Blogs on birds

Fighting birds

By Andrearichter, 27 Mar, 2008, 9 comments

I witnessed this in my front garden yesterday. 2 female blackbirds were tearing strips off eachother whilst the male just hopped around trying...

Birds of a Feather

By Libby, 26 May, 2008, 7 comments

Hi all,Hope everyone is ok this morning i walked my new puppy and when i returned home with her we went into the garden.I have a very large...

Magpies

By Sadie, 30 Jun, 2008, 4 comments

We seam to have a lot of young Magpies in our garden this year. They are quite amusing to watch the things they do. Like all young they are learning....

Ant Eater

By Poaannua, 3 Aug, 2008, 6 comments

Here he is the answer to Ants on the Lawn . Appeared this afternoon on the lawn outdide my window where I write this.

Birdies!

By Raquel, 11 Aug, 2008, 7 comments

Just as I was wondering whether seeing the cardinal had been a fluke, I saw him again! And this time I managed to get a picture, though it's...

Berries

By Carmel, 27 Aug, 2008, 8 comments

Hi Every one, have you noticed all the bushes of fully laden with Blackberries, and Elderberries, wild berries, ect, the birds are going to have...

Green Footprints (this isn't what you think it is)

By Andrewr, 9 Sep, 2008, 26 comments

Yesterday was dry so I was able to get some work done in the garden. Later I was painting a piece of trellis laid out on the grass with green...

Owls In The Night ???

By Jacque, 22 Sep, 2008, 24 comments

When its late @ night & im sitting in my garden i hear the sound of 2 Owls Hoooting 2 each other? 1 seems2be a very long way away ? Which...

Goldfinches.

By Clarice, 6 Oct, 2008, 7 comments

For quite a while i have had goldfinches coming in my garden, but for about 2 or 3wks there as been none, i keep being told differant things...

Birds and other things (no flowers!)

By Shirleypoppy, 27 Oct, 2008, 8 comments

Something Marguerite wrote the other day about Australian native wildlife set me thinking. In Oz they can be fined for feeding the wild animals...

Black Birds Fruit Tree

By Jacque, 30 Oct, 2008, 10 comments

This Year i had 2 Broods of Black Birds In the Big Laural Tree @ Bottom Of Garden which is right beside My Cooking & Eating Apple Trees :)...

Pigeon Wont Bath ????

By Jacque, 6 Nov, 2008, 12 comments

Now This Looks Good!! Its Clean & Just the Right Dept!!! Now to Check The Temperature???

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ROBIN

By Lynwoodview, 6 Jan, 2009, 14 comments

Just to let you all know that my robin pic is in THE DAILY MAIL NEWSPAPER today (TUESDAY 6TH JANUARY) bye for now lynwoodview

Don't forget the RSPB Big Birdwatch

By Reebeesfleurs, 7 Jan, 2009, 68 comments

I know there are lots of bird lovers on Goy, so I thought I'd let you know if you didn't already that the Big Birdwatch takes place on 24-25th...

Iv 2 Visiting Now !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By Jacque, 8 Jan, 2009, 30 comments

Well i was so Happy 2 see the return of my Thrush yesterday i kept an eye open for its return this morning so i could get more Pics of the Lovely...

Black Bird Drinking From My Pond?

By Jacque, 9 Jan, 2009, 27 comments

Well iv never seen a Black Bird so close to My House But this morning while Washing Up "Again"lol i was watching outside & i saw a Lovely...

Little Robin Friendly as can be, come and take a picture of me

By Andrearichter, 11 Jan, 2009, 10 comments

Whilst in the Botanics today I had a look round some places I hadn't been for years, not since my 17 year old used to go to the playground when...

Preparing for Spring in a Wildlife Garden

By Bonkersbon, 18 Jan, 2009, 52 comments

As many birds and animals begin to search for sites for the on coming breeding season , the use of nest boxes can attract various species to...

Busy life in the garden

By Janey, 20 Jan, 2009, 58 comments

I have to laugh at this woodpigeon that spends a lot of time in our garden....he's always busy and looks like a bantam waddling around!
Hello...

BIG GARDEN BIRDWATCH 09 - REMINDER

By Ams, 22 Jan, 2009, 13 comments

REMINDER……………24TH TO 25TH January (UK)
Please can you spare one hour to watch and count species of birds in your garden or from a...

Snow fun being a bird.

By Bonkersbon, 2 Feb, 2009, 57 comments

Heavy snow and high winds would keep most of us indoors these poor fellas need to keep feeding though...
Think you can just make out the goldfinches...

The Great Backyard Bird Count - North America

By Gilli, 5 Feb, 2009, 10 comments

I just wanted to remind North American members of the upcoming "Great Backyard Bird Count" on February 13th to 16th, 2009. The GBBC is an annual...

Helping our feathered friends.

By Bonkersbon, 11 Feb, 2009, 43 comments

If your garden looks like this then obviously not much in the way of gardening can be undertaken.Fortunately the snow covers up a lot of areas...

Winter Visitor

By Reebeesfleurs, 16 Feb, 2009, 13 comments

As you can probably tell from my garden pictures, the garden is running a little wild at the moment. However, with the recent bad weather this...

Bluetit waiting in the ' wings ' .

By Bonkersbon, 17 Feb, 2009, 44 comments

Having found myself a likely nesting spot it pays to keep looking over your shoulder as competition for the nice boxes is pretty hot.Now whos...

Jumbo Jets in the garden???

By Spritzhenry, 17 Feb, 2009, 29 comments

Well, I call them that because of the way they land -usually on top of my double primulas! I have been watching this great fat woodpigeon since...

Birds, Birds everywhere.

By Gilli, 20 Feb, 2009, 16 comments

The Great Backyard Bird Count for North American watchers has now ended. This past weekend birders from all over North America submitted their...

Birds In My Garden

By Jacque, 13 Mar, 2009, 30 comments

I always sit On My Plank Bench Down In Wildlife/Wildflower Garden Area If The Suns Shinning Or If Not to Wet/Cold, i some times have My Camera...

A Camera Shy Gold Finch !!!

By Jacque, 13 Mar, 2009, 11 comments

Been seeing 4 of these in my garden past few days & these are the 1st three photos iv gotten !

Im hopeing theyl get More Used to me &...

My Gold Finches

By Jacque, 21 Mar, 2009, 22 comments

For the past 2/3wks iv seen 4 Beatiful Gold Finches Eatting From & Hopping about in My Laural /Pear Trees ! I was amazed @ seeing them &...

The Wildlife Pond - or giant birdbath , one year on.

By Bonkersbon, 13 Apr, 2009, 79 comments

Having joined Goy one year ago on 04. 04 .08 and asked questions about how to proceed with a wildlife pond now seems like a good opportunity...

Babies

By Mookins, 21 Apr, 2009, 8 comments

I woke up this morning before my little girl which is very unuaual for me, my baby lay there fast asleep so I went down stairs after a quick...

Who's surprised?

By Wagger, 22 Apr, 2009, 10 comments

So there I was quietly pruning the Forsythia and cutting a bit off the Fuschia bush. When I'd finished I decided to cut back part of the Lonicer...

Baby Hummingbirds

By Tasteyg, 29 Apr, 2009, 33 comments

A few weeks ago a friend from work told me that she had a hummingbird nest in her tree and that there were two eggs in it. She knows that I...

Preparing for a garden party . A womans work is never done..

By Bonkersbon, 5 May, 2009, 43 comments

You know what its like guests will be arriving shortly you look around and all the helpers have disappeared...
Look at the state of this place...

The Tale of Baby Robin...

By Crazydi, 20 May, 2009, 39 comments

A few weeks ago (I think it was Easter Monday), I watched a pair of robins building a nest, high up in the rose arch, where I'd hung a rusty,...

Blackbird with a headache!

By Lily2, 12 Jun, 2009, 21 comments

Getting ready to go out yesterday, heard that thump, you know the one of bird hitting glass. Looked out the open french doors to see Mrs Blackbird...

Water feature passes inspection .

By Bonkersbon, 14 Jun, 2009, 34 comments

For sometime now the cascade has leaked water-been all round the pond took the cascade apart relined it and cemented rocks in place ..under guidance...

Cuckoos!

By Fluff, 5 Jul, 2009, 8 comments

No...not Goy members but the feathered variety...while we were on the subject of the whistling blackbird we listened to a bird song cd that came...

A wonderous thing.

By Gilli, 6 Jul, 2009, 35 comments

Just a quick note to let you know what happened to me today.
We had a young Robin (North American) fly into the shop today. He was old enough...

baby barn owls in the shed....

By Sandra, 12 Jul, 2009, 31 comments

there is an owl box in the shed down our lane. today the bird man john came to see if we had any babies....

this is john the birdman....he...

Who Lives in a Nest Like This ????????????????????

By Jacque, 24 Aug, 2009, 41 comments

Found this a few Days ago empty i believe ? Its about 8/9 feet high ?

& as u can see alot of hard work went in2 making it :)
Isnt it Lovely...

A lovely spring day ..for autumn.

By Bonkersbon, 29 Oct, 2009, 69 comments

Late October and the sun was shining birds singing what a lovely day says Jane ..get your shorts on and climb in the pond it really does need...

Robin the Gardener !

By Aster, 7 Nov, 2009, 26 comments

I had a lot of help from a certain little chap today :)
"Can I do anything for you ?"
"I could do some weeding "
"Would you like more cable...