Your day's wildlife

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Nice little spot yesterday but bizarre in a way. Snow all over Skiddaw and the northern fells but on a sheltered spot on the River Ellen, swallows, house martins and sand martins all happily feeding on the wing together.

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

This is a better picture:

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This is most definitely a Grey Heron. Nothing else like it in the UK

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Grey heron snapped on my ride with our lass this morning:

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Yes - this is also a Grey Heron. Definitely

 

[biggs682]

Took the first 2 pictures yesterday whilst walking around Pittsford Reservoir.

And then the one below on this morning's ride.

 

[midlife]

That's weird..... What is the stuff dripping down from the cut stump?

Shaun

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Yes - this is also a Grey Heron. Definitely

Saw another one this morning, was huge, must have had a good five to six foot wingspan. But far the largest one we've seen. Also saw a couple of smaller pure white herons in Abbey Park today, think they are called little egrets.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Impressive cock pheasant this morning near Leamington Hastings

 

[Illaveago]

I managed to find the picture of that bird having a go at one of the buzzards. I am sorry for the quality but they were tiny dots way up in the sky.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Saw another one this morning, was huge, must have had a good five to six foot wingspan. But far the largest one we've seen. Also saw a couple of smaller pure white herons in Abbey Park today, think they are called little egrets.

The occasional little egret turns up in Deptford Creek. They're rather cute and attractive birds with an endearing leg shimmy as they kick up the mud looking for hidey fishes.

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Saw another one this morning, was huge, must have had a good five to six foot wingspan. But far the largest one we've seen. Also saw a couple of smaller pure white herons in Abbey Park today, think they are called little egrets.

Correct.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Nothing much, but we now have Swallows here, so it is always lovely to watch them swishing about.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Correct.

Will make a twitcher of me yet

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Will make a twitcher of me yet

Mainly lying in a small heap, twitching at the side of the road after being hit by 'The Hatchback Of Fate'??

 

[newfhouse]

Vixen and seven cubs enjoying the sun at the top of my garden this morning.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I managed to find the picture of that bird having a go at one of the buzzards. I am sorry for the quality but they were tiny dots way up in the sky. View attachment 126816

@Illaveago I've been playing with your picture on my computer, still only silhouettes but bigger silhouettes.