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14-02-2009, 05:10 PM
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| | | Valentine's Day birds
I always notice that around Valentines Day the birds outdo us for sheer romance, put us to shame. Today a male chaffinch was singing, though not quite full volume song, and their chasing flights have just begun, which make the Red Arrows displays look very tame by comparison. And in a tree just above one jackdaw was preening the head of its mate. The robins have just paired up. The dunnock is singing his heart out. Even the blackbird has tentatively started to sing. The blue tit pair have just started to investigate their box, removed the cobwebs from the entrance, though I've not yet noticed the male's 'blur' display flight, but I've noticed he's started to send off the chaffinches, which he always seems to do at this time of year, must be the rising testoterone levels .... There may be snow still on the ground, but the birds are thinking of the spring and babies ....
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14-02-2009, 05:17 PM
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| | | Re: Valentine's Day birds
I noticed today that a group of 6 drake Golden eye and 2 females were displaying to each other.
Roy
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14-02-2009, 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by SheffieldLass  I always notice that around Valentines Day the birds outdo us for sheer romance, put us to shame.
Melanie | I bought some flowers this morning . . . . . . 
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14-02-2009, 05:55 PM
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Been at work all day but great to see the feeders have been well used and know the Goldfinches are happy. me too |
14-02-2009, 05:58 PM
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Originally Posted by camo I noticed today that a group of 6 drake Golden eye and 2 females were displaying to each other.
Roy | Pesky wood pigeon already bowing to the females 
Have a regular pair of Blue Tits
Great Tits
Robin
Dunnock
And Collared Doves
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14-02-2009, 06:04 PM
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Deleted Ithought twice about my answer.
Roy
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14-02-2009, 06:30 PM
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| | | Re: Valentine's Day birds
A day early, but I managed to capture this shot yesterday. 
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14-02-2009, 06:35 PM
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Graham
You're all heart.
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14-02-2009, 06:38 PM
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The Wood Pigeons have beeen getting frisky in the garden all week  |
14-02-2009, 07:37 PM
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| | | Re: Valentine's Day birds
the woodies have actually mated at ecclesfield melanie.saw them at it this morning.
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