Bird of the day!

blacknest · #**3781** (**permalink**) 03-11-2009, 09:28 AM

This morning rain was coming down in sheets when I got up , but there was still a little chorus of calling blackbirds, robins and wrens.
I love the sight of a male blackbird performing it's "dash" flight from the hedge to the woods or vice versa, trying to cover the open ground as fast as possible.
Then 2 pairs of crows ,a pair of pheasants , a song thrush and 9 wood pigeons appeared in the field.
"Bird of the day" however so far was Rusty the Cockerel wildly running down the drive in front of Mrs B's car, too stupid to run to one side: he ran right out onto the road but luckily turned tail and fled back up the drive without causing an accident!
All his hens were in a panic and to add to the kerfuffle a hen pheasant came zooming in over the hedge and landed among them.
Way too much excitement for one morning!

captaincarot · #**3782** (**permalink**) 03-11-2009, 06:31 PM

i saw a wren this morning scuttling along the fence beside our feeder, then it jumped onto the feeding tray.

bornwild has apparently seen 2 blackbirds, 2 wrens, a great tit and a magpie all on the feeding station too.

Cheryl · #**3783** (**permalink**) 03-11-2009, 07:54 PM

My bird of the day is the Redwing - there was a flock of about a dozen or so on my walk earlier this morning and they are the first ones I have seen this year.

shaun a · #**3784** (**permalink**) 06-11-2009, 03:27 PM

My bird of the day or should that be birds is a nice flock of long tailed tits in my Hawthorn tree in the garden (Stunning)

Jason Claxton · #**3785** (**permalink**) 06-11-2009, 04:12 PM

A Raven for me,a flyover above my house,today

Jason Claxton · #**3786** (**permalink**) 07-11-2009, 10:47 AM

Its a Redpoll for me today

James M · #**3787** (**permalink**) 07-11-2009, 01:52 PM

A Nuthatch for me today, don't often get them on the feeders, but one came for a visit today

, now all I need is a Woodpecker

diggleken · #**3788** (**permalink**) 07-11-2009, 02:38 PM

Nice James, not that many about here!
Blue tits investigating the nest boxes bode well, its all starting to get ready for spring - some bulbs showing their heads too.............
Cheers
Ken

James M · #**3789** (**permalink**) 07-11-2009, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by diggleken

Nice James, not that many about here!
Blue tits investigating the nest boxes bode well, its all starting to get ready for spring - some bulbs showing their heads too.............
Cheers
Ken

Haven't seen any investigation round here yet, but that reminds me, our box has been up for around 10/12 years now and it's beginning to look like it's on it's last legs, is it too late to take the box down and put up a new one?

diggleken · #**3790** (**permalink**) 07-11-2009, 03:13 PM

No, not at all James,
Nows a good time cos they are preliminary investigating where to go - but up to Feb/March is OK.
Now is best though I think,
Cheers and good luck,
Ken