The Birds In The Garden And Everywhere Else Thread

[Darran]

https://twitter.com/carlbovisnature/status/1662202196404969474?s=61&t=8BnvJmDLISdr7hKzaW8FKg

 

[Muteswan]

Fantastic shot by Jocelyn Anderson

 

[K23]

Was lucky to get these 2 shots early last week before going down with the dreaded Covid

Little Bittern in flight - never easy to get a clear shot of these as they tend to fly very low over reedbeds making autofocus almost useless, fortunately, this one few a bit higher

Pair of posing Bee Eaters

 

[Jack2jack]

A Swan with some cygnets on a walk this afternoon.

 

[Longlostjack]

I’ve got a question. We regularly fill up the birdbath and during this dry spell it’s attracting a lot of birds. Last week I found a chicken bone in it and thought a rat might have dropped it off. Then a couple of days later there was a piece of barbecued steak. Caught the culprit today - a Rook. Another piece of meat. Anyone experienced similar?

 

[K23]

Oldest known Red Kite known as Aragon dies at 29 - brought over from Spain as a chick in 1994 as part of the hugely successful UK reintroduction scheme and no doubt an ancestor of some of the British chicks taken over to his Spanish homeland a couple of years ago to return the favour when some of the Spanish Red Kite populations were struggling. What a legacy for the old boy!

https://www.birdguides.com/news/oldest-known-british-red-kite-dies/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter120623&dm_i=73DM,GJM1,1I7DOQ,22GTC,1

 

[Darran]

https://twitter.com/marktakesphoto/status/1671880218431328258?s=61&t=8BnvJmDLISdr7hKzaW8FKg

 

[Muteswan]

Photographer unknown, but I’m a fan of the Swans.

 

[WxmJax]

Not sure if this is an Egyptian vulture or A white boot legged eagle. Either way it was great to see while driving. Also saw another bird of prey, black with white tipped wings, no ide as what it was.

 

[K23]

Not sure if this is an Egyptian vulture or A white boot legged eagle. Either way it was great to see while driving. Also saw another bird of prey, black with white tipped wings, no ide as what it was.

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What country were you in?

 

[WxmJax]

Menorca.

 

[K23]

Menorca.

Tail looks wrong shape and length for Egyptian Vulture to me so would guess at Booted Eagle. No idea about the one with white tipped black wings though!

 

[Darran]

It’s worth making a twitter account just to see this video.

https://twitter.com/rainmaker1973/status/1681928975302504448?s=61&t=8BnvJmDLISdr7hKzaW8FKg

 

[airedale]

A Swan with some cygnets on a walk this afternoon.

They’re not walking though are they.

 

[airedale]

I’ve got a question. We regularly fill up the birdbath and during this dry spell it’s attracting a lot of birds. Last week I found a chicken bone in it and thought a rat might have dropped it off. Then a couple of days later there was a piece of barbecued steak. Caught the culprit today - a Rook. Another piece of meat. Anyone experienced similar?

I had an iffy Bishop living nearby once.