Cock and hen #wildlife

Posted by on Mar 23, 2016 in 2016, Birds, Fauna, March, Pheasant, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Bird, Pheasant, March 2016

 

Pheasants, Phasianus colchicus, near the exit to the copse. (more…)

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‘As a feather is wafted downward’ #nature

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Feather, birds, January 2016

 

From The Day is Done by Longfellow (more…)

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Egg #birds

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Egg, birds, January 2016

 

Unknown bird’s egg, not as perfect as it looks as it was holed on the other side and laying in the clearing. (more…)

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Grey Heron #birds

Posted by on Jan 25, 2016 in 2016, Birds, Fauna, Grey Heron, January, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Birds, Heron, January 2016

 

Ardea cinerea by the pond. (more…)

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Jay #wildlife #birds

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Bird, Jay, October 2015

 

Garrulus glandarius. (more…)

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‘And the warbling starch collared wood-pigeon… settles’ #birds

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Bird, Wood Pigeon, September 2015

 

From Just Sunday Morn by Karen Deeks. (more…)

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Reigning champion

Posted by on Apr 6, 2015 in 2015, Birds, Fauna, March, Robin, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Bird, Robin, March 2015

 

The Robin, Erithacus rubecula, faces a title challenge in the vote for Britain’s favourite bird. (more…)

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Territorial dispute

Posted by on Mar 30, 2015 in 2015, Birds, Duck, Mallard duck, Mandarin Duck, March, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Birds, Mallard, Mandarin, March 2015

 

A pair of Mallards landed on the pond and chased off the male Mandarin after seeing off the female. (more…)

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Ghostly owl?

Posted by on Mar 24, 2015 in 2015, Birds, Fauna, March, Owl, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Fauna, Owl, March 2015

 

We’ve heard owls but this looks like one at night on the log pile by the pond. At least I think it is! (more…)

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Columba palumbus

Posted by on Mar 22, 2015 in 2015, Birds, March, Pigeon, Spring | 0 comments

 
 

Fauna, Wood pigeon, March 2015

 

Wood pigeon. (more…)

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More unexpected visitors

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Fauna, Madarin Ducks, March 2015

 

A pair of Mandarin Ducks by the pond. (more…)

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A Heron returns

Posted by on Mar 9, 2015 in 2015, Birds, February, Grey Heron, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Fauna, Heron, February 2015

 

Perhaps the same bird pictured in January this year and March last. (more…)

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