Wildlife in the garden - at any time of year

[Alan]

And this afternoon the swans have moved closer to the quayheading.

 

[steve50]

Went over our local green to give the Deer a bit of extra food, this chap was on me like lightning, started trying to nibble my coat before I'd even opened the bag!

 

[simond]

Wonder what his tastes in music are…. Or is he listening to a podcast?

 

[SimonT]

I was wondering if sprouts have the same effect on deer as humans......

 

[Genghis]

We identify as long tailed tits and have a right to be here……

 

[hrmspaul]

And this afternoon the swans have moved closer to the quayheading.

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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

 

[Osgood]

I think I've discovered where the squirrel is stashing the hazelnuts.........

 

[paulc]

I think I've discovered where the squirrel is stashing the hazelnuts.........

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No , he's just topping the water up , ' honest guv ' .

 

[Dai88D]

Saw my first sparrers and starlings of the year - yet again, not in my garden!

 

[Eastsidepilot]

Saw my first sparrers and starlings of the year - yet again, not in my garden!

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.

 

[Dog Star]

This week, Blackbirds and Robins have returned to our garden in RG23 after an absence of about five months.

 

[Eastsidepilot]

This week, Blackbirds and Robins have returned to our garden in RG23 after an absence of about five months.

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]

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