A Mallard splish-splashing

This guy was having a great time in the park today.

 

The Black Swans and Cygnets

So early I know but the Black Swans have two cygnets. Lovely balls of light brown...

 

Updates on the rocking cradle - Drama Mama

To all fellow bird lovers, birders, backyard birders, or balcony birders like myself,...

 

Catch Up.

Hello Everyone, well at last I've got my lap top working although doing this on the...

 

Bullying at Martin Mere

A bully was about at Martin Mere, the one was agressive the other very placid

 

26th February 2012 - Rousse and Grande Havre, Guernsey

These dawn starts are getting earlier by the week- excellent! This Sunday we meet...

 

Dusk bathing

We ve had several pairs of Robins nest in our garden over the years.In previous blogs...

 

Not only swans fly at Martin Mere

Whilst the swans took up the space at feeding time-the Common Shelduck also tried...

 

Martin Mere Friendly Robin

Just sat there posing for us. Got within 2-3 feet and he did not even look disturbed

 

training for the guernsey bird race day ( team of newbies)

It is Sunday 7am I meet Simon and Lee at Rousse Three pairs of bins, two camaras...

 

4. Galapagos Penguins

The Galapagos Penguin colony is a small group of Penguins who were blown off course...

 

Blog of a Bewick's

Let me introduce myself. I have a Russian name that even I can't yet pronounce....

 

Updating my diary to 26 February 2012

Snow long gone and in the direct sun it's pretty warm but in the shade it's a lot...

 

A Quacking good follow up.

Hi all, Isn't it amazing? 2 years not one e mail of Bird related stuff then two in...

 

More Martin Mere

Well it was a great day, like Mike said, the light wansn't the best, so we made use...

 

Martin Mere Saturday 25th

Not a bad day at all except in the swan hide when the windows were open-arctic winds...

 

Away with the Birds

Hi all, I have just received this in an e mail and thought it might interest a few...

 

Live from JJ's Balcony - And the cradle continues to rock

Updates on the 'cradle' The cradle (nest) is still swinging like a pendulum when...

 

Martin Mere

Mike and myself are looking at a visit to Martin Mere Saturday weather permitting....

 

Zoo pictures

Hi every one i wonted to share these with you i know they are not of birds but i...

 

Little king fisher found dead

This little king fisher was found dead a couple of weeks back when we had the really...

 

'Live' from JJ's balcony - Current Nesting of the olive-backed sunbirds

The bad news first After many days of rain, the current nest on my Ficus Benjamina...

 

Martin Mere with Psilo 19/02/12

I met up with Psilo (Annette) for a few hours last Sunday to photograph the birds...

 

Gone but not forgotten

Not been birding or online for a while. A couple of weeks ago one of my cats was...

 

Rare visit to the seaside

I always admire the wonderful salt marsh photos members take. I had to attend a meeting...

 

A quick turn around the harbour

Hi everyone. This is just a short one today, and a few shots from a lunchtime mooch...

 

Not so much the bird - more the place

Knypersley Pool is a lovely spot to walk around and you can take an hours stroll...

 

Another winter's (sunny) day

I got myself early yesterday to the R. Stour at Blandford Forum. The light in this...

 

OLD FRIENDS

Just a short one. Haven't had much to report lately but I was chuffed when these...

 

Kingsbury Water Park

I thought today was going to be a washout,as the weather just hammered it down all...

 

Just a few friends

My first trip to Westport this year and a few of the snaps

 

Owl coming right at the camera

http://www.dogwork.com/owfo8/

 

"Back to Emsworth"

Goldcrest and Firecrest were reported to be in Nore Barn woods, so returned this...

 

Crested Tits

I hadn’t seen my little friends for a while and wondered whether they had come...

 

Early morning a the park

Hi every one i just wonted to share these pictures with you all, i just love taking...

 

Happy Valentine's Day

Today must be my lucky day. On the way to my daughter's school, I actually saw a...

 

Trip to the coast

Decided to have a trip to Bridlington,Scarborough & Bempton cliffs at the back...

 

Tommyshorlegs Updates Jan-Feb 13 2012

Been out of hospital for over a week now and feeling a lot better. Thank you all...

 

Peanuts. Sparrows.

I have just watched a TV programme about British garden birds and it mentioned that...

 

Nesting of the Olive-backed Sunbirds - Part 2

This blog is my way of remembering the family of sunbirds who had spent part of their...

 

Wonderful mooch around Whitacre Heath reserve

It was 1pm, cold & overcast but a last minute decision was made by the other...

 

"Emsworth"

Off at 9am for a 15 minute drive to look for a Spotted Redshank which has been a...

 

A Tale of the Riverbank

The Dorset R. Stour is rich with wildlife as it flows through the town of Blandford...

 

A short video on sunbird removing fecal sac of chick

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seiH3hPShuQ&feature=player_embedded The short...

 

Unexpected birding!

Hi all, a bloggette to share some good things I saw this morning... Mrs Murf teaches...

 

Nesting of the Olive-backed Sunbirds (Part 1)

This nesting blog is actually on my very first tenants who started building their...

 

Love Your Birds This Valentine's Day

Act 1 Early in the morning of 14th February, in the Year of Our Lord 1393 , a young...

 

Upstairs, downstairs

I visited the Wiltshire Wildlife Trust site at Steeple Langford yesterday. The lakes...

 

"Calm as a mill pond"

Back to Budds Farm at the top end of Langstone harbour where these beautiful Goldeneye...

 

A lazy day.

Hi all, We had no Dr's or Hospital appointments etc today, so a Flask and a Sarnie...