Wildlife in the garden - at any time of year
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Lovely pair of Egyptian Geese in the foreground. Ok an invasive species, but lovely birds, and so caring of their offspring.
Paul
paulc
Western Thunderer
No , he's just topping the water up , ' honest guv ' .I think I've discovered where the squirrel is stashing the hazelnuts.........
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Eastsidepilot
Western Thunderer
We must be fortunate then, here in mid Suffolk for the last 6 years, we have a school of 'Sparrers' living here all year round, last rough count about 18.
Starlings very less so this year with only a couple spotted in the garden but plenty fly by across the fields.
Eastsidepilot
Western Thunderer
As with our sparrows we've had resident Robins since moving here 6 years ago, and Blackbirds have returned over Christmas having disappeared shortly after summers end.
Purple-haze
Western Thunderer
Here in Bristol we have a flock of a mixture of tree and house sparrows, at least 20, starlings many times a day,coal,great blue and long tailed tits,1 male and 2 female black caps who are now all year residents, 2 pairs of black birds,nesting? robins and greater spotted woodpecker, plus the usual pigeons, rooks ( very agressive!) and magpies. But not a finch of any sort seen in years.Not bad for a garden within a mile of the junction of the M4/m32
regards Rog
regards Rog
Brian Daniels
Western Thunderer
Counted 10 newts last night in my pond and a couple of frogs doing what frogs do this time of year.
Rob Pulham
Western Thunderer
Not in my garden but we took a short ride up the dale yesterday to pay a visit to Castle Bolton as it's known locally.
It was a thoroughly enjoyable visit, made more so by their reintroduction of wild boar. Which seem to be doing nicely as there were number of piglets.
The sun was out and they were happily snoozing, making the most of it.
These were a separate group and the two youngsters moved away a little hen we approached the fence, but as we stood quietly watching they some returned and snuggled down beside mum for a snooze.
One of the towers is habitable and Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned in Castle Bolton for 6 months so much is made of her stay there.
As a visitor, if you are that way inclined, it's possible to go right to the top of one of that tower and out onto the battlements. The views from up there are quite spectacular. - As you might imagine there are a lot of narrow winding staircases to get up there.
It was a thoroughly enjoyable visit, made more so by their reintroduction of wild boar. Which seem to be doing nicely as there were number of piglets.
The sun was out and they were happily snoozing, making the most of it.
These were a separate group and the two youngsters moved away a little hen we approached the fence, but as we stood quietly watching they some returned and snuggled down beside mum for a snooze.
One of the towers is habitable and Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned in Castle Bolton for 6 months so much is made of her stay there.
As a visitor, if you are that way inclined, it's possible to go right to the top of one of that tower and out onto the battlements. The views from up there are quite spectacular. - As you might imagine there are a lot of narrow winding staircases to get up there.
richard carr
Western Thunderer
A new addition to the family a little bit wild and spending plenty of time in the garden, 1 year old springer spaniel who was being trained to be a gundog, but must have been failing as we have him now.
