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« Reply #75 on: Sunday, September 20, 2015, 14:23:27 » |
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Took the dog to Somerford Common this afternoon and managed to see a couple of Little Owls. I had the camera with me, but couldn't get a good shot. I really need to invest in a longer lens.
I came across an elevated bird hide too, so might be good for twitching if you're into that kind of thing.
Are you sure that is what the "hide" was? I believe it to be an elevated position for deer shooting!! At least that is what I have seen it used for!! |
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« Reply #76 on: Sunday, September 20, 2015, 14:32:49 » |
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Well, it's a hut on stilts. I guess it could be used for either purpose.
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« Reply #77 on: Sunday, September 20, 2015, 14:38:49 » |
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Well, it's a hut on stilts. I guess it could be used for either purpose.
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« Reply #78 on: Monday, September 10, 2018, 15:00:23 » |
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« Reply #79 on: Monday, September 10, 2018, 18:09:52 » |
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I saw that on Twitter (appropriately) Very nice spot. They're not even that easy to find in Southern Europe these days (in my limited experience) |
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« Reply #80 on: Monday, September 10, 2018, 20:02:57 » |
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Saw a Cream Coloured Courser once. Not it wasn't my Dad's old motor either.  |
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« Reply #81 on: Tuesday, September 11, 2018, 08:23:19 » |
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Saw a Cream Coloured Courser once. Not it wasn't my Dad's old motor either.  or  ? I am sorry I don't understand your East Midland twang |
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Cos we all follow the Swindon
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« Reply #82 on: Tuesday, September 11, 2018, 11:39:42 » |
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or  ? I am sorry I don't understand your East Midland twang That's a cortina! My old man did have a lovely BROWN Cortina in the late 80's. When you could still pick up a "runner" for under £200. In all seriousness though, a Cream Coloured Courser is a genuine bird I've been apparently lucky to see (I'm no twitcher but I do like the more colourful birds). This looks a bit Sandpipery/Bantamish https://species.nbnatlas.org/species/NHMSYS0000530326 |
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« Reply #83 on: Sunday, September 16, 2018, 15:38:30 » |
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Bill Oddie in a bird hide this am. I was looking for a Knot or a Wryneck - my twitching is almost as bad as Town's defending  |
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« Reply #84 on: Monday, January 13, 2020, 00:30:22 » |
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The little egret has made an appearance again, just off Tewkesbury Way.
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« Reply #85 on: Monday, January 13, 2020, 00:37:46 » |
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The little egret has made an appearance again, just of Tewkesbury Way.
Magistrates Court section of the Adver? The way you worded that "Little Egret, of Tewkesbury Way..." |
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« Reply #86 on: Monday, January 13, 2020, 09:41:00 » |
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The little egret has made an appearance again, just off Tewkesbury Way.
They are bloody everywhere up here! |
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« Reply #87 on: Monday, January 13, 2020, 11:28:00 » |
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Whilst staying near Amsterdam in October I was rather surprised to see quite a lot of bright green Parakeets in the trees near us. Didn't really seem right for a northern European city but apparently they have made their home in the area quite successfully after being bought in as pets in the 60's and 70's.
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« Reply #89 on: Monday, January 13, 2020, 11:36:51 » |
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There's thousands of Indian ring neck parakeets in SE England.
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