With a dubious weather forecast,I decided no Birding today, instead will attempt my yearly DIY session by re-siliconing around the bath,now I don't generally do much DIY it doesn't usually go well and I'm not that keen to be honest. All was going well today I was just finishing up, when Margie announced "there's a Red Kite outside", I've seen Red Kites from the house before usually circling high up or flying powerfully over so I carried on with the task in hand "two now" Margie shouted up. I carried on "there's another one right over the house!!" she continued. dragging myself away I proceeded downstairs and thought I had been magically transferred to Gigrin Farm with Red Kites swooping down all over😲, ok wasn't quite the same as 150 birds swirling about ya head but was a pretty good show, most of the action was a bit down the road,so don't know if someone had put some food out but they patrolled the roof tops for a good 15 minutes, one minute around the front then out the back, I was going back and forth, light was terrible but got a few pics, think at least one of the birds was a juvenile, A few weeks ago I saw one carrying nesting material over the patch so could be local successful breeding!!? After 15 minutes the birds drifted off and I went and finished the bath,Margie complaining that she had to spend longer cleaning up the mess than I spent doing the DIY😏!!! Although I now,after several years living here, know where the hoovers kept😀
In other news had a delivery of Organic Pies today!! Whoop pretty hard to find Organic Pies so I've got big hopes for these!
A few pics of the Kites below
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| I think this is a Juvenile Bird due to the pale vent but happy to be corrected |
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| This gives an idea of the height the birds were at |
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| Margie got two of the birds in the same shot |
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| More Rufous bird with dark streaking which I think means adult? |
Was mainly the youngster that came the closest
At this point I was distracted by a Swift high up!
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| Swift |
A few more Kite Pics😂
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| Margie's picture, judging by the Primaries this is a 3rd bird,I saw 3 at once and Margie said she had 4 in her sights at the same time! |
Lots of Kite food in the garden with at least 5 fledgling Sparrows being fed and plenty of young Starlings about, but probably to small an area for the Kites to swoop down and grab one!
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| Bit risky for this fledgling Sparrow sitting out in the open like this |
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| Seems alert enough |
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| Feed me Papa!! (through glass) |
Shame about the light, hopefully this may be come a regular occurrence and I will get another chance when the sun shines!! Still a nice surprise after toiling for nearly 40 minutes!!! Margie has pointed out I forgot to mention she had to come and get the silicon gun working for me😆!! I was going to mention it honest guv!!
Three footy games to watch now,gonna sleep well tonight
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