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Post by cowslip on May 30, 2011 21:14:23 GMT
Springwatch is on this week - the first episode was this evening. On their website they have webcams on a heron nest, a buzzard, an oyster catcher amd a barn owl. I have just been watching the one on the barn owls and you can see bats flying around in the barn as well. Fascinating stuff.
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Post by steve on May 30, 2011 21:32:39 GMT
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Post by Fractal on May 30, 2011 22:26:55 GMT
Great stuff!  |
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Post by grindle on May 31, 2011 4:39:18 GMT
been watching them this morning, great
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Post by wildlifefriendly on May 31, 2011 6:34:48 GMT
I watched it last night, the woodpeckers were great.
The owner of the feather surprised me, I didn't think Red Kites were that large.
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Post by Louise on May 31, 2011 6:43:04 GMT
I could sit here all day watching those  The Redstart nest is a bit sad though, there are 2 at the bottom of the pile that weren't being fed and the other 3 are ontop of them and constantly fidgeting - that can't be comfortable, i bet the 2 bottom ones don't do well  |
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Post by Lillieb on May 31, 2011 10:27:30 GMT
Wow, this is fantastic to watch - I will now be recording them. Thanks Cowslip & Steve for sharing this.
Have a good day.
Lillieb
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Post by cowslip on Jun 1, 2011 13:57:19 GMT
The first Redstart has just fledged - I missed it by 6 minutes! Will have to watch now to see if another one goes soon. They now have a camera on a pied flycatcher nest. Some are hatched already.
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Post by cowslip on Jun 1, 2011 14:51:19 GMT
Brill, I came in just in time to see a second one go. Another almost followed it but changed its mind at that last mo |
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Post by Louise on Jun 1, 2011 16:41:48 GMT
I'm spending far too long watching those screens !
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Post by Lou78W on Jun 1, 2011 16:58:32 GMT
I'm spending far too long watching those screens ! Thats why I'm not watching atm....its too addictive.....keep us posted  |
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Post by Louise on Jun 1, 2011 17:21:00 GMT
You can see the little redstarts want to go but they just don't have the nerve yet, it's almost painful to watch |
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Post by grindle on Jun 2, 2011 6:59:26 GMT
there's only 2 redstart chicks left now |
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Post by Louise on Jun 2, 2011 7:29:09 GMT
Only 1 in there for a while now, i've been wondering if this is the little one that always seemed to be 'served last' at mealtimes  It's been 1 hour 50 minutes since the adults last brought food to the nest .... this little ones next feed seems a long way away  It's been calling for food for ages now 8.44am ..... just been fed ! The parents know that this one's still not ready maybe ? |
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Post by peony on Jun 2, 2011 10:15:29 GMT
I was watching the barn owls last night, there is such a difference in their sizes and the biggest one always seems to be sitting on the smallest one  Mum (or Dad) was there last night getting his/her feathers sorted before flying off to fetch food. But I didn't see any food arriving  |
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Mum (or Dad) was there last night getting his/her feathers sorted before flying off to fetch food. But I didn't see any food arriving 
