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  1. Gerry Hooper

    Redwing singing

    Walking the dog in the lanes behind Starcross (Devon) there was a Redwing in full song.Sounded like a song thrush in tone but the tune was a lot more wibbly warbly. Never heard it before , how common is it for them to sing away from breeding areas? Maybe this weathfer stopped it from moving...
  2. Gerry Hooper

    Exe Egret

    Took a quick shot of this Egret as it flew past me on the 27 feb on the river Exe near Turf. Looks like aCattle Egret to me what do you think ?
  3. Gerry Hooper

    Coconut find

    Hi Fplks On our regular saturday sunrise walk aroung the Exe estuary my son and I found a Coconut along the tideline. With the recent storms and large amounts of flotsam/jetsam on the beach at Dawlish could this indicate the Coconut came across the Atlantic ? How could I tell ? Cheers Gerry
  4. Gerry Hooper

    Starling roosts on Dartmoor

    Hi Folks Can anybody tell me the location of any starling roosts on Dartmoor ? We often go to the moor in winter to search for Harriers it would be good to end the day with a starling roost. Cheers Gerry
  5. Gerry Hooper

    Yabadabadooo!!

    Good Result today......... Going to the pub (Turf) for a few ale when I found a Grey Phalarope in a puddle on the marshes ! Got some good photos before jumping on the bike (Avocet 'o wheels it's the best wader go ) and having an extra beer to celebrate. It, and the puddle had gone two hours...
  6. Gerry Hooper

    Geese id help

    Hi folks I thought these were Bean Geese. But now I'm not so sure. They were on the Exminster marshes a couple of weeks ago. Any Geezzeers out there want to tell me if I'm right or wrong ? Cheers Gerry
  7. Gerry Hooper

    Herring Gulls eating apples

    Noticed this for the first time this autumn. Anybody else see 'em doin' it? Usually they peck at the ones on the ground but sometimes take off with an apple in their bill, taking the pith. Probably trying to grab 'em quick before the windfall tax! Gerry
  8. Gerry Hooper

    New Camera!

    Howdy folks, Got a Fujifilm finepix 1000 about a month ago, great fun. Had to share this one with Y'all. The other two thousand photos aren't as good. Cheers Gerry
  9. Gerry Hooper

    Speckled wood

    I was suprised to see a Speckled wood yesterday 26 feb. Anybody else noticed one yet? Also there was an ant on my sticky bun!
  10. Gerry Hooper

    Flying visit

    Look who popped in the other day, he came in the back door, landed on the bookshelf, stayed there for a while , then did a circuit of the lounge and flew out again..........Wow!!!!!!!
  11. Gerry Hooper

    An Admirable result.

    Hi Folks, I'm not really a photographer but I was very pleased with this one.... Amazing what results are possible with just a cheap digital camera.
  12. Gerry Hooper

    Mystery thingy

    Howdy Folks, This thing was crawling over my spirea after a heavy shower, I've never seen one before, it was actively crawling around on the top branches. Any ideas on it's identity please?
  13. Gerry Hooper

    My Great Question.

    Arctic terns spend summer (Northern Hemisphere) in the Arctic doing their Breeding 'n Feeding during the long hours of daylight. Then they fly down to Antartica for another Summer during our Northern Hemisphere Winter. Do they breed there as well? I presume they do coz of the amount of...
  14. Gerry Hooper

    Suprising Sparrowhawk behaviour

    I got a shock this morning when I walked out the back door to see a Sparrowhawk floating in the pond.See Attached pic. It was struggling with something in his talons, the struggling stopped and it emerged from the pond carrying a large rat. It was too heavy for it to lift over the hedge so it...
  15. Gerry Hooper

    Raptor ?

    I'm confused by the defenition of 'Raptor', what is and what isn't a raptor? It's got to be something to do with hooked beak, claws, live prey and a few other criteria that I think of at the moment. So where does a Peregrine stop and a Parrot begin? Or an Osprey fade and a Merganser start? Any...
  16. Gerry Hooper

    Firecrest on my patch!

    G'day All! Had a great start to the day when I found a Firecrest during my regular saturday morning bike ride. It's the first to visit my patch since February 'n about the fifth I've found there. I wouldn't of found it if I hadn't finished a whole flask of coffee and needed to stop on the way...
  17. Gerry Hooper

    Late Dragonfly

    G'Day All, We had some sunshine down here in Devon today so I jumped on the bike for an hour or so. The Black headed gulls were catching flies and a couple of Red Admirals buzzed past, not unusual for November, but I was suprised to see a Dragonfly patrolling a stretch of lane. It appeared all...
  18. Gerry Hooper

    Suprising Skua

    Hello Everybody, I went out for my usual bike ride and flask of Coffee this morning and got a pleasant suprise in the shape of an Arctic Skua. It was flying up and down the Exe estuary chasing the terns, then it flew upstream gaining height 'till it was just a speck in the bins. It kept going...
  19. Gerry Hooper

    Spider i.d. Please.

    G'Day All, We found this Spider one morning beside the sand pit. Don't recall seeing one like it before, it was a cold morning so it was very slow moving. Beautiful big black 'n shiny thing, anybody know it's name please?
  20. Gerry Hooper

    Why Butterflies?

    G'Day All, One of the most common questions I'm asked in my Professional capacity as 'Play Assistant' is "Why are Butterflies called Butterflies?" My usual answer is that the first species seen in spring is Brimstone which is a perfect butter yellow so the name sticks. Most of the little ones...
  21. Gerry Hooper

    Berry Head Possibilities

    G'Day All, I've never had much luck Seawatching but tomorrow the weather looks good. Strong Southerlies with rain , then clearing. Would it be worth going to Berry Head or Hope's Nose with my new telescope, Storm Petrel was reported on the south coast last week in similar conditions. Whattadaya...
  22. Gerry Hooper

    Greetings Earthbeing, take me to your Lizard.

    G'day All, We're being taken to Cornwall by the alien inlaws soon, staying near Mullion. Any advice on good areas for migrants,scenic bits of the coast path,child friendly Pubs...anything you think I should know...would be greatly appreciated. Also are there any Elves left in Cornwall? I'd love...
  23. Gerry Hooper

    Scarecrows

    Driving past a nearby field I was shocked to see a dead Crow strung up between two poles. The farmer often ties empty bags or bits of plastic to the poles in an attempt to scare the Pigeons away from the crops but I've never seen a dead Crow used in this way.It appeared similar to a Gamekeepers...
  24. Gerry Hooper

    Yellow Browed Warbler!!

    Just sat down with some beans on toast after my morning at Playgroup when this little beautie appeared on the Birch. First I thought it was a Chiff Chaff, then I thought it was a Siskin, then I realised what it was!!!! Number 98 on the garden list! Am I lucky or What?????
  25. Gerry Hooper

    Any ideas one this one?

    And why does it prefer Wine to Beer? B (: :eat:
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