What I see in my backyard...

[Pinkpoison]

Hmm, I'm thinking Skoda?

The Archangel

lol,maybe even Ford......

 

[LannyC]

Most birds' tailfeathers are loosely attached. If a predator (i.e., housecat) grabs them by the tail, the bird escapes and the cat is left with a mouthful of feathers. The feathers grow back in about two weeks.

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[Pinkpoison]

Most birds' tailfeathers are loosely attached. If a predator (i.e., housecat) grabs them by the tail, the bird escapes and the cat is left with a mouthful of feathers. The feathers grow back in about two weeks.

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oh thank you,i will keep watching him and see if they grow back.

 

[scifan57]

While not my backyard, this was in the yard of a downtown church.

 

[scifan57]

Here are some photos of the new growth on my Blue Spruce tree.

 

[Gabriel1]

Ok, so it not in my backyard but, I've been watching these cute little critters......





.....on BBC's Springwatch programme today. They are Water Rails and those little chicks may be the cutest of cute little things.

If you have access to BBC or BBC iPlayer you could do worse than spending an hour watching each of these programmes.

The Archangel

 

[AdmiralAdama]

Ok, so it not in my backyard but, I've been watching these cute little critters......

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.....on BBC's Springwatch programme today. They are Water Rails and those little chicks may be the cutest of cute little things.

If you have access to BBC or BBC iPlayer you could do worse than spending an hour watching each of these programmes.

The Archangel

Are these birds native to the UK? What's their range?

AA

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[skimonkey]

Nice detail, Scifan. You must be glad to see the back of the winter. Do your firs give off a scent?



Your irises are super, Skimonkey. Again, a sign that you are in springtime

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Thanks, Richard! I am just pleased to see how well these irises are doing this year!

in my back garden there is is a resident Blackbird,i see him when i look out of my kitchen window,he has no tail feathers and looks as though he has been in a fight with something bigger,it's really funny watching him,if any other birds dare to go in the bird bath or just sit in the garden he chases them off,he must think it's his garden and his alone lol.

That's a very territorial bird you have there! There must be something good you have there for it to stay and guard its goods, ivy!

While not my backyard, this was in the yard of a downtown church.

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Awww....he's cute. Great catch of that pic, Sci!! Love it!

Ok, so it not in my backyard but, I've been watching these cute little critters......



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.....on BBC's Springwatch programme today. They are Water Rails and those little chicks may be the cutest of cute little things.

If you have access to BBC or BBC iPlayer you could do worse than spending an hour watching each of these programmes.

The Archangel

Never seen Water Rails, but wow...they are cute and with such beautiful markings! Love shows like that. My hubbie and I love the Nat Geo Channel--it has a lot of good things to watch there!

 

[skimonkey]

Most birds' tailfeathers are loosely attached. If a predator (i.e., housecat) grabs them by the tail, the bird escapes and the cat is left with a mouthful of feathers. The feathers grow back in about two weeks.

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I never knew that, Lanny! Thanks for the info!

Here are some photos of the new growth on my Blue Spruce tree.



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Sci...these are just beautiful! Love the detail in your pics and the color! It turned out beautiful!! You had great lighting when you took these pics! Thanks for sharing!!

 

[Richard Brown]

Are these birds native to the UK? What's their range?

AA

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Water rails - Rallus Aquaticus - inhabit waterside locations (dense reed beds) throughout most of Europe and the British Isles all year round.

The only parts of Britain they don't inhabit are the Scottish highlands, Somerset And Devon.

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[Gabriel1]

Water rails - Rallus Aquaticus - inhabit waterside locations (dense reed beds) throughout most of Europe and the British Isles all year round.

The only parts of Britain they don't inhabit are the Scottish highlands, Somerset And Devon.

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In last nights edition they had a clip from Wales showing the Red Kite, it was almost extinct from these shores around thirty years ago but the conservationists have done such a great job that in the film they were throwing out raw chicken on a farm and the sky was completely filled with them......if you haven't seen Springwatch before (and I never thought it was my type of programme) it's definitely worth viewing, if for nothing else than the humour of Chris Packham!

The Archangel

 

[Czevski]

It seems like everything is blooming now. A cool wet spring may be good for something.

 

[Richard Brown]

It seems like everything is blooming now. A cool wet spring may be good for something.

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That's a pretty sight, Czevski. Is your photo of a private garden? It looks so well maintained which is why I ask

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[The OB]

We have one out front of the house, we call it Alby . Wet, I know, something to do with its botanic name. For some reason we tend to give names to things around the house. My wife drives a Toyota Corolla. Calls him Rolly To get back onto topic. Alby is only two years old and thankfully looks quite healthy.
Just went out to take a picture of our young silver birch with the iPad. Not a good photo as I could hardly see the tree with the reflection on the iPad screen

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Another week left of Autumn here and his leaves are just starting to turn. Last year was a beautiful yellow all over.
Andrew

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With a week to go before the start here of winter June 1, I posted the above picture of our young silver birch "Alby" who was only just starting to think of turning his leaves to a golden Autumn colour. Well, it's taken some talking to him when picking up the morning paper, (if Prince Charles can talk to and hug trees, why shouldn't I?... I know, I know)
Anyway, a week into our winter, here's Alby now.

We're quite proud of him, seeing he is the only deciduous tree in the street and had no other tree to copy from, all others being native flora

Andrew

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[Richard Brown]

I like your photos of Alby, OB. That's a good illustration of the autumnal change to gold.

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