Bird of the day! - Page 61

Greenish · #**1501** (**permalink**) 12-02-2008, 04:19 PM

A... Heron!

baggy2508 · #**1502** (**permalink**) 12-02-2008, 05:49 PM

Hi.
Mine was a Siskin, never seen one before.
Regards baggy2508

juliejam · #**1503** (**permalink**) 13-02-2008, 04:41 PM

My Bird of the Day was this lovely Red Kite..

Julie

Greenish · #**1504** (**permalink**) 13-02-2008, 04:58 PM

Mine is a Coal tit!

I even managed to get a decent photo!

(Which Dad won't help me put on the computer because he's playing darts, so I'll post it here later, if not, check the gallery tomorrow!

)

Pete Collins · #**1505** (**permalink**) 13-02-2008, 05:38 PM

I'm very jealous of Julie's Red Kite! I'm still waiting for them to reach the part of the Chilterns where I live, and still waiting to get even a half-decent photo of them on one of my walks.

My bird of the day was this Siskin, the first time I think I've seen one in the garden.

juliejam · #**1506** (**permalink**) 13-02-2008, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Pete Collins

I'm very jealous of Julie's Red Kite! I'm still waiting for them to reach the part of the Chilterns where I live, and still waiting to get even a half-decent photo of them on one of my walks.

My bird of the day was this Siskin, the first time I think I've seen one in the garden.

Thanx Pete..I had a great afternoon over at Aldenham park with a one to one with Raptors...such beautiful Birds..didnt want to leave..they are back again next week and so am I..

Julie

Greenish · #**1507** (**permalink**) 13-02-2008, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Greenish

Mine is a Coal tit!

I even managed to get a decent photo!

(Which Dad won't help me put on the computer because he's playing darts, so I'll post it here later, if not, check the gallery tomorrow!

)

Pah! It was out of Focus!

Harold Smith · #**1508** (**permalink**) 13-02-2008, 08:40 PM

My birds of the day were a group of Mallards (hybrids with blue bills) that swam around a pond in a row. No matter what happended they kept paddling about in a single line. Even if they were interrupted by swans, geese or other ducks they reformed and continued on their journey.

I could see the point if the first duck in the line was a female but as far as I could they where all males. To me it looked like a pointless exercise but maybe there was some purpose behind it for them.

The photograph was taken at Cannop Ponds, Forest of Dean Monday 11th February.

Harold Smith.

Kayleigh · #**1509** (**permalink**) 14-02-2008, 05:01 PM

These little darlings came to my bird table today..I have been waiting with the camera for ages then two came together

..They keep going into the robin nest box..I'm all exited..

fingers and toes crossed they have little ones, can't wait..

Greenish · #**1510** (**permalink**) 14-02-2008, 07:49 PM

Mines between a Magpie & a long-tailed tit!

Someone decide for me, please!

aestarte · #**1511** (**permalink**) 15-02-2008, 04:12 PM

Hi, my bird of the day has to be the pied wagtail as they are the newest of my visitors and we have one pair at the moment, so cute. Fi. X X X X

Deer Stalker · #**1512** (**permalink**) 16-02-2008, 02:35 PM

Up the Forest early this morning & my bird(s) of the day are a Kingfisher & Hawfich & Woodlark singing.

nutmeg · #**1513** (**permalink**) 16-02-2008, 04:33 PM

I have two birds of the day - goldcrests and treecreepers - seen in my garden.

There were at least three goldcrests, twittering and flitting around the firs, often coming down to the lower branches, giving me a very good view of them.

Whilst watching the goldcrests, I spotted a treecreeper in a fir. Another joined it and they flew up towards the treetops rather agitatedly chattering and flying round each other - so I assume they were fighting. One returned to the garden and spent some time on a willow.

Managed a few not very good photos of one of the treecreepers. I've borrowed a friend's 70-300mm lens; unfortunately it's extremely soft (but the poor results with it have given me a kick towards purchasing something an awful lot better!). I wish the one of it plummeting had come out sharper...

Ollie · #**1514** (**permalink**) 16-02-2008, 04:53 PM

Great garden birds the Treecreepers and Goldcrests Nutmeg. Very nice photos as well, A very difficult bird to get a good shot well done on these
Roger

nutmeg · #**1515** (**permalink**) 16-02-2008, 05:19 PM

Thanks Roger, until recently I hadn't seen treecreepers in the garden, but now I'm getting regular sightings

Hope this means they're going to hang around in this area.

bgvi · #**1516** (**permalink**) 16-02-2008, 06:37 PM

my birds of the day, i saw these birds today down at the local reserve
SIDDICK PONDS in workington, a DIPPER as i walked to the reserve by the river, at the reserve i was extremely fortunate to see a bittern which i watched for a good 15 mins, the ice had pushed it to the edge of the reeds,
also i watched a kestrel mobbing a barn owl, plus plenty of goosanders,
pochard and tufted ducks and 1 little grebe. what a good day

aeshna5 · #**1517** (**permalink**) 16-02-2008, 08:06 PM

I've 2 contenders- a couple of Hawfinch at Lynford Arboretum + a Jack Snipe bobbing infront of a hide at Lackford Lakes.

willing to learn · #**1518** (**permalink**) 16-02-2008, 08:37 PM

Today I have been watching and taking photo's among other birds Nuthatches.They are pretty easy in my neck of the woods to come across, but today one Nuthatch took food from between by still finger's quite a thrill

I reckon they have got to know me over the last couple of weeks

Regards
Colin

WestLothian · #**1519** (**permalink**) 16-02-2008, 10:38 PM

Nothing exotic but some nice light today........

John · #**1520** (**permalink**) 16-02-2008, 11:31 PM

My bird of the day is definitely this very confiding Bittern. This normally reclusive bird has set up temporary residence at Beeston Common, near Sherringham, Norfolk. Thankfully it posed nicely for me and I managed quite a few photos of it today. Here are a few of them.

John

Kayleigh · #**1521** (**permalink**) 16-02-2008, 11:35 PM

Great pics John..I think you have a knack of being in right place at the right time..

John · #**1522** (**permalink**) 16-02-2008, 11:43 PM

Thanks kayleigh. Mind you I knew the bird was there. It has been there for a reported 6 weeks so I was on a relatively safe bet to see it.

John

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Originally Posted by Kayleigh

Great pics John..I think you have a knack of being in right place at the right time..

mrs fish · #**1523** (**permalink**) 17-02-2008, 07:34 AM

They are very good photos John of a very smart looking bird

badgerwatcher · #**1524** (**permalink**) 17-02-2008, 08:51 AM

Great photos, John.

Pete Collins · #**1525** (**permalink**) 17-02-2008, 05:29 PM

Not a great photo, but this Red Kite was definitely my Bird of the Day as I spotted it from the back garden. I've been waiting for a couple of years for Red Kites to reach this part of the Chilterns. I've seen them nearby occasionally (closest sighting was a mile or so away at Whipsnade), but this was the first time I've seen one in my home village. It's a wildlife ambition achieved, and I'm dead chuffed!