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Archive for the ‘Ornithology’ Category
More shots at the Photographer’s Arms
Posted in Gardens, Ornithology, Photography on Friday May 10, 2013| Leave a Comment »
The Photographer’s Arms now open
Posted in Gardens, Ornithology, Photography on Thursday May 9, 2013| Leave a Comment »
These photos of birds drinking in his garden are from John FS, the black cap is the first seen in the garden:
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Wagtail bath time
Posted in Ornithology, Photography on Tuesday April 30, 2013| Leave a Comment »
A pied wagtail, photos by John FS
Contemplating a bath
A muddy walk
A good bath
That feels better
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The Blanche Meadow Swallows
Posted in Ornithology, Photography on Sunday April 14, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Not a great picture but rather a record of a swallow over Blanche Meadow this evening. John F-S.
First Swallows in Parwich?
Posted in Ornithology on Saturday April 13, 2013| 4 Comments »
The first pair of swallows have returned to Blanche Meadow this morning. So lovely to hear their chattering and watch them dive bombing the horses. Anyone else had any return yet?
Patti
Feeding, but hopefully not food
Posted in Ornithology, Photography on Tuesday April 9, 2013| 1 Comment »
Goldfinch feeding time
Posted in Ornithology, Photography on Thursday April 4, 2013| 1 Comment »
Mysterious tracks on Parwich Hill
Posted in 2013, Environment, News, Ornithology, Posts of Note on Monday April 1, 2013| 3 Comments »
Some intriguing tracks have recently been found in the snow at the top of Parwich Hill. They were clearly made by some type of bird, but what could have made them? The tracks suggest a waddling gait, but all of our resident ornithologists were stumped. We therefore sent the photographs to Twycross Zoo, to see if they could help.
The response was instant, and very perplexing. “We recognised them immediately,” said a spokesman from the zoo, “as the marks are identical to those made by our Humboldt Penguins.”
“We have no idea how the penguin got to Parwich. It is certainly not one of ours, as we have counted them and they are all present and correct. As Humboldt penguins are known for burrowing, it is likely that yours has been living on the hill for a while, only making itself known after the recent heavy snowfall.”
“The Humboldt Penguin is a South American penguin, which breeds in coastal Peru and Chile. Its nearest relatives are the African Penguin, the Magellanic Penguin and the Galápagos Penguin. Have any of your residents visited any of these locations recently and perhaps smuggled one back?”
“They are certainly very resourceful birds. Last year, a Humboldt penguin escaped from Tokyo Sea Life Park by scaling the 13 feet high wall and through the fence into Tokyo bay. It then thrived in Tokyo Bay for 82 days before being recaptured.”
Whether our penguin has escaped or been stolen, we will never know. Climate change has been dramatic lately, but perhaps never this dramatic.
A cold redwing
Posted in Ornithology, Photography on Sunday March 24, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Spring Equinox
Posted in Ornithology, Photography on Thursday March 21, 2013| Leave a Comment »
A robin, greeting this morning’s sunshine
Posted in Ornithology, Photography on Thursday March 14, 2013| Leave a Comment »
A vision in white
Posted in Ornithology, Out & About, Photography on Wednesday March 13, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Flying for feed
Posted in 2013, Ornithology, Photography, Posts of Note on Tuesday February 19, 2013| 2 Comments »
From the all-seeing lens of JF-S, here is “a series of five evening shots, showing a Great Tit flying in for feed in the glorious sunshine we have enjoyed today.”
My Feet Are Cold!
Posted in Ornithology, Photography on Saturday February 16, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Another Siskin
Posted in Ornithology, Photography on Monday February 11, 2013| Leave a Comment »
New Arrival
Posted in Ornithology, Photography on Friday February 8, 2013| 3 Comments »
There is a newcomer in J F-S’s garden. We believe it is a Siskin…let us know if you can confirm this.
Birds in the Snow
Posted in Ornithology, Photography on Wednesday January 16, 2013| Leave a Comment »
From the Bird Feeders
Posted in Ornithology, Photography on Saturday January 12, 2013| Leave a Comment »
New Year Nuthatch
Posted in Ornithology, Photography on Monday January 7, 2013| Leave a Comment »
New Arrival
Posted in Ornithology, Photography on Sunday December 2, 2012| Leave a Comment »
J F-S has a new feathered friend in his garden – a Goldcrest!
Thank you for these beautiful pictures John.
Puzzle photo
Posted in Ornithology, Photography on Friday November 30, 2012| 2 Comments »
Does anyone know what is happening here? Is it a midair crash or a robin attack? John F-S
Exhibition of Esther’s work
Posted in 2012, Arts, Ornithology, People, Posts of Note on Saturday November 17, 2012| 1 Comment »
This weekend sees an exhibition of Esther Tyson‘s work in the Memorial Hall. It includes paintings of birds and woodland locally, work drawing on her diving off the Dorset coast and work from her recent time in Nepal. Thank you to John FS for the photographs taken at last night’s opening.
You can still get along this afternoon or tomorrow (see poster for times). For more photos (more…)
Hungry Chaffinch
Posted in Ornithology, Photography on Saturday November 17, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Many thanks to J F-S who has sent us in this beautiful picture of a chaffinch flying in for a feed in his garden.
Tits in the Evening Sun
Posted in 2012, Ornithology, Photography, Posts of Note on Sunday November 11, 2012| 1 Comment »
Ornithological Delights
Posted in Ornithology, Photography on Tuesday October 16, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Many thanks once again to J F-S for these astonishingly vivid photographs.
This picture shows one of two nuthatches that visit on a regular basis.
This photo shows a greater spotted woodpecker enjoying a feed.
Mealtime On A Hosepipe
Posted in Ornithology, Photography on Friday September 28, 2012| 1 Comment »
Many thanks to J F-S for sending us this beautiful picture of a young coal tit eating a sunflower seed:
Goldfinch Fisticuffs
Posted in Ornithology, Photography on Sunday September 16, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Our resident ornithological snapper J F-S has sent us this striking picture of two goldfinches. Unfortunately the photograph is striking in more ways than one!
J F-S says:
Sorry to say the Olympic goodwill has not filtered through to the goldfinch population.
The call of a night jar?
Posted in Ornithology on Wednesday September 12, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Listening to the silence outside in the dark a few evenings ago, I heard the call of a night jar, seemingly over the hill towards Ballidon.
Are there any birders/twitchers out there in Parwich, who can tell me whether the night jar is a regular visitor in the area? Have I just missed the night jar’s call in the past as I’m not a birder/twitcher and certainly not tuned in sufficiently to notice all bird calls?
Saskia T
Drink and Swallow
Posted in Ornithology, Photography on Saturday September 8, 2012| 1 Comment »
Take a look at this enthralling sequence of photographs taken by J F-S.
Our number one wildlife photographer writes:
Swallows often drink at the Parwich pond. The adult birds do this very neatly just kissing the water. The new young birds take sometime to master the skill. You can see their first efforts in this series of pictures.
Grub’s up.
Posted in Ornithology, Photography on Sunday September 2, 2012| Leave a Comment »
JF-S
For those of you who have difficulty in viewing the slide show or wish to see larger images, click below and then click on an image. (more…)
Red Kite
Posted in Ornithology on Saturday September 1, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Hello blog, one for JFS to follow up, and sorry I had not got my camera this morning, at 8.40 at the top of the back lane just turned right walking the dog and a fully grown adult Red kite in the field, it took flight and was mobbed by the local crows, but this is definitely a Red Kite as we have watched them on a regular basis in Wales, very distinct from the last captured on camera Buzzard, one for the ornithologist in the village to look for and share.
My friend spotted one last year at Elton and said it was tagged.
DS
Flying high over Parwich
Posted in Ornithology, Photography on Friday August 31, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Baby Swallows waiting to be fed
Posted in Ornithology, Photography on Wednesday August 29, 2012| Leave a Comment »
From JF-S
Life at the Pond
Posted in Ornithology, Photography on Sunday August 26, 2012| 1 Comment »
JF-S patiently spends hours looking for the perfect swallow shots and here he has very skillfully caught the swallow drinking at the pond and then flying off.
New family in Parwich
Posted in Ornithology, Photography on Wednesday August 22, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Seen on the pond this evening
Posted in Ornithology, Photography on Wednesday August 15, 2012| 3 Comments »
A party of four ducks visited the pond briefly tonight, but JF-S is wondering what are they?
Click on the photo to enlarge.
Present and Future
Posted in Ornithology, Photography on Sunday July 29, 2012| Leave a Comment »
I’m Hungry
Posted in Ornithology, Photography on Saturday July 14, 2012| 2 Comments »
JF-S
Two swallows, captured by the lens of JF-S
Posted in Ornithology, Photography on Sunday July 8, 2012| Leave a Comment »
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A young swallow in St. Peter’s porch.
A swallow resting on the road.
A wren in full song
Posted in Ornithology, Photography on Tuesday July 3, 2012| Leave a Comment »
JF-S
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