Wednesday 12 May 2021
by Wulf
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Not me but this sparrowhawk. You can see him sitting on the fence. His face is not very clear in the photograph below but at least you are spare the details of his meal. I think the meal was one … Continue reading
Sunday 28 March 2021
by Wulf
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Before you ask, no, I don’t have a brand new invention I can tell you about five years ago. However, the annual switch from GMT to BST allows a limited form of time travel. As far as the birds are … Continue reading
Thursday 18 March 2021
by Wulf
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It must be nesting season – we’ve noticed a lot of birds in our garden recently for not just the feeders but also flying off with twigs, grass and other nest-building material. A particular favourite seems to be the cut … Continue reading
Sunday 14 March 2021
by Wulf
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The photo of a mute swan above was taken almost exactly nine years ago when Jane and I visited Slimbridge Wetland Centre in 2012 but we saw one or two swans this morning. Our first siting was a small flight … Continue reading
Sunday 31 January 2021
by Wulf
Comments Off on Garden Birdwatch 2021
Did you take part in the RSPB’s 2021 Big Garden Birdwatch this weekend? We did ours yesterday morning. The conditions were less than ideal — cold and wet — but we had a decent throughput of birds. Generally our visitors … Continue reading
Thursday 7 January 2021
by Wulf
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If you click on the picture above to view it on Flickr and compare with the next shot in the collection, showing the same view in October, you will see all sorts of differences. We have a shed, the tool … Continue reading
Saturday 11 July 2020
by Wulf
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Our treat for yesterday morning’s perambulation was meeting a friendly little baby robin. We we walking through Burleigh Woods, on the far side of the University campus, and I spotted a rather round looking bird. Grabbing the binoculars, I quickly … Continue reading