12 November 2010
09:2379759Did i mention i work for Ann Summers? lol
Brian Dixon
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12 November 2010
17:0479833getting back on topic i saw some blue tits on wedsday evening.
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15 December 2010
12:1484731Resurrecting this thread, this little beauty has been in my garden this week -
And I'm feeding this one up for Christmas
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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15 December 2010
13:0084738great pictures ray, both look very edible.
Jan Higgins
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15 December 2010
13:0584739Ray, great pictures
but it should be a wood pigeon for a decent meal. I hope the woodpecker keeps visiting they are lovely to look at.
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15 December 2010
13:2984743Mmmmmm Wood Pigeon, I had it as a starter in a restaurant not to far from here, its meat was shaped like a tower interspersed with biscuit-sized pancakes marinated in Cointreau, Yummy
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15 December 2010
13:3284745Very nice pictures Ray, would like to see that top one in the flesh as it were. What is it..whatever it is anyway its very welcome on my balcony.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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15 December 2010
13:3584746sorry to hear that the recession has hit home so badly with you barry.
wood pigeon is a poor substitute for pheasant.
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15 December 2010
13:4384747Paul, the top one is a great spotted woodpecker, about starling size. Keep watching the balcony, I first saw one from one of the Stembrook flats.
Jan, the bottom one IS a wood pigeon, about meal for one size
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15 December 2010
16:5984774Lovely photos Ray.
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15 December 2010
18:3784789Mr Newsam,they come from your garden into mine, and I am always out therefirst thng in the morning feed them all,and great to see them all in the garden to.
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
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15 December 2010
20:5184845So it is Ray, I missed the pink feathers on the breast, which is the only bit worth eating.
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15 December 2010
21:0684853Jan, I think it might be a young one, nice and tender. I had one in the garden last year that was pure grey with no markings at all, a professional ornithologist identified it and said they sometimes have variations when they're young.
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15 December 2010
23:0984884The greater spotted woodpecker often visits our garden, and ALWAYS appears to visit the red-hot poker flowers when they are out (for the nectar I guess).
They also like nuts, and fats.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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15 December 2010
23:3384889they will get on with our victor then kath.
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15 December 2010
23:3884890Howard,that was agood one well done,I must say,that when I put the nuts out in the morning I always eat a hand full myself.
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16 December 2010
11:1184931He was here again this morning - the woodpecker I mean, not Vic !
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16 December 2010
18:2484988Not a substitute Howard, a starter
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18 December 2010
22:2885381A few from a walk over Stodmarsh yesterday - Long Tail Tits, Egret(?), Robin, Blackbird, something else...... saw LOADS of woodpeckers but they hid from the camera !!
Been nice knowing you :)
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18 December 2010
22:5585385Great photos Paul, I love the blackbird and the robin.
Been nice knowing you :)
