WHAT'S BUZZING OR FLYING NEAR YOU 2020

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  1. shiney

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    Thanks, I thought it was very pretty. :)
     
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    A Brown Thrasher, the first I have ever seen as far as I know.

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      The robin than used to sit on my shoulder when I was digging is, sadly, no longer with us. He had started doing that when still a youngster and continued to do so for about five or six years.

      We had five successful nests in the garden this year (could be more but not noticed them) each with four young. Is that a standard number for them? One nest was in a flowerpot, on its side, in a stack of boxes in our car port. We used to talk to the babies every day :)

      One of the new robins in the garden is getting extremely friendly and reminds me of the one that sat on my shoulder. He follows me around, only in the back garden, and I can now stand next to him and talk to him. I was less than 2ft from him in these first two photos. A bit further in the third.

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      These don't let me get so close
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          Eastern Kingbird. Looks like it is dressed for a formal occasion. :smile:
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            At last I've managed to catch the Goldfinches - but through glass.

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            And Siskins
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              Red Kite nest

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                @hydrogardener That's a smart bird.:smile:

                Four finches on the feeders, @Sheal I guess a Bullfinch would be even better.
                 
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                  The image in post #337 above was taken with the lens I was out with photographing butterlies.

                  Today I went back with my long birding telephoto to that Red Kite nest to get a better shot. It's relatively low down and beside a public footpath (only 6 mins walk from home), but I don't linger to avoid disturbing the adult watching over it's fledging from a nearby branch.

                  Fledgling Red Kite on edge of nest:

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                    It would yes @strongylodon. :) I've only ever seen one here and that was a couple of winters back.
                     
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                      You are lucky to have them so close, there is no known nests of any red Kites here in Dorset and I have never seen one perched (yet).
                       
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                        pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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                        They dont buzz and they dont fly, but cant think where else to put them.
                        Only little uns.:smile:
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                          @pete Land/Water wildlife thread?:rolleyespink:
                           
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                            pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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                            Oh right, didn't know we had one of those.
                             
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