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I know Billy in a previous thread extolled the virtues of the marsh harrier....but we don't get those in Earley :crying:. We do however get many Red Kites and I thought you might like the attached pic from this afternoon - we had 5 swooping down to feed :).
Bob.
Superb Bob, lovely garden as well I might add.:)
How lucky can you get?
You sure know how to get people jealous!!!;)
Fantastic shot of a great bird (and a really beautiful garden!):)
Thanks, Rolf and Catherine. We love our garden and it's well used by quite a variety of birds (we do put out lots of feeders). Having said that, we're moving away in (hopefully) 8 weeks time, so will really miss it - will just have to make sure the birds visit the new one!
Bob.
Are you moving away from Reading altogether Bob?
Yep, down to Sidmouth on the south Devon coast. Wonderful bird havens down there, including on the River Otter. Can't wait!
Bob.
no i am green having a red kite in your garden!! they are stunning birds... see marsh harriers are comical and red kites are cool... love the shot...
That's great Bob, look forward to your spottings and photos from down there.:)
Will be happy to keep posting from there, assuming we can have "foreigners" (non-Thames Valley) peeps posting on this forum! Although I see I won't be the only one, with Catherine stretching the geographical boundaries a tad!
Bob.
Oh, yes, I have stretched the geographical boundaries more than you might think, Bob!:-HaHaHa
We're not only far from the Thames Valley, but I often post pics from SW Scotland - which we left nearly 4 years ago!
There are active members here from all parts of England, the UK and Europe. I hope the new site name will show everyone that and encourage even more! :)
Sounds good - this is certainly the most comprehensive forum I've found, so continue to post I shall! If all goes to plan, we'll be heading south-west in mid-June.
Bob.
waves bob im now in foreign lands!! lol cant wait to see some more pics...
lol. Being a tad on the slow side (!), I didn't really notice the full name of the forum before Catherine mentioned it - the http address (visible all the time) is thamesvalleybirds, hence my "foreign" line. I promise to buck up - yet another of those "senior moments" I seem to have these days......
Bob.
I'll probably be moving the forum over to the new domain next week Bob, shouldn't be too painful.:)
I've got lots of shots of Red Kites in the air, but never one coming down to land like that - so add me to the 'jealous' list :) It's a lovely garden, must have taken some work to get it like that- will you have a decent sized garden where you are going?
A quick update from me, since I haven't been on for many months! :-doh Eventually moved house as planned mid-June from Earley to Sidmouth and now treat every day as a holiday.....which really means going birding or hiking, or both!:thumbsup::thumbsup: Louise, sorry but I missed your last reply re garden. Our new one is half the size and we certainly don't get Red Kites down here - but the upside is a great area with a wide variety of places to visit. Am happily stuck between Seaton Marsh, Exminster Marsh, the Otter Valley etc. and spend my time looking for new birds that I didn't come across in Berkshire. Have attached a couple of pics that I really love - not the best quality but the birds are just "wow"!:thumbsup::thumbsup:
Good to see the forum is still as active as when I left! Best regards, Bob.
Lucky devil Bob, sounds like a birder's paradise.:)
You have moved to a lovely area, Bob, birds or not!:)
Love the shot of the Long-eared Owl. I've never seen one in real life apart from in a falconer's display at the County Show/other.
What a lovely garden you had in Earley. How is your new one coming on?:)
It really is a lovely area, and a 'birder's paradise', as Rolf said. Re the LEO, I'd love to say it took me hours of patience and skill to find it, but.....during the day it's taken to roosting in a tree right beside the car park on Exminster Marsh!
The garden's coming on and we've been working to 'put our mark' on it. It's on a slope this time, so we get good views - though no red kites, we still get a good variety, including blackcaps, goldcrests and........once had a sparrowhawk sat beside the pond munching on a chaffinch!