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- on Female RedstartThanks so much Colin - much appreciated!
- on Female RedstartGreat photos, as always!
- on TurquoiseThanks so much Barbara!
- on TurquoiseFabulous shoot Thanks for capturing the incredible intersection of determined puffin confronting the wild turquoise coast of Westray
- on Hannah’sThanks so much Christine - much appreciated.
- on Hannah’sAn artist as well as an expert on all things bird! Lovely piece and a nice plug for an independent charity. Thanks Christine
- on Performing background checksThat's great to know - thanks Sally!
- on Performing background checksI prefer the grey background. Both the bird and the moss show up better.
- on How many notes in a call?It's only the males which make the familiar call. The females still call, but it's a bubbling, gurgling sound which is totally different!
- on How many notes in a call?We're hearing the cuckoos now in the SW Cambridgeshire countryside. Didn't know the females were mute, though!
- on Red Kite huntingThanks very much Colin. If you're in the UK they're most likely to be Red Kites, but Black Kites are regular visitors in April and May as they migrate through.
- on Red Kite huntingSome pretty amazing pictures! I like to watch the quite numerous buzzards, red and black kites around where I live, but am never really sure if the kites are red or black.....
- on Spectacular StarlingYes, the UK breeding population of Starlings declining by 82% between 1970 and 2022. That's a collapse.
- on Are these the most northerly cliff-nesting House Martins in the UK?Thanks Bernard - it's always a thrill to find how common species associated with humans lived before we took over the natural world. I don't know about natural Barn Swallow nests - I'll have to ask the experts!
- on Are these the most northerly cliff-nesting House Martins in the UK?That's great Ben - thanks for letting me know.
- on Are these the most northerly cliff-nesting House Martins in the UK?Also known to cliff nest Ballard Down, Swanage, Dorset.
- on Spectacular StarlingYes, if they were rare, people would go mad over them! Mind you they are declining in numbers.
- on Woodpecker workCheers Henry!
- on Milvus milvusThanks so much Liz - it's a pleasure to hear from you and to know that, far away, you are appreciating nature just a little more thanks to my posts.
- on Milvus milvusThat's so reassuring to know Adrian. Back in the South West I miss them in the skies. If one is spotted in Devon it gets reported in 'Devon Rares' as an unusual visitor. It's astonishing that people nearly exterminated them from the entire country when they found they were easy to poison.
- on Milvus milvusI know I’ve written before but the sentiment is still the same; your spectacular, detailed photos and funny or educational (or both!) commentary bring joy into my morning inbox check every single time. Thank you for all your hard work bringing the beauty you see in the nature around you to others around the world. It has made me observe my own very-birdy backyard and forests around me with a more curious eye. Thank you! Liz from North Vancouver, BC,
- on Milvus milvusWe have oodles of red kites around SW Cambs and NW Essex. Well loved and good to see them back.
- on Woodpecker workWonderful!
- on Mortuary AlleyInteresting picture with some "very interesting" comments! Thanks!
- on Pine-cone BonnetLovely! You're a lucky person to have the joy of it so close to you.