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One positive of being furloughed is I’ve had much more time to spend out in the garden, and come to appreciate the birds alot more. Got a few nests on the go- we’ve got a pair of magpies in one tree, some starlings in a hole in the eaves next to our soil pipe and a hole in the cement next to our bath waste pipe occupied by a family of coal tits (not sure whoever to fix these after the nests are vacated, opinions welcome). There’s also wood pigeons, collared doves, blue tits and robins somewhere nearby as we see them in the garden constantly. Robins are really bold coming quite close whilst I’ve been working

Love watching them. If ever there was a superpower I’d want it is flight. Magical.

I forgot to mention the green finches above, and - although they don’t come to the feeders - the hawks and buzzards. A neighbour advises there is a Peregrine nearby, but I am yet to see it - although have been within 3m of a Goshawk that was amazingly nonplussed by us watching it on a branch.

I do get pissed off at the jackdaws though - just because they arrive at the feeders in groups of 10+ and feed by ripping them off the poles.... bloody teenage gangs.

We've always had a wide mix of birds, once had 12 pheasant in the garden! These are a bit of a worry at the moment though having a Chihuahua!

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Seagulls catch chihuahuas don’t they?

Mito Man wrote: ↑Fri May 15, 2020 10:04 am Seagulls catch chihuahuas don’t they?

Yes but weirdly, being right by the sea, we don't get seagulls.

Witnessed 2 Blackbird babies snatched by Magpies.

Bastards

Zonda_ wrote: ↑Fri May 15, 2020 10:10 am

Mito Man wrote: ↑Fri May 15, 2020 10:04 am Seagulls catch chihuahuas don’t they?

Yes but weirdly, being right by the sea, we don't get seagulls.

Same, only if the fields are being ploughed.

Nathan wrote: ↑Fri May 15, 2020 10:21 am Witnessed 2 Blackbird babies snatched by Magpies.

Bastards

Yep hate magpies for this very reason. They’re like a gang which go round and eat other chicks.

Mito Man wrote: ↑Fri May 15, 2020 1:04 pm

Zonda_ wrote: ↑Fri May 15, 2020 10:10 am

Mito Man wrote: ↑Fri May 15, 2020 10:04 am Seagulls catch chihuahuas don’t they?

Yes but weirdly, being right by the sea, we don't get seagulls.

Same, only if the fields are being ploughed.

Yep, I think it’s because we have Whitby and Redcar close by and they are overrun with fish and chip shops so the birds have learnt to go there for easy food.

We've got magpies, wood pigeons, robins, starlings, bats, and some small birds that appear to be some type of finch or maybe a tit. We also have 5 cats who spend their entire time trying to murder all of the above so it gets quite noisy and feathery from time to time.

We have owls too so you have to go out with the dog at night when he needs a dump!

NotoriousREV wrote: ↑Fri May 15, 2020 1:23 pm We've got magpies, wood pigeons, robins, starlings, bats, and some small birds that appear to be some type of finch or maybe a tit. We also have 5 cats who spend their entire time trying to murder all of the above so it gets quite noisy and feathery from time to time.

Same but 1 cat, owls, blackbirds and tits. Lots of tits.

We get owls, wood peckers, parakeets, herons, red kites, and all sorts - we back into woods though.

Rich B wrote: ↑Fri May 15, 2020 2:04 pm parakeets

We have a few living the large pine tree behind our house - noisy bastards!

My son calls them the "D2" birds as they sound like droids

GG. wrote: ↑Fri May 15, 2020 3:36 pm

Rich B wrote: ↑Fri May 15, 2020 2:04 pm parakeets

We have a few living the large pine tree behind our house - noisy bastards!

My son calls them the "D2" birds as they sound like droids

Yeah, there’s hundreds round here - big colonies in and around Windsor great park, you can usually hear them before you see them with that distinctive call!

[mention]Rich B[/mention] Red Kites are very similar in size to the Buzzards we get - they tend to be around loads for 2-3 days and then only rarely spotted for a week or two as they roam their territory.

Rich B wrote: ↑Fri May 15, 2020 3:49 pm

GG. wrote: ↑Fri May 15, 2020 3:36 pm

Rich B wrote: ↑Fri May 15, 2020 2:04 pm parakeets

We have a few living the large pine tree behind our house - noisy bastards!

My son calls them the "D2" birds as they sound like droids

Yeah, there’s hundreds round here - big colonies in and around Windsor great park, you can usually hear them before you see them with that distinctive call!

3 or 4 years ago I was staying at the Crowne Plaza by the Hanger Lane Gyratory. I went outside for a cheeky fag as I was pissed but suddenly thought I was tripping as I there was a big flock of green parakeets. Who knew?? Not me

Muchly melodious and all but they've been at it for over an hour already. I'm not sure which one sounds like it's dive bombing or where it picked the sound up from

Saw some red kites while at the farm today. Just one at first, pretty close and pretty big!

Just circling and must have got a good thermal as it didn't flap its wings once while we were watching but was getting higher and higher while gradually drifting over where we spotted two more doing the same.

Photo from an iPhone 6s at max digital zoom isn't even worth uploading

So I caught the cunting magpie flying out the open bay garage, then heard some very distressed Swallows. The shit must have eaten their eggs or chicks again, happened last year too with their first batch.