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[Tursiops2]

Originally Posted by twitter woo

I need to get binoculars with a camera attached because moving from one to another just doesn't work! Does anyone have a pair that they can recommend or know how I can use this site to get a recommendation as there are soooooo many on the market!

Do a Google Shopping search for "digital camera binoculars".

I'm sure I remember some of these things getting a very bad review on BirdForum a couple or three years ago, but the technology might have improved since then.

T2

[Deer Stalker]

Hi Twitter.

[twitter woo]

Upset, shocked and amazed all at the same time today. Was watching the birds on the feeder when, from nowhere, came a flash of a brown bird and whipped a greenfinch right off the feeder. I think from the size of it, it must have been a kestral (about the size as a pigeon, lean, brown with slimish wings). He was very very agile as he had to turn from the ground, miss the conservatory and up over the house in a split second. It all happened so quickly but was amazing to see. Poor finchy! Nature can be very hard.

[diggleken]

that'll be a Sparrowhawk twitter - that description's far too fast and agile for Kestrel.
Its what Sparrowhawks specialise in - fast approach and agile pick, often through dense trees.
Cheers
Ken

[brenbee]

Yeah, thats nature! We had a Hawthorn hedge at the back of our place. When we took It down we left 1 bush next 2 the birdtable, so the birds could dive into it when the Sparrow Hawk came 2 call. Imagine r amazement 2 watch one last year actually struggling through thru the prickly branches after some tasty Blue Tits. Luckily It took some time, so the Tits managed 2 fly off!

[wendyfradley]

Originally Posted by twitter woo

Have some really unusual birds in my garden and looking forward to having someone to ask about them. Have spent the last 8 years balancing my small town garden into a wildlife haven and this year it seems to have all come together. Can't sit out at the moment as it's so noisy (like an aviary). Is anyone else experiencing this profusion of birds? Common and not so?

Hello, I am new to this website and have seen an unusual bird this week. It was small like a sparrow but light grey all over, with a black head and beak. It hopped not walked. anyone any ideas