nickyboy
Norven Mankey
- Location
- You want hills? We got hills
Sounds very likely. Here's a photo of a weasel with a mouse it has caught (not my photo). So you can see they are really quite small
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Tail End Charlie
Well, write it down boy ......
- Location
- In green and pleasant hills.
I see stoats perhaps three or four times a year, I've never seen a weasel though. The most impressive sighting was as I was cycling along, about 20 yards ahead I saw a magpie on the road looking quizzically into the verge. A stoat then leapt out at it, but the magpie got away. The stoat got to a fair height in its jump.
Tail End Charlie
Well, write it down boy ......
- Location
- In green and pleasant hills.
Saw 7 buzzards circling over my house today. Boy I wish I had their eyesight, there were so far up!
Then went out for an easy ride, I usually stop if I see roadkill and toss it into the hedgerow (seems more respectful). Came across a female pheasant and chucked it into the hedge, but then came across this and I wasn't going to try to move it. I hope it does get moved as otherwise that'll be one stinky route for a long time.
Then, only a little further on, came across this, which I did throw into the hedge. Look at those toenails!
Now I've looked at it again, it looks like a cyclist rode over it, 23mm tyres, Duranos, if I'm not mistaken.
Then went out for an easy ride, I usually stop if I see roadkill and toss it into the hedgerow (seems more respectful). Came across a female pheasant and chucked it into the hedge, but then came across this and I wasn't going to try to move it. I hope it does get moved as otherwise that'll be one stinky route for a long time.
Then, only a little further on, came across this, which I did throw into the hedge. Look at those toenails!
Now I've looked at it again, it looks like a cyclist rode over it, 23mm tyres, Duranos, if I'm not mistaken.
BoldonLad
Not part of the Elite
- Location
- South Tyneside
Not very clear, but, my early morning encounter with a Pheasant.
BoldonLad
Not part of the Elite
- Location
- South Tyneside
A very tame collection, a blackbird and a very close-up pigeon!
BoldonLad
Not part of the Elite
- Location
- South Tyneside
Pigeons again!, this is becoming boring, last pigeon I will post, I promise 
An early bird, blackbird, just as sun comes over the hedge:
An early bird, blackbird, just as sun comes over the hedge:
Proto
Legendary Member
- Location
- East Devon/West Dorset
Anyone able to identify this bird for me. Bloody thing wouldn’t cooperate and come to my side of the feeder thus the two opportunist photos.
Something ordinary? A juvenile something ordinary?
BTW saw what I believe to be a Goldcrest the other day, a first for me.
Something ordinary? A juvenile something ordinary?
BTW saw what I believe to be a Goldcrest the other day, a first for me.
Sorry to disappoint you - female chaffinch
Proto
Legendary Member
- Location
- East Devon/West Dorset
deptfordmarmoset
Full time tea drinker
- Location
- Armonmy Way
Young chaffinch?
BoldonLad
Not part of the Elite
- Location
- South Tyneside
Just witnessed this little tussle in the garden. Two male(?) house sparrows fighting. Perhaps lockdown is even getting to the birds?
Randomnerd
Bimbleur
- Location
- North Yorkshire
Stripped the Bedlington terrier of its winter coat at the weekend, and stuffed the grey bundle of fluff (the fur, not the dog) into one of those yellow nets lemons are packed in. Hung that out for the birds today and within minutes a pair of goldfinch landed. Spent the whole day back and forth for fur, along with wagtails and long tailed tits. Blue tits have already finished nesting it seems.
nickyboy
Norven Mankey
- Location
- You want hills? We got hills
To help you a bit on bird ID....
First, it is obviously "small bird" sized
Take a look at its bill. It's sort of triangular, right? This is a typical bill for a bird that eats seeds (insect eaters tend to have more pointy bills). Birds in the finch family (including the goldfinch you saw) all have bills this shape
It's mainly brown but see those white patches on the wing?
It's in your garden eating from a feeder
It's early Spring so it can only be an adult bird
So it's an adult finch, mainly brown with some white patches on the wing. It's in a UK garden.That eliminates everything except female Chaffinch
