OverClockers Twitchers' Thread
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Can anyone I.D this bird I spotted in the park please.
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Can anyone I.D this bird I spotted in the park please.
It's a Heron.
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What type?
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Just a normal Grey Heron https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/bird-a-z/grey-heron/
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Poor blackbird was still alive. When I tried to shoo it away, it ended up flying off with it.
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Oh I see they just really tuck their necks in. That's why I didn't recognise it. cheers.
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Any recommendations for decent binoculars? Nothing too big and can easily fit in a backpack on day trips.
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Didn't think about that.
Definitely wasn't planning to spend as much as the ones you linked. Ideally under £150, it's only for occasional use. Reason I asked was that we're out and about using the freebie binoculars from National Trust we got for signing up.
Didn't think about that.
Second hand would be the way to go, to keep the costs down. The big three are Swarovski, Leica and Zeiss. At your budget it might be worth looking through https://www.birdforum.net and their binocular section, there is a UK bargain thread https://www.birdforum.net/threads/u...fers-and-bargains.238235/page-11#post-4205389 here too.
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Thanks, will have a look when we're back.
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in my area will have to keep a lookout for a 6ft plus wingspan
White-tailed eagle spotted in Cornwall
White-tailed eagle spotted in Cornwall
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Are they the same ones? I don't think they live terriby long. Digging out the compost heaps theres usually a robin hanging around waiting for bugs but theres been none this year though I did spot one in the hedge later. There was a blackbird enjoying the compost spreading instead though, thats new.
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So I put up a bird box aimed at Robin's two years ago as they're always in my garden and it's never been used, but last month a pair of great **** have moved in and I can now hear lots of babies chirping loudly every time Mummy and Daddy great tit pop in to visit. Quite a lovely sound to hear, I just wish I'd gone for one of those camera set ups so I could watch them as I'd love to see them, but I shall be good and leave them well alone .
Anyone else have some bird boxes on the go?
.Anyone else have some bird boxes on the go?
Why would you shoo it away. Birds of prey have a very fine balance between energy and survival. Maybe not so much this time of year but that meal could be the difference between life and death of that birdPoor blackbird was still alive. When I tried to shoo it away, it ended up flying off with it.
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Five Great Tit chicks in the nest box this year
Pretty near fully grown, should fledge in the next few days.
Pretty near fully grown, should fledge in the next few days.
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So I put up a bird box aimed at Robin's two years ago as they're always in my garden and it's never been used, but last month a pair of great **** have moved in and I can now hear lots of babies chirping loudly every time Mummy and Daddy great tit pop in to visit. Quite a lovely sound to hear, I just wish I'd gone for one of those camera set ups so I could watch them as I'd love to see them, but I shall be good and leave them well alone
Anyone else have some bird boxes on the go?
Robins tend to go for the open fronted style boxes (large open gap along top) rather than the holed boxes so you may need to change the style of box
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Yeah that's the type I went for but they've never been interested in it, seems the great **** weren't that fussed by the larger entrance though.