tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45362606283454521412024-03-12T19:45:58.851-07:00The wildlife in Mac's worldIn true Jekyl and Hyde fashion, here's the other side of me (the Hyde, if you're wondering). My more emotional response to the natural world and love of animals and the birds in particular that visit my small garden. Anyone wanting to see Jekyl will have to seek me out elsewhere, lurking in the Moz forums and hidden away on other spaces.Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10855260659613948047noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4536260628345452141.post-90962675238704795542010-01-19T08:35:00.001-08:002010-01-19T08:52:09.664-08:00Sunday walk and last week's birds<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTe60rfykz0pV0zz4VwZZpqAFAYgi6kONg04VCwoPeE5KmosZ9IiWsHs2h-3DiJzAoSCzfEi_mljHaVfcacw_Bguzpgsv3NCDDpU3NbDZO9CpHQF1GBDWrSHObBBJV39dzrE0W-_s3V5eJ/s1600-h/jan2010-046a.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428493961707707330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTe60rfykz0pV0zz4VwZZpqAFAYgi6kONg04VCwoPeE5KmosZ9IiWsHs2h-3DiJzAoSCzfEi_mljHaVfcacw_Bguzpgsv3NCDDpU3NbDZO9CpHQF1GBDWrSHObBBJV39dzrE0W-_s3V5eJ/s320/jan2010-046a.jpg" /></a> A lovely winter's day - the Taw estuary on the Tarka trail...<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoidZAuYGvLDCm5LymhhoOKXBGe55YZioQ9RXjWmsXlxHb3EA1t8dPHW6sYlvIMv8CeVqfds2YMsxUIux6PTSvdHYM2dBoAHcRUz7V4QAvpHOw7JQm0m8Infn4rgT6hyphenhyphenydfTghTFTtsnMr/s1600-h/jan2010-034a.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 219px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428493773154387378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoidZAuYGvLDCm5LymhhoOKXBGe55YZioQ9RXjWmsXlxHb3EA1t8dPHW6sYlvIMv8CeVqfds2YMsxUIux6PTSvdHYM2dBoAHcRUz7V4QAvpHOw7JQm0m8Infn4rgT6hyphenhyphenydfTghTFTtsnMr/s320/jan2010-034a.jpg" /></a> Liked this image with the line of footprints.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbbRSiaK2dN3f7iOyhyphenhyphenPwN_OHr7HLPtcqlJ4WSK-ay07-zZ3p5SCchVB_ShyS322bYmwSgYN-BCXSTsXWHV6AyaZHrvbMcoYN15P-EtVn6Dxfo2Jlse3gEuUH-XpNUHveOyGuFyGbP1Pbw/s1600-h/jan2010-043a.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428493630462398050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbbRSiaK2dN3f7iOyhyphenhyphenPwN_OHr7HLPtcqlJ4WSK-ay07-zZ3p5SCchVB_ShyS322bYmwSgYN-BCXSTsXWHV6AyaZHrvbMcoYN15P-EtVn6Dxfo2Jlse3gEuUH-XpNUHveOyGuFyGbP1Pbw/s320/jan2010-043a.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuto91bQWy-3vVTMdWAnAnG5Jfgf6-Bh_ixHp6xti-XvglkHqdb6QjY8Svb5pcfYDSYzp772nK4jHbW_b_9crMxBsyCL0JRy9SwTdFqqGhnLKfA1p2qQyBlpwppGCi65pZ3p6jn-DCvN3O/s1600-h/jan2010-024a.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 278px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428493240387457634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuto91bQWy-3vVTMdWAnAnG5Jfgf6-Bh_ixHp6xti-XvglkHqdb6QjY8Svb5pcfYDSYzp772nK4jHbW_b_9crMxBsyCL0JRy9SwTdFqqGhnLKfA1p2qQyBlpwppGCi65pZ3p6jn-DCvN3O/s320/jan2010-024a.jpg" /></a> Pretty sure these are redshanks - I'm not great on waders but these are common and the most likely.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirDAr3ZHSr2HPIN4b8Hs5JzaqcHQqalQ6rg5FhK0sZGeSr7GFWZxGFPfKnELEos4bsaiz1rrEF0piaLygt74-k-H2_JFJQwLjt67p5BqmV_1lnj10MoeJWWYdMdoeRjFHoban_UX6DQcXI/s1600-h/jan2010-023a.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 211px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428493133733029922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirDAr3ZHSr2HPIN4b8Hs5JzaqcHQqalQ6rg5FhK0sZGeSr7GFWZxGFPfKnELEos4bsaiz1rrEF0piaLygt74-k-H2_JFJQwLjt67p5BqmV_1lnj10MoeJWWYdMdoeRjFHoban_UX6DQcXI/s320/jan2010-023a.jpg" /></a> Always lots of curlews on the estuary.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimGSKk6FsO6M_SqAvD6P9sYld-l9hVMTnT0Rpcgud_wlEUgB0ANukFRDQUmXKKV-0F_ShOOU_UoyAc_LIPnNDlQfsHcQO32-fJ2SWNbtZbYzsenIF1QZBjVCVtQRVOPcDCkOPqYAHlCgkU/s1600-h/jan2010-032a.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428492862993271362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimGSKk6FsO6M_SqAvD6P9sYld-l9hVMTnT0Rpcgud_wlEUgB0ANukFRDQUmXKKV-0F_ShOOU_UoyAc_LIPnNDlQfsHcQO32-fJ2SWNbtZbYzsenIF1QZBjVCVtQRVOPcDCkOPqYAHlCgkU/s320/jan2010-032a.jpg" /></a><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG8KUyKRUnGfjf__tQEn6I-LpZB4T67d5b3YrVO9lmt6Wo-hq3fCUDfrgVlEA4eyzLC22Pjz2ZPKHGpjYK_vRfYLe-R0PNooMO9t3NUBBBRk-y8ql0X3J4_nWzNXAqJFEPABCyK3_X4yls/s1600-h/jan2010-015a.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428491473108824658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG8KUyKRUnGfjf__tQEn6I-LpZB4T67d5b3YrVO9lmt6Wo-hq3fCUDfrgVlEA4eyzLC22Pjz2ZPKHGpjYK_vRfYLe-R0PNooMO9t3NUBBBRk-y8ql0X3J4_nWzNXAqJFEPABCyK3_X4yls/s320/jan2010-015a.jpg" /></a> The snow brought a lot of birds into the garden. Loads of blackbirds, all chasing each other off whilst the thrush nipped in and got the food and then these lovely redwings appeared. Unfortunately all my photos were blurry - I think they were actually too close and I had the zoom lens on max. Went through loads of suet pellets , mealworms and sultanas but worth it for these visitors.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgedmhbF8YZMj5kOTU-sJhW2OMlwKw1gLBGnT5PASBbLC1nwiCkboJS872ks46mdbPOyyPs9uMtGMamIGD2JOPpTOVwa0h89yZ4IzLbVQw5o5DCazSYa2Bsx0vCXVvdJYJWFpd0LV2jtZ1g/s1600-h/jan2010-013a.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428491394210336114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgedmhbF8YZMj5kOTU-sJhW2OMlwKw1gLBGnT5PASBbLC1nwiCkboJS872ks46mdbPOyyPs9uMtGMamIGD2JOPpTOVwa0h89yZ4IzLbVQw5o5DCazSYa2Bsx0vCXVvdJYJWFpd0LV2jtZ1g/s320/jan2010-013a.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNl0c5mwtHL1JelJUzG4zvzCW3wzCzoGbno60wrv2eUbbOLmNoBRotg7_F21RYz9nF91IFKhFUVrKVtd2dRRyl4OduSvjoIfKYHOTmP3MQpxseqhCo61sCAp94ASoFrFAN3dvglji4j8H3/s1600-h/jan2010-009a.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 314px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428491304743856290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNl0c5mwtHL1JelJUzG4zvzCW3wzCzoGbno60wrv2eUbbOLmNoBRotg7_F21RYz9nF91IFKhFUVrKVtd2dRRyl4OduSvjoIfKYHOTmP3MQpxseqhCo61sCAp94ASoFrFAN3dvglji4j8H3/s320/jan2010-009a.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWzNH2gAFF7AwF6o-iM7JAnS-CuxFQZNBFiJjr9D6Sep904x8c0zAgbI5IKvlpoYwlhDeSzSuLjdZnfXQuyY0t5-mijWEd4ZEA88lKOidjfdkYkNOjL2R19lVPC4wUAyTnWYoi49t-jtpD/s1600-h/jan2010-006a.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 249px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428490902255323778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWzNH2gAFF7AwF6o-iM7JAnS-CuxFQZNBFiJjr9D6Sep904x8c0zAgbI5IKvlpoYwlhDeSzSuLjdZnfXQuyY0t5-mijWEd4ZEA88lKOidjfdkYkNOjL2R19lVPC4wUAyTnWYoi49t-jtpD/s320/jan2010-006a.jpg" /></a> Got a new feeder for the wall outside the kitchen window so I can see the birds from there and get better pics like this starling on the wall next to it.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9FaMyXbKV1rMTeUNm_O90Wy7Zq5c0OLlodESbFIch8icDAgy8zumdb36_YuXw1cnmanySmqapbLUQwCkeI-6RpRQusy58CEBi2J2_7vPKVIUeECBKoh1uAWQ6x8CFvG_qUZ5_wMqbx4VC/s1600-h/jan2010-002a.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 220px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428490690563803122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9FaMyXbKV1rMTeUNm_O90Wy7Zq5c0OLlodESbFIch8icDAgy8zumdb36_YuXw1cnmanySmqapbLUQwCkeI-6RpRQusy58CEBi2J2_7vPKVIUeECBKoh1uAWQ6x8CFvG_qUZ5_wMqbx4VC/s320/jan2010-002a.jpg" /></a> This little chap was hiding sunflower hearts all over the place.<br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10855260659613948047noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4536260628345452141.post-28143220017157219852009-11-11T04:40:00.000-08:002009-11-11T05:01:42.618-08:00Odd looking birds.Tried to get some pictures of the blue tit I noticed over a week ago now which seems to have a deformed beak. I thought it might have something wedged through it's beak or have injured it, in which case there wasn't much hope for it's survival but it's been back several times since I first saw it and has been feeding normally.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH2KoXe1toKbarKHgXzrS2a6zfrha69DWU-vYHq1Af9ZonblU-clM5PxsIh28vRMOwrVcdpFFbVq-hT02ojy_-dO7kVpBqDRrn1dtqNbs1CFJ40xodybPdgUSwR79m4_M4aoPex-iMgxLJ/s1600-h/Nov09-042a.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 261px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402827038241185426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH2KoXe1toKbarKHgXzrS2a6zfrha69DWU-vYHq1Af9ZonblU-clM5PxsIh28vRMOwrVcdpFFbVq-hT02ojy_-dO7kVpBqDRrn1dtqNbs1CFJ40xodybPdgUSwR79m4_M4aoPex-iMgxLJ/s320/Nov09-042a.jpg" /></a> Not easy to see but the beak on this one is very long and curved upward and to the side. It's still displaying very blue tit like behaviour of pecking at the suet block and cakes and taking a piece of food to a branch to hold it while it eats. Also it's been cleaning it off on a branch as the regular tits do with their beaks after feeding, so it seems to be fully functional!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNa0zlCjrQ8MDTYCcITJ1ho5-MMY0K561tHhyphenhyphen_VU_n0cnZOhOqysuJweZsAOUCMm2VfB3tbvYlkbI-xpVSbyqRsk5KEbYjGQN-gyBjGySTIZMrB5kfnXcTyf_NIuoXAizxxEvqvYiyCy7c/s1600-h/Nov09-044a.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 257px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402826886966896546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNa0zlCjrQ8MDTYCcITJ1ho5-MMY0K561tHhyphenhyphen_VU_n0cnZOhOqysuJweZsAOUCMm2VfB3tbvYlkbI-xpVSbyqRsk5KEbYjGQN-gyBjGySTIZMrB5kfnXcTyf_NIuoXAizxxEvqvYiyCy7c/s320/Nov09-044a.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwChc03iDIzFDsdzQfnt8BPLmVGs_QkNyy_Sa2lxyy5E3Y2H9QwVloprFWlMaAeDL8bDoF4sXR7rgW-7MC0QBT05GYaqJrF86AATP9HUPH_R331NWWipfehX1XhtIJGLmJqUnw5SUhfdp2/s1600-h/Nov09-037a.jpg"></a></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwChc03iDIzFDsdzQfnt8BPLmVGs_QkNyy_Sa2lxyy5E3Y2H9QwVloprFWlMaAeDL8bDoF4sXR7rgW-7MC0QBT05GYaqJrF86AATP9HUPH_R331NWWipfehX1XhtIJGLmJqUnw5SUhfdp2/s1600-h/Nov09-037a.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402826763780260370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwChc03iDIzFDsdzQfnt8BPLmVGs_QkNyy_Sa2lxyy5E3Y2H9QwVloprFWlMaAeDL8bDoF4sXR7rgW-7MC0QBT05GYaqJrF86AATP9HUPH_R331NWWipfehX1XhtIJGLmJqUnw5SUhfdp2/s320/Nov09-037a.jpg" /></a></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwChc03iDIzFDsdzQfnt8BPLmVGs_QkNyy_Sa2lxyy5E3Y2H9QwVloprFWlMaAeDL8bDoF4sXR7rgW-7MC0QBT05GYaqJrF86AATP9HUPH_R331NWWipfehX1XhtIJGLmJqUnw5SUhfdp2/s1600-h/Nov09-037a.jpg"></a></div><div></div><div>Here's a regular blue tit drying off after a bath.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwChc03iDIzFDsdzQfnt8BPLmVGs_QkNyy_Sa2lxyy5E3Y2H9QwVloprFWlMaAeDL8bDoF4sXR7rgW-7MC0QBT05GYaqJrF86AATP9HUPH_R331NWWipfehX1XhtIJGLmJqUnw5SUhfdp2/s1600-h/Nov09-037a.jpg"></a></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwChc03iDIzFDsdzQfnt8BPLmVGs_QkNyy_Sa2lxyy5E3Y2H9QwVloprFWlMaAeDL8bDoF4sXR7rgW-7MC0QBT05GYaqJrF86AATP9HUPH_R331NWWipfehX1XhtIJGLmJqUnw5SUhfdp2/s1600-h/Nov09-037a.jpg"></a></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCmkXvDEX7cp1R-6xZaVsPaiDwcl1J8rPFPNk9rYetPb2QUqh2utcuynej8IowPC00myBrjx-pE_TaUKr7ab2yPQJcBXAgVtOThz9Eui_hjuaPz6nxRb8NS9vMSfhFCthbubU2sJMC2anZ/s1600-h/Nov09-009.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 294px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402825734353950066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCmkXvDEX7cp1R-6xZaVsPaiDwcl1J8rPFPNk9rYetPb2QUqh2utcuynej8IowPC00myBrjx-pE_TaUKr7ab2yPQJcBXAgVtOThz9Eui_hjuaPz6nxRb8NS9vMSfhFCthbubU2sJMC2anZ/s320/Nov09-009.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2XQMLVc9AjpHccMKrEPiq90WkRN4bki8YBNMm467MjaKYhJCBzsCEmnNAxjcvlDUoAXZFrcmT7gMesL5rlHa_jN_Hy5fKo9nGL9xwpFWU__yP5dgX3wX1uq53oU4QepGuIcgWudDO8p_e/s1600-h/Nov09-018.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 261px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402825625906052674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2XQMLVc9AjpHccMKrEPiq90WkRN4bki8YBNMm467MjaKYhJCBzsCEmnNAxjcvlDUoAXZFrcmT7gMesL5rlHa_jN_Hy5fKo9nGL9xwpFWU__yP5dgX3wX1uq53oU4QepGuIcgWudDO8p_e/s320/Nov09-018.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheTBHgZJD6EXKKGOBh6x1Z44-wSUYIGR_9lvsSzkVyYy3AFbnQ4o4OIrKcWiPnT7_t2waC6HFLWHOn4wsjkSQjdqB1FBztj0Oz02NMGwKMBZMLNjceif9_vDB_mnGK6w4_YaTHFBnp0wIl/s1600-h/Nov09-021.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 241px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402825436722414738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheTBHgZJD6EXKKGOBh6x1Z44-wSUYIGR_9lvsSzkVyYy3AFbnQ4o4OIrKcWiPnT7_t2waC6HFLWHOn4wsjkSQjdqB1FBztj0Oz02NMGwKMBZMLNjceif9_vDB_mnGK6w4_YaTHFBnp0wIl/s320/Nov09-021.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>Here's a few pics I took several weeks ago of an unusual looking feral pigeon, which I thought must be a youngster. It has a dark eye and a pink beak, with no white at the base, also it's feathers are very 'frilly'!<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkfp2mZ07EFTla94MyMHG5OJQJmspFkYgfjF925LyvAgTE6IL9dOq8geJMXIYBaU4yA3_B7VuXdAU2ljXCUSPJZGE_aspkk1K8qaH0_dY-awXinwrB01hdD1lRVOQ5Onmd-AxxMNUCkXvV/s1600-h/Nov09-026.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402825268950181858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkfp2mZ07EFTla94MyMHG5OJQJmspFkYgfjF925LyvAgTE6IL9dOq8geJMXIYBaU4yA3_B7VuXdAU2ljXCUSPJZGE_aspkk1K8qaH0_dY-awXinwrB01hdD1lRVOQ5Onmd-AxxMNUCkXvV/s320/Nov09-026.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10855260659613948047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4536260628345452141.post-39295201946693541142009-10-17T02:31:00.000-07:002009-10-17T02:38:02.699-07:00Great Tit came back.Having never seen a great tit in all the ten years I've been here in this house, I was beginning to think there was some sort of local blackspot for them. Then this little charmer appeared last week and came back again yesterday. Hopefull he'll stay around (I think it's a male, seems to have a broad black line but I can't remember since it's been so long).<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVADiTuQj7hbOOlMwfOZMuSngW1iAxNWdwQ-UpljNYvkaDpN91c4sA2zFxw_nEHKIke5hQrHLUO-_ryZxe3G8EnmArBRC6NatqyrCZmVvVxFOg2CcQ56VV9-DlRP7UcZjQ1pNsrRSMbDZ3/s1600-h/oct09-0001a.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 250px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393499636395579682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVADiTuQj7hbOOlMwfOZMuSngW1iAxNWdwQ-UpljNYvkaDpN91c4sA2zFxw_nEHKIke5hQrHLUO-_ryZxe3G8EnmArBRC6NatqyrCZmVvVxFOg2CcQ56VV9-DlRP7UcZjQ1pNsrRSMbDZ3/s320/oct09-0001a.jpg" /></a> Very pleased that the great tit has returned. Not a great pic but he's a real cutie.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOYmvAmMKSmhfWTTxW4RLot4qKoOK_zJfNC_846etz3-yqmEPFx6WIGIq8Ya7hwPQD_gu2I_fF4GXG1-rZ4e6A3sPobK5ZElNiy-fpTywdD1u8p0-5kMBZ9puvY-L-bVKJinaARv6tscPR/s1600-h/oct09-007a.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 218px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393499353606095810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOYmvAmMKSmhfWTTxW4RLot4qKoOK_zJfNC_846etz3-yqmEPFx6WIGIq8Ya7hwPQD_gu2I_fF4GXG1-rZ4e6A3sPobK5ZElNiy-fpTywdD1u8p0-5kMBZ9puvY-L-bVKJinaARv6tscPR/s320/oct09-007a.jpg" /></a> Pretty picture of a blue tit with two goldfinches behind.<br /><br /><div></div></div>Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10855260659613948047noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4536260628345452141.post-36659835049184303282009-10-08T07:15:00.000-07:002009-10-08T07:24:05.990-07:00Latest attempt to stop soggy seed.This is my latest attempt to prevent a build up of seed porridge in the tray when it rains. Since this is the worst feeder for seed being spilt into the tray, I thought I'd try out a dome shelter on it. Having seen the price of them in the garden centre (more than the feeder), I went looking for something that I could adapt and found this mixing bowl in Wilkinsons for 79p. It has a lip, which I've drilled holes in but I might cut it off if it doesn't work. I put two small holes in the top to thread the wire hanging loop through. Here's hoping it works! Shouldn't have to wait long to find out -rain is forcast for tomorrow.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhauZpJ6tkJ0pnhswy8TaLh_qeSTMb7QmiGN1YwbQRVVdGH9VvEXam_PVx3FV5iVrgXuAT57bNSNpseKEyxTQuua21wX1uXqX4VsahBZHO3yANQZxlg9FFTGGcQbPE8pelz3ybgltD-JRH7/s1600-h/oct09-001a.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 274px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390233123642157058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhauZpJ6tkJ0pnhswy8TaLh_qeSTMb7QmiGN1YwbQRVVdGH9VvEXam_PVx3FV5iVrgXuAT57bNSNpseKEyxTQuua21wX1uXqX4VsahBZHO3yANQZxlg9FFTGGcQbPE8pelz3ybgltD-JRH7/s320/oct09-001a.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div>Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10855260659613948047noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4536260628345452141.post-37084772146034916812009-09-28T11:14:00.000-07:002009-10-04T06:34:28.241-07:00Return of some birdsHad a few computer problems recently and couldn't do a lot. We seem to have resolved the problems by adding extra RAM and a new hard drive. It was mainly with image editing and speed problems but now it's OK the OH has been hogging it so I'm not getting much chance to post!<br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2EIByVmOV-TaDOwE5HzZmsp_6Mq-kkQpAvdX2jerbTNq_grSObKwn-CTcEhH-_oCRp1rXuBdhaWY2Mn-M8SVIwB1xtUKdMDMW2cRp7OjBFw9F3tmYAKbQLpqeWvxdXShPDN32RtQQ8KKz/s1600-h/sep09-034a.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 314px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388735419908513314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2EIByVmOV-TaDOwE5HzZmsp_6Mq-kkQpAvdX2jerbTNq_grSObKwn-CTcEhH-_oCRp1rXuBdhaWY2Mn-M8SVIwB1xtUKdMDMW2cRp7OjBFw9F3tmYAKbQLpqeWvxdXShPDN32RtQQ8KKz/s320/sep09-034a.jpg" /></a> Cleared all the ivy off the tree trunk as it was looking really choked up and I was so glad I did because I was rewarded almost immediately with the Blue Tit and then the Coal Tit returning to peck insects off the trunk. It's so much easier to photograph them too without the ivy confusing the autofocussing behind.</p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbIcUOzTNgS1W1g8J3rK_7KLqqJlN7QnVR1pQE5UPlwyg54dWSpZL4SRznO_wQMlcUEcCAO4LlPFbPJUdwyIdsYUCXrgI6Wo_xAHVwfLMiMtEULX0S3gIXZ6a7B86p7ssvVIdRG5LyUc7L/s1600-h/sep09+013.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388735105834966386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbIcUOzTNgS1W1g8J3rK_7KLqqJlN7QnVR1pQE5UPlwyg54dWSpZL4SRznO_wQMlcUEcCAO4LlPFbPJUdwyIdsYUCXrgI6Wo_xAHVwfLMiMtEULX0S3gIXZ6a7B86p7ssvVIdRG5LyUc7L/s320/sep09+013.jpg" /></a><br /><div>The lovely sparrows - they've had a really successful season and trebled their numbers. I've got a great little flock now. The youngsters are moulting into adult plumage and look like unfinished versions of the adults! </div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihsjzxH0P2Okvm3-ia1U_JHZvHlyfxYAMeyudZBqbBghjUnR2szVK7GFaOtRSiPINnbxExcSJ5SwU2WCtIMe5ZKZn4C_iI87KvyJ3Ji88A2gcG6Ey4J7K4UjUN7aAJRveAyHnMhpcekaX4/s1600-h/sep09-017a.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388734167131571698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihsjzxH0P2Okvm3-ia1U_JHZvHlyfxYAMeyudZBqbBghjUnR2szVK7GFaOtRSiPINnbxExcSJ5SwU2WCtIMe5ZKZn4C_iI87KvyJ3Ji88A2gcG6Ey4J7K4UjUN7aAJRveAyHnMhpcekaX4/s320/sep09-017a.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEpaoGeE2PtlzVojuHFA0INhBFIYQwsZYriY3898IqM1GLHOSqnuYknLmflz1vz401poVTvDZhrbi6omqhVGJJkcPKrGa0L3jHbepeXibuRLL1n6qkTP0atk1NM1hZ0mvhFpv8fl6VClS_/s1600-h/sep09-024a.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 238px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386585574452465586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEpaoGeE2PtlzVojuHFA0INhBFIYQwsZYriY3898IqM1GLHOSqnuYknLmflz1vz401poVTvDZhrbi6omqhVGJJkcPKrGa0L3jHbepeXibuRLL1n6qkTP0atk1NM1hZ0mvhFpv8fl6VClS_/s320/sep09-024a.jpg" /></a> Actually managed to get some pictures of the coal tit. Not an easy task when they flit about so much.!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiczpD5PwTRofcsLXrYV0jpxmJgNz_-lD_GX_swd1DpzARET2sEZWK7YXB08Gk7taM_K7XNdoLYBvAJGeYqrNIrMyZG1-hAawEPEEhRRaqd-9guvxJE6bHEH863ELOwjNMQ0q1EBQy7Kdvm/s1600-h/sep09-031a.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 302px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386583865604363714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiczpD5PwTRofcsLXrYV0jpxmJgNz_-lD_GX_swd1DpzARET2sEZWK7YXB08Gk7taM_K7XNdoLYBvAJGeYqrNIrMyZG1-hAawEPEEhRRaqd-9guvxJE6bHEH863ELOwjNMQ0q1EBQy7Kdvm/s320/sep09-031a.jpg" /></a> Got a new feeder as the sparrows' favourite one lost another piece when I was cleaning it and added a tray (actually plant saucer secured with wire ties) and good job I did because the starlings decided to pull out all the seed mix to get at the suet pellets in there! It's a really good mix from the pet store that the birds love but flows a bit too freely from this new feeder.<br /><div></div></div></div></div>Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10855260659613948047noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4536260628345452141.post-80313264988935963192009-09-03T03:37:00.001-07:002009-09-03T03:57:08.418-07:00Bank Holiday weekendWe had visitors for the bank holiday weekend so did the tourist bit for a couple of days and went to Minehead in Somerset on the Monday, via Exmoor, Lymouth and Porlock.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXfdmStJtda_d_ZENSdOJn-WlrMz0PTBs_EhuUG-A7yO4iD9K9JeRTFxOw1wXc04JUBOxXagQC4uvpS9pKIb-581LTsxrhItYfcNanfE41BJX325cNtigOl_PG7pklzvpHBD3QvbYpW81S/s1600-h/minehead2-bank-hol-09.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377191940264675410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXfdmStJtda_d_ZENSdOJn-WlrMz0PTBs_EhuUG-A7yO4iD9K9JeRTFxOw1wXc04JUBOxXagQC4uvpS9pKIb-581LTsxrhItYfcNanfE41BJX325cNtigOl_PG7pklzvpHBD3QvbYpW81S/s320/minehead2-bank-hol-09.jpg" /></a> The pretty cottages near the harbour. We walked down there but it got windier and windier till we could hardly stand up!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYvoYc9rxsF2-VO1KCAJuglxzG0AWJPOeYjDQ5Ysy3zOW9AnmES2n9fh57fTiCEjxMt_0jq5SsBbu1Uz2HrkvHE3fXsVSwwfRamYK4xZQxcOZruZjIvE9YDGnyQ9I4lc_eeQW62WlzpmDM/s1600-h/minehead3-bank-hol-09.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 198px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377191717861596482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYvoYc9rxsF2-VO1KCAJuglxzG0AWJPOeYjDQ5Ysy3zOW9AnmES2n9fh57fTiCEjxMt_0jq5SsBbu1Uz2HrkvHE3fXsVSwwfRamYK4xZQxcOZruZjIvE9YDGnyQ9I4lc_eeQW62WlzpmDM/s320/minehead3-bank-hol-09.jpg" /></a> View towards the the harbour area. </div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicMv4s_CC0sfbB7_hDqF2GQ5m1crRPhzYlZFeSPqmXlHKdirUbi5g-R69-SBU0FxFsqvlg-eZsUVETGFCj4gzWzIQB9VXWIz5mhAR9bG5gti_xTXOGBKdf5VnR5c-rt-p9IVwqU8jsBQW5/s1600-h/minehead1-bank-hol-09.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377191404186501154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicMv4s_CC0sfbB7_hDqF2GQ5m1crRPhzYlZFeSPqmXlHKdirUbi5g-R69-SBU0FxFsqvlg-eZsUVETGFCj4gzWzIQB9VXWIz5mhAR9bG5gti_xTXOGBKdf5VnR5c-rt-p9IVwqU8jsBQW5/s320/minehead1-bank-hol-09.jpg" /></a> View towards Butlins of the sea front.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPTHeeUQznGKTFaVjooEjSGUrv6MllW7aJ8ujwvQWnW8zxZeSVYUvBXKf_c2GlQxasrewSj_tzU4gKtewSd396ZZWHayBmjvutqjMtCBXcuTpcOkrzGBiIPHP_oSKjcXueF0inSXcguUoF/s1600-h/trains-bank-hol-09.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377190985241751266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPTHeeUQznGKTFaVjooEjSGUrv6MllW7aJ8ujwvQWnW8zxZeSVYUvBXKf_c2GlQxasrewSj_tzU4gKtewSd396ZZWHayBmjvutqjMtCBXcuTpcOkrzGBiIPHP_oSKjcXueF0inSXcguUoF/s320/trains-bank-hol-09.jpg" /></a> The steam railway - one of the engines awaiting the demo of the new turntable that was built since we were last there.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjalS4ILlQrNegkI6uMCbmkY2-ngF8ZcEDxAdYu1UGIIMe9TfzZb1PPioQPB1Q-fEqV0VnciHfObKwCUu-27UofUg8ptnsXUahfdA8PY39mQ5fcWQ8cbZgRDuqQ5xdV5Yl6QRlHKMyAeuCy/s1600-h/exmoor-3-31-8-09.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377190581460816370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjalS4ILlQrNegkI6uMCbmkY2-ngF8ZcEDxAdYu1UGIIMe9TfzZb1PPioQPB1Q-fEqV0VnciHfObKwCUu-27UofUg8ptnsXUahfdA8PY39mQ5fcWQ8cbZgRDuqQ5xdV5Yl6QRlHKMyAeuCy/s320/exmoor-3-31-8-09.jpg" /></a> Lovely brooding moor. It was blowing a gale of course as the clouds started to come in off the sea behind us. </div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7_sp_jVbzeM89DQQDd6YfZwZS1L-uEFcEd-rZAuRlPrhyphenhyphenETPooYHAdYPKHjUJs9EErP5rbDqp-9xpCZgcvnzdVMJu2Kv6Q58YeqFZaJzVVDpXcU2JXktQNcWK0AQ6YPDR1tlaYRICcAe3/s1600-h/exmoor-31-8-09.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377190121005964610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7_sp_jVbzeM89DQQDd6YfZwZS1L-uEFcEd-rZAuRlPrhyphenhyphenETPooYHAdYPKHjUJs9EErP5rbDqp-9xpCZgcvnzdVMJu2Kv6Q58YeqFZaJzVVDpXcU2JXktQNcWK0AQ6YPDR1tlaYRICcAe3/s320/exmoor-31-8-09.jpg" /></a> Stopped briefly to take some pictures on the way home. I was really glad of the chance as we usually just zoom past everywhere! </div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLSzuKuDUVDrxk2Cgnq-HVXjba316fS19-72mCN3HrOMaS6XK5Qy_7kPayr67RilYpoIotVnj1CIUbZ7aAfVuQL4ZepuC_UAWJwpYbcBcFwVxFrn5h0xfjFeNDhcqNyGgZWZtJS0DHN2Tc/s1600-h/exmoor-ponies-31-8-09.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377189771383452034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLSzuKuDUVDrxk2Cgnq-HVXjba316fS19-72mCN3HrOMaS6XK5Qy_7kPayr67RilYpoIotVnj1CIUbZ7aAfVuQL4ZepuC_UAWJwpYbcBcFwVxFrn5h0xfjFeNDhcqNyGgZWZtJS0DHN2Tc/s320/exmoor-ponies-31-8-09.jpg" /></a> Exmoor ponies - very beautiful and hardy.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlHfIiIcjK8s9bcZAXYmGc2tEF8FK4vW8_1Z78VHJ1tf1dVRmTx0RWdpcQjDyOvAjrwOSPFLiQnQMgP1V64rSHaNbn3FiEdLINLK4ilgh9GYTR5pjcyBozT34LCK3yjfnJLNDoYDW_iXLV/s1600-h/exmoor-2-31-8-09.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377189404313823746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlHfIiIcjK8s9bcZAXYmGc2tEF8FK4vW8_1Z78VHJ1tf1dVRmTx0RWdpcQjDyOvAjrwOSPFLiQnQMgP1V64rSHaNbn3FiEdLINLK4ilgh9GYTR5pjcyBozT34LCK3yjfnJLNDoYDW_iXLV/s320/exmoor-2-31-8-09.jpg" /></a> I love moorland. </div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5JXyD5Ju46JkhyphenhyphenGBb1i3jI34NwylVUO3bP1KQM-4LFL6GprMqrGxZCzMEzjUo1ACcKSbThzuZLlVpWTMQ64_wU4lKzUhC9yAfaJB1vc_VBic2C5b8ascc3lrK4MjPn12N7h0iVIJm1mPD/s1600-h/exmoor-nr-lynton-31-8-08.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377189055264108914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5JXyD5Ju46JkhyphenhyphenGBb1i3jI34NwylVUO3bP1KQM-4LFL6GprMqrGxZCzMEzjUo1ACcKSbThzuZLlVpWTMQ64_wU4lKzUhC9yAfaJB1vc_VBic2C5b8ascc3lrK4MjPn12N7h0iVIJm1mPD/s320/exmoor-nr-lynton-31-8-08.jpg" /></a> This was taken from the car as we headed towards Lynton and Lynmouth.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10855260659613948047noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4536260628345452141.post-3585853730607086712009-07-22T05:49:00.001-07:002009-07-22T06:24:16.537-07:00A few new pics from the last few weeksIt's been such a hectic last few weeks that I've hardly had any time to do anything except top up the feeders. The garden has gotten into a bit of a mess and needs a tidy up but the weather has been so wet I haven't had chance to do anything about it. I haven't taken many pictures either as the battery charger has gone on the blink (the second one to break on me) and wasn't charging them up fully. Still got the odd snap now and then but missed quite a few, especially of the baby goldies, which was disappointing.<br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYUFH5zR7Tc7O1LQyNZyguJJOC4ubjF3AhwAd6LbfXuS5fEvJqS3q1tobdxJ0bh1Dn05SRahftuuWIuJv6_NGF7Wzn8hRJJ0er9Vkj9TTDqaY8ZxMkPqRr5HfvSi0y0dVnnXm9Zw7yfJY0/s1600-h/july-birds-008a.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 235px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361270162553711042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYUFH5zR7Tc7O1LQyNZyguJJOC4ubjF3AhwAd6LbfXuS5fEvJqS3q1tobdxJ0bh1Dn05SRahftuuWIuJv6_NGF7Wzn8hRJJ0er9Vkj9TTDqaY8ZxMkPqRr5HfvSi0y0dVnnXm9Zw7yfJY0/s320/july-birds-008a.jpg" /></a> Got this lovely picture of a Dunnock in the tree very close to me. Felt almost guilty at being in the garden as it was giving constant warning calls to frighten me away from it's nest which was close by.</p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBEl-J5gAO82GKvCqbFW1qpeaeW_jG07ChcIgffyoa8aJ0tBVWz730Wk2wGaLt-huhwZ0YH0tmZ91TSSho744VTpGKjiMhl88avbB4w-riBbkwhvkzshwghiUwM94zKim8ILxOlShK3U1N/s1600-h/july-birds-011a.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 238px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361269563796951106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBEl-J5gAO82GKvCqbFW1qpeaeW_jG07ChcIgffyoa8aJ0tBVWz730Wk2wGaLt-huhwZ0YH0tmZ91TSSho744VTpGKjiMhl88avbB4w-riBbkwhvkzshwghiUwM94zKim8ILxOlShK3U1N/s320/july-birds-011a.jpg" /></a> I'm starting to attract the feral pigeons now - previously they stayed on the rooftops and such. I really don't mind them - these are very healthy looking and really quite handsome birds and not too aggressive towards the smaller ones.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv9EMQdRw8mw0RkgAOJCQtEJOcM6L0qDn-uqrcPnQ9mZ80xM5yrinkAImazAGEdaQTEDTAOsIgJYXDxiu_RqI5uF9lBh7UhsAXKxULtlaoAjp5pU10kUfvJEC7z5HwNhXbKqDVqqIwSaim/s1600-h/july-birds-014a.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361269468262900946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv9EMQdRw8mw0RkgAOJCQtEJOcM6L0qDn-uqrcPnQ9mZ80xM5yrinkAImazAGEdaQTEDTAOsIgJYXDxiu_RqI5uF9lBh7UhsAXKxULtlaoAjp5pU10kUfvJEC7z5HwNhXbKqDVqqIwSaim/s320/july-birds-014a.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo4q9_9Fwbb2o52QyzOHdxdGZZiM5fMIZiyrxHiKNGmstLUFFxf7fN88Epj4uuOrVl4pMaoKMRxs8k1Me9EjXJjVUvrt_Mfq1kzhcmXsAxg-5WbumyBT_AzFxcjxzKyFZ_5V_-h2gUjRFY/s1600-h/july-birds-013a.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 235px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361269274325147682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo4q9_9Fwbb2o52QyzOHdxdGZZiM5fMIZiyrxHiKNGmstLUFFxf7fN88Epj4uuOrVl4pMaoKMRxs8k1Me9EjXJjVUvrt_Mfq1kzhcmXsAxg-5WbumyBT_AzFxcjxzKyFZ_5V_-h2gUjRFY/s320/july-birds-013a.jpg" /></a> Even the Herring gulls are coming in now! I was surprised to hear that they are declining in number, there seem to be plenty here still.<br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAd0-VuhTr7cyawx-xX7Rz1EEmWdUZCbEhJVgQaaw7vHC1dQHB-DaM_C2miPAt-93cMDXsWTJOvDUpJD8e4H819NEIgkZ7McuM9Kj1b64E0a0iEhdh4bFk2VE-uPBFueboNi1ad79Hqzrv/s1600-h/july-birds-021a.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361268084278443010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAd0-VuhTr7cyawx-xX7Rz1EEmWdUZCbEhJVgQaaw7vHC1dQHB-DaM_C2miPAt-93cMDXsWTJOvDUpJD8e4H819NEIgkZ7McuM9Kj1b64E0a0iEhdh4bFk2VE-uPBFueboNi1ad79Hqzrv/s320/july-birds-021a.jpg" /></a> Seem to be having a bit of a big bird invasion at the moment, especially with the young Jackdaws adding to the racket.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLBmCnligZzbKbDSMNPfFSbLzu4nJnMwgFiYhKgQaoTap0eJYAj6uyBRQ7_qbD0ifE5tRw3z7rx0c8NRkeUx_rceHcdLqlbj5uP0zVFs1QuE4-U3UwZsGS5ZIp3Q8Zpi1ZFdwSeXnJEZDr/s1600-h/june-birds-017a.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 234px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361267526292022738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLBmCnligZzbKbDSMNPfFSbLzu4nJnMwgFiYhKgQaoTap0eJYAj6uyBRQ7_qbD0ifE5tRw3z7rx0c8NRkeUx_rceHcdLqlbj5uP0zVFs1QuE4-U3UwZsGS5ZIp3Q8Zpi1ZFdwSeXnJEZDr/s320/june-birds-017a.jpg" /></a> All the goldies lined up on the wire.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN5-06cwuB2GPjFXMofVwbac_V0YtLaabDg6LsPFwfXfCn_a0HLAImCsn1WxCTKnBezFsM1Wr4A5ML76RV1uGp_Na-HEJ3JjrxxWnghxf5JDEX_PDSbcST63onGZsw3mZIgkLrb_Lchr3R/s1600-h/july-birds-029a.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 227px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361266758200834002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN5-06cwuB2GPjFXMofVwbac_V0YtLaabDg6LsPFwfXfCn_a0HLAImCsn1WxCTKnBezFsM1Wr4A5ML76RV1uGp_Na-HEJ3JjrxxWnghxf5JDEX_PDSbcST63onGZsw3mZIgkLrb_Lchr3R/s320/july-birds-029a.jpg" /></a> Harvey in the garden with the goldfiches. They seem to quite happy to feed in the tree while he's there - it's the ground feeders that have to watch out.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHIT6RS59gtxJuR5Ux-5pAF1xP9WruCB_Rut9D2lWATtsy68LT6ImsFKjlj3eRb-WvdS3xYsO-ipFRlpa-3EVZozKCG_QSEQCjFexUoAyRfIB1yBdTpvpronUUKp1k59GQXupe2pQ2J8tn/s1600-h/july-birds-031a.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 226px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361266182632916930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHIT6RS59gtxJuR5Ux-5pAF1xP9WruCB_Rut9D2lWATtsy68LT6ImsFKjlj3eRb-WvdS3xYsO-ipFRlpa-3EVZozKCG_QSEQCjFexUoAyRfIB1yBdTpvpronUUKp1k59GQXupe2pQ2J8tn/s320/july-birds-031a.jpg" /></a> My first pic of a baby goldfinch! I've had the whole family of 3 chicks and parents since but haven't gotten pictures of them all.<br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10855260659613948047noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4536260628345452141.post-50042158511976623732009-06-05T12:33:00.000-07:002009-06-05T13:12:32.352-07:00Here's some photos from today and I am getting very confused by this blackbird, which I thought was a female, just with a very yellow beak. However, other people have said that young males often are still quite mottled with a yellow beak before their plumage developes fully. I don't know about this one though. It's been here all winter, looking much the same and isn't showing any sign of changing it's feathers, so is it a male or female?<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd-dYIO1YkIdVkN_wdBfAs-sf1MNF0UonB3H5ZLGzCnT55J4pZ_HXc-YBLK_WuWGKTouLS5q4yb2WxpNNqqGNU4vYYtb9HDVGBBb5XpTxBqlNgLt9tRfZBssb7zhYVA5uoxhtxOZtU6Vvk/s1600-h/june-birds-069a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343935452808922370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 255px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd-dYIO1YkIdVkN_wdBfAs-sf1MNF0UonB3H5ZLGzCnT55J4pZ_HXc-YBLK_WuWGKTouLS5q4yb2WxpNNqqGNU4vYYtb9HDVGBBb5XpTxBqlNgLt9tRfZBssb7zhYVA5uoxhtxOZtU6Vvk/s320/june-birds-069a.jpg" border="0" /></a> As you can see, this individual is very brown, with a small amount of mottling on the breast and no eye ring.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFDaGufRYIlpFdXcfnsURUErOzeRjFweQfFW3wMWJRkx-89Lzsni0S1QEAYF59v4-TnLvdbZCBOc3iul_GOJNnJu7aJ4t-K_vwn5Gej8I8mSzion4bE_BPzhHdro6b03zgqBaBDP7L94xc/s1600-h/june-birds-064a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343935315271750914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFDaGufRYIlpFdXcfnsURUErOzeRjFweQfFW3wMWJRkx-89Lzsni0S1QEAYF59v4-TnLvdbZCBOc3iul_GOJNnJu7aJ4t-K_vwn5Gej8I8mSzion4bE_BPzhHdro6b03zgqBaBDP7L94xc/s320/june-birds-064a.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0byCn5X0HxZ3ZTsImgKHA5XAdZsuGXI1fdreiZr_hITlVS3w5v3qBaJ1mIWETdfcYrf695z_P2G39nKmFv1sf6v4D8z53R5D9RJQQQq59GON6pEOs-0FF3eEx2MJKDa5gfsWsESAv74HQ/s1600-h/june-birds-072a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343934851733270706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 233px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0byCn5X0HxZ3ZTsImgKHA5XAdZsuGXI1fdreiZr_hITlVS3w5v3qBaJ1mIWETdfcYrf695z_P2G39nKmFv1sf6v4D8z53R5D9RJQQQq59GON6pEOs-0FF3eEx2MJKDa5gfsWsESAv74HQ/s320/june-birds-072a.jpg" border="0" /></a> Here's the male just a few feet away. I wouldn't have thought he'd tolerate another male, even an immature one, being so close. He chases off all the other males.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-itUygSjB7varCSMMl3quakvl8tDIeLhsUrmTGZ2b1HB0NMBoln2zj40xmxWkPrFtY0X5ZDHzA9sZ4CunMZ0lK1AgqbcrVgkan8-sv45Udm608BFwu8gm8uhk1x2jCyABhv8xCHO554sM/s1600-h/june-birds-053a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343934722050064226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 234px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-itUygSjB7varCSMMl3quakvl8tDIeLhsUrmTGZ2b1HB0NMBoln2zj40xmxWkPrFtY0X5ZDHzA9sZ4CunMZ0lK1AgqbcrVgkan8-sv45Udm608BFwu8gm8uhk1x2jCyABhv8xCHO554sM/s320/june-birds-053a.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Cd9vIOyJ2ek26YlDWjf8VNl0GgRIEZA38yTsxOXViLLaQj4vSjXlSxyLPsrs8UziEBPpZ4gok_5zcaUIr4f6fQyd5ifXf0ItNF_StO2j9GU0JyIlW3AmliWcTdQl3EQdupwH5ju8ftE_/s1600-h/june-birds-046a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343934509198220626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 219px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Cd9vIOyJ2ek26YlDWjf8VNl0GgRIEZA38yTsxOXViLLaQj4vSjXlSxyLPsrs8UziEBPpZ4gok_5zcaUIr4f6fQyd5ifXf0ItNF_StO2j9GU0JyIlW3AmliWcTdQl3EQdupwH5ju8ftE_/s320/june-birds-046a.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3-Pt3WDkoaa7fDttiHn1AwnMB_kVchw3bMdzDM7yMQqlMMudmO1N66JG2iyTdvzlwl_ypikdrFVlqw2_lh7-R1RxMf4Vw8V-rVvFYY-14UlvDHQdg_nEA9T9rPhCaA3uxEfnvIVQddtG7/s1600-h/june-birds-058a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343934309662827314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 228px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3-Pt3WDkoaa7fDttiHn1AwnMB_kVchw3bMdzDM7yMQqlMMudmO1N66JG2iyTdvzlwl_ypikdrFVlqw2_lh7-R1RxMf4Vw8V-rVvFYY-14UlvDHQdg_nEA9T9rPhCaA3uxEfnvIVQddtG7/s320/june-birds-058a.jpg" border="0" /></a> The babies are still cute, despite the unholy racket!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Gee3BSJVc2I3RhuAobkJB6uiJMMKG00ICSFU5rVcE13qiMTE2VMQvTy4nySBjsjZDJnbWPlT0c-03mdBhZclQXD6NQZhwXDaY80eCLhMWC9F-Fl_slNAw__qzgy0AwtZ7W0ZYK2yAwKV/s1600-h/june-birds-033a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343933985838668130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 222px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Gee3BSJVc2I3RhuAobkJB6uiJMMKG00ICSFU5rVcE13qiMTE2VMQvTy4nySBjsjZDJnbWPlT0c-03mdBhZclQXD6NQZhwXDaY80eCLhMWC9F-Fl_slNAw__qzgy0AwtZ7W0ZYK2yAwKV/s320/june-birds-033a.jpg" border="0" /></a> Even the youngs sparrows aren't afraid of the raucous starlings<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0-4n1NVGL-kqWOvoQKV1qWxKKGJM0NlCG6lFRr1HilnFZcugN6REEa2se906L1o9592vgDYPcFwHvgr9vuSqyTM-kBZRdET9rnDRoaDCfqMTYhZwxF2-8-XrbDaU4bdwQXXqBqDpYgy6y/s1600-h/june-birds-038a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343933446599069618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 231px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0-4n1NVGL-kqWOvoQKV1qWxKKGJM0NlCG6lFRr1HilnFZcugN6REEa2se906L1o9592vgDYPcFwHvgr9vuSqyTM-kBZRdET9rnDRoaDCfqMTYhZwxF2-8-XrbDaU4bdwQXXqBqDpYgy6y/s320/june-birds-038a.jpg" border="0" /></a> You can still see the yellow gape at the base of the beak on the juveniles.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3VM77h_LDkNVtgBl-twA_gCmI_7oDWc19s7ehrtFWkK7qeaCe8cqKZ-b42PCmhJ8d2xoUhvJBYNoP5iIzlhzMat6or2Zu7mKPDoLz89tKK1JEYxvyZrisbMNMVxt7gnUFvVIzfvqD56Xc/s1600-h/june-birds-040a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343933327669230786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3VM77h_LDkNVtgBl-twA_gCmI_7oDWc19s7ehrtFWkK7qeaCe8cqKZ-b42PCmhJ8d2xoUhvJBYNoP5iIzlhzMat6or2Zu7mKPDoLz89tKK1JEYxvyZrisbMNMVxt7gnUFvVIzfvqD56Xc/s320/june-birds-040a.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfeZ2ulJLOTRzi5-6IqI6q5_nel64QQZ5fKmcL9PPd0OK48preTg5tIZyXD0Z-Xs40LA8XFQ8dANjOu4KQM0nAKvFkqOYK6r4WfepiJ9wQeYUcNxlFn_NkHN6n-doeHDTdmAKoCoF781_k/s1600-h/june-birds-076a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343933028403993138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 250px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfeZ2ulJLOTRzi5-6IqI6q5_nel64QQZ5fKmcL9PPd0OK48preTg5tIZyXD0Z-Xs40LA8XFQ8dANjOu4KQM0nAKvFkqOYK6r4WfepiJ9wQeYUcNxlFn_NkHN6n-doeHDTdmAKoCoF781_k/s320/june-birds-076a.jpg" border="0" /></a> Very pleased to finally get some nice pics of the young sparrows. </div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnMm9NDXm5vN6WNwfD4AJLHsCE3W9RkBvr9V1G1GD7RpNNQgVAE1tl_HsQJElBe1h3OTTZyhg8_8Q74O6vACyJx7BWkhyLkx_x42VdPlp0sTLCWr5diMI-C0uJJwQJqSJsxfSf5wDylhsj/s1600-h/june-birds-078a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343932535911590802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 246px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnMm9NDXm5vN6WNwfD4AJLHsCE3W9RkBvr9V1G1GD7RpNNQgVAE1tl_HsQJElBe1h3OTTZyhg8_8Q74O6vACyJx7BWkhyLkx_x42VdPlp0sTLCWr5diMI-C0uJJwQJqSJsxfSf5wDylhsj/s320/june-birds-078a.jpg" border="0" /></a> Those irresistable goldies back again. This looks like a male and female to me, so does that mean they're leaving the chicks now?<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-qtbYXVUAog1h3VywVtVMAL8CYTf5Fi1Gj7wToAOhx0S8UwQiZ0rOakJPOUOIw_x_UALQ54xGGbkFXO98xIuCQ9QEhcpSjrcDIVdcLTVv_4YAQ-JnXY_g1EHPYKFDC9_A4P1gDP2HWYC_/s1600-h/june-birds-089a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343932045555037794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 252px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-qtbYXVUAog1h3VywVtVMAL8CYTf5Fi1Gj7wToAOhx0S8UwQiZ0rOakJPOUOIw_x_UALQ54xGGbkFXO98xIuCQ9QEhcpSjrcDIVdcLTVv_4YAQ-JnXY_g1EHPYKFDC9_A4P1gDP2HWYC_/s320/june-birds-089a.jpg" border="0" /></a> Thought the suet block was going down a bit rapidly. The poor starling army got the blame till I saw this one having a go.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTXQDWRuYTFTbEWhOXj8zQaHWM3p1Wv5Ds6K8f4Ssxpb7lU5Z16eLJ026tkQLY9o49iCYe2K_STMmXgt8tzdFdYYCRwTs4atAv4KQjIVW7_w5_BrGPZXfbDmtq3VwmykenXI4RlKRwoWLI/s1600-h/june-birds-074a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343931243608434034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 252px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTXQDWRuYTFTbEWhOXj8zQaHWM3p1Wv5Ds6K8f4Ssxpb7lU5Z16eLJ026tkQLY9o49iCYe2K_STMmXgt8tzdFdYYCRwTs4atAv4KQjIVW7_w5_BrGPZXfbDmtq3VwmykenXI4RlKRwoWLI/s320/june-birds-074a.jpg" border="0" /></a> Hover fly. Welcome! Bring friends. I've got millions of blooming aphids here! Blackfly, greenfly, whitefly...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0l68zwhOtHhAmp4v6wrGoTU-jHw87jdWc40ysPLTsxczmBXKJ5RrNdTP1ZsCdcqoJG9BsYk2Mc9J6MWHM-QpyAB1Aj-AnyK11R1PhWP3FCEUvWRXt1C6Y-tuEDkL2R5Q4h2gm_SdGx2oW/s1600-h/june-birds-008a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343930840820778418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 243px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0l68zwhOtHhAmp4v6wrGoTU-jHw87jdWc40ysPLTsxczmBXKJ5RrNdTP1ZsCdcqoJG9BsYk2Mc9J6MWHM-QpyAB1Aj-AnyK11R1PhWP3FCEUvWRXt1C6Y-tuEDkL2R5Q4h2gm_SdGx2oW/s320/june-birds-008a.jpg" border="0" /></a> Painted lady butterfly. I've seen quite a few, many are looking a bit untidy after their marathon journey, but nothing like the thousands that are being reported.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3dvQJnZVdv6p7iRWZW9frm9Zb6JU4vERelVMeQMpw20ihyphenhyphend6ro2tBGZb6NKaotnAaUb9aXA9XhsGMUCDJt8CvC1h2rji3SBRDwJajSgQwbN3cWc9xooGBkbIpQ8X40WqZ1jgbB1gaJASv/s1600-h/june-birds-006a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343929787953673826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3dvQJnZVdv6p7iRWZW9frm9Zb6JU4vERelVMeQMpw20ihyphenhyphend6ro2tBGZb6NKaotnAaUb9aXA9XhsGMUCDJt8CvC1h2rji3SBRDwJajSgQwbN3cWc9xooGBkbIpQ8X40WqZ1jgbB1gaJASv/s320/june-birds-006a.jpg" border="0" /></a> Climbing hydrangea. I love this plant! I got it to cover the awful grey brieze block bit of wall that has been filled in where someone demolished the original gorgeous stone wall to make a gateway. It's self-clinging and has these lovely sprays of flowers, which the insects like.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSgWb-feuwUJOoCZGEbwf80Z87uPAR7q9BWvT365vrekvYE-HFu91Wgrgnq6XKf8PE5nUSfqAXBPuAiJTQ45FivsHJPICcJzF5YipbTmVLQKa3_KqsnOM_aLTnA_mhxr7f_o96soYEpPxT/s1600-h/june-birds-060a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343929503765855234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSgWb-feuwUJOoCZGEbwf80Z87uPAR7q9BWvT365vrekvYE-HFu91Wgrgnq6XKf8PE5nUSfqAXBPuAiJTQ45FivsHJPICcJzF5YipbTmVLQKa3_KqsnOM_aLTnA_mhxr7f_o96soYEpPxT/s320/june-birds-060a.jpg" border="0" /></a> Honeysuckle.<br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10855260659613948047noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4536260628345452141.post-16437835051185194652009-05-29T06:25:00.000-07:002009-05-29T06:32:07.209-07:00Blackie baby sunbathing/cooling offSaw this baby blackbird in the garden earlier. It's very hot today and it just plonked itself down and started doing this sunbathing/cooling off behaviour...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ_nhxE7YUpPbVzhOX1eQJMvevEeTrQlX0jofnaRHA5Z-CivhcmRocYzIbLugTS7ApYKETFtkG1QuJCZk9HSQxlsUGubawmISfJ1nrhIa9OCtP2Kbw-v3vrlg9jvpaMz3bN1NCcx2t5U6i/s1600-h/birds---may-007a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341237554031690642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 218px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ_nhxE7YUpPbVzhOX1eQJMvevEeTrQlX0jofnaRHA5Z-CivhcmRocYzIbLugTS7ApYKETFtkG1QuJCZk9HSQxlsUGubawmISfJ1nrhIa9OCtP2Kbw-v3vrlg9jvpaMz3bN1NCcx2t5U6i/s320/birds---may-007a.jpg" border="0" /></a> Laid down and fanned out wings.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKLnHQ6RXF-sZpKYRdo0i5dfF46VrsxjOF8I7CU8lINq3y7FyHrhY4wqtvUKsvVbaN_HTKh7SdEaxJn1xKexcHDvUAMQZ8pSnnO87wni-ugrmXyuxHiviq34ZmJKhOw72VPB9-1j_7K07o/s1600-h/birds---may-016a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341237257179011538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 218px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKLnHQ6RXF-sZpKYRdo0i5dfF46VrsxjOF8I7CU8lINq3y7FyHrhY4wqtvUKsvVbaN_HTKh7SdEaxJn1xKexcHDvUAMQZ8pSnnO87wni-ugrmXyuxHiviq34ZmJKhOw72VPB9-1j_7K07o/s320/birds---may-016a.jpg" border="0" /></a> Moved a bit and sat down with beak open.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzUuiyDThfW7vFcA3nv_X74ukH9A4xhS055LA0AlPKkOZtrhD-EdIEGL_8HfqLbmFauCXKZA7JzKLNqfGHXNZWgluBg397ZPH6NdB7aGKV83bfyh975ZCP2oMB9pgDmyy9xCc_hEd8kSRA/s1600-h/birds---may-020a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341236961849785266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 242px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzUuiyDThfW7vFcA3nv_X74ukH9A4xhS055LA0AlPKkOZtrhD-EdIEGL_8HfqLbmFauCXKZA7JzKLNqfGHXNZWgluBg397ZPH6NdB7aGKV83bfyh975ZCP2oMB9pgDmyy9xCc_hEd8kSRA/s320/birds---may-020a.jpg" border="0" /></a> Stood up and just fanned tail, with beak open.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFsUprwpSLt9tcDyNYFVvsjydlNjWzmflLPkR9CXIEtCNc422YUQA1pfjurwK4NrMcPM-eurhWMYLUGCTFtDxsZEg7V3acbqSDS4Hj3D4WJbI2jUVRyYV9k7mJaRI1kRKkEWwRHIAa2C0F/s1600-h/birds---may-022a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341236776500975778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 224px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFsUprwpSLt9tcDyNYFVvsjydlNjWzmflLPkR9CXIEtCNc422YUQA1pfjurwK4NrMcPM-eurhWMYLUGCTFtDxsZEg7V3acbqSDS4Hj3D4WJbI2jUVRyYV9k7mJaRI1kRKkEWwRHIAa2C0F/s320/birds---may-022a.jpg" border="0" /></a> All back to normal now.<br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10855260659613948047noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4536260628345452141.post-47464594755832682262009-05-21T11:43:00.001-07:002009-05-21T11:55:18.038-07:00Blimey, they're everywhere!There are so many baby starlings around that it's starting to feel like an invasion! I'm sure there are more coming as well. I've seen adults collecting food and flying off with it so there might be more still in the nest.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJWau16lQgrGi53tuanI2soJ-E99vRU53abTGq_WORt_xL2POziw4hCSPQN2ujbrMn6g4Ns2MgXGwsi3fVMjLakDD8TxidN8v8OLlkmpePxkbWf-G39SJ-Hg2yoVV0oAGVkXeGdxd44AY4/s1600-h/birds-may-006c.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338352084012527090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 242px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJWau16lQgrGi53tuanI2soJ-E99vRU53abTGq_WORt_xL2POziw4hCSPQN2ujbrMn6g4Ns2MgXGwsi3fVMjLakDD8TxidN8v8OLlkmpePxkbWf-G39SJ-Hg2yoVV0oAGVkXeGdxd44AY4/s320/birds-may-006c.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKZR0unNop7cTv3ew16gcrkBFReizAZ3b-PtjWg8b5GVjTnFqyfT4TvXXox5kz-QLBOl79FfXH3WWiJtHSy62tLCqd6lmXpTpntOn3hMPu7GOeuDzL3k11iDYBgr-xqLG7Ff-p1ADcjw56/s1600-h/birds-may-009c.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338351912404284802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 241px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKZR0unNop7cTv3ew16gcrkBFReizAZ3b-PtjWg8b5GVjTnFqyfT4TvXXox5kz-QLBOl79FfXH3WWiJtHSy62tLCqd6lmXpTpntOn3hMPu7GOeuDzL3k11iDYBgr-xqLG7Ff-p1ADcjw56/s320/birds-may-009c.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbHZ2n6pnEagQ5hyW7FkGo0OaCtZDFQOkhp8Zy2_a0kHQEctC7hbqohpQASoGuDSQE1KMH-N2EXFcKdJ-BmuIt60wKJc5zZSmoVJHNWm6mjIXzZlZOQeST90XYRSJs9RXzG4Bj-EMRPg21/s1600-h/birds-may-007c.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338351800681876882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 228px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbHZ2n6pnEagQ5hyW7FkGo0OaCtZDFQOkhp8Zy2_a0kHQEctC7hbqohpQASoGuDSQE1KMH-N2EXFcKdJ-BmuIt60wKJc5zZSmoVJHNWm6mjIXzZlZOQeST90XYRSJs9RXzG4Bj-EMRPg21/s320/birds-may-007c.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0jmjG2RNqBQ9rWlrof7TEW8RIaXawuqGo0OJcrT6mvUrn_OzMEp_Aa5e09WbCofE_gqnqH3C9FEV73nl3rlrSEMw9lCXfGpZzSV1dj6j3xMvbgp-iUVqme-AoldWSja-VolpvVMqSOKIa/s1600-h/birds-may-015c.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338350790757634322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0jmjG2RNqBQ9rWlrof7TEW8RIaXawuqGo0OJcrT6mvUrn_OzMEp_Aa5e09WbCofE_gqnqH3C9FEV73nl3rlrSEMw9lCXfGpZzSV1dj6j3xMvbgp-iUVqme-AoldWSja-VolpvVMqSOKIa/s320/birds-may-015c.jpg" border="0" /></a> They are just adorable and seem to be everywhere, they are getting very close to the kitchen door though and I don't want to encourage that - it's too much for my cat, he's feeling harassed as it is!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQAgZ2Lzi3IhI66M-etnHAqlCbuO6fd5dHKEN5YmQwvDvkrMheNjbvyJLLZD28hKnevvpPlmgdxgaKVA6uxAhgitVfwRFx-aQwjwj73TjgJ_HzHct1QbP9XJ_tE3DJ3z2uxZwX9fbqpkgo/s1600-h/birds-may-017c.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338350638409727570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 223px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQAgZ2Lzi3IhI66M-etnHAqlCbuO6fd5dHKEN5YmQwvDvkrMheNjbvyJLLZD28hKnevvpPlmgdxgaKVA6uxAhgitVfwRFx-aQwjwj73TjgJ_HzHct1QbP9XJ_tE3DJ3z2uxZwX9fbqpkgo/s320/birds-may-017c.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj92nG6U7wi-NnzLAQTSNt1XIQZ01taJifbkkbOv0jNJxeVWwnaY11f-VVQQa1fq-AY2_JikE7VYCibaTsd3-ixST78S31_y2yiUeh_dYtUEcG01XbmSDASLtScbHEt-ndQNnILoVAaF9dz/s1600-h/birds-may-024c.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338350239728765330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 234px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj92nG6U7wi-NnzLAQTSNt1XIQZ01taJifbkkbOv0jNJxeVWwnaY11f-VVQQa1fq-AY2_JikE7VYCibaTsd3-ixST78S31_y2yiUeh_dYtUEcG01XbmSDASLtScbHEt-ndQNnILoVAaF9dz/s320/birds-may-024c.jpg" border="0" /></a> My blackie is getting quite bold now, he knows I provide the food.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv_v4Pv35najLszID5nL7DUtt9uSa1n3FRmagidZgWhaalAKWtZ7Vd1CO-td__3TE7bZlXO3-Mv0G_DvkdFGWJTWC_fqbBxAXpzUWRExsSK6domyxKBQgo66T2aATzEL1-QM0TDhDr2DtI/s1600-h/birds-may-028c.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338350083744590418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 246px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv_v4Pv35najLszID5nL7DUtt9uSa1n3FRmagidZgWhaalAKWtZ7Vd1CO-td__3TE7bZlXO3-Mv0G_DvkdFGWJTWC_fqbBxAXpzUWRExsSK6domyxKBQgo66T2aATzEL1-QM0TDhDr2DtI/s320/birds-may-028c.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigPneOxfkoCpoMNGVdW3HSplVpQeBCrd8BuhjkqsrSf8MQ4gzuk0KueufS5ZAb5GSfetbLrlPFz2hb1be30yd8j9BsbhcFQqNO_Z72_F6uQuSur2X10KjddJgsBnodn4ctZGLsSrw8wyY9/s1600-h/birds-may-029c.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338349917166036562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 251px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigPneOxfkoCpoMNGVdW3HSplVpQeBCrd8BuhjkqsrSf8MQ4gzuk0KueufS5ZAb5GSfetbLrlPFz2hb1be30yd8j9BsbhcFQqNO_Z72_F6uQuSur2X10KjddJgsBnodn4ctZGLsSrw8wyY9/s320/birds-may-029c.jpg" border="0" /></a></div>My lovely, tireless robins. Always ready for their close up!</div></div></div></div></div></div>Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10855260659613948047noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4536260628345452141.post-39113670145858407752009-05-21T05:14:00.000-07:002009-05-21T05:23:15.056-07:00Starling invasion.Had a starling invasion yesterday evening with the usual 8-12 adults, plus an extra 5-6 babies all descend at once. What a racket! It was hilarious watching the youngsters all following the adults around and birds flying off in all directions.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaWqqBXWwWJYRghtQY7hm-5TEhtq74NgtPIoTLrsIUl_ZCh5cOQtqXouWmXFPuBrQMD-KXPK3VpFGutF7d9y5PX2-KkbUkXBxZi6kBVU5zYGrkqLkfCzwQacU6MJnOeuxD7L-3dsj24irS/s1600-h/birds-may-014b.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338250682046205666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 225px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaWqqBXWwWJYRghtQY7hm-5TEhtq74NgtPIoTLrsIUl_ZCh5cOQtqXouWmXFPuBrQMD-KXPK3VpFGutF7d9y5PX2-KkbUkXBxZi6kBVU5zYGrkqLkfCzwQacU6MJnOeuxD7L-3dsj24irS/s320/birds-may-014b.jpg" border="0" /></a> This poor sparrow got a right earful.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixDHraQzdJX2k3PVNTkgiMyxVSCfqr269qc2VWXhLUGOYcZvycoC_aUBQjaPGdWolCGAs-yP8hDrRvNWOG0SRhe_RTca6EUX7Vxp_q_5FEogJnUXb_v5tczXv0GMQphVHT9pLOdsG2_5cs/s1600-h/birds-may-020b.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338250422798507298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 142px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixDHraQzdJX2k3PVNTkgiMyxVSCfqr269qc2VWXhLUGOYcZvycoC_aUBQjaPGdWolCGAs-yP8hDrRvNWOG0SRhe_RTca6EUX7Vxp_q_5FEogJnUXb_v5tczXv0GMQphVHT9pLOdsG2_5cs/s320/birds-may-020b.jpg" border="0" /></a> They all lined up on the telephone wires...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3R8CvkuU5Y9-EzGAv7mCQcSE3r_vEsMLTXaCFwrp2QcQYreMDtyYe7Btbua8H1-Qb_8V2ZEql4lWEI27lp_dOJ1o4LkvBChU5XeHw0Fs6uG3RjgqOHsonxi3nazR1b2fMhg5p9ghoabYT/s1600-h/birds-may-024b.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338250224416818466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 226px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3R8CvkuU5Y9-EzGAv7mCQcSE3r_vEsMLTXaCFwrp2QcQYreMDtyYe7Btbua8H1-Qb_8V2ZEql4lWEI27lp_dOJ1o4LkvBChU5XeHw0Fs6uG3RjgqOHsonxi3nazR1b2fMhg5p9ghoabYT/s320/birds-may-024b.jpg" border="0" /></a> Then they all decided they wanted to perch on the same branch!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfa8KQn33MaZsHzt20eSHMLHO9t-EcFmMe2o8V4CYO4TipwSjntIhN-p3f8SBfPZWEdpxWzapG1fF47nCqU603z3YljudGku7OVc6GJomAuneR-ODCV2ydKcUfqpj3ife886GfsaVyo-Ry/s1600-h/birds-may-013b.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338250056050779074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 224px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfa8KQn33MaZsHzt20eSHMLHO9t-EcFmMe2o8V4CYO4TipwSjntIhN-p3f8SBfPZWEdpxWzapG1fF47nCqU603z3YljudGku7OVc6GJomAuneR-ODCV2ydKcUfqpj3ife886GfsaVyo-Ry/s320/birds-may-013b.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDY1xVMYYoB7WdqnwxXSxbgQgi3ZNOfxObQh2u0zjBZPqTfsI6nBskR607LaA0iQE0gL_jW9OFT1Jxfk65JCJrw5q5XB9aL5UzP7eCvA3BtwIc26Q3tGePDf7Apz12rhQeONRoxeXgdq2C/s1600-h/birds-may-017b.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338249863187738578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 225px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDY1xVMYYoB7WdqnwxXSxbgQgi3ZNOfxObQh2u0zjBZPqTfsI6nBskR607LaA0iQE0gL_jW9OFT1Jxfk65JCJrw5q5XB9aL5UzP7eCvA3BtwIc26Q3tGePDf7Apz12rhQeONRoxeXgdq2C/s320/birds-may-017b.jpg" border="0" /></a> Feed us now!</div></div></div></div>Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10855260659613948047noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4536260628345452141.post-30796108583589265502009-05-18T11:35:00.000-07:002009-05-18T11:45:23.787-07:00A few more baby pics<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinlggZ5i7VfNxNhCRMxNGEAPX5ux5G-BmXzsNToBC1sjpZgK1bnvkHPu2f9cBem3Fy0XJH7y2VVZzV9p_7TAoPbol3L1QndK8EbKJNSRv-olYaKCEs0hbGK6WNIUtpn1Fq9Ez359KEWs_j/s1600-h/birds-may-052a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337236625339386978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 220px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinlggZ5i7VfNxNhCRMxNGEAPX5ux5G-BmXzsNToBC1sjpZgK1bnvkHPu2f9cBem3Fy0XJH7y2VVZzV9p_7TAoPbol3L1QndK8EbKJNSRv-olYaKCEs0hbGK6WNIUtpn1Fq9Ez359KEWs_j/s320/birds-may-052a.jpg" border="0" /></a>Young starling again in the treetop.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS4mFpyXUxVY5LXR0Wu711ltl_oZNe0SrrzPsktfzPPdpIA51AikZzfbV_Ycu_NbjKL5MrR9izWLtlOjqKe05Cl916VpW6rYAkSLcrUrV6P4aFtf1FpdGuMaGfYka4a990fbOks_HCKuI5/s1600-h/birds-may-049a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337236304186214834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 226px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS4mFpyXUxVY5LXR0Wu711ltl_oZNe0SrrzPsktfzPPdpIA51AikZzfbV_Ycu_NbjKL5MrR9izWLtlOjqKe05Cl916VpW6rYAkSLcrUrV6P4aFtf1FpdGuMaGfYka4a990fbOks_HCKuI5/s320/birds-may-049a.jpg" border="0" /></a>Adult starlings discover the stash of suet pellets on the wall.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1aHSuy0Xj_zRX3f2DVGpoUTACwfSP_azGwuLbgPDxvN25xe4H7F62o9yxBKNFeCmVG5rEeAG3g5HG19dUb5JzVbGSi7K15RSdXF87KY6MYgBNsax8U-Q8a4haleaxgkUR13TxVPtDfeke/s1600-h/birds-may-033a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337236056931535282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 247px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1aHSuy0Xj_zRX3f2DVGpoUTACwfSP_azGwuLbgPDxvN25xe4H7F62o9yxBKNFeCmVG5rEeAG3g5HG19dUb5JzVbGSi7K15RSdXF87KY6MYgBNsax8U-Q8a4haleaxgkUR13TxVPtDfeke/s320/birds-may-033a.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Dad is stuffing so much into his beak to feed the youngsters.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6bAfHWE9iWNECpmvSEr4DK1Nom-ze2I-OSUqKLmB2aNWH6ee-bXMqPSYi0VgxEagOIa8Ch-Q3RtWzEoIQ8OGEVIYb2JqeoE8eXWb_Yhr9UAq8HThh1oqQb9K6iO5hV0DTqX5Rk2zf02JW/s1600-h/birds-may-042a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337235166824891026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 230px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6bAfHWE9iWNECpmvSEr4DK1Nom-ze2I-OSUqKLmB2aNWH6ee-bXMqPSYi0VgxEagOIa8Ch-Q3RtWzEoIQ8OGEVIYb2JqeoE8eXWb_Yhr9UAq8HThh1oqQb9K6iO5hV0DTqX5Rk2zf02JW/s320/birds-may-042a.jpg" border="0" /></a> Thought I was photographing a female blackbird but then wasn't so sure when I enlarged it.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3YIGCEPtk1WeHoAKrewTl8raQJalJwKmC6n7f87d2CsU8_rixpJ3cPbw2yORJBbpxbP9DVEuVkkE72lGVoloU-d4HofJ1qhlXs4RTaiI9xpLngiqQK9FBhObHVxZS-EvtQHFsdFrhaEeQ/s1600-h/birds-may-022a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337235015071157762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 228px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3YIGCEPtk1WeHoAKrewTl8raQJalJwKmC6n7f87d2CsU8_rixpJ3cPbw2yORJBbpxbP9DVEuVkkE72lGVoloU-d4HofJ1qhlXs4RTaiI9xpLngiqQK9FBhObHVxZS-EvtQHFsdFrhaEeQ/s320/birds-may-022a.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRTwrakZilCM4UrwOa5-7ZcUMbwTGojcblQHmtMx_RgUsRKlcX7aN38kpGv8kSGLHvIbd079-NKxVRhmnm-Uhj2IU8D2tqkiJPpBAOD0Ucv7qIF7UjURiX00EZ0wPqVJQTX6AZ1lcNLtNr/s1600-h/birds-may-020a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337234688084861778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 223px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRTwrakZilCM4UrwOa5-7ZcUMbwTGojcblQHmtMx_RgUsRKlcX7aN38kpGv8kSGLHvIbd079-NKxVRhmnm-Uhj2IU8D2tqkiJPpBAOD0Ucv7qIF7UjURiX00EZ0wPqVJQTX6AZ1lcNLtNr/s320/birds-may-020a.jpg" border="0" /></a></div>Baby starling again, begging for a beakful of fatcake.</div></div></div></div></div>Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10855260659613948047noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4536260628345452141.post-68289254215972053842009-05-17T04:16:00.001-07:002009-05-17T04:27:57.356-07:00Baby birds day.Haven't been able to photograph much these last few days as the weather has been awful and I went and cut my hand packing up a box on Friday. Managed to grab the camera when I saw the baby starlings for the first time today but had to shoot out of the window so they're not the clearest pictures in the world.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS0MwbvT8C-opGUkTSnv-9dHo6wQWx6I16JNuVSOCpSjq9cA10LtCRb9nwDuQ62goypf5VkkJAf_yVsg8paNP8tSt_zmKPgxWGgIRTQG3GoAzIgzJTkjkjqPe9QmnoIKRWKZb9OXGSdLmM/s1600-h/birds-may-001a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336751418577003698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 232px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS0MwbvT8C-opGUkTSnv-9dHo6wQWx6I16JNuVSOCpSjq9cA10LtCRb9nwDuQ62goypf5VkkJAf_yVsg8paNP8tSt_zmKPgxWGgIRTQG3GoAzIgzJTkjkjqPe9QmnoIKRWKZb9OXGSdLmM/s320/birds-may-001a.jpg" border="0" /></a> Not a great pic but the sparrows all seem to lurk in the branches waiting for the parents to feed them. A few venture onto the feeders to try for themselves.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihGcqoSlXVJaOMgucDdpXYR07jK0z6UCvXG45NnxJuJs6WhgLfGm6vQTOcArmJ8lywie02osyvLZ38mHtyt3-sE4Q6CRQPXMwLkq7LVNU-Xa_nvXLsq1BTX3z8JE66DD0I-ZA-CPcTi-eD/s1600-h/birds-may-003a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336751296424559954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 307px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihGcqoSlXVJaOMgucDdpXYR07jK0z6UCvXG45NnxJuJs6WhgLfGm6vQTOcArmJ8lywie02osyvLZ38mHtyt3-sE4Q6CRQPXMwLkq7LVNU-Xa_nvXLsq1BTX3z8JE66DD0I-ZA-CPcTi-eD/s320/birds-may-003a.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgu0Vjvt9zgNInpFmj178WKfRta879KctM0L2d8xUJXwA09r4lZwVVN8uaa158Y88lrZEz3TK0W6DjfWs6enCd3rvjjcN_lsK5P9xrjSJrEiNbslRJDpPLmtjIyhyPzMzHnGB9XIR2ezHa/s1600-h/birds-may-004a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336751212141054866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 316px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgu0Vjvt9zgNInpFmj178WKfRta879KctM0L2d8xUJXwA09r4lZwVVN8uaa158Y88lrZEz3TK0W6DjfWs6enCd3rvjjcN_lsK5P9xrjSJrEiNbslRJDpPLmtjIyhyPzMzHnGB9XIR2ezHa/s320/birds-may-004a.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX0o-mpmGYmzO0LMq9Ar111_yVV_MbQ4kVbw7Rj4VnyEKut7dEGnCjfSH0xubTkGAvGhrVr5qsU-l_MK_b_w3toapDByXKK03K1dVmOwXDAu6l7ECeVATUiAhgA4XsNCTxCbnCVN4qg8nR/s1600-h/birds-may-006a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336751045462335522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 308px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX0o-mpmGYmzO0LMq9Ar111_yVV_MbQ4kVbw7Rj4VnyEKut7dEGnCjfSH0xubTkGAvGhrVr5qsU-l_MK_b_w3toapDByXKK03K1dVmOwXDAu6l7ECeVATUiAhgA4XsNCTxCbnCVN4qg8nR/s320/birds-may-006a.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEighHDK9urQ88irco-N7POOxRqL5paWUM3lpI9-LYVNzcIxVmPIOk8IfrU-jaQRBGYOOTcaaf0NgQAGHe2gs0adm3BU_qNZM0ICJ-bnP3d3xok8ScObWOQ3MrdSRqBBmSDnpcbZBCSYr_JI/s1600-h/birds-may-013a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336750880775358082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 274px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEighHDK9urQ88irco-N7POOxRqL5paWUM3lpI9-LYVNzcIxVmPIOk8IfrU-jaQRBGYOOTcaaf0NgQAGHe2gs0adm3BU_qNZM0ICJ-bnP3d3xok8ScObWOQ3MrdSRqBBmSDnpcbZBCSYr_JI/s320/birds-may-013a.jpg" border="0" /></a> Just stood waiting to be fed!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5p60qzGkY0fTjFkTVjqzphSO03OBOfyn6T8lRgXtBsPb__6mtLGQ7mUAVlNxANoFEW_dLIMTJLN01LME2PckNeIsdnrRMeNpNIIcrYpzgu4vupiNZ_7_yFcL2AMWRjvcxhJqYHxWzmUux/s1600-h/birds-may-012a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336750620814235426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 270px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5p60qzGkY0fTjFkTVjqzphSO03OBOfyn6T8lRgXtBsPb__6mtLGQ7mUAVlNxANoFEW_dLIMTJLN01LME2PckNeIsdnrRMeNpNIIcrYpzgu4vupiNZ_7_yFcL2AMWRjvcxhJqYHxWzmUux/s320/birds-may-012a.jpg" border="0" /></a> When they're all fluffed up the babies look so much bigger than the adults.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgydcfnSw-hhcbLH8LywoMdYqAREuzpavCo8pVYM7Q9NKCacibpseOIBdador5dVAfYA7ZsvW4VJ-MWCTuoo6zu1hLiBPDV7VAUF-QX9XZntb-Dggm-3JCHXbsktCXgvSQq7dd_Y9pC3zfr/s1600-h/birds-may-010a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336750496083173554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 302px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgydcfnSw-hhcbLH8LywoMdYqAREuzpavCo8pVYM7Q9NKCacibpseOIBdador5dVAfYA7ZsvW4VJ-MWCTuoo6zu1hLiBPDV7VAUF-QX9XZntb-Dggm-3JCHXbsktCXgvSQq7dd_Y9pC3zfr/s320/birds-may-010a.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /> They are so vunerable when they're just out of the nest.Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10855260659613948047noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4536260628345452141.post-82477849217335758132009-05-10T07:06:00.001-07:002009-05-10T07:23:46.793-07:00Swifts are back - summer's here!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_RI6UHCPAdHEYLr7DHfw5D_lPDrJRMo1RZAxCXXR9Vuy0Cnr2SCvtVBt3X6bLhoxm70lg-2tPnMs_9BHbKHchyPQitLlkEz0FxKNerdLkbsqA_9clQycfavl4GhkF_3NE3r2zIe5QnK8e/s1600-h/birdsmay-008a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334200005871310866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 149px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 148px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_RI6UHCPAdHEYLr7DHfw5D_lPDrJRMo1RZAxCXXR9Vuy0Cnr2SCvtVBt3X6bLhoxm70lg-2tPnMs_9BHbKHchyPQitLlkEz0FxKNerdLkbsqA_9clQycfavl4GhkF_3NE3r2zIe5QnK8e/s320/birdsmay-008a.jpg" border="0" /></a> The swifts are so fast it's virtually impossible to photograph them.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL5MQZs5WpWSBiowVWRwDOf7EjcWl0qt1H9f1hX27SMprrZ6PpStu_K3-ZeHhHoxlo0ow7lhb4nYTNnK9ovWvEj28SJtY5kT5KCQGVDAQgXGJDdlfgRGumAehwOW6QuCmxqL_ACJiyasUP/s1600-h/birdsmay-027a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334199667254264146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 217px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL5MQZs5WpWSBiowVWRwDOf7EjcWl0qt1H9f1hX27SMprrZ6PpStu_K3-ZeHhHoxlo0ow7lhb4nYTNnK9ovWvEj28SJtY5kT5KCQGVDAQgXGJDdlfgRGumAehwOW6QuCmxqL_ACJiyasUP/s320/birdsmay-027a.jpg" border="0" /></a> The male blackbird is collecting food every few minutes and flying back to the nest, it's exhausting just to watch.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJT08p6S5fLJcXk4mEFX4vyI_lmdBupIQAnwfm6unPIz0FZM_EkfWXO2x3ahaBn-hjtURSRf5aH6r2QNIvgnsan04WFQ9RP3FKX_EdTWlg2LjQhDDBRXQr5YpIPbERqfELPmPK-ribE2ML/s1600-h/birdsmay-026a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334199344639622450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 208px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJT08p6S5fLJcXk4mEFX4vyI_lmdBupIQAnwfm6unPIz0FZM_EkfWXO2x3ahaBn-hjtURSRf5aH6r2QNIvgnsan04WFQ9RP3FKX_EdTWlg2LjQhDDBRXQr5YpIPbERqfELPmPK-ribE2ML/s320/birdsmay-026a.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSI1lehrI0u_AtZtBPdJDF6e4O-0NrgvqnlTV-zYRIVvL_LHU-D-DusXiwGZJZ9o3Q649kE8KYFn_hPQFRir8sY_u6qcKDPw01HMm-5v0aeiE5mOWWsKjmMvJorVnaoLCdaPIzoAULARaD/s1600-h/birdsmay-029a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334199179337163618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 236px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSI1lehrI0u_AtZtBPdJDF6e4O-0NrgvqnlTV-zYRIVvL_LHU-D-DusXiwGZJZ9o3Q649kE8KYFn_hPQFRir8sY_u6qcKDPw01HMm-5v0aeiE5mOWWsKjmMvJorVnaoLCdaPIzoAULARaD/s320/birdsmay-029a.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI4wnNCgoAhZH54cIaLam01IHdMjgg8zyd8vmBoZ6mUaCOAMF2IetL9oXDQ4_TLzp-N1X5FY0hrYnTKFkKbAB88N9EaTL8I1mXn1s5j9CoA6QvLD0lR7dFJP44u8ngjfUjewPD1SqY5r-z/s1600-h/birdsmay-025a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334198955333830082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 219px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI4wnNCgoAhZH54cIaLam01IHdMjgg8zyd8vmBoZ6mUaCOAMF2IetL9oXDQ4_TLzp-N1X5FY0hrYnTKFkKbAB88N9EaTL8I1mXn1s5j9CoA6QvLD0lR7dFJP44u8ngjfUjewPD1SqY5r-z/s320/birdsmay-025a.jpg" border="0" /></a> Ths starlings are eating me out of house and home.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhcpTlr2MPGGw-LWurI5wn38vG1gM7WzImeuiL8mDnc32iy16x1a7p8rdI4vtiRRcN-lqNFiZc_v6Uo8e2EC7AyByOn5YWdSFVOtQJa3jkKInjyLMY9DgUxeePdytqOz6TQsm-XdbuTlVE/s1600-h/birdsmay-046a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334198614337676530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 223px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhcpTlr2MPGGw-LWurI5wn38vG1gM7WzImeuiL8mDnc32iy16x1a7p8rdI4vtiRRcN-lqNFiZc_v6Uo8e2EC7AyByOn5YWdSFVOtQJa3jkKInjyLMY9DgUxeePdytqOz6TQsm-XdbuTlVE/s320/birdsmay-046a.jpg" border="0" /></a> The sparrows are constantly on the feeders, they must have lots of young to feed.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlA8AZyLJHX5S15k_DOFduGi8aJe4-d5RnrnQCKH0_hrNpR3SsUpLBWuXrIIzyG2WrTUs4lsxaJ3xXF_v0EuHFkptUMVELaFwR3Z0qwwkBgCH9MpQTcWl0J4nOKHdy8qSLwpm-yt0Dl-P-/s1600-h/birdsmay-044a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334198291097988050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 218px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlA8AZyLJHX5S15k_DOFduGi8aJe4-d5RnrnQCKH0_hrNpR3SsUpLBWuXrIIzyG2WrTUs4lsxaJ3xXF_v0EuHFkptUMVELaFwR3Z0qwwkBgCH9MpQTcWl0J4nOKHdy8qSLwpm-yt0Dl-P-/s320/birdsmay-044a.jpg" border="0" /></a> Mr warty-legged chaffinch still going strong.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFr8YLozXp65vrorbwh1QLpB7aPK5JylkNST7wEbaJTpMKu2H63WHWgT8_IKRbPwfnFTO7M6qw0mxDWT2gTnYLXb8RU3aJgDbS0vP2XFufL3QsCv3J1qXYUcMVC4dTRBf_SGg6oNgTDi30/s1600-h/birdsmay-056a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334198162099957458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 254px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFr8YLozXp65vrorbwh1QLpB7aPK5JylkNST7wEbaJTpMKu2H63WHWgT8_IKRbPwfnFTO7M6qw0mxDWT2gTnYLXb8RU3aJgDbS0vP2XFufL3QsCv3J1qXYUcMVC4dTRBf_SGg6oNgTDi30/s320/birdsmay-056a.jpg" border="0" /></a> Such a poser!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiPWNOV9YWh9YCcZgxFLRVj9QDfHvG0SkAj73-xA4nk-V1JFn_KDTC7yhz1NY7Ts4UyesFqJ_yx9tUvPX65hLJeGY0qopy3oTXXhd5et9yKzQkcSu0xFG2g4y9OoeAacGZAkBm8kt2pgX-/s1600-h/birdsmay-051a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334197668550656050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 230px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiPWNOV9YWh9YCcZgxFLRVj9QDfHvG0SkAj73-xA4nk-V1JFn_KDTC7yhz1NY7Ts4UyesFqJ_yx9tUvPX65hLJeGY0qopy3oTXXhd5et9yKzQkcSu0xFG2g4y9OoeAacGZAkBm8kt2pgX-/s320/birdsmay-051a.jpg" border="0" /></a> This dunnock doesn't have much of a grey head - wonder if it's a youngster? There were no parents around and it doesn't look very fluffy!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIqpuvVuoIucKfwIkwqMDSKaK5mrL8RJpBVaXjDR4Alck_qAiEbszA93ZDYztnDIKRQle4nw8fM6RBNzopnndBWmBPYpTjuvS1cNUpSfvPncTaAofl6cv6Nr_BcME_cnho3ZMfID_ACpDQ/s1600-h/birdsmay-034a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334197447415262786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 225px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIqpuvVuoIucKfwIkwqMDSKaK5mrL8RJpBVaXjDR4Alck_qAiEbszA93ZDYztnDIKRQle4nw8fM6RBNzopnndBWmBPYpTjuvS1cNUpSfvPncTaAofl6cv6Nr_BcME_cnho3ZMfID_ACpDQ/s320/birdsmay-034a.jpg" border="0" /></a> Starling on the telephone wire<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqFFb8ddRjJgGqIT8JuI1pDc1hkbCPlQiEMbYEHb4NFmEt2ztCc0-vU5wdyLwv_iNMHGsuUSJw9Ogs1vtinGHhvgqDlVVosnkmKjnN3Kg1m4h1g-raNre8l0-17fBliGuAYFgePxkYZKQ0/s1600-h/birdsmay-032a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334197224932360562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 227px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqFFb8ddRjJgGqIT8JuI1pDc1hkbCPlQiEMbYEHb4NFmEt2ztCc0-vU5wdyLwv_iNMHGsuUSJw9Ogs1vtinGHhvgqDlVVosnkmKjnN3Kg1m4h1g-raNre8l0-17fBliGuAYFgePxkYZKQ0/s320/birdsmay-032a.jpg" border="0" /></a> Woodpigeons on the TV aerial </div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc6EB0zPLdtNvYf3KNdH_qMXxwGLeZF5menEFGvVzCuLPGhj8jPF8T1cjPhFlbWT1NVV1FidVvPWG0foSNdrPAhMTJWgzkjPzEHP5N464mDJR7cP8AsG3Bo_uRqDxJ8uJaWpTKv2_qh52q/s1600-h/newbirds-016a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334197092136280418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 258px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc6EB0zPLdtNvYf3KNdH_qMXxwGLeZF5menEFGvVzCuLPGhj8jPF8T1cjPhFlbWT1NVV1FidVvPWG0foSNdrPAhMTJWgzkjPzEHP5N464mDJR7cP8AsG3Bo_uRqDxJ8uJaWpTKv2_qh52q/s320/newbirds-016a.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieimB4NCuaQftk9fwOo-FpMCTD2Kvs61m0IJXenqy0F2326PIEhlF4iII69OmWuSEZV5hxk9EjOnrM2hhHXkU7Rre-6MTAHjxVLxMMMWcAUbH-m3Ajf5btthn9EILImv82DGePY3qw0HbY/s1600-h/birdsmay-019a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334196872727436290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 274px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieimB4NCuaQftk9fwOo-FpMCTD2Kvs61m0IJXenqy0F2326PIEhlF4iII69OmWuSEZV5hxk9EjOnrM2hhHXkU7Rre-6MTAHjxVLxMMMWcAUbH-m3Ajf5btthn9EILImv82DGePY3qw0HbY/s320/birdsmay-019a.jpg" border="0" /></a> Just can't resist taking pictures of the goldies! And I still haven't managed to get a photo of that elusive greenfinch outside. He's a bit nervous I think.<br /><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10855260659613948047noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4536260628345452141.post-80036564701911447492009-05-03T11:32:00.000-07:002009-05-03T11:47:23.173-07:00Today in the garden.Spotted the male greenfinch again and grabbed the camera to go outside but couldn't get any pics of him and he didn't come back whilst I was there, even hiding behind the washing!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg40Lml8iMYDNVJypEcYiSNpE5CsOhtDafuzK13XazGt-s0-w7Ycr-O0B-6wzmpImnaCz7idcVOSH8KGCbkpibVK9HG5V7H9FhIDSQKYIKeCfngO3m963Tdmln4cv3nEBH3TJtdzFJ8AwQt/s1600-h/garden-birds-001a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331669392578023810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 314px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg40Lml8iMYDNVJypEcYiSNpE5CsOhtDafuzK13XazGt-s0-w7Ycr-O0B-6wzmpImnaCz7idcVOSH8KGCbkpibVK9HG5V7H9FhIDSQKYIKeCfngO3m963Tdmln4cv3nEBH3TJtdzFJ8AwQt/s320/garden-birds-001a.jpg" border="0" /></a> This starling is drying off after having a bath.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1xqj8yZyYNNj2KrlBUlgK6Kxc0G-tnw9X_RNnj45w7ASRp4xtvMma4zri9eijIn4vVlYNiWey1at-LPQLtrsKuI5y2T1jM1CidFteSmWDbGYecVDkdlFLn7MDgzMx7bnNE8HCTByhxVQY/s1600-h/garden-birds-012a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331669317975845490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 222px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1xqj8yZyYNNj2KrlBUlgK6Kxc0G-tnw9X_RNnj45w7ASRp4xtvMma4zri9eijIn4vVlYNiWey1at-LPQLtrsKuI5y2T1jM1CidFteSmWDbGYecVDkdlFLn7MDgzMx7bnNE8HCTByhxVQY/s320/garden-birds-012a.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs2fhOPzxIxZM_19IwwUsnUUkFmzjQMGV-ytytO216QgHZXDcTttoWG2ez3S-ZOvNW2UaOxroOwKhQVqAuRH-T8BvRvREevn90QF7vBUDnv474XFLd67i42fNnNMe3tBsCHAzYVNRVbNpY/s1600-h/garden-birds-008a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331668345421600578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 242px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs2fhOPzxIxZM_19IwwUsnUUkFmzjQMGV-ytytO216QgHZXDcTttoWG2ez3S-ZOvNW2UaOxroOwKhQVqAuRH-T8BvRvREevn90QF7vBUDnv474XFLd67i42fNnNMe3tBsCHAzYVNRVbNpY/s320/garden-birds-008a.jpg" border="0" /></a> The goldfinches are so easy to photograph and the light is so lovely under the new leaves on the apple tree, even if they are starting to cover up the feeders!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS0nFJQ0GOjWjI1OlBWOOCqXA9cq0xhnfpM_fjT_FE1fUuPl4pyisyLefD08JBggIIJSPnwRKcOaSluGJQHtLCMIkWpK6lHZTuOEugHsBu1ezcepOPICeFcj0X3i6EbZ-gK8QyZbbjW82l/s1600-h/garden-birds-010a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331668237829209634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS0nFJQ0GOjWjI1OlBWOOCqXA9cq0xhnfpM_fjT_FE1fUuPl4pyisyLefD08JBggIIJSPnwRKcOaSluGJQHtLCMIkWpK6lHZTuOEugHsBu1ezcepOPICeFcj0X3i6EbZ-gK8QyZbbjW82l/s320/garden-birds-010a.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4zFlecIEa7NzvQRdSyzOmBzAKnFmkodBDSWPXnwW0ISW_F7ESuMwXL1Lp9DEOqhDkuD3OoG6Wz17PuGNKXLP2VnGzxPPCZpWjNGLcOZW7048khN51anu2Wz8HCrGueueamL1D1g1hI5Dt/s1600-h/garden-birds-009a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331668126746886146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 229px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4zFlecIEa7NzvQRdSyzOmBzAKnFmkodBDSWPXnwW0ISW_F7ESuMwXL1Lp9DEOqhDkuD3OoG6Wz17PuGNKXLP2VnGzxPPCZpWjNGLcOZW7048khN51anu2Wz8HCrGueueamL1D1g1hI5Dt/s320/garden-birds-009a.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX1C2HW3Ta7uDn0jNgF2muZRGjhiG4d1svPuUysOIKxPh4xTShn7mmT1H6Sbc-RF5OpyD1rPFIGcYOBWAB2kV_r6DoMdgUpAu0a817WrTGTTPEEeL6zfXbLTuluvMHn1fsj2ZIP9VMEinj/s1600-h/garden-birds-005a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331667760078317954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 238px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX1C2HW3Ta7uDn0jNgF2muZRGjhiG4d1svPuUysOIKxPh4xTShn7mmT1H6Sbc-RF5OpyD1rPFIGcYOBWAB2kV_r6DoMdgUpAu0a817WrTGTTPEEeL6zfXbLTuluvMHn1fsj2ZIP9VMEinj/s320/garden-birds-005a.jpg" border="0" /></a> Plenty of bumblers around, they love the rosemary.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ixRysTQ4M7oRMO-8G1KjA1pkDZpyi1q8aszCk6RtHD0E2bZhR3pObQ1_cKJ5dfEiYE7J0f-wgHJN5bBr_ck_1YoeY4bbHSIQYpJlTNtIDlyYc7EgmONzMW9ItqaI_C78m5r4Iv9zVeyC/s1600-h/garden-birds-003a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331667668014858002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 262px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ixRysTQ4M7oRMO-8G1KjA1pkDZpyi1q8aszCk6RtHD0E2bZhR3pObQ1_cKJ5dfEiYE7J0f-wgHJN5bBr_ck_1YoeY4bbHSIQYpJlTNtIDlyYc7EgmONzMW9ItqaI_C78m5r4Iv9zVeyC/s320/garden-birds-003a.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10855260659613948047noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4536260628345452141.post-1573425641694651952009-04-26T12:35:00.000-07:002009-04-26T13:55:54.683-07:00Outside with the camera<span style="font-size:85%;">I took the camera outside into the garden today hoping to get a few shots of birds without the disadvantages of glass and shooting from upstairs at a distance. The results were brilliant, so much clearer and most of the birds are quite unafraid. The Starlings and Robins are the first to ignore me, followed by the Chaffinch and Goldfinches but the Sparrows seem to spook each other and won't venture onto a feeder whilst I'm there. I just wish I could photograph outside all year round but I feel the cold so I'd shake all the time in inclement weather!</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbp-Q_1tsdyOiX1q3xU0QTjI7gmv13T3bWKG2GBxOlTOVGs1X7Uyd6lTXwY6UrXFaXD1eyFAcMpqkQd-3sh66YP3iWPSNH-lWoJd0RCVXY_8u2jn06_BhhC2rEW-veA1bCzivIuhse7Bws/s1600-h/garden-birds-029a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329104137993154882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 258px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbp-Q_1tsdyOiX1q3xU0QTjI7gmv13T3bWKG2GBxOlTOVGs1X7Uyd6lTXwY6UrXFaXD1eyFAcMpqkQd-3sh66YP3iWPSNH-lWoJd0RCVXY_8u2jn06_BhhC2rEW-veA1bCzivIuhse7Bws/s320/garden-birds-029a.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Most of these images were taken with the cat on my knee, so it's a wonder I managed not to shake the camera. Every time I crouch down he comes running up wanting to sit on me.<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9cbOcYtchk7HBvZglTOXqgAgT6P4ytlRVCe2d12ReRT2o2ofhDAWdJrCAFp5dEWhkZLwjPorExoUXS-4zBm0B3gUr3N5g9LgPOdtYCAUyRgR65FY-mX96B2XVnGm-p7ZEfBNTrmUzgRLp/s1600-h/garden-birds-030a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329092083299887554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 238px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9cbOcYtchk7HBvZglTOXqgAgT6P4ytlRVCe2d12ReRT2o2ofhDAWdJrCAFp5dEWhkZLwjPorExoUXS-4zBm0B3gUr3N5g9LgPOdtYCAUyRgR65FY-mX96B2XVnGm-p7ZEfBNTrmUzgRLp/s320/garden-birds-030a.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">The male Chaffinch with the warty feet - still not bothering him. I'm trying to keep an eye out for signs of it clearing up, hopefully he won't get lame or lose a toe or two. He was pecking at it the other day.</span><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPfeU9TbYpAHZhkGHg0cytv9l2bwADN5qtyJDa2XCW1lrCAjctAhFmND-CEUVB4RRsnAMtCsnOKHJ4_6hPR56vkclKocoNNiVofOyzo1y4ILZ4K5FtuHPDeSdx6m0wSg3ZsdouRgH_nVaf/s1600-h/garden-birds-034a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329091969597763058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 242px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPfeU9TbYpAHZhkGHg0cytv9l2bwADN5qtyJDa2XCW1lrCAjctAhFmND-CEUVB4RRsnAMtCsnOKHJ4_6hPR56vkclKocoNNiVofOyzo1y4ILZ4K5FtuHPDeSdx6m0wSg3ZsdouRgH_nVaf/s320/garden-birds-034a.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLu8OTDa1wtCrzBbaWGViUz4zbADk4uJoqMy1MFYkjYDBvgrqjUzetww68vE9i4AAbgoU3rasr8Hg2KPRqzeo4gN1zOiqL42cff4Ene0hgr_cldAm7ealADrE8w3Aue8CuKYDMnzkDHZGb/s1600-h/garden-birds-047a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329091846119884722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 301px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLu8OTDa1wtCrzBbaWGViUz4zbADk4uJoqMy1MFYkjYDBvgrqjUzetww68vE9i4AAbgoU3rasr8Hg2KPRqzeo4gN1zOiqL42cff4Ene0hgr_cldAm7ealADrE8w3Aue8CuKYDMnzkDHZGb/s320/garden-birds-047a.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhco4gs9czw8Kr_jsAJ9YjFzb5-RCm9u73BuEPq8TDkRfFSWBB4fg_J2vqmcudfPLyzUnhYjC_U1iHV9HRr-C5AhlcXtfPXGUoEuJTZRGcGK8LqgfB3xZNHPdYFG2lWZJ57t4I3kFctN5A5/s1600-h/garden-birds-048a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329091702298370178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 281px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhco4gs9czw8Kr_jsAJ9YjFzb5-RCm9u73BuEPq8TDkRfFSWBB4fg_J2vqmcudfPLyzUnhYjC_U1iHV9HRr-C5AhlcXtfPXGUoEuJTZRGcGK8LqgfB3xZNHPdYFG2lWZJ57t4I3kFctN5A5/s320/garden-birds-048a.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz3pxzpgaXL7LQ7sb2n_hiqKm6ITgr7j4DUmyj5TH_NsBuyBmku8EQK0CWmmoFqI9cQdkS4XQHYbqWexy15y7BD6o-d6ICYxOZ-WbZ2h_gpMZkeP4ROTsYBD5ZeqdR_rJJg9mEBgwyKB3x/s1600-h/garden-birds-044a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329091250049604754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 262px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz3pxzpgaXL7LQ7sb2n_hiqKm6ITgr7j4DUmyj5TH_NsBuyBmku8EQK0CWmmoFqI9cQdkS4XQHYbqWexy15y7BD6o-d6ICYxOZ-WbZ2h_gpMZkeP4ROTsYBD5ZeqdR_rJJg9mEBgwyKB3x/s320/garden-birds-044a.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbpKiBvyp_S8s9qz6w20kbAMIrytT9j77A7dfG9yQTBNzpV5JCais1ZBwb4jfYi7_AYWkbllM_qtW38FfILV7UO__uWlj79StULKtHmNfAv10zX4qwNpl8HRyqYkNI91p1zfWswQFCVdnO/s1600-h/garden-birds-018a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329091008180741170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 286px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbpKiBvyp_S8s9qz6w20kbAMIrytT9j77A7dfG9yQTBNzpV5JCais1ZBwb4jfYi7_AYWkbllM_qtW38FfILV7UO__uWlj79StULKtHmNfAv10zX4qwNpl8HRyqYkNI91p1zfWswQFCVdnO/s320/garden-birds-018a.jpg" border="0" /></a> Don't know what this Starling's had his beak in.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiBskZBF779I5tmWgA-10zK9wcrEpwjO8Immeks7xYIs_60AcMnCbHf0HdJhGqho0mkrteGgA91VDnCG1-PquYkKyScNnsGPJy7msx2lrPNxDd9eEYKUnYOAW0zuG5j5Qe00TC6GpQCV4J/s1600-h/garden-birds-038a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329090853212558946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 271px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiBskZBF779I5tmWgA-10zK9wcrEpwjO8Immeks7xYIs_60AcMnCbHf0HdJhGqho0mkrteGgA91VDnCG1-PquYkKyScNnsGPJy7msx2lrPNxDd9eEYKUnYOAW0zuG5j5Qe00TC6GpQCV4J/s320/garden-birds-038a.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghpCmrQuN9oI8XlXchf0B11bMrV6jxFJo93DUqCcvszDiGDT_d4geO03ebMxJG8Sw7R6Cvzg6Prx0VwuQ8VHmYhsAt_ha91mocOT5AIQd2M2Bs7mNB0e2CjgWaPbRTd0gLKMAcgNUePTPW/s1600-h/garden-birds-042a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329090237614266274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 278px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghpCmrQuN9oI8XlXchf0B11bMrV6jxFJo93DUqCcvszDiGDT_d4geO03ebMxJG8Sw7R6Cvzg6Prx0VwuQ8VHmYhsAt_ha91mocOT5AIQd2M2Bs7mNB0e2CjgWaPbRTd0gLKMAcgNUePTPW/s320/garden-birds-042a.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2H5XC_1RbDFMiYpYglD2Rd_xZvRqPIK5zdeJt3u8oxU-_xwiTDn7k0EdISNOoV0NJjmn_wulQKcB8uOnz7AEzODknydIehZU-QAYv1u6ybaqVBb3dh6TRz3btk_sCk520yK-Y53-4aKAH/s1600-h/garden-birds-040a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329088106699155858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2H5XC_1RbDFMiYpYglD2Rd_xZvRqPIK5zdeJt3u8oxU-_xwiTDn7k0EdISNOoV0NJjmn_wulQKcB8uOnz7AEzODknydIehZU-QAYv1u6ybaqVBb3dh6TRz3btk_sCk520yK-Y53-4aKAH/s320/garden-birds-040a.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />This is my raggedy robin from a few weeks back when he was looking decidedly dishevelled from fighting off rivals I assume. His mate is looking very bright.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG-0Qm3SsoMDj4bHKWoQEJVEHjN0DVgCmlVRwMOP37aLYUIJypJfX21xkbe733UXvxWclYvT9Ui5v-V1bvRJf4Wl__pR5ljekBJIb1XMIPmzkHAPlqUtSth8GQGBdCkAjnwCbGzL6GbJXl/s1600-h/garden-birds-051a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329087367928106626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 256px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG-0Qm3SsoMDj4bHKWoQEJVEHjN0DVgCmlVRwMOP37aLYUIJypJfX21xkbe733UXvxWclYvT9Ui5v-V1bvRJf4Wl__pR5ljekBJIb1XMIPmzkHAPlqUtSth8GQGBdCkAjnwCbGzL6GbJXl/s320/garden-birds-051a.jpg" border="0" /></a> The robins get stunningly close - literally a few feet away! So bold.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh94RshdYR51CwPFwLE_E1bb6O1rqyMmQUaWz6VICho-faWJQRCVVVYczULriN4nhKQPfUfgittKBzEb6ZM7IxpOIC-bNlqDHiIsR_KfIAkcuZ-3qTp2sBeA8w5dm3mqau2fQ2STkuysl8R/s1600-h/garden-birds-055a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329087188820924658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 310px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh94RshdYR51CwPFwLE_E1bb6O1rqyMmQUaWz6VICho-faWJQRCVVVYczULriN4nhKQPfUfgittKBzEb6ZM7IxpOIC-bNlqDHiIsR_KfIAkcuZ-3qTp2sBeA8w5dm3mqau2fQ2STkuysl8R/s320/garden-birds-055a.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-eoD0cvcUVHf90BxCUa0AFrpx2XCAg2A_dGzWvx7ajyGRBQ2qJMY8EkhydbA6gQ_e5mDFJbVHJ5UU4wXiSdbNY8BWOcNEnrjlwjZWp0MhThQTq2b6IEBBlGQvrYr_ZDlBcFQ6mNBstx2W/s1600-h/garden+birds+009.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329087024786267554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-eoD0cvcUVHf90BxCUa0AFrpx2XCAg2A_dGzWvx7ajyGRBQ2qJMY8EkhydbA6gQ_e5mDFJbVHJ5UU4wXiSdbNY8BWOcNEnrjlwjZWp0MhThQTq2b6IEBBlGQvrYr_ZDlBcFQ6mNBstx2W/s320/garden+birds+009.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCPZ4comU4Vlu49nKH3OHA-6Gn2eaqZ3oBkQnvLlwcRwpq-sDpZ9ifOpsxAk3V75p1HUBrCFsYdrGjhHZWl3yLvHmxtzV4hMvnm79EhgDAiGhTkxx3nD68Bd_do54OfO5cGg8w-T65ZbJ5/s1600-h/garden+birds+015.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329086586853626242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCPZ4comU4Vlu49nKH3OHA-6Gn2eaqZ3oBkQnvLlwcRwpq-sDpZ9ifOpsxAk3V75p1HUBrCFsYdrGjhHZWl3yLvHmxtzV4hMvnm79EhgDAiGhTkxx3nD68Bd_do54OfO5cGg8w-T65ZbJ5/s320/garden+birds+015.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>This month, we'll mostly be having Bluebells and Clematis in the garden!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10855260659613948047noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4536260628345452141.post-55439268499874417882009-04-22T07:18:00.000-07:002009-04-22T07:29:26.819-07:00Starlings today!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidwg9g8IWbDlpD7z2ZNjL9TKQQRrj7Do-834rTIpfrDYgoAIosWL58qtxYBqqlUQYI5w1NziOzddu2UXjvLTMjTSmdEHsQEFjOJZfuT0Pw9BSvcYEYuAmsWZn3GQB20G00k_Swvj0-kSyu/s1600-h/garden-birds-021a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327522260261690754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 306px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidwg9g8IWbDlpD7z2ZNjL9TKQQRrj7Do-834rTIpfrDYgoAIosWL58qtxYBqqlUQYI5w1NziOzddu2UXjvLTMjTSmdEHsQEFjOJZfuT0Pw9BSvcYEYuAmsWZn3GQB20G00k_Swvj0-kSyu/s320/garden-birds-021a.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSXAVfpUObFkLbLC7zYAfJHyYflGAglgUYjEU-BW6LlRqnmPUhRGcWIG1Kl9xHDshPiOX_HqRFdvgHM4M0lqtRuvX07sAfBW0xK3AO5jTB8aiUdjO869xakf4I9kI-R41N5GKUHNJYG8l7/s1600-h/garden-birds-025a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327520715898132642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 202px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSXAVfpUObFkLbLC7zYAfJHyYflGAglgUYjEU-BW6LlRqnmPUhRGcWIG1Kl9xHDshPiOX_HqRFdvgHM4M0lqtRuvX07sAfBW0xK3AO5jTB8aiUdjO869xakf4I9kI-R41N5GKUHNJYG8l7/s320/garden-birds-025a.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOx_Fp9jD59MlUsB-zEyAFdKXhO1VHidmo1QlCFc5DrlGJISG3pM2-NF21TTPqmmW4zw94iwnAnLU4usx686NVCdyhiAzNnTxw-3zgKk79INbcFkdRA0MbKMi4_ZsZoy4nPe2aXIdeIAFk/s1600-h/garden-birds-017a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327520529262884066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 310px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOx_Fp9jD59MlUsB-zEyAFdKXhO1VHidmo1QlCFc5DrlGJISG3pM2-NF21TTPqmmW4zw94iwnAnLU4usx686NVCdyhiAzNnTxw-3zgKk79INbcFkdRA0MbKMi4_ZsZoy4nPe2aXIdeIAFk/s320/garden-birds-017a.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVbg07gBc4O0s9RtHCpEDl0FdwA9UKRsug9Gu9Rf5lpG_l2ssimKOlnOqsUNFEJ7IFckshhFOa-cGytQhDhqVLa4R1_XiLsq4lRThfv1u-vVjN0zqZKhTjHRyesEuYhwfGyfuBaraDTCwE/s1600-h/garden-birds-007a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327520367196364354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 285px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVbg07gBc4O0s9RtHCpEDl0FdwA9UKRsug9Gu9Rf5lpG_l2ssimKOlnOqsUNFEJ7IFckshhFOa-cGytQhDhqVLa4R1_XiLsq4lRThfv1u-vVjN0zqZKhTjHRyesEuYhwfGyfuBaraDTCwE/s320/garden-birds-007a.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Always squabbling, noisy and destructive but very entertaining!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnS-5DAd_GDeAwieveVEL2KpA8GWErPcMP_0w3TYsErA7nOJrQYZk5_hj72jiwg-6bfi5G7SwhqZXtO2y_RAZYdWNTUzVlBvnqOpOiGukuCf2dP0N0NH242z9u9ixedCwS3_O9O9jKCLQF/s1600-h/garden-birds-005a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327520227672240818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 251px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnS-5DAd_GDeAwieveVEL2KpA8GWErPcMP_0w3TYsErA7nOJrQYZk5_hj72jiwg-6bfi5G7SwhqZXtO2y_RAZYdWNTUzVlBvnqOpOiGukuCf2dP0N0NH242z9u9ixedCwS3_O9O9jKCLQF/s320/garden-birds-005a.jpg" border="0" /></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327520812759144450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 231px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1SM_f_u8Gkt8d0ztGdRQImfCIlO5-2F8DuLXGheNKoOu3HRfmJ8TeSVJg7BUnEhn8z8k4zLw9SULmrBb_3OysBHlqgttOls7alWd-XjiQwsRIATXYq9JgEkbtI-CrpQv9KrJyhQ2_tewk/s320/garden-birds-022a.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327521027915724338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 233px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYs6Zix3EBGg0qAFcCYzU2LddNM2PCxFwrLrr8cwT6rby-1espd1Jv-hfzgcZFdv9h1sk0hjPkMda2y50ti5d2QITVAq2rha_ycLTXa6_iQJDt75uyYoo0hX11hljcqh0hB9y9HSgQcy0N/s320/garden-birds-012a.jpg" border="0" /><br />My lovely sparrows! They seem to be back in force now, although I seem to have a shortage of females, maybe they are all on the nests.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327521888175689378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 219px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoqqtQj7Yz6pfuFTg0QPQTwwDHjuv5RKqiGpdlbDu5p1VNGOPxZZ17j68Wq7s-S1t1qbmy1UlxCGBjObxdQUClbRmIIBoWBSswZu6OzntcZFZtiDcrpeQcjROq1HSsNm85d99zykyO_ZF6/s320/garden-birds-016a.jpg" border="0" /><br />Another one of the cat with birds feeding in the tree.<br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10855260659613948047noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4536260628345452141.post-18961813923592855052009-04-13T05:20:00.000-07:002009-04-13T05:46:11.567-07:00<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUcpHS0u-E9eZJQeGnKm8JV2g190d4l7BZfOFEWCq_uc_mvEMS1-nGdIuhm_hBcHrQBBeUzQ6XGPfd7loZGHEtmpGFjH2aYCgfnMWnFMXnGQOWP0VUIi65CxcQtuPAnOoeUm9Tai49zh_d/s1600-h/Tarkatrail-028a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324153556319219042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUcpHS0u-E9eZJQeGnKm8JV2g190d4l7BZfOFEWCq_uc_mvEMS1-nGdIuhm_hBcHrQBBeUzQ6XGPfd7loZGHEtmpGFjH2aYCgfnMWnFMXnGQOWP0VUIi65CxcQtuPAnOoeUm9Tai49zh_d/s320/Tarkatrail-028a.jpg" border="0" /></a> Yesterday I went for a walk along part of the Tarka trail (also a section of the South West coastal path) for a few miles and took some photos of the estuary on one side and mixed scrub, fields, marsh etc. on the other.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVnJTuHQ8GExrrCow0D1AAfHuAfFzuaZX9FUsEhNSXYl8iUJ1UFd8UPivnXpCH275P2K8ZjkIdIuE8L5U2z_gcmW6KJPlRwPhl8GK53NtrxRk1LEjslfTMd9eJKfjEAb2LX19kMHORcu0Y/s1600-h/Tarkatrail-017a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324153477439485586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 238px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVnJTuHQ8GExrrCow0D1AAfHuAfFzuaZX9FUsEhNSXYl8iUJ1UFd8UPivnXpCH275P2K8ZjkIdIuE8L5U2z_gcmW6KJPlRwPhl8GK53NtrxRk1LEjslfTMd9eJKfjEAb2LX19kMHORcu0Y/s320/Tarkatrail-017a.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigFbxKUTMxPQkRtTTtTj6DoPttLSXwzipIrKbCi8IefB5XeG_dIc_2I9yl8_mXxoBQ8hf9euQ6UA6hqKuWge39SEV1m9HfAL2pO4WHRgouWP2NRg4YMmyUI20jSS8AlsL-9M_N_vFyTFcs/s1600-h/Tarkatrail-020a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324153355738313298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigFbxKUTMxPQkRtTTtTj6DoPttLSXwzipIrKbCi8IefB5XeG_dIc_2I9yl8_mXxoBQ8hf9euQ6UA6hqKuWge39SEV1m9HfAL2pO4WHRgouWP2NRg4YMmyUI20jSS8AlsL-9M_N_vFyTFcs/s320/Tarkatrail-020a.jpg" border="0" /></a> The Taw estuary.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_5XLd_WlJdh0E_MQCFltugWLoTU3_EQhIgmFa9RUApMbHw64UppchFgk-CbCHMv-TzRubYrE69gaepYtHvW7YLLbb3E2QRnF83CPzXiloecUwitBh9O3Ky7S5AVSBAAVIDJd2DVksvI55/s1600-h/Tarkatrail-045a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324153129368778706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_5XLd_WlJdh0E_MQCFltugWLoTU3_EQhIgmFa9RUApMbHw64UppchFgk-CbCHMv-TzRubYrE69gaepYtHvW7YLLbb3E2QRnF83CPzXiloecUwitBh9O3Ky7S5AVSBAAVIDJd2DVksvI55/s320/Tarkatrail-045a.jpg" border="0" /></a> The path is quite busy with lots of cyclists and walkers.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxbRm0d-rL6lSFgYlsLsuTn4CZOtF6Lhibx3YS-TFLtXRp-1JolyR5GVEkBZFqgGSdN_mQrHp_PETF4OC9UjeR7tvkAAkbczR2Yezp9VLwtdyB8n7_8oH6dusNa-5TexUjEUtjTh8gJYzW/s1600-h/Tarkatrail-064a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324152970488888482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxbRm0d-rL6lSFgYlsLsuTn4CZOtF6Lhibx3YS-TFLtXRp-1JolyR5GVEkBZFqgGSdN_mQrHp_PETF4OC9UjeR7tvkAAkbczR2Yezp9VLwtdyB8n7_8oH6dusNa-5TexUjEUtjTh8gJYzW/s320/Tarkatrail-064a.jpg" border="0" /></a> A stream going into the estuary.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlllTPM-mD3FfOwj6i6OIB_z4FGUHxtRgVOCWOWj-Gh1Rvy1JXEhme9PA_N1MzN5AG6aBvUvl7C_J5fR_pnUB3xvZMZAe4n4z-2RkXQIKxvMYK3B-WK58wSdPpLmezeSkBFpxH_WK4u65B/s1600-h/Tarkatrail-047a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324152874608372402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 231px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlllTPM-mD3FfOwj6i6OIB_z4FGUHxtRgVOCWOWj-Gh1Rvy1JXEhme9PA_N1MzN5AG6aBvUvl7C_J5fR_pnUB3xvZMZAe4n4z-2RkXQIKxvMYK3B-WK58wSdPpLmezeSkBFpxH_WK4u65B/s320/Tarkatrail-047a.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdRhOvD064fOH15nN4MYDT3g3ThsiZwUbqgM3htKz9_Ro1Hfg5CCPFgOPDTDqCBIazqTNi-8LXfs-HXwelmEMVuBRVUNVhNj4rEA6ntxA7Z-AxObx5E0O2HaHRzgXeZNH8kGqgEm_AG9h1/s1600-h/Tarkatrail-053a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324152731900014306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdRhOvD064fOH15nN4MYDT3g3ThsiZwUbqgM3htKz9_Ro1Hfg5CCPFgOPDTDqCBIazqTNi-8LXfs-HXwelmEMVuBRVUNVhNj4rEA6ntxA7Z-AxObx5E0O2HaHRzgXeZNH8kGqgEm_AG9h1/s320/Tarkatrail-053a.jpg" border="0" /></a>Lots of birds on the mudflats. These were mainly gulls - Herring and Lesser Black Backs with lots of juveniles.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvEcgUWUH-WF6FUM_HBrwVqDvi1OofL27qYFX6VQW5LfeB3eEUW0I8Yun050Gc89fjkSDOIkp9CLxi8OWsYtU_oeyh4Ehu5Qp5SU6ln1qlClq2snRANyrdjbAQ21ZKvtS2rExswgYZBGBA/s1600-h/Tarkatrail-029a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324152132719351058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvEcgUWUH-WF6FUM_HBrwVqDvi1OofL27qYFX6VQW5LfeB3eEUW0I8Yun050Gc89fjkSDOIkp9CLxi8OWsYtU_oeyh4Ehu5Qp5SU6ln1qlClq2snRANyrdjbAQ21ZKvtS2rExswgYZBGBA/s320/Tarkatrail-029a.jpg" border="0" /></a> This was flock of crows on a sandbank with the gulls in the distance. They were definately crows, not rooks as I photographed some in a tree that were about to join the rest.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324154691740341762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 174px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcvYSJm0fgdUJZUrdnLnkE0VE3zPY1Ov0KZ00f1buFL026jvliE_vcPDafjAozVOL2pWZPZN8IaQwXSpFp-inyqWc9ScRfGJ0LWXhELiWnUDPF3v2MdwQAVZBh26X6YVgRumsvrx9vBacx/s320/Tarkatrail-026.jpg" border="0" /> Curlews.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqH2QaInSKoxqhtaFUCJ8tmor_Fy6QOEDudxSALnSl_MbcYkm7mQECJxQTbQ5FgtmlNahdUUJupkKw4eEsj54qDBr2oXHCEjVV7uX8xPKEJaqMeUWt0mtPqOevBmRT6ULaYaOt13QbtxHV/s1600-h/Tarkatrail-022.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324151699580874194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 197px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqH2QaInSKoxqhtaFUCJ8tmor_Fy6QOEDudxSALnSl_MbcYkm7mQECJxQTbQ5FgtmlNahdUUJupkKw4eEsj54qDBr2oXHCEjVV7uX8xPKEJaqMeUWt0mtPqOevBmRT6ULaYaOt13QbtxHV/s320/Tarkatrail-022.jpg" border="0" /></a> These shelduck were probably the closest - there were quite a few of them. Most of the othe birds were much farther out on the estuary.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9xSA0G8Xqpc4ZYt9oeja0rB068hUuDT7gzYMH62vyeAh4rzfb69yIOxluDkOHWsZuWv7za7ZmT5IytPESg4gtmh-FJAUAgHhaQVBMCX7xz1UtvSMUwfByXsxiGvV3Oxnb8AMTPxkdyBYA/s1600-h/Tarkatrail-024.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324151589792826178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 298px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9xSA0G8Xqpc4ZYt9oeja0rB068hUuDT7gzYMH62vyeAh4rzfb69yIOxluDkOHWsZuWv7za7ZmT5IytPESg4gtmh-FJAUAgHhaQVBMCX7xz1UtvSMUwfByXsxiGvV3Oxnb8AMTPxkdyBYA/s320/Tarkatrail-024.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-eKCxEcShbBcaUvlUKFUaEHmVg1SQF11wkAVjSNN09NlO7D-5oNNG7rJx-MjUd_ZdmIK_eRxpOmqS9A7HwHEriKBj9bVO2V2EdCqm00uCizU1dcKPQV-TlAQgNspZgHt6Y5GrR7HDB_34/s1600-h/Tarkatrail-065.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324151365981021474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 248px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-eKCxEcShbBcaUvlUKFUaEHmVg1SQF11wkAVjSNN09NlO7D-5oNNG7rJx-MjUd_ZdmIK_eRxpOmqS9A7HwHEriKBj9bVO2V2EdCqm00uCizU1dcKPQV-TlAQgNspZgHt6Y5GrR7HDB_34/s320/Tarkatrail-065.jpg" border="0" /></a> Canada goose and ducks.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMkz3ieZGsh9UwI8n6DRje9pcm_WhOtM-5NDl5YvPjWvrxA5N_kJDOYcVhTG32MrX4IAAZyqYjpTfxAHCW8b5pxgwpc4fZytFxKX4bF_qWGLSnDG_FudF4KlUWFrY5CLPnB9zZRvNL_2wq/s1600-h/Tarkatrail-073.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324151267332522162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 201px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMkz3ieZGsh9UwI8n6DRje9pcm_WhOtM-5NDl5YvPjWvrxA5N_kJDOYcVhTG32MrX4IAAZyqYjpTfxAHCW8b5pxgwpc4fZytFxKX4bF_qWGLSnDG_FudF4KlUWFrY5CLPnB9zZRvNL_2wq/s320/Tarkatrail-073.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU8uT4zPdEOyeQBMImYbYZVx76zuEe5ykGmzDkmyAiJ9gdXkTphwQvOO8VIZrcdQHmbBDVedIwyvlS1MvfUVtfyyvcEvyhOyndlomcEK7ke-S6_sRb_Q4DtXEh5sNhXGHPvp8FRY-WDMJs/s1600-h/Tarkatrail-082.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324151096694418594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 207px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU8uT4zPdEOyeQBMImYbYZVx76zuEe5ykGmzDkmyAiJ9gdXkTphwQvOO8VIZrcdQHmbBDVedIwyvlS1MvfUVtfyyvcEvyhOyndlomcEK7ke-S6_sRb_Q4DtXEh5sNhXGHPvp8FRY-WDMJs/s320/Tarkatrail-082.jpg" border="0" /></a> A wren that was singing at the top of a tree.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOcxzGEFSlf-GYJwxnxkwNxHMfyJcoijXtQh2iXK2uLcr0yQ-ELr9wJAXFz2L5Tng3j2ZnLSb3MsgvrIHpDTAV1vnAlCzZCrQhsXtF1uFq0MUcmI0D3LKx2vyrqsPGn3FtyS3TOwzermWJ/s1600-h/Tarkatrail-087.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324150738897115202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOcxzGEFSlf-GYJwxnxkwNxHMfyJcoijXtQh2iXK2uLcr0yQ-ELr9wJAXFz2L5Tng3j2ZnLSb3MsgvrIHpDTAV1vnAlCzZCrQhsXtF1uFq0MUcmI0D3LKx2vyrqsPGn3FtyS3TOwzermWJ/s320/Tarkatrail-087.jpg" border="0" /></a>When I got home there was a pair of siskins! My first visit by these striking birds.You can see the lovely forked tail on this one.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKkIyrR8QU3m4aLZGjtKOlr1Ka6lH1G3LocUrmZicit-t9olqUwhzKQ3a5FcdgqMftbcVLXPzjV2Mt0YxtANzBVq_yilhTY4LJPcIRs81lLhkpQ7gpwGJaF1QNn9gmiqTF5X-7c8_Ui6fK/s1600-h/Tarkatrail-088.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324150404493577298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 230px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKkIyrR8QU3m4aLZGjtKOlr1Ka6lH1G3LocUrmZicit-t9olqUwhzKQ3a5FcdgqMftbcVLXPzjV2Mt0YxtANzBVq_yilhTY4LJPcIRs81lLhkpQ7gpwGJaF1QNn9gmiqTF5X-7c8_Ui6fK/s320/Tarkatrail-088.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd39JRv6WW3DMtrNSIpHO_-YJUC_dbvsiJa9jDtOia27-sxHbTlBFTyjyjPvhU0Ywl6PHtidX6R__3raH691d_sN-HIYWYyH82GGnbwopo6mZPk6SFjarNZ0762b1l3DCW7dNa3TxN6mL4/s1600-h/Tarkatrail-089.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324150294415104514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 230px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd39JRv6WW3DMtrNSIpHO_-YJUC_dbvsiJa9jDtOia27-sxHbTlBFTyjyjPvhU0Ywl6PHtidX6R__3raH691d_sN-HIYWYyH82GGnbwopo6mZPk6SFjarNZ0762b1l3DCW7dNa3TxN6mL4/s320/Tarkatrail-089.jpg" border="0" /></a> This one was a bit fuzzy.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKNuJqp5x5tzXZ6iR8CRVIgrg25GAZ1dYvKyQV1Mj17EWeDcoETQEhRfC1r2aUuQ3XrMsvVROorQRjIMK2Tj2wRsyXSBw0LUw3YzDo9M7qb-JdhTllyH7MjdDT0nHleourRX5du8sSpUyY/s1600-h/Tarkatrail-091.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324150172037819106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 249px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKNuJqp5x5tzXZ6iR8CRVIgrg25GAZ1dYvKyQV1Mj17EWeDcoETQEhRfC1r2aUuQ3XrMsvVROorQRjIMK2Tj2wRsyXSBw0LUw3YzDo9M7qb-JdhTllyH7MjdDT0nHleourRX5du8sSpUyY/s320/Tarkatrail-091.jpg" border="0" /></a> Goldfinches are never away now.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10855260659613948047noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4536260628345452141.post-91915091741805469222009-04-08T14:12:00.000-07:002009-04-08T14:37:12.948-07:00They're back again.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaw3AZMfK9h1FmEpqdNRPDgWNoze8KaM5Q8FKIBijh9TOA0XLhKKY_42bZeohNmAyC_mNqldrbDd4s2Ce8d5OI1H-IesIno64RcIMmmxuMxiEokGoOZVB8xd6wXeNwrU-O9ZMwt_rwlVCx/s1600-h/birdsapril-038.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322434357819443234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 180px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaw3AZMfK9h1FmEpqdNRPDgWNoze8KaM5Q8FKIBijh9TOA0XLhKKY_42bZeohNmAyC_mNqldrbDd4s2Ce8d5OI1H-IesIno64RcIMmmxuMxiEokGoOZVB8xd6wXeNwrU-O9ZMwt_rwlVCx/s320/birdsapril-038.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMNcKYruT08ED5w3BTrQ2892nYcJcb49nHZPlt6plcZT7v8NI8mY2d4yDSH5E50rJeexqT65HrZk30xd9BNrHgx3nKIUgY6yZA021KVZRPS_AeZHSPEHq4fuaoD36uWLJh8sbTWi8wNzRx/s1600-h/birdsapril-035.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322434185576840130" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 231px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMNcKYruT08ED5w3BTrQ2892nYcJcb49nHZPlt6plcZT7v8NI8mY2d4yDSH5E50rJeexqT65HrZk30xd9BNrHgx3nKIUgY6yZA021KVZRPS_AeZHSPEHq4fuaoD36uWLJh8sbTWi8wNzRx/s320/birdsapril-035.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The woodpigeon and the blackbirds are loving the ivy berries.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqOvRfk272sayEtyoPnIIqleJE3dftZ2QEvrAGuNFJLafUOYPPOPBt-RsDgGqz9fevQRnwXS_6x__-Rvw3IaKqn9H-RANM-tEUUsH7mk1iGDByDz6ao3LZ11QISjhEs6058LqCOyrnswT3/s1600-h/birdsapril-031.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322434075981298178" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 298px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqOvRfk272sayEtyoPnIIqleJE3dftZ2QEvrAGuNFJLafUOYPPOPBt-RsDgGqz9fevQRnwXS_6x__-Rvw3IaKqn9H-RANM-tEUUsH7mk1iGDByDz6ao3LZ11QISjhEs6058LqCOyrnswT3/s320/birdsapril-031.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div>A feral pigeon - don't get them too often, despite loads on the rooftops round about.</div><div></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /> </div><div> </div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJL5AyYSokj9SS78IbsxID7SYK1QtUkk0U9a9lCW3FcRPe6ifLU0yJl5_yJf16SpKNgvOVWUnw7kmwgxEPgCDm62xXl-2Ydc2cd4wbHzC_5kzsj4awiorfThrlz1D4Jjc10ozcYW0EvmBg/s1600-h/birdsapril-009.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322433651745083442" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 279px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJL5AyYSokj9SS78IbsxID7SYK1QtUkk0U9a9lCW3FcRPe6ifLU0yJl5_yJf16SpKNgvOVWUnw7kmwgxEPgCDm62xXl-2Ydc2cd4wbHzC_5kzsj4awiorfThrlz1D4Jjc10ozcYW0EvmBg/s320/birdsapril-009.jpg" border="0" /></a>All was fine - then the fighting started!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2gBO8L81f00GMHFCET51Avci0FlEOC-M1f2fLyQCXuXXkl_WDgQ5WC5x0ZWnbcI2JLEXKcU1b_YoaIfQRiPizeV2_N8XawuFBXWZPF0WJ9i6WIw0Gq00kVCX_TbUM1qHr1DnpsLREdQy2/s1600-h/birdsapril-012.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322433318192222258" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 209px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2gBO8L81f00GMHFCET51Avci0FlEOC-M1f2fLyQCXuXXkl_WDgQ5WC5x0ZWnbcI2JLEXKcU1b_YoaIfQRiPizeV2_N8XawuFBXWZPF0WJ9i6WIw0Gq00kVCX_TbUM1qHr1DnpsLREdQy2/s320/birdsapril-012.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiLhNnYsVaTGuasSKkZte1b_z0x1ElLe9ndRs1XTuoiliMmh35A20hNcI7YGNl8uEybdodG2DV5dlEPQk9IUAFIZ2zlU2U6-fonbDky9aX7wN0v2s5DT6ny_l-eLZkcYoSvmVbNrp5pzJ7/s1600-h/birdsapril-013.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322433525663109778" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 318px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiLhNnYsVaTGuasSKkZte1b_z0x1ElLe9ndRs1XTuoiliMmh35A20hNcI7YGNl8uEybdodG2DV5dlEPQk9IUAFIZ2zlU2U6-fonbDky9aX7wN0v2s5DT6ny_l-eLZkcYoSvmVbNrp5pzJ7/s320/birdsapril-013.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9gPR15k8djV4fDLZcg54m25D7VOGIAIfCh9G3L3-Bd0z3oIcs1rCfIgftbkilQxOnGt2W-zmtR8Xc5DNUBw3WMOHhGa3qSTchfd_rPso3AW8RQURR58ezO-9dJJW5m_IwfzAZtP0V_56m/s1600-h/birdsapril-015.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322433030054261826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 234px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9gPR15k8djV4fDLZcg54m25D7VOGIAIfCh9G3L3-Bd0z3oIcs1rCfIgftbkilQxOnGt2W-zmtR8Xc5DNUBw3WMOHhGa3qSTchfd_rPso3AW8RQURR58ezO-9dJJW5m_IwfzAZtP0V_56m/s320/birdsapril-015.jpg" border="0" /></a> A goldfinch on the ground - please ignore the weeds!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEi-KpLVm3z2YSTPTDpzZw5e8yk8qpDJjgp0OX0gs1I5oO5q-JPxi07nuDZc9Ryo0UOOUeIu4B02OT_rPgxcjO9tfV7nsHqYPAqwf7oAeQDANmxNhONUG4O1FOBIimLz8IwJuHGd74clwI/s1600-h/birdsapril-026.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322432840979969202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 178px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEi-KpLVm3z2YSTPTDpzZw5e8yk8qpDJjgp0OX0gs1I5oO5q-JPxi07nuDZc9Ryo0UOOUeIu4B02OT_rPgxcjO9tfV7nsHqYPAqwf7oAeQDANmxNhONUG4O1FOBIimLz8IwJuHGd74clwI/s320/birdsapril-026.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzPHQkzdJTatex8mQI5TSKyMKWLCOrhdzYOqgFZk2VbbUU0qZ1cI1Xvu_EMeYK8Gk2_OO606jMUtYBUKBA0a_fyIulQU1ko21EAbuTa5WHWvQSW9wB_eFTCKHLIJHBdvohbNqoYy7cJOaf/s1600-h/birdsapril-023.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322432635800322658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 278px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzPHQkzdJTatex8mQI5TSKyMKWLCOrhdzYOqgFZk2VbbUU0qZ1cI1Xvu_EMeYK8Gk2_OO606jMUtYBUKBA0a_fyIulQU1ko21EAbuTa5WHWvQSW9wB_eFTCKHLIJHBdvohbNqoYy7cJOaf/s320/birdsapril-023.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4-wn7fR752pP2uYz2hsQAmi21Z_KVcp5-qgaCRs-ifFhwmy32HB31fefqrPISlW8YNBPpU254nv63V0SrrS-bcKx6INvtxAwm7RP2R_ZWU8XKu6usRULWwz87tkjik-pCzBnnVSza5IW6/s1600-h/birdsapril-025.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322432526823574466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 255px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4-wn7fR752pP2uYz2hsQAmi21Z_KVcp5-qgaCRs-ifFhwmy32HB31fefqrPISlW8YNBPpU254nv63V0SrrS-bcKx6INvtxAwm7RP2R_ZWU8XKu6usRULWwz87tkjik-pCzBnnVSza5IW6/s320/birdsapril-025.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifeLrGq_XUJ2Mqe7t6PGEu8PEOH7hJFkCaqOAMJ43d_NTflstJnn-e27lKDsBM4WOpTSJCoRUG4YaIFm94gkxsgS-_b1v-aDuEXK8viKacyI-xN6C2Bozg5lIV5nwXbLlq8qgxqKTL4KUa/s1600-h/birdsapril-027.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322432380564414082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 315px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifeLrGq_XUJ2Mqe7t6PGEu8PEOH7hJFkCaqOAMJ43d_NTflstJnn-e27lKDsBM4WOpTSJCoRUG4YaIFm94gkxsgS-_b1v-aDuEXK8viKacyI-xN6C2Bozg5lIV5nwXbLlq8qgxqKTL4KUa/s320/birdsapril-027.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihvbMSk3n_U-9vE7pzdTbQsob4D6FUiPtIx_zAzM7UuUyiZlZricCqihVECx7wIrMCBr83zqa0ROnnhaeOTUEY6OEn56VZvPc_p1pV71XRAN51NcG62YqM4jyRRQPOmcUIEAQIUyr-ajGQ/s1600-h/birdsapril-029.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322432187625508514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 148px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihvbMSk3n_U-9vE7pzdTbQsob4D6FUiPtIx_zAzM7UuUyiZlZricCqihVECx7wIrMCBr83zqa0ROnnhaeOTUEY6OEn56VZvPc_p1pV71XRAN51NcG62YqM4jyRRQPOmcUIEAQIUyr-ajGQ/s320/birdsapril-029.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Yes the greenfinches were back this afternoon and this time they discovered the sunflower hearts, so it looks like I'll have to keep them stocked up!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10855260659613948047noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4536260628345452141.post-42809865754575185472009-04-08T04:44:00.000-07:002009-04-08T04:54:25.747-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8J29KFGUi2U0dmGEdtvUDAoGjbG9AelJ_VmXJLQvsZVh6abRPm6rP0903R8MkKq85j1zPYSD0e_rRq3PSS7JJEFUBB2A6NjIvmNtNNWpL4dde34Y8_Ro5hdCxguGbwLWvzFsPOOcyCwVN/s1600-h/birds+014.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322287443524572642" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8J29KFGUi2U0dmGEdtvUDAoGjbG9AelJ_VmXJLQvsZVh6abRPm6rP0903R8MkKq85j1zPYSD0e_rRq3PSS7JJEFUBB2A6NjIvmNtNNWpL4dde34Y8_Ro5hdCxguGbwLWvzFsPOOcyCwVN/s320/birds+014.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilWyRHNeow8j9Bjkdge-X3Q3CadDEHYjilGRvEdeWEO3Xhd0XMitfplhodqrIOdW96F9-atIrR5Gec0_neaJzz2SAPUKbYXh-4rLa9lIDo6AeGUQMc4oMIwpoNu6Zmdd9HOMVAGQT444la/s1600-h/birds+017.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322287097388898786" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilWyRHNeow8j9Bjkdge-X3Q3CadDEHYjilGRvEdeWEO3Xhd0XMitfplhodqrIOdW96F9-atIrR5Gec0_neaJzz2SAPUKbYXh-4rLa9lIDo6AeGUQMc4oMIwpoNu6Zmdd9HOMVAGQT444la/s320/birds+017.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3_CtakuZQAkujAijVmuKkWqPMetD5WVlbzfRGn8foCHTQbaXO6sinCSzybKkVfStpFE3CP8rWMqXupCb3IU7jeS965OV3865fttkcLRi3g10EC5ciEDTmr3Ji0EIKjblXqC-fQffKdodc/s1600-h/birds+018.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322286812505831778" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3_CtakuZQAkujAijVmuKkWqPMetD5WVlbzfRGn8foCHTQbaXO6sinCSzybKkVfStpFE3CP8rWMqXupCb3IU7jeS965OV3865fttkcLRi3g10EC5ciEDTmr3Ji0EIKjblXqC-fQffKdodc/s320/birds+018.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The garden is blooming - it does make it harder to see the birds though.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvhDPggRIrKlwCAWMKM30mJl-5B3gcW-bKZC4RxHHn8BBSc5LOPu5r8Bxh4zUorA406MB8VZQgnaab2v-SCtvFLolg_d2NUQ-ylTc_IASzW_bV9xqkFLvkAq-pzmQQS3vwRZxihIh-MXdc/s1600-h/flowers-016.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322286326426555746" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 247px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvhDPggRIrKlwCAWMKM30mJl-5B3gcW-bKZC4RxHHn8BBSc5LOPu5r8Bxh4zUorA406MB8VZQgnaab2v-SCtvFLolg_d2NUQ-ylTc_IASzW_bV9xqkFLvkAq-pzmQQS3vwRZxihIh-MXdc/s320/flowers-016.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnykebbh44zHIyM1DF1z2OV4XFRSZAdKfTeZ1lISx3aBQazzSy_yZFFhkjAesYNRyuPr67eEjVrHYzb3mGj-NjpgXECUZyAMewd2v4XjEkeXz1Rv5G7ULR0ho9tITOk8izcu1mXKY3sEAW/s1600-h/birds-006d.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322285795215399554" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 222px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnykebbh44zHIyM1DF1z2OV4XFRSZAdKfTeZ1lISx3aBQazzSy_yZFFhkjAesYNRyuPr67eEjVrHYzb3mGj-NjpgXECUZyAMewd2v4XjEkeXz1Rv5G7ULR0ho9tITOk8izcu1mXKY3sEAW/s320/birds-006d.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6zRoNffXzKrYyeL_dlcZOD-yX_a0oMdSZqsyhsJV_U5r6owZvSPVLgZ9nOnxRNKH0VYzTd_cbw_MbD3R5tx_Hd7YbwFFRlxMYavAXztCHpnovSZEcQy_dVl3S9M9EEivZdu2WGO5ZRpv7/s1600-h/birds-002d.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322285379790895010" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 238px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6zRoNffXzKrYyeL_dlcZOD-yX_a0oMdSZqsyhsJV_U5r6owZvSPVLgZ9nOnxRNKH0VYzTd_cbw_MbD3R5tx_Hd7YbwFFRlxMYavAXztCHpnovSZEcQy_dVl3S9M9EEivZdu2WGO5ZRpv7/s320/birds-002d.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>Greenfinches at last! After so long I thought they just didn't like it around here, so I was so pleased to have a pair visit.</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><p>It wasn't easy getting photos - the sun was shining directly through the window.</p></div></div></div>Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10855260659613948047noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4536260628345452141.post-13771703400846812222009-04-05T08:25:00.000-07:002009-04-05T08:34:40.724-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkyKC7557e3mmoEZ0lK-OtjSQx_0KB2x0JltZ5XZuUPlxu4z9hc_dAD86qYk5SG3pjYIAP4RJTcTXu9ppD1W8DJPUHL7165hYdxC2YGrRntj0RPpwFEzovTpSgHPVuSKaDPQby2PpzPKTT/s1600-h/birds-027b.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321230387060091346" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 291px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkyKC7557e3mmoEZ0lK-OtjSQx_0KB2x0JltZ5XZuUPlxu4z9hc_dAD86qYk5SG3pjYIAP4RJTcTXu9ppD1W8DJPUHL7165hYdxC2YGrRntj0RPpwFEzovTpSgHPVuSKaDPQby2PpzPKTT/s320/birds-027b.jpg" border="0" /></a> Well it's all gone quiet this month. My garden is good for feeding but probably a bit small for too many to be nesting, so I'm down to just the regulars. Even the goldies are only coming in pairs. The robin is still doing that one-legged thing as well!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAqlyHV40chJ90kQCa1i2UP5MvgktsT23wtmemj124F5yJbhkaUX9Ddee6iodvXPoj8VA6c4yw9X2hGcWzdbplYNIwpXgFUj5_9IC62OiQwXn0lENyf7IogiLFLat3kXi4rRGng_tdsLg4/s1600-h/birds-040b.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321230288055529218" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 282px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAqlyHV40chJ90kQCa1i2UP5MvgktsT23wtmemj124F5yJbhkaUX9Ddee6iodvXPoj8VA6c4yw9X2hGcWzdbplYNIwpXgFUj5_9IC62OiQwXn0lENyf7IogiLFLat3kXi4rRGng_tdsLg4/s320/birds-040b.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI18MlxGBe9t5DmsWpC9lv3AcwjzNAikwuOX31yoUgF9_8Eyvh7yetrrKXPez0cvAAyrW8KvsN9UkVaqY1sTSROJjSXfgr35LBq-Y8iCZEDNM27nFPKPUhBwj10BE7rVuCXSO71X37lcV0/s1600-h/birds-045b.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321230071864310738" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 285px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI18MlxGBe9t5DmsWpC9lv3AcwjzNAikwuOX31yoUgF9_8Eyvh7yetrrKXPez0cvAAyrW8KvsN9UkVaqY1sTSROJjSXfgr35LBq-Y8iCZEDNM27nFPKPUhBwj10BE7rVuCXSO71X37lcV0/s320/birds-045b.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2y8ZxMI2-hEqqlyD1LUeNF0BYYNBOj9imRuYMjxrKuDKgsBPAMer8UeSofiyshP-tt22PDp4ZfqBBz8UsLrKxL6IW45pdfTmucC7G14AA8M6Wl275tG9TaePq7AVIcwC_0l6P-uhKcg0U/s1600-h/birds-042b.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321229943280709266" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 257px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2y8ZxMI2-hEqqlyD1LUeNF0BYYNBOj9imRuYMjxrKuDKgsBPAMer8UeSofiyshP-tt22PDp4ZfqBBz8UsLrKxL6IW45pdfTmucC7G14AA8M6Wl275tG9TaePq7AVIcwC_0l6P-uhKcg0U/s320/birds-042b.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSTL3pPg2btiaPMO4-7OdyrAzdfjW2OQljQk7lijcu2mv866p0T81mI5j3mvDWtahRn7KCl6mpz2QL8gk3Uj9iRoBMURIWts71Zp1D8JK-kBeAvhfNjt0NMsRZXUKVnIATPMFFabJw5uuX/s1600-h/birds-026b.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321229814645953618" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSTL3pPg2btiaPMO4-7OdyrAzdfjW2OQljQk7lijcu2mv866p0T81mI5j3mvDWtahRn7KCl6mpz2QL8gk3Uj9iRoBMURIWts71Zp1D8JK-kBeAvhfNjt0NMsRZXUKVnIATPMFFabJw5uuX/s320/birds-026b.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgudUOLkVbfFA2a2VUwNTBynHpXV8LpiK0YOdHi6s1ixcN3VSBv4Zce3kzVkLmTlG4ca3s5t324qUsGu9z_pCNlUKNsKMoUGf_PSUf2cnitDyQgjwP-XgBMTEWONqug0WRdOYyCUc4nws4x/s1600-h/birds-028b.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321229306090936050" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 286px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgudUOLkVbfFA2a2VUwNTBynHpXV8LpiK0YOdHi6s1ixcN3VSBv4Zce3kzVkLmTlG4ca3s5t324qUsGu9z_pCNlUKNsKMoUGf_PSUf2cnitDyQgjwP-XgBMTEWONqug0WRdOYyCUc4nws4x/s320/birds-028b.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p></div></div></div></div></div>Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10855260659613948047noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4536260628345452141.post-16148373936306391972009-03-22T06:28:00.000-07:002009-03-22T06:35:52.567-07:00Sparrowhawk<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXFVJQFjXzl0mFL9wD3TbVVOCXBrFP4Eua2IlnfIWApGHfBKRed8LnLrrfStkCbceAEpfqMJ1Sn8T27SN32mk-BYN77Xt54cyowHiLrd126_18cKQW1CRrPEPHL5PIrOqRicKPdqC7zKt9/s1600-h/birds-006c.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316005137775196418" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 233px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXFVJQFjXzl0mFL9wD3TbVVOCXBrFP4Eua2IlnfIWApGHfBKRed8LnLrrfStkCbceAEpfqMJ1Sn8T27SN32mk-BYN77Xt54cyowHiLrd126_18cKQW1CRrPEPHL5PIrOqRicKPdqC7zKt9/s320/birds-006c.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidSuQsQvA8p6hNMjEuZbAGzoSDOnYa4yZFn0KPYNaPe2pqISBXtBV88pzTYTwhbPhUpLxhbNZGrsNvWKSZEEb3jWH4_cQ5mqMJk2BF7sPxILRcMsUV8DyM0aQjVpBRjhm5qjASTveBQCYd/s1600-h/birds-008c.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316004940740028098" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 287px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidSuQsQvA8p6hNMjEuZbAGzoSDOnYa4yZFn0KPYNaPe2pqISBXtBV88pzTYTwhbPhUpLxhbNZGrsNvWKSZEEb3jWH4_cQ5mqMJk2BF7sPxILRcMsUV8DyM0aQjVpBRjhm5qjASTveBQCYd/s320/birds-008c.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0hMtgPM0PT-GyrZxreURTCrHwA85Y9y_wunGBDabsmufk4rsTAqay-z3ilSC-NRNHFfjHZYie31LzbxkdVncr42cSRRDWqRczdt-loAlGnIl33TofGEj2LJa4kSHfGkwAzs4i1BOmUjIm/s1600-h/birds-004c.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316003530256865618" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 232px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0hMtgPM0PT-GyrZxreURTCrHwA85Y9y_wunGBDabsmufk4rsTAqay-z3ilSC-NRNHFfjHZYie31LzbxkdVncr42cSRRDWqRczdt-loAlGnIl33TofGEj2LJa4kSHfGkwAzs4i1BOmUjIm/s320/birds-004c.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>Thought I saw something as I was hanging out the washing - there was a pair of birds flying over quite high up. A bit later all the small birds disappeared and the Jackdaws were in a panic, flocking together. Next thing I see a female Sparrowhawk fly into the tree on the other side of the lane. It took off after a few minutes when it saw my cat heading in that direction, although he hadn't spotted it!</div>Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10855260659613948047noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4536260628345452141.post-10937391825422978762009-03-20T12:36:00.001-07:002009-03-20T12:48:48.158-07:00I Can Have Both<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiryFgjrVwIr-91yCdLFQwsQNM8I1aKlbRrWDeFZfNb3sRXEjagkg-g8EkqCefNkTHGHw99XJH_fn9-zp_m622p9uVcVfV8Qx5BYiUmqZay38KzqSxUEd9GK2W3ec0xbDkL4N0Fy6NoCrMm/s1600-h/birds-012b.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315357915631689842" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 207px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiryFgjrVwIr-91yCdLFQwsQNM8I1aKlbRrWDeFZfNb3sRXEjagkg-g8EkqCefNkTHGHw99XJH_fn9-zp_m622p9uVcVfV8Qx5BYiUmqZay38KzqSxUEd9GK2W3ec0xbDkL4N0Fy6NoCrMm/s320/birds-012b.jpg" border="0" /></a> And here's proof that you can have a cat and birds in your garden! He's dashing past under the feeder, whilst goldie looks up and then goes on eating.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNjUZcvItdhJ41ZDyzNKz4QaOyQNWhlH7qqbc6ALWR7UA_hzh_OBVx0tZejbhZCqby0pf9T9BcisZ4WS5vjjREJd1Tp1brCaQPAFbqo6cxF-mQOh38sfGSzilVIBjo-slA_aqVF5PlSDdB/s1600-h/birds-291a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315357135816902994" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 317px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNjUZcvItdhJ41ZDyzNKz4QaOyQNWhlH7qqbc6ALWR7UA_hzh_OBVx0tZejbhZCqby0pf9T9BcisZ4WS5vjjREJd1Tp1brCaQPAFbqo6cxF-mQOh38sfGSzilVIBjo-slA_aqVF5PlSDdB/s320/birds-291a.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyhMWl7piw90-4avTbaw8RLs8SWmEHFg-2e_P2Wux0mN8AWhYQmVHs4aSp8I9Jju27NqFRv_T3n8gUnOkbSYb3dV4xolmgc3opcYvdyk_tINavssaWeWQyWD7b2d0xr2CWrCSlQDBy8-z4/s1600-h/birds-277a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315356993730455026" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 218px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyhMWl7piw90-4avTbaw8RLs8SWmEHFg-2e_P2Wux0mN8AWhYQmVHs4aSp8I9Jju27NqFRv_T3n8gUnOkbSYb3dV4xolmgc3opcYvdyk_tINavssaWeWQyWD7b2d0xr2CWrCSlQDBy8-z4/s320/birds-277a.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div> </div><div>I've been experimenting trying to capture some birds in movement with various results... </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>I think this blue tit is quite funny. Exit stage left.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnmdDpSCmnNLKLJ_P509i_VeZso_V-BFNsDbAIkNKBdgppJ19qigMJVMZZgfsk64-pSNllFdP1jWwdGLEHHZRJ-esdeHK0t1kXDMSJd09F5z7e7zrCTVtmalaAqyeUKPo8Mi6ajKIsPZ0e/s1600-h/birds-010b.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315356810179848514" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 163px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnmdDpSCmnNLKLJ_P509i_VeZso_V-BFNsDbAIkNKBdgppJ19qigMJVMZZgfsk64-pSNllFdP1jWwdGLEHHZRJ-esdeHK0t1kXDMSJd09F5z7e7zrCTVtmalaAqyeUKPo8Mi6ajKIsPZ0e/s320/birds-010b.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLv_tFEzrisQ1oWUehf4dr6ifFGFkNR2VGQd-7aB3OfUYb3XNqWCI_1W9_CaFvau_R2t_Mk1bpGiB0bqk0H7JMlXzQw0rUSsNBZnDs0OTDLJOA9Stee8rmICW5-y1k5gTU2MBfTLD9yp4v/s1600-h/birds-004b.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315356653679141362" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 309px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLv_tFEzrisQ1oWUehf4dr6ifFGFkNR2VGQd-7aB3OfUYb3XNqWCI_1W9_CaFvau_R2t_Mk1bpGiB0bqk0H7JMlXzQw0rUSsNBZnDs0OTDLJOA9Stee8rmICW5-y1k5gTU2MBfTLD9yp4v/s320/birds-004b.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpy7hf96DylL7w5VRycVX7LtNme_EKALstR0yG3H772fAyU-eCw5bBdVdWIOHzt9O-6OUIcWZDiPbSmuBFufj28gFLJO9pdw1ke7AmptgP6pHlKW4HBV9IQdti3KNckEcs6xDF4TEEhb_R/s1600-h/birds-002b.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315356344594953554" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 290px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpy7hf96DylL7w5VRycVX7LtNme_EKALstR0yG3H772fAyU-eCw5bBdVdWIOHzt9O-6OUIcWZDiPbSmuBFufj28gFLJO9pdw1ke7AmptgP6pHlKW4HBV9IQdti3KNckEcs6xDF4TEEhb_R/s320/birds-002b.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div><div>This little charmer keeps coming back, it's turning into quite a regular.</div></div>Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10855260659613948047noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4536260628345452141.post-24446499800437036652009-03-15T11:04:00.000-07:002009-03-15T11:18:39.233-07:00Return of the Coal Tit<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI7Qugi0igvtEV9lgGNUIHwsgFg8U6mhQCxstKvlYqs8Ij8cXYgXfC2H4oHdLPma7NpP3Lpw-XPYyaq0rfQKtZzyoxqNFrXKhJ-4xURttwuQyviqRDzh5g1f2Qw4JGlBfjK9fJHerZCuB9/s1600-h/birds-260b.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313479654437160338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI7Qugi0igvtEV9lgGNUIHwsgFg8U6mhQCxstKvlYqs8Ij8cXYgXfC2H4oHdLPma7NpP3Lpw-XPYyaq0rfQKtZzyoxqNFrXKhJ-4xURttwuQyviqRDzh5g1f2Qw4JGlBfjK9fJHerZCuB9/s320/birds-260b.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Been really busy lately with not much time for birdwatching but the sparrows seem to be coming back and getting used to the newer feeders. They would only use the old seed feeder before and were reluctant to try anything new.<br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvGjR6qamfLxbighZ4RqNoEglHrxl2PVICKNwsUl_4rs7HCO7edEe6S_idYP8JMBqwErkh8xl85EGCu_JyDSesx30tKS2R1zdMwhyphenhyphen6BaQ1qXLVmEASz-ibUVhoAJepWiN-hJLNAfq-RFkM/s1600-h/birds-296a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313479032506121346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 232px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvGjR6qamfLxbighZ4RqNoEglHrxl2PVICKNwsUl_4rs7HCO7edEe6S_idYP8JMBqwErkh8xl85EGCu_JyDSesx30tKS2R1zdMwhyphenhyphen6BaQ1qXLVmEASz-ibUVhoAJepWiN-hJLNAfq-RFkM/s320/birds-296a.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglxtqR5nfV5Anc1PXsCDaCPWkE61KOaX4hpvzupcjG1IBI6T-dJl1uhHQ9CBJ25zzK8kLGlDVFm8CWlZcTxaXaJjkYGtaRWiAKQMRBUE7CmTQ36whqHQtQAcJV12A1_C6oTi82sNuU8uRZ/s1600-h/birds-297a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313478696901137714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 230px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglxtqR5nfV5Anc1PXsCDaCPWkE61KOaX4hpvzupcjG1IBI6T-dJl1uhHQ9CBJ25zzK8kLGlDVFm8CWlZcTxaXaJjkYGtaRWiAKQMRBUE7CmTQ36whqHQtQAcJV12A1_C6oTi82sNuU8uRZ/s320/birds-297a.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> Delighted to see the Coal Tit again after my first ever sighting a couple of weeks ago.</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8DcGpdJ5zfNND4Ri05l6BoZ9TF9uJ50X6I328kSR8mhLz2PMibDYV8ldUNvm_R_aKEpQfIUOpKhHclw-JhSZ9v7Zp0yjeS-DzEPciDmQFMD_2NhPDIb5JpyvsIQV4Lhf_YpzMFeYMa2Sa/s1600-h/birds-295a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313477385519797666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 228px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO3DD0agIk90-lOsW1-W6YnFVwLuBK9822nhBZYvq_0UXxz2gb2gr-v8wbvM8MWoXlmEmSyGQMm4udtQhjYWQtg9OSDZB6_AbETGcdua1UUYP91ZEacBfTdjLwAiFydNXqyP32NoYerdDI/s320/birds-304a.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><span style="font-size:85%;">Nice pic with a female chaffinch. I like the way she has one foot on the perch and one on the edge of the tray.</span> </div></div>Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10855260659613948047noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4536260628345452141.post-75884261421263217662009-02-28T13:16:00.000-08:002009-02-28T13:40:42.000-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk836yiiAo0yqBLFsxGJfaVYGDRKgig2N0GP8h9DSx3x-yiwuCw8ypIx3SQuxd2DC0nE5yRwnVbI0JjVOR9MYYvBVpYNsXA3J8AYrNv8KU7DqBb8DSXeC1X54Sk088MUPWQotUPD5U_iIC/s1600-h/birds-224a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307963301757467474" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 232px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk836yiiAo0yqBLFsxGJfaVYGDRKgig2N0GP8h9DSx3x-yiwuCw8ypIx3SQuxd2DC0nE5yRwnVbI0JjVOR9MYYvBVpYNsXA3J8AYrNv8KU7DqBb8DSXeC1X54Sk088MUPWQotUPD5U_iIC/s320/birds-224a.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">It was Jackdaw day today, once one decides to come and have a look they all follow!</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEime4J2jUqd0E0qDErYbSSOY7DqqznQBPh92C0ts64q-TZwdWmMiPkwsibawy8kVy21pofIexxCyYxOLx0pZmULH6LOfL0nkcEK-omb9GqSPqCFSnzbI3vJDYw0kMqb3_ScF__QrIh_evlw/s1600-h/birds-242a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307963125802034738" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 306px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEime4J2jUqd0E0qDErYbSSOY7DqqznQBPh92C0ts64q-TZwdWmMiPkwsibawy8kVy21pofIexxCyYxOLx0pZmULH6LOfL0nkcEK-omb9GqSPqCFSnzbI3vJDYw0kMqb3_ScF__QrIh_evlw/s320/birds-242a.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEictiZu-GE7iuKdcdkZPwYYU4Uo63qmzbyy-i9CiGbRB_XRTulgaMvM-dXX8w4DfhFdHYbCyFQUscdn4W1pKCddCN_afphO3P18NGd34mWpyCQjx-b7P6ZMPfWo8m5DHZ-Sno5LFL0jxmiU/s1600-h/birds-239a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307963047087086226" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEictiZu-GE7iuKdcdkZPwYYU4Uo63qmzbyy-i9CiGbRB_XRTulgaMvM-dXX8w4DfhFdHYbCyFQUscdn4W1pKCddCN_afphO3P18NGd34mWpyCQjx-b7P6ZMPfWo8m5DHZ-Sno5LFL0jxmiU/s320/birds-239a.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlmnO5TDTJia6M2dD_Q1RCOVBbD5k00BMoIKufVeLRJI1RLqSkDoaLErLk4IYauabhypvWa8vekSkq1DoG1SEUHql_Qy8GffJogLT-GFf4u3FPfboUDejMMJlUelr7SJJhCG5g8p2wm7-f/s1600-h/birds-234a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307962968851313154" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 252px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlmnO5TDTJia6M2dD_Q1RCOVBbD5k00BMoIKufVeLRJI1RLqSkDoaLErLk4IYauabhypvWa8vekSkq1DoG1SEUHql_Qy8GffJogLT-GFf4u3FPfboUDejMMJlUelr7SJJhCG5g8p2wm7-f/s320/birds-234a.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnU5SWUGM_GU4-jW3s3Whvya7l7wmXb-vii3bABPUQ3LTZ_qgH2Iy2Nyx3GpjhS0Cd8yn_gaP0ItRjHg7XmUGQz9r7AAossXgHXkzXI-JtLTtN2nBedXkuvUssyPVSny1KnZrhvNns9rWj/s1600-h/birds-230a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307962878035311426" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnU5SWUGM_GU4-jW3s3Whvya7l7wmXb-vii3bABPUQ3LTZ_qgH2Iy2Nyx3GpjhS0Cd8yn_gaP0ItRjHg7XmUGQz9r7AAossXgHXkzXI-JtLTtN2nBedXkuvUssyPVSny1KnZrhvNns9rWj/s320/birds-230a.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">The Jackdaws got close - really close! I could hardly get the camera any closer to the window to get these shots in the tree just below.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4zpNP71tsDOcgsPDre_RElcUuI3SckrKPwpCTpDCWCUJtvXH1gJBiEBLSnbK3eZPPiXaMPzxXuAkiGjJzv4dArWBz3diiq00dVr5VUJT8WIwIW9BsJ7GjWNhuB1r95oP8H3UHDPHcWfHH/s1600-h/birds-219a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307962709828716866" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 285px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4zpNP71tsDOcgsPDre_RElcUuI3SckrKPwpCTpDCWCUJtvXH1gJBiEBLSnbK3eZPPiXaMPzxXuAkiGjJzv4dArWBz3diiq00dVr5VUJT8WIwIW9BsJ7GjWNhuB1r95oP8H3UHDPHcWfHH/s320/birds-219a.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCjAhdAbuUaWqH8qmqzdCzv-XBX5jn1cIWEHX_bHGJ9ch-kQFjcq17HyEh__YVzZ7ddccM1OZfzyFtbfeQsmdL07rXDGjrmFGOlTtyfxwvpKUD91QAFExq8tMe8g3C439Gz39cNJfhERc2/s1600-h/birds-208a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307962553069361762" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 246px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCjAhdAbuUaWqH8qmqzdCzv-XBX5jn1cIWEHX_bHGJ9ch-kQFjcq17HyEh__YVzZ7ddccM1OZfzyFtbfeQsmdL07rXDGjrmFGOlTtyfxwvpKUD91QAFExq8tMe8g3C439Gz39cNJfhERc2/s320/birds-208a.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">Looks like spring - everyone seems to be collecting nesting material.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO0vQtY3gFXhqxq1QcNJo2zrSCemLOBDrxzuxzdbGCi3HZ71-7uC9665sCgYmt64LbnLrsgAfPIKLkvjGABjPgo24oSG4Ot42_BPwSSmf-_2dFLWM036vY90CeKPgcRgfvYbT3HVbxVU5Q/s1600-h/birds-200a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307962125179480178" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 238px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO0vQtY3gFXhqxq1QcNJo2zrSCemLOBDrxzuxzdbGCi3HZ71-7uC9665sCgYmt64LbnLrsgAfPIKLkvjGABjPgo24oSG4Ot42_BPwSSmf-_2dFLWM036vY90CeKPgcRgfvYbT3HVbxVU5Q/s320/birds-200a.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv-HGCJeQjwlBVnDrQoimlgRDof5Fi9QoK8BMdNPsudTVGLy8cV_4ZLSU6Kc2N4_oijF73gu7C8m20ZhcdyVSjYa8HxXtmT1LSYQqpCjDwbL_3BOBmpWloebMvoy_mAxt8YaMynDFtIyB2/s1600-h/birds-188a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307961971826614242" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 195px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv-HGCJeQjwlBVnDrQoimlgRDof5Fi9QoK8BMdNPsudTVGLy8cV_4ZLSU6Kc2N4_oijF73gu7C8m20ZhcdyVSjYa8HxXtmT1LSYQqpCjDwbL_3BOBmpWloebMvoy_mAxt8YaMynDFtIyB2/s320/birds-188a.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">The woodpigeons decided to pay a visit, they don't normally get down into the garden but seemed attracted to it today. </span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvUErwXt8Cjl2igbYHQWf6OGXaVkMGkdIigeXMs8H2dkL8oy_ahmImh9ff6nrD6LWtwz6I6Bnwopf1hd2Fd_WcBXczUSVOlyOQdxjE1DBPFbY8M6o8kghqXQm6ohCmTshvIrbDMtbSlxiU/s1600-h/birds-187a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307961711418646210" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 170px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvUErwXt8Cjl2igbYHQWf6OGXaVkMGkdIigeXMs8H2dkL8oy_ahmImh9ff6nrD6LWtwz6I6Bnwopf1hd2Fd_WcBXczUSVOlyOQdxjE1DBPFbY8M6o8kghqXQm6ohCmTshvIrbDMtbSlxiU/s320/birds-187a.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">'Ere, what's up there then?'</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSTaxQQCvTDTCevoKAkRUa9_iNo8xIFAa-xrC7bD8PLwJfkVakx8yxaXdiqo_2fGBvFtIT7WMPmczUvDa_p0ro-zJk2FawYSO18Kxj7wIdSrtDzDd1stZGLf3ilWt5h3UeVnQvanS0uMPp/s1600-h/birds-177a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307961378904245618" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 191px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSTaxQQCvTDTCevoKAkRUa9_iNo8xIFAa-xrC7bD8PLwJfkVakx8yxaXdiqo_2fGBvFtIT7WMPmczUvDa_p0ro-zJk2FawYSO18Kxj7wIdSrtDzDd1stZGLf3ilWt5h3UeVnQvanS0uMPp/s320/birds-177a.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Having scoffed their way through all the fat balls the starlings had to make do with other food until I could get out for supplies.</span><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJGzbOdmWdFekARQHew3LWhbue0r3Y5s-e_lIwlA2T0RuHB54gDkH2B9IamtGCCZ0EaqCUdSc4-dgssFn7vZDXW0bTLmtT6qnkeU3jFp4H-7ZDBGLQ0DOUvuj8bRjEMcF-sZ1Esj4FBYkp/s1600-h/birds-168a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307960950452840962" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 195px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJGzbOdmWdFekARQHew3LWhbue0r3Y5s-e_lIwlA2T0RuHB54gDkH2B9IamtGCCZ0EaqCUdSc4-dgssFn7vZDXW0bTLmtT6qnkeU3jFp4H-7ZDBGLQ0DOUvuj8bRjEMcF-sZ1Esj4FBYkp/s320/birds-168a.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><p><br /></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10855260659613948047noreply@blogger.com3