What's Buzzing or Flying near you today......2016

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  1. wavebuster

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    That bit of nylon string is probably used for tying up any loose ends!:sofa::loll:
     
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      A much better photo of a Tufted Titmouse.

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        Nice looking bird @hydrogardener, do males and females look the same?

        We have a Crested Tit (Titmouse) here but only in Scottish Highland forests, although it is more common in the rest of Europe.
         
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          The males and females are identical in appearance. Immature individuals are slightly different in appearance than adults.
           
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            I'm just a cockney sparrow;)

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            I'm a Robin:smile:
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              We ‘ad a bleedin’ sparrer wot
              Lived up a bleedin’ spaht
              One day the bleedin’ rain came dahn
              An’ washed the bleeder aht.

              An’ as 'e layed ‘arf drahnded
              Dahn in the bleedin’ street
              ‘E begged that bleedin’ rainstorm
              To bave ‘is bleedin’ feet.

              But then the bleedin’ sun came aht
              Dried up the bleedin’ rain
              So that bleedin’ little sparrer
              ‘E climbs up ‘is spaht again.

              But, Oh! - the cruel sparrer ‘awk
              ‘E spies ‘im in ‘is snuggery
              ‘E sharpens up ‘is bleedin’ claws
              An’ rips ‘im aht by thuggery.

              Jist then a bleedin’ sportin’ type
              Wot ‘ad a bleedin’ gun
              ‘E spots that bleedin’ sparrer ‘awk
              An’ blasts ‘is bleedin’ fun.

              The moral of the story
              Is plain to everyone...
              That them wot’s up the bleedin’ spaht
              Don’t get no bleedin’ fun.
               
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                Rook.
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                    Female Blackbird @wiseowl but still a member of the Thrush family.:smile:
                     
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                        You'm just trying to get Strongy to say Turdidae again Woo :nonofinger::heehee:
                         
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                          Hello I'm not just any old sparrow ,I am half of a sparrowhawk:lunapic 130165696578242 5:

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                            @wiseowl This one is a (juvenile) Tree Sparrow, different to House Sparrows having a chestnut brown head and not grey. :smile:
                            None around here, I would have to go to north Dorset to see any!!!
                             
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                              Good morning @strongylodon my friend and thank you,I have about 30/40 here that live in the trees most of the year round:smile:

                              Went out this morning very cold ,but never the less most enjoyable:smile:

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                                Kandy Will be glad to see the sun again soon.....

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                                Some of them are not that brilliant as they are fast feeders and I only have a small camera so not brilliant on full zoom...:biggrin: Brilliant end to the last day of 2016:snorky:
                                 
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