What have you seen
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Wherenext replied on 10/02/2023 18:12
Rocky 2 buckets replied on 10/02/2023 18:13
nelliethehooker replied on 10/02/2023 21:23
Posted on 10/02/2023 15:51 by WherenextGood idea Impy.
There's the Wildfowl centre at Martinmere by Southport and I know Ruddy Ducks have turned up at various lakes in Cheshire from there. Otherwise it might just be Nellies old age catching up with him and he needs new lenses in his glasses.
Rocky 2 buckets replied on 11/02/2023 09:12
nelliethehooker replied on 11/02/2023 21:16
Posted on 11/02/2023 09:12 by Rocky 2 bucketsAfter taking my lead from Pliers I checked with RSPB & they confirmed itππ», Iβm happy to go along with Pliers hunch & RSPBβs IDππ»ππ»
Rocky 2 buckets replied on 12/02/2023 18:24
Posted on 11/02/2023 21:16 by nelliethehookerIf you insistll
Oneputt replied on 13/02/2023 18:30
nelliethehooker replied on 13/02/2023 21:29
Posted on 13/02/2023 21:29
They are early, it is usually not before the first week in March that they arrive at the next sites. Last year one was seen at Poole Harbour on 5th March, accords to the UKOsprey webbsite.
There have been numerous reports of sightings of them through France from early in January on the RSPB Loch Garten web site. https://community.rspb.org.uk/placestovisit/lochgartenospreys/f/loch-garten-ospreys/282084/osprey-sightings-2023/1420323#pifragment-4292=1
ABM replied on 13/02/2023 22:36
Posted on 13/02/2023 22:36
Keep them lovely birds away from MY area pleeeease !!
Did a Full All~a~round Top up of the feeders at my home, came in and gave my paws a good scrubbing { Birds can be the messiest of creatures }, put the kettle on and brewed up, then settled down to watch what happened next . Precisely ZERO happened thats what and all because a blooming SPARROWHAWK decided to perch on the drinking/birdbath .
I hadn't the heart to drive it away ~~ they are just another one of natures Beauties after all, but it didn't stay too long anyway, obviously liked Fast Food !!
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brue replied on 15/02/2023 10:58
Posted on 15/02/2023 10:58
Same here ABM, we were enjoying the big variety of birds appearing this morning including a nice flock of goldfinches (or is that a "charm?") when everything exploded! Some of the hunting has been successful so the survival of the fittest is always there. Sparrowhawks are so clever at their game!
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