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Title: Road closures around here
Post by: STEMO on 06 June 2020, 11:10:14

Couple of roads closed off this morning for no apparent reason. Then a neighbour told me why:


http://barnsleybirds.blogspot.com/2020/06/rose-coloured-starling-cudworth-050620.html

Title: Re: Road closures around here
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 06 June 2020, 13:00:39

Ahhhh.....that's so sweet. :-* :-* :-*

Title: Re: Road closures around here
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 06 June 2020, 13:56:55

Not if you've to take a massive detour to do your daily ASDA run it's not!  ;D

Talking of birds though, there was a murder in my garden yesterday afternoon!  :o 

I heard a horrible squealing noise outside and when I went out to investigate, I saw that a hawk (or similar) had caught a small bird for it's tea!   ::)

Peggy, a female blackbird with one leg has been a regular visitor recently, but hasn't been seen since.....  :-\

Title: Re: Road closures around here
Post by: STEMO on 06 June 2020, 14:16:14

Quote from: Sir Tigger QC on 06 June 2020, 13:56:55

Not if you've to take a massive detour to do your daily ASDA run it's not!  ;D

Talking of birds though, there was a murder in my garden yesterday afternoon!  :o 

I heard a horrible squealing noise outside and when I went out to investigate, I saw that a hawk (or similar) had caught a small bird for it's tea!   ::)

Peggy, a female blackbird with one leg has been a regular visitor recently, but hasn't been seen since.....  :-\

Peggy...I get it  ;D

 ::)

Title: Re: Road closures around here
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 06 June 2020, 14:36:51

STMO is happy to put up with the inconvenience if it helps his feathered friends. :)

Title: Re: Road closures around here
Post by: Shackeng on 07 June 2020, 08:03:54

Quote from: Sir Tigger QC on 06 June 2020, 13:56:55

Not if you've to take a massive detour to do your daily ASDA run it's not!  ;D

Talking of birds though, there was a murder in my garden yesterday afternoon!  :o 

I heard a horrible squealing noise outside and when I went out to investigate, I saw that a hawk (or similar) had caught a small bird for it's tea!   ::)

Peggy, a female blackbird with one leg has been a regular visitor recently, but hasn't been seen since.....  :-\

Probably a sparrowhawk. Had a similar incident here. Very sad for victim, but very interesting to see one close up.

Title: Re: Road closures around here
Post by: ronnyd on 07 June 2020, 14:31:12

Just finishing my bike ride the other day and saw two sparrows harassing a magpie. When i got closer i could see that the magpie had a just fledged chick in it's beak. The parent sparrows were making a hell of a row to no avail. Nature is so cruel sometimes. ???

Title: Re: Road closures around here
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 07 June 2020, 22:19:55

Quote from: Shackeng on 07 June 2020, 08:03:54

Quote from: Sir Tigger QC on 06 June 2020, 13:56:55

Not if you've to take a massive detour to do your daily ASDA run it's not!  ;D

Talking of birds though, there was a murder in my garden yesterday afternoon!  :o 

I heard a horrible squealing noise outside and when I went out to investigate, I saw that a hawk (or similar) had caught a small bird for it's tea!   ::)

Peggy, a female blackbird with one leg has been a regular visitor recently, but hasn't been seen since.....  :-\

Probably a sparrowhawk. Had a similar incident here. Very sad for victim, but very interesting to see one close up.

That's probably a good call Shack, as it wasn't a big bird.  :y

Still no sign of Peggy...  :(