laurence
Veteran
- Location
- in the aeroplane over the sea
and this is him on the pull...
Hey Laurence: I'll see your squirrel and raise you a goat!
- Thread starter Crackle
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laurence
Veteran
- Location
- in the aeroplane over the sea
or the left.
think he is on the right... the one on the left moved away after the 'dance' and spread it's wings out flat in a submissive gesture.
hopefully there'll be grebelets soon
think he is on the right... the one on the left moved away after the 'dance' and spread it's wings out flat in a submissive gesture.
hopefully there'll be grebelets soon
longers
Legendary Member
Very good pics laurence 
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I was pleased to see the pair of grebes on a reservoir near me haven't relocated.
They built their nest in a reed bed, but unfortunately the reservoir had finished being repaired and the water level was allowed to rise 10 ft to it's normal level
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It had been at the previous level for around 5 years or so.
.I was pleased to see the pair of grebes on a reservoir near me haven't relocated.
They built their nest in a reed bed, but unfortunately the reservoir had finished being repaired and the water level was allowed to rise 10 ft to it's normal level
. It had been at the previous level for around 5 years or so.
laurence
Veteran
- Location
- in the aeroplane over the sea
nice that you have a pair of grebes... they're great to watch, especially when courting. have you seen them exchanging nest material? it's very touching - honestly!
grebe nests aren't the most stable of things. last year several pairs lost theirs, along with the eggs when high winds caused waves. they tend to build a flimsy nest out of weeds right on the water's edge. sometimes they build floating nests. they're very good parents, both take it in turns to incubate the eggs and constantly rebuild the nest as they sit on the eggs. try to watch the changing of the guard... it's great as they're clumsy as hell out of the water.
when they have young they will ride on the parent's back as the other goes fishing to feed them. grebelets are very cute.
grebe nests aren't the most stable of things. last year several pairs lost theirs, along with the eggs when high winds caused waves. they tend to build a flimsy nest out of weeds right on the water's edge. sometimes they build floating nests. they're very good parents, both take it in turns to incubate the eggs and constantly rebuild the nest as they sit on the eggs. try to watch the changing of the guard... it's great as they're clumsy as hell out of the water.
when they have young they will ride on the parent's back as the other goes fishing to feed them. grebelets are very cute.
Keith Oates
Janner
- Location
- Penarth, Wales
Those pictures are very good and the info ref the Grebes was also interesting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Location
- Next door to Mr Benn at No 54
Could I have some advice please. I am lucky in this garden that we get a lot of birds. However, some, or one, bird seems quite determined to try and knock itself out on a window. Fortunately after half a dozen frenzied attempts to damage itself, it stops. It is the same window that it/they attack each time. Is there anything I can do to prevent this very small bird from doing this? I do not think it is going to damage the window, but it could easily hurt itself.
I have a cat. But he is completely white, and this hinders him from catching birds. If a small bird stuns itself on the window and falls to the ground, it will be found by Leo the cat.
I have a cat. But he is completely white, and this hinders him from catching birds. If a small bird stuns itself on the window and falls to the ground, it will be found by Leo the cat.
Arch
Married to Night Train
- Location
- Salford, UK
You can get stickers to put on windows, shaped like hawks, so the birds avoid them.. Not sure where...
Try googling hawk window stickers, I guess, or try the RSPB site?
Otherwise, maybe hanging something reflective in the window to catch the light, and scare it off that way?
Try googling hawk window stickers, I guess, or try the RSPB site?
Otherwise, maybe hanging something reflective in the window to catch the light, and scare it off that way?
laurence
Veteran
- Location
- in the aeroplane over the sea
speicher... you need to put something on the window... the rspb (and others) do stickers that birds can see better than humans. basically the bird is either not seeing the window because it's clear or is seeing a reflection of itself in it.
if it's the latter then a territorial male might attack the 'intruder' and smack into the glass.
usually they hit windows as they can't see them, so putting those butterfly or bird 'stickers' on them lets them know there's something there.
if you put stickers on and it still does it, then it's too stupid to even think of escaping from a white cat and might be best if it was removed from the birdy gene pool.
meanwhile... yesterday i spotted a grebe nest with a parent sitting on eggs. it's well hidden, but now i know where it is i can check for grebelets.
if it's the latter then a territorial male might attack the 'intruder' and smack into the glass.
usually they hit windows as they can't see them, so putting those butterfly or bird 'stickers' on them lets them know there's something there.
if you put stickers on and it still does it, then it's too stupid to even think of escaping from a white cat and might be best if it was removed from the birdy gene pool.
meanwhile... yesterday i spotted a grebe nest with a parent sitting on eggs. it's well hidden, but now i know where it is i can check for grebelets.
Arch
Married to Night Train
- Location
- Salford, UK
Crackle said:
Well, doesn't it depend if the Poles are stil there, or have gone to work?
- Location
- Next door to Mr Benn at No 54
Regarding the birds and my windows, there is a row of five pot plants on the window sill. It seems to be that part of the window that it attacks, is it trying to get at the plants?
Arch
Married to Night Train
- Location
- Salford, UK
Speicher said:
I wonder if it just sees vegetation and it trying to land in it.
tdr1nka
Taking the biscuit
- Location
- SE London, Bandit Country
I'd imagine it can see it's reflection and is being territorial 'tis the time of year for showing off and seeing off potential rivals.
When I lived on a boat we had plenty of mute swans and GC Grebes, who loved nothing better than to come and show off their youngsters. A good sign that 'Summer' is not so far off now!
When I lived on a boat we had plenty of mute swans and GC Grebes, who loved nothing better than to come and show off their youngsters. A good sign that 'Summer' is not so far off now!
- Location
- Next door to Mr Benn at No 54
The plants have been there for at least three years, and this is the first bird to attack the window. Perhaps it is his reflection as it only seems to happen at about the same time of the day.
