Not been around much recently Dale, but good to see the quality of the shots getting better all the time, keep it up mate
Mike
Dale
Great thread and loved reading all of this thread from the start.
You have certainly done a great job with the hide.
Looking forward to following this.
Have some feeders up but will have to start on the hide soon.
David
Thanks David. I can highly recommend doing it, not bad way to spend a few relaxing hours, maybe even a whole day.
Got a greenfinch yesterday, 20/10/18, probably a juvenile, I think.
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I love this thread. I'll confess I have no real interest in birds but I've been really impressed by the ingenuity and perseverance to the project and the results are fantastic.
Do you mean this https://blx1.bto.org/euring/lang/pages/rings.jsp?country=EN ?View attachment 137737 Got a great tit in today, first one of these I've had with a ring. Also, a nice blue tit.
Question, does anybody know if there is a way of finding out who is ringing birds? I've had 2 in now, a goldfinch as well. They might be a good source of info.
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Well, I did wonder how he was going to get the number (though some details are visible in that pic)OMG...........Dale will hunt him/her down now for messing up his beautiful images with poxy rings,ya know it's gonna happen Rich it's a given LMAO:banghead:
Seriously both I'll add a thanks in there too if I may. Dale, sorry mate just saw the funny side as ever
lovely work kiddo
stu
Do you mean this https://blx1.bto.org/euring/lang/pages/rings.jsp?country=EN ?
OMG...........Dale will hunt him/her down now for messing up his beautiful images with poxy rings,ya know it's gonna happen Rich it's a given LMAO:banghead:
Seriously both I'll add a thanks in there too if I may. Dale, sorry mate just saw the funny side as ever
lovely work kiddo
stu
Well, I did wonder how he was going to get the number (though some details are visible in that pic)
It was expecting a gold ring rather that a silver one
I'm tweaking things all the time, the hours spent in the hide when there's no action give me time to think. I'm learning so many things during the thinking time. Today, I decided to change the netting I was using on the hatches, the new one is more see through for me but still keeps me hidden. It allows me a better view and I'm now able to make better use of the natural, living perches.
If any one can ID that tree, that would be dandy.
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I have to say Dale this thread is a bit of an inspiration. We are looking to move house (out of London to Wiltshire) and I'm already making sure that the gardens will hold a small hide and trees plus the option of a pool at some point.
Once you have those Goldies they will keep coming, even here by Heathrow we get 20 plus in the garden at one time. What I have noticed is that they pay no interest at all to anything but sunflower hearts, or Niger seed. The Starlings raid the fat balls, the tits like the sunflower hearts and sometimes peanuts. If I take the time to break up a fat ball and leave it out on the bird table, the Magpies have it within minutes. Haven't seen Greenfinches or Sparrows on the feeders for a couple of years.
I'm hoping that when we move being on the edge of the village close to both woods & farmland the variety of birds will be greater... Keep up the good work, and that X-T2 will take great birdy pics, I let my 7D & 7D2 go, and no have a pair of T2's....
I really like how he's sitting in the frame there! I think it might be a hawthorn.
Dale cracking shot,
That's lovely bro the bird is shining( fabulous condition). It's nice seeing them without all the quills
stu