Yeah
Been following them for years , as the Woodpigeon are booming in numbers the Peregrine's won't be far behind.
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Been following them for years , as the Woodpigeon are booming in numbers the Peregrine's won't be far behind.
It’s not just Wood Pigeons, they’re totally adapting to urban life, feeding off pigeons and all manner of urban birds and using tall buildings for nesting.
Oh they'll take anything mate.
But just walk up the shoreline near the open farmland , there's Woodpigeon everywhere .
It's like an open smorgasbord for them , and they don't have to work too hard for a meal.
Anyways , nice to see the hedgehogs scurrying around me garden.
Not many slugs or snails for them yet , but that'll come soon.
Not many slugs or snails for them yet , but that'll come soon.
More than a bit worried about the safety of the Robins nest. Although it is pretty inaccessable to Sparrowhawks and maybe even too enclosed for Magpies or Jays to reach, I've seen a Great Woodpecker spending an inordinate amount of time sat on the fence.
I'm pretty sure that it has spotted the Robin incubating her eggs. I suspect that it will take either the eggs or the chicks whenever it gets the chance.
I'm pretty sure that it has spotted the Robin incubating her eggs. I suspect that it will take either the eggs or the chicks whenever it gets the chance.
Andy is the King
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So far so good with the nest.
The Robin occasionally leaves for 2 or 3 minutes (presumably to feed and stretch her wings) I managed to have a quick look and I can see that there are 4 or possibly 5 eggs.The woodpecker was here again this morning, but only visited the feeders and appeared to show no further interest in the nest, so hopefully I was wrong and it hadn't spotted it.
I'm pretty sure that the female Blackbird is also sat on eggs just about 5 yards from the Robin nest.
New addition aptly named ring-necked snake
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I bet you didn't see many of them in Upper Heyford lol
At least one of the Robin eggs has now hatched. I found the shell near the back door this morning. I checked the nest and the female is still brooding, so presumably she removed the shell away from the nest after the chick hatched.
Car MOT this week we washed it waxed it then the birds shat on it 5 minutes after it was done ....
Unless the rules have changed without me noticing, a bit of bird crap aint going to make one iota of difference to your MOT test. lol
