Just missed taking some still views of a couple of Great Spotted Woodpeckers visiting the feeders. This is a bit of rather grainy surveillance video. I had to zoom in to see the birds. I can't work out whether the first one is a juvenile or female. The adult comes in right near the end just before the automatic recording cut off.
I uploaded the video direct to Blogger instead of using YouTube.
Sunday, 11 October 2020
Friday, 9 October 2020
Goldfinches
The morning started with an adult and juvenile making a brief visit.
A short while later six adults came to try out the new seed feeder:
First time for a few years I have seen more than an occasional lone Goldfinch visit.
Thursday, 8 October 2020
Autumn Brood
I was surprised to see a juvenile bird this late in the year.
It took me a while to work out what is was. Eventually I was able to briefly see the tell tale yellow of a Goldfinch on its wings. The photographs were taken a day apart so there may well be more than one.
It took me a while to work out what is was. Eventually I was able to briefly see the tell tale yellow of a Goldfinch on its wings. The photographs were taken a day apart so there may well be more than one.
Monday, 5 October 2020
Monday Mystery
Last week's close view
was part of
what I suppose could be called a candle lantern. I bought that many years ago when there were several long power outages during bad winter weather. It's not been needed for quite a while but looks as though it could be in use agin in the near future if the recent increase in power cuts continues.
It was difficult from the close view to tell exactly what it was. Well done Adrian, Ellen D., Dave and Ragged Robin for either being spot on or very near in their guesses.
Two close views of parts of this week's mystery object:
These are parts of ..... what?
Please leave any guessses in the comments. They will be revealed, along with the answer, next Monday.
Ellen D. wondered how I pick the objects each week. My instant answer wouls be - with difficulty. I am always on the look out for something I think may be suitable. Sometimes I will spot an object when wandering round my home, sometimes when out dog walking. Other times it's a scrabble at the last minute searching for anything I can find.
was part of
what I suppose could be called a candle lantern. I bought that many years ago when there were several long power outages during bad winter weather. It's not been needed for quite a while but looks as though it could be in use agin in the near future if the recent increase in power cuts continues.
It was difficult from the close view to tell exactly what it was. Well done Adrian, Ellen D., Dave and Ragged Robin for either being spot on or very near in their guesses.
Two close views of parts of this week's mystery object:
These are parts of ..... what?
Please leave any guessses in the comments. They will be revealed, along with the answer, next Monday.
Ellen D. wondered how I pick the objects each week. My instant answer wouls be - with difficulty. I am always on the look out for something I think may be suitable. Sometimes I will spot an object when wandering round my home, sometimes when out dog walking. Other times it's a scrabble at the last minute searching for anything I can find.
Sunday, 4 October 2020
Feeders at the Ready
With the change in the weather there have been more birds visiting the feeders so it was time to check them over and top them up. A new(ish) feeder is this one:
It holds jars of peanut butter specially formulated for birds. Peanut butter for human consumption can have too much salt for feeding to birds. I get the pots from CJ Wildlife:
I did have it set up under the bird table over the Summer but it was ignored there and the contents went mouldy. I though I would try it on the side of the shed not far from the traditional feeders.
It holds jars of peanut butter specially formulated for birds. Peanut butter for human consumption can have too much salt for feeding to birds. I get the pots from CJ Wildlife:
I did have it set up under the bird table over the Summer but it was ignored there and the contents went mouldy. I though I would try it on the side of the shed not far from the traditional feeders.
Saturday, 3 October 2020
Black Minibeast
As I took down my weather satellite aerial and was about to move the base off the lawn I spotted a black beetle:
A small crop of a quick photo with the iPhone:
At least it stayed in view while I fetched the Nikon compact camera and managed to take a few more photos. These shots are all small crops from the originals.
I am pretty sure this is a diving beetle going by the size (about 8mm), colour, shape and the length of the back legs. I wonder what it was doing out of the pond. I understand they are good fliers so it probably fancied a change of environment.
A small crop of a quick photo with the iPhone:
At least it stayed in view while I fetched the Nikon compact camera and managed to take a few more photos. These shots are all small crops from the originals.
I am pretty sure this is a diving beetle going by the size (about 8mm), colour, shape and the length of the back legs. I wonder what it was doing out of the pond. I understand they are good fliers so it probably fancied a change of environment.
Friday, 2 October 2020
Storm Alex (NOAA weather satellite)
The wind crculating round Storm Alex as seen by NOAA 18 this morning:
Although Alex will move southwards a new low developing over the UK will drag in high winds and rain over the weekend. The Met Office site is now showing amber warnings for some areas.
Although Alex will move southwards a new low developing over the UK will drag in high winds and rain over the weekend. The Met Office site is now showing amber warnings for some areas.
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