Very busy at the bird feeder today! (5 Viewers)

[Cheshire Birder]

This morning, a dead Manx Shearwater was lying in the gutter near the post-box, a lost juv that's crash landed in the recent wet and unsettled weather at night no doubt.

Sad to find such a bird dead

CB

 

[2slo]

This morning, a dead Manx Shearwater was lying in the gutter near the post-box, a lost juv that's crash landed in the recent wet and unsettled weather at night no doubt.

Sad to hear

Apart from flocks of pesky House Sparrows, the main interest in our yards at present is the number of migrating Ruby-throated Hummingbirds.

Jeff
www.jeffincypress.blogspot.com

Nice shot. Probably just as well we don't have those in the UK, I'd get no work done for photographing them |=)|


The young Pheasants are following their parents into our garden. This years birds are just starting to take on adult plumage:

 

[roger1234]

20+ goldfinches yesterday

 

[Mary]

20+ goldfinches yesterday

Did you have any sightings of the Turtle Doves at all this year? Sadly, our local ones didn't make it back:-C

 

[roger1234]

Did you have any sightings of the Turtle Doves at all this year? Sadly, our local ones didn't make it back:-C

hi mary
nothing at all,was looking forward to seeing them for a third year in a row,however they did not turn up,very disappointing.

 

[bongofury]

Shame about the Turtle Doves not returning. I fear they will be extinct in the UK before I have a chance of seeing one.

I had 3 newly fledged juvenile Goldfinches yesterday. Also a couple of Greenfinches.

 

[JeffMoh]

Nice shot. Probably just as well we don't have those in the UK, I'd get no work done for photographing them |=)|
View attachment 463416

That is a problem with hummers, Mark. I spent two hours trying yesterday and didn't end up with many decent shots.
Jeff

 

[Bananafishbones]

That is a problem with hummers, Mark. I spent two hours trying yesterday and didn't end up with many decent shots.
Jeff

its fun trying though :t:

Here is one from Venezuela - I like the ghostly appearance, so didnt delete it

 

[bongofury]

12 Chaffinches this afternoon and 3 Swallows attempting to go south over.

 

[JeffMoh]

its fun trying though :t:
Here is one from Venezuela - I like the ghostly appearance, so didnt delete it

It is fun, Dave!
I've got a lot of "ghostly" photos of hummers. Many more than I have in focus ones, in fact.
Jeff

 

[JeffMoh]

One of our male Northern Cardinals lost a foot a couple of weeks ago. (Cats?) He seems to be coping, though. I've been putting seed on the ground for him but now he's now learned how to perch on one of our feeders. He's also learned to be extremely cautious when coming into the yard; the slightest noise or movement and he's off!
Jeff
www.jeffincypress.blogspot.com

 

[bongofury]

Male Sparrowhawk this evening frightened the life out of everything. Its first visit since the spring, presumably away to breed.

 

[roger1234]

Goldfinch count now over 30 this morning with greenfinches and chaffinches flocking in to the garden

 

[bongofury]

c80 Starlings taking berries from the tree across the street. Also 4 Swallows feeding over the trees.

 

[ClarkWGriswold]

Plenty of Coal Tits in the garden today.

 

[Bananafishbones]

Two Tawny Owls calling from very close to the garden. One perched in next doors Oak, the other called and flew off. The perched Owl followed shortly after.

 

[Bananafishbones]

Plenty of Coal Tits in the garden today.

Great Garden species, just love watching their antics :t:

 

[Bananafishbones]

Two Tawny Owls calling from very close to the garden. One perched in next doors Oak, the other called and flew off. The perched Owl followed shortly after.

Last night the commotion between the two tawnys got loud and aggressive with one bird swooping at the perched bird.

anyway just a Single Tawny tonight, its making short sharp shrills.... almost juvenile like. I wonder if this is the result of last nights tussle where the adult was trying to get a juvenile to leave patch??? anyway looks like I have got a resident for the time being :eek!: hope it stays around

 

[JeffMoh]

Plenty of Coal Tits in the garden today.

Interesting how some species in one country resemble a different species in another country. This is our Carolina Chickadee.

Jeff
www.jeffincypress.blogspot.com

 

[ClarkWGriswold]

Interesting how some species in one country resemble a different species in another country. This is our Carolina Chickadee.

Jeff
www.jeffincypress.blogspot.com

Unless there's a flock of American rarities in my back garden Jeff

Not shot btw.

Rich