Not a very exciting bird, but we have a pair of pigeons apparently nesting in our garden. Don’t believe there’s any eggs in there right now, but one of the pair rarely leaves the nest. View attachment 184611
Probably chicks squabblingJust heard some very quiet cheep cheeps and it appears she has a hatchling
Not a great photo as didn’t want to get too close.
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I posted a picture of one earlier in the thread - admittedly it was in the Algarve, but I was hand-feeding chips !Many Egrets now seen on Brooks and have seen different similar Bird which I believe is "Cattle Egret". anyone else seen Cattle Egret in Ouse Valley below Lewes or anywhere else
On a smaller scale, some long tailed tits have moved into my area (Southwick) and have seen them in my garden for the first time after over 40 years in residence. Had seen them in the past at my daughter's house in Shoreham though.
And a few passing through Hove a couple of weeks back. Lovely birds.They must be on tour. I had them in my garden (just up from the theatre of trees) yesterday
Just had 3 high up above my house.We get buzzards circling over our house, it's quite a sight when the rooks gang up to chase them away.
I love the high pitched eerie call of the buzzards.
Just had 3 high up above my house.
I tried to get a video but my phone isn't up to the job.
I always hear them before I see them.Saw two individuals when I drove a few miles up the A23 this morning. Perfect weather for Buzzard spotting
We seem surrounded by them around me (out in the sticks). I often see them quite close up in the mornings when I'm walking the dog. They sit high up in a line of trees bordering the fields and swoop down and across to the other side. They also sit on telegraph poles alongside the lane to my village.We get buzzards circling over our house, it's quite a sight when the rooks gang up to chase them away.
I love the high pitched eerie call of the buzzards.
This spring we had a red kite regularly flying over us, seen one on Ashdown Forest but first time I'd seen one at home. In June I was at Maresfield Recycling Centre & there was a pair fly around the adjacent fields, the ones our council want to triple the size of the 'business' park & build on, think I was the only person to notice them.We seem surrounded by them around me (out in the sticks). I often see them quite close up in the mornings when I'm walking the dog. They sit high up in a line of trees bordering the fields and swoop down and across to the other side. They also sit on telegraph poles alongside the lane to my village.
I saw this the other day. At first, I assumed this was a buzzard as it usually would be, but then (too late to get a decent photo) realised it was a kite!
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By no means the first time I'd seen one here (one has circled over my garden), but had I been more awake, I'd have seen this pretty close up on the ground!
Is this in Sussex?We seem surrounded by them around me (out in the sticks). I often see them quite close up in the mornings when I'm walking the dog. They sit high up in a line of trees bordering the fields and swoop down and across to the other side. They also sit on telegraph poles alongside the lane to my village.
I saw this the other day. At first, I assumed this was a buzzard as it usually would be, but then (too late to get a decent photo) realised it was a kite!
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By no means the first time I'd seen one here (one has circled over my garden), but had I been more awake, I'd have seen this pretty close up on the ground!