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Hi folks,
If anyone has got to many birds please could I have mine back , only got me old faithfuls and they will not be here for much longer as grass is getting to long for them to come in for food, and its not my grass its the farmers. Did see a pair of gold finches yesterday but that was it., mind it has turned very chilly here at the moment.

Amanda......

Two sights and sounds epitomize summer for me...........
The sight of swallows skimming a lake for insects, and the sound of skylarks singing........especially the skylarks.

Regards
Tec

Lovely Amanda, I love how they scoot along before taking off before you can see where their nests are.

Hello people~~~~

Whilst walking the dogs today on the sand dunes I had the pleasure to seeing several pairs of Sky Larks......and even more pleasure by listening to them . I noticed the fact they start singing when they are about 10 feet off the ground.I'm sure they do this to distract one from looking at the place they took off from. It was heartening to see so many pairs of them in the same area.

Amanda

Hi.........

Bellblair.........Your birds must have gone with mine somewhere, because I have had hardly any today. Two doves, a few chaffinches, and a very fat round robin who followed me around the garden all day.

Jude..........I knew an English Bullterrier when I was a lad. He was a brilliant footballer. Came with "The Gang" every week to play football, but unfortunately played for both sides at the same time. You would just get a perfect shot at goal, and he would come flying in from the side, and nobble the ball. Poor dog was cursed and called terrible names , but we loved him. Name was Hannibal - and was known as "Hannibal The Animal".........a real character.

Regards to all
Tec

Hi Everyone,
Well we are very short on birds here, mind the weather has change its turned chilly and wet.
I am hoping that the hen bird ( phesant ) will sit on her eggs as she is right under my edge, not worried by the dog, but they can be very fickle and not go broody so finger crossed and camera at the ready Jude.

Hello Helen.....can only think they were singing in someone elses garden!!!!

jude :o)

This morning my garden was so quiet.I wondered if all the birds were having a lie in.lol.I wonder why they weren't all singing their little heads off like usual.
Any ideas?

Hi all:o)

Daff....your garden sounds lovely and from what l have seen it looks lovely. Did'nt realise you lived so close to the Wetlands!! You'll have to have bird books bino's at the ready in future we want to know what other birds you have!! lol .....ooo and camera please:o))

Tec...my mother used to breed English Bullterriers, Cockers, and Standard Wire haired dachshounds. My favourites are Bullterriers and one particular dachshound. Our first dog as a married couple was a bully cross named lady:o)), then the one we have now a lab x pointer both so special, but Lady had something extra, daft l know, but l feel guilty saying one was better than the other.....what are we like..lol

Whirley....is your robin back yet?

jude:o)

Edited....ooops sorry Hello Bellblair.

Amanda - l'm sure you not as dim as me.....lol

Maggie - thats ok:o)

Hi everyone,
Hope that you are all OK,

Maggie just seen your pic on blog he loooks as if he was having fun.
Had a few more birds around past couple of days and the Swallows are building up in numbers now we have a bout 6 - 8, Buzzards are not very happy as they keep being chased.

Have a god week-end.

Thanks Amanda...right place, right time springs to mind..lol

thanks so much Jude, look forward to seeing more on your blog

I had a song thrush this morning, landed on my fence and was gone in a flash, beautiful though, hope it comes back.

Maggie

Oh Maggie............they are truly beautiful..........well done you : ))

And your garden looks lovely.

Jude........I'll work out how to comment on there eventually , even with instructions.....lol ( I told you I was dim.........lol ).

Amanda x

I'm off to have a look-see : )

Photo's are on the blog now:o))))


jude :o)

Thanks to Ann and to Jude and ~~~~~~to everyone

I have emailed Jude with the photos for her blog, so hopefully you will get to see them soon ! Obviously they are not technically brilliant, but it was a spur of the moment thinggy and I just kept snapping..lol

Maggie

Daff.......Your your "little patch" does sound lovely. You don't need to know the names of all the birds to enjoy them. But if you get a book on British Birds, it is fun to identify anything unusual that may visit you. The main thing is just to enjoy watching whatever turns up.

Amanda.......The swallows seem very few and far between so far this year. I've only seen four altogether so far. We get bats on warm summer evenings - but haven't noticed any yet.

Maggie.........Your photo's sound good. I've never got into photographing the birds, but often wish I did. I shall make an effort to start. I have a contact in Australia who sends me the most amazing pictures of birds that visit his garden, including Sulpher Crested Cockatoos. I would be very excited to see one of those on my bird tables - no chance!

Regards
Tec

Have pm'd you Maggie:o)

jude :o)

Maggie, if you mention it to Jude when she is on you could send her the photos for her bird blog, then we could see.

Ann
Glos

Maggie.......I'm getting like that myself these days. I usually take the camera when we go out with the dogs into the countryside or to the beach.
I wish I'd had it by my side in my garden the other day , I could have got some excellent close up pics of Sparrows on my bird feeders .

Aren't digital cameras great : )

Amanda

Amanda...I learnt the hard way..lol. The times I have seen things and not had the camera handy. So now it is stuck with me everywhere I go !

Maggie