WHAT I SAW TODAY.....

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nuthatch
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Post by nuthatch » Sat Mar 26, 2016 8:41 am

:duck: :yes: Looks lovely and sunny :)
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Post by greenfinch2 » Sat Mar 26, 2016 7:42 pm

Sturks every where today, went out early with the :dogrun: and Eider Ducks every where at the beach and some Turnstones the Puffins have arrived but it is too windy for the path .
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Post by Jacksparrow » Sat Mar 26, 2016 8:55 pm

A Jackdaw having a wash in my pedestal bird bath. Sturks are energetic bathers but definitely second division compared to Jackdaws. :nod:
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Post by Mike_k » Wed Mar 30, 2016 8:11 pm

Never had a jackdaw or any crow in our bath.
Did see a lady blackbird tarting herself up today then shoot of to the bushes for a good preen...
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Then had a rook later on giving me the evil eye...
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and a robin gathering nesting material....
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Post by Placido » Wed Mar 30, 2016 8:40 pm

:clap: , :clap: , and :clap:
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Re: WHAT I SAW TODAY.....

Post by Willpar » Thu Mar 31, 2016 7:33 am

Lovely photos mike.
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Post by nuthatch » Thu Mar 31, 2016 8:11 am

:nod: Fabulous photos :D
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Post by Jacksparrow » Thu Mar 31, 2016 7:49 pm

I love the photo of the Rook. Top class Mike :nod: :yes: :trophy:
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Post by Willpar » Thu Mar 31, 2016 9:55 pm

Seen another unusual duck today, in fact two. Small ducks this time. One was very colourful and the other was white. They flew off so could not get a video. But looked it up and could only come up with a Mandarin. If the male was the coloured one and the female white. Apparantly They do have lots of white ones. Must be bred like that.
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Post by Jacksparrow » Fri Apr 01, 2016 7:49 pm

Willpar wrote:Seen another unusual duck today, in fact two. Small ducks this time. One was very colourful and the other was white. They flew off so could not get a video. But looked it up and could only come up with a Mandarin. If the male was the coloured one and the female white. Apparantly They do have lots of white ones. Must be bred like that.
The male Mandarin is unmistakable in breeding plumage but the female is a rather dreary grey with some white mixed in. It is quite possible that a female would have more white than grey.
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