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gz

Joined: 23 Jan 2009
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Location: Ayrshire, Scotland

Posted: Tue Apr 29, 25 7:39 am Post subject:
Just seen the goldfinches going for the dandelions â¤ï¸

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
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Location: yes

Posted: Tue Apr 29, 25 2:27 pm Post subject:

a quick reminder that even if you do not feed birds and other wildlife providing water will be a massive help to them.

it has been dry and warm, now it is getting hot and warm

the things here are making good use of the big flat dish

dirty feathers

but a bit thirsty as well, the very local ones that are nest based at the mo do not have to go far to get wet here, elsewhere is fraught with dangers and extra effort

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
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Location: yes

Posted: Wed Apr 30, 25 1:34 pm Post subject:

my hand feeder and his wife are having a bath, less disturbing to watch than their spring fever pigeon porn, shameless does begin to cover their modesty

the daws are feeding and drinking much closer to them than usual, hard to slap somebody with wet wings (and perhaps a warm glow)
a couple of mins after that observation , the pigeons have recovered enough to intimidate the daws into keeping far more distance

the power balance surprised me, the pigeons are tops

gz

Joined: 23 Jan 2009
Posts: 9101
Location: Ayrshire, Scotland

Posted: Wed Apr 30, 25 8:31 pm Post subject:
Collar doves on a polytunnel frame....how they don't fall off I don't know

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
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Location: yes

Posted: Thu May 01, 25 10:27 am Post subject:
the daws have started to feed /drink with me in the yard

Mistress Rose

Joined: 21 Jul 2011
Posts: 16341

Posted: Fri May 02, 25 6:53 am Post subject:
Nice Dpack. Nothing particular seen or heard yesterday as we were working on kiln emptying, bagging and besom handle preparation.

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
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Location: yes

Posted: Tue May 06, 25 3:55 pm Post subject:

there are a few insects
i put enough in the dried mealworm feeder for my "domestic flock"

it was odd to find an aphid and wish it well

three daws, maybe feeding helps

the pigeons might be as swinging as sparrows, i am fairly sure there has been non monogamous pair pige porn and violence in response

one of the daws has right now worked out tht there is a stem to stand on to get mealworms, very clever critters i like em a lot, hope i get to know the family
if i can get these comfortable it might happen

of all the avian spp round here the extended daws family are doing "challenges" far better than the extinct and five percenters like the sparrows or blackbirds

i do have one blackbird family, im not sure how they are doing at the mo

data is data, this anecdote is a small bit of data

Florence

Joined: 15 Mar 2025
Posts: 55

Posted: Tue May 06, 25 6:53 pm Post subject:
The pigeons from the wild cherry tree on grass over back hedge are as much trouble as ever but don't seem to be increasing in number. Fewer hedge sparrows this year and only a couple of blackbirds. But a generous infliction of greenfly.

Nicky cigreen

Joined: 25 Jun 2007
Posts: 9937
Location: Devon, uk

Posted: Tue May 06, 25 8:41 pm Post subject:
just came across my second 'clutch' of grasssnake eggs in the compost heap - spent - ie hatched and long gone.

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 43973
Location: yes

Posted: Wed May 07, 25 1:40 pm Post subject:
she is not invasive, she is filling an available niche same goes for all critters

dpack

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Posted: Wed May 07, 25 1:41 pm Post subject:
ps gaia knows best

Mistress Rose

Joined: 21 Jul 2011
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Posted: Thu May 08, 25 7:52 am Post subject:

Noticed at least 2 types of bumble bee on the bugle yesterday. One was a carder bee, but not too sure about the other as I am not good on bumble bees. We have had queen bumbles around in the woods for weeks, so assume they have now all found suitable nest sites and are producing.

Heard at least 2 thrushes and saw some blackbirds, and heard them, yesterday. Also heard a woodpacker drumming very close to us. Think it my have been using the dead tree trunk we were standing close to, but with the leaves now out we couldn't see higher up. Walking through clouds of flies and bitey things all the time now. Also saw a female roe deer twice near the same place, so may have a fawn hidden nearby.

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
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Posted: Thu May 08, 25 1:44 pm Post subject:

the daws are now three, mealworms with a convenient perch seem popular, as do pasty crimps , sausages, steak trimming etc

the way to a bird's heart is through its stomach ( there are ttdntas things like that, fluffy and otherwise )
the male blackbird visits for mealworms that are dropped, and realworms that it digs for

sparrows go for seeds and mealworms and hunted invertebrates
the pigeons prefer pastry , seeds , meat, cheese, most things

the water is vital for drinking, but there is a lot of nest life that needs "freshening"
bathing is a good indication they have been nest bound for a while
the next clutch might get the bed of herbs treatment, it has for the last few years, rosemary and lavender are fine bed straw for people, birds probably did it first
i like the idea of a pterodactyl sitting on a nest of fragrant herbs

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 43973
Location: yes

Posted: Thu May 08, 25 1:47 pm Post subject:
bee id is complex, i might be able to name and "gender"/"role" a couple of handfuls, most are look it up, or fail when looking it up hundreds just in the uk, some unnamed so far

gz

Joined: 23 Jan 2009
Posts: 9101
Location: Ayrshire, Scotland

Posted: Thu May 08, 25 6:39 pm Post subject:
Watching a spotted woodpecker pair over this week in Kent....they look decidedly grubby....dusty due to lack of rain?

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