Archive for the ‘Ornithology’ Category

Blue tit amongst the berries

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Photo by John F-S.

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In red breasted glory

Something to cheer us up on these wet days. John F-S.

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Some garden birds

A selection of those photographed recently by John F-S in his garden.

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“What’re they saying?”

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Photo taken at Tissington Pond by David G. Is this marking the transition from our Indian Summer to weather for ducks?

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Apprentice Gardener?

Having a rest,

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Coal tit under training

Photos by John F-S

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Buzzard overhead

John F-S took this photo yesterday, perhaps one of the youngsters photographed earlier in the summer:

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Hitching a ride?

Those pesky butterflies seem to be getting everywhere.

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I took the liberty of trying to enhance John F-S’s midair photo, but you can see the original below:

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A mistake!

Even John F-S’s mistakes are worth seeing:

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What is the bird? The Answer

Here is the answer to David’s photograph challenge, posted last Tuesday.

Dead leaves

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Weather permitting, David “will chalk mark on road where the ‘bird’ can be seen on Sat morning 100yards past Cuckoo Gate“.

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Swallow Watch

Some still about today in North Parwich. John F-S.

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What is the bird in the tree?

David G has set us a photograph challenge to answer his question “What is the bird in the tree?

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(Add your answers below as comments, and the correct answer will be posted on Saturday.)

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Swallows almost gone

The swallows are nearly all gone, just a few feeding late broods:

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So here is a reminder, a swallow photographed earlier in the Summer,  (more…)

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Parwich No.3 Squadron

Photos by David G

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It’s my turn!

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It is MY turn”  (more…)

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Uggy and Oggy

Paul B is trying his hand at cartoons and asked us to trial one here on the Blog:

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Not gone yet

A swallow flying over the pond in the morning sun today. John F-S.

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Feeding time at the pond

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Photo by John F-S

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Woodpecker at Orchard Farm

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“Architecture fans look into my eye”. Photo by John FS.

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“Not Africa again, can’t we go somewhere different this year?”

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Photo by David G.

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The young Parwich buzzards

Thank you to John FS for this latest sighting of the young buzzards:

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Photo by David G

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‘Mum, where’s our food?’

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Photos by David G.

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The conversation on the chimney has moved to the Church. Do suggest what these observers of Parwich life might be saying now.

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As John FS’s reputation as the paparazzi of the ‘bird world’ grows, would-be celebrities are unabashed in their attempts to get in front of his camera. (I blame ‘Big Brother’ myself.)

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Photos by David G

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Photo by John F-S.

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Photo by David G

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What are they saying?

Fill in

Add your suggestions for the above conversation in a comments box below. (Photos by David G.)

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How to keep cool!

One little chap has found an excellent way of keeping cool. How have you managed?

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Photos by John F-S

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Walking on Water

Photo taken at Tissington Pond by John FS:

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Photos by John FS:

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Feeding is still going on in the tit nest. The fledglings should appear soon. John F-S

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Swifts in the Gutter

There seem to be more swifts around the village than usual. John F-S

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Thank you John FS for these photos of blue tit parents, raising their chicks in a hole in the wall,

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Feeding them,

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And removing litter from the nest.

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Why walk?

Two swallow photographs by John F-S

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Photo by JF-S.

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Thanks to JF-S for this video.

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Photo by JF-S

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