Garden Wildlife UK

SnappyMac wrote: Thu Sep 11, 2025 7:38 am

Linda257 wrote: Thu Sep 11, 2025 7:36 am Now that is perfectly timed SM...I watch gannets all day, such a stunning bird

Thanks Linda First time I have seen any on the water, normally just see them flying from cliffs. I would like to be close up when they dive in...

You can get a boat trip to see the gannets at Bempton I think Snappy, if you're heading north. Can't remember the town...Bridlington possibly, will double check

Edit: https://www.visiteastyorkshire.co.uk/li ... 129510101/

SnappyMac wrote: Sun Sep 14, 2025 8:05 am Coal Tit (Periparus ater)

Photo taken at: Lochdon, Isle of Mull, Scotland

Species Information: https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/coal-tit

A canny believe you went all the way to Mull SM to see a coaltit a couple of day at mine would have saved to a fortune
Nice little dude

PimperneBloke wrote: Sun Sep 14, 2025 10:13 am You can get a boat trip to see the gannets at Bempton I think Snappy, if you're heading north. Can't remember the town...Bridlington possibly, will double check

Edit: https://www.visiteastyorkshire.co.uk/li ... 129510101/

Thanks PB. Noted as they say

Linda257 wrote: Sun Sep 14, 2025 10:48 am A canny believe you went all the way to Mull SM to see a coaltit a couple of day at mine would have saved to a fortune
Nice little dude

Well, if they stand still long enough, I am taking a picture

SnappyMac wrote: Sun Sep 14, 2025 11:44 am Well, if they stand still long enough, I am taking a picture

rightly so SM ....just make sure they have feathers though eh?

He is absolutely beautiful Kevin! Of all the birds the Great Tits and Blue Tits are my favorites as my balcony and garden are full of them the entire day!

He really is and I can see why are your favourites - they must be lovely to watch

My south facing balcony overlooks my triangle shaped garden flanked by various lilac bushes and on the west balcony end I built an open air green house out of wooden slats and bamboo for my raspberry bushes.

Both Great Tits and Blue Tits fly in together in swoops all day long (sometimes bringing Chiffchaffs along) for the feeder, suet-ball cage and bird bath with fountain there.

They really love all the varoius bamboo rods every which way in there and do acrobatics, comedy and 'Spitfite dog-fights' to and from my balcony the entire day. I absolutely love them!

SnappyMac wrote: Sun Sep 14, 2025 8:05 am Coal Tit (Periparus ater)

What a wonderful photo SM of this cute Coal Tit!

SnappyMac wrote: Sun Sep 14, 2025 8:05 am Coal Tit (Periparus ater)

Photo taken at: Lochdon, Isle of Mull, Scotland https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lochdon


Coal Tit (Periparus ater) by SnappyMac, on Flickr

Species Information: https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/coal-tit

Lovely capture Snappy. Isle of Mull is definitely on my list of places to visit in the future.

SnappyMac wrote: Sat Sep 13, 2025 8:03 am Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) - Female

Photo taken at: Lochdon, Isle of Mull, Scotland https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lochdon


Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) - Female by SnappyMac, on Flickr

Species Information: https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/chaffinch

Beautiful photo Snappy and nicely timed.

Mr Kes wrote: Sun Sep 14, 2025 6:36 pm Lovely capture Snappy. Isle of Mull is definitely on my list of places to visit in the future.

Thanks Mr Kes. We would definitely recommend Mull.