thrush with a red cap, no idea what type is was, just that i had never seen one before.

 

[yerwot?]

first view of a kingfisher startles a lot of people, spectacular, been lucky enough to see them while sat on the bank drowning maggots....

 

[Beswick Prize Bands Big Drum]

saw a kingfisher on the Irwell at Agecroft a few weeks ago, i had never seen one before what brilliant colours, brought a smile to my face, the day felt better, i also saw a dark bird about the size of a thrush with a red cap, no idea what type is was, just that i had never seen one before.

Sounds like a woodpecker.

 

[Saddleworth2]

saw a kingfisher on the Irwell at Agecroft a few weeks ago, i had never seen one before what brilliant colours, brought a smile to my face, the day felt better, i also saw a dark bird about the size of a thrush with a red cap, no idea what type is was, just that i had never seen one before.

If it had a big bill, probably a woodpecker.

 

[andyhinch]

If it had a big bill, probably a woodpecker.

A big bill with red at the top ? Sounds like my Waitrose account ;-)

 

[Magicpole]

My tadpoles will soon be growing limbs.

Does that sound wrong?

Only to Philistine's who aren't versed in Herpetology. Cunts.

 

[idahoblues]

Had quite a selection today , too many to list but worthy note to a couple of Western Tanagers and a few Hummers

 

[idahoblues]

first view of a kingfisher startles a lot of people, spectacular, been lucky enough to see them while sat on the bank drowning maggots....

The ones in my neck of the woods look like this, at least twice as big too

 

[manimanc]

The ones in my neck of the woods look like this, at least twice as big too

Looks like Harry Maguire after a night in the cells.