It's a Heron.
What type?
Just a normal Grey Heron https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/bird-a-z/grey-heron/
Any recommendations for decent binoculars? Nothing too big and can easily fit in a backpack on day trips.
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.
They've followed us around the garden for years waiting for us to finish digging so hand feeding wasn't too much of a step
(also I don't think many humans will walk around with mealworms just to do a Robin harm )
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 bird
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?
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.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