tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post4009140476183615942..comments2024-03-28T12:04:44.953+00:00Comments on Pegler Birding: Owling - A Slow Start to 2015Richard Peglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05115206853645323899noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-50028840033607292432015-02-28T20:37:08.361+00:002015-02-28T20:37:08.361+00:00A delightful summary of Little Owl encounters so f...A delightful summary of Little Owl encounters so far this year! Splendid photographs and it's fun keeping up with you as you try to determine whoooo is whoooo!<br /><br />Looking forward to that "other birds and delights of nature" thing!<br /><br />Hope your weekend is going well, Richard.Wally Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01121368850135565674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-66339782424025912262015-02-24T10:58:33.893+00:002015-02-24T10:58:33.893+00:00Thank you, Noushka. That's not such a daft que...Thank you, Noushka. That's not such a daft question that you pose, and sometimes it is difficult to know where a bird might have come from. Some individual birds are easily recognised - for example, one of the birds at LO Site No.34 (probably the male) exhibits a white marking (a bit like a golf tee) on the breast. Sometimes it's not posssible to be sure if it's a new site unless you can simultaneously find three (or four!) adult birds over the two locations. For example, we know that the birds seen at 43 are not the same birds we see at 34 as we often see two adults at one site and one or two at the other when we visit. However, we are uncertain about 36 and 43 as our best is two at one and none at the other, or one at each. This is why we suspect that they could be the same birds (although sightings at 36 and 43 are not as predictable as those at 34). Confused ??? I'm not surprised - we are too!!<br /><br />That was an utterly amazing encounter with the Goshawk! I've never seen one!<br /><br />I hope that you're having a great week. Best wishes - - - - RichardRichard Peglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115206853645323899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-74270953680519101412015-02-23T16:59:12.108+00:002015-02-23T16:59:12.108+00:00Hello Richard,
Back in business with the LO's ...Hello Richard,<br />Back in business with the LO's then, how great!<br />I wonder how you can follow who does what and where they go, considering you have no means to recognise one from the other! LOL!<br />It seems like a full time job!!<br />Brilliant images again, they are really so cute and well worth checking out. I hope 2015 will be a great year for them!<br />Keep well and thanks for your kind comment on the Goshawk!Noushkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11583459949373167021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-30246443528902594322015-02-23T12:27:29.642+00:002015-02-23T12:27:29.642+00:00Thank you, Linda, for your continuing encouragemen...Thank you, Linda, for your continuing encouragement.Richard Peglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115206853645323899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-89408706441839765312015-02-23T12:26:50.005+00:002015-02-23T12:26:50.005+00:00Thank you, Dave, for your very kind words. Hopeful...Thank you, Dave, for your very kind words. Hopefully things will pick up again soon.Richard Peglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115206853645323899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-27300493357253972772015-02-23T00:28:07.015+00:002015-02-23T00:28:07.015+00:00Hi Richard, lovely to see your Little Owl pictures...Hi Richard, lovely to see your Little Owl pictures again :-)Linda Yarrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804368844243909168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-83622905987174317632015-02-22T18:33:42.576+00:002015-02-22T18:33:42.576+00:00Thank you, Diane. I wish you all the best with get...Thank you, Diane. I wish you all the best with getting that photo!Richard Peglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115206853645323899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-57803961704795374212015-02-22T18:07:28.792+00:002015-02-22T18:07:28.792+00:00You are forgiven, Roos ;-} I'd be deligh...You are forgiven, Roos ;-} I'd be delighted if my Dutch was half as good as your English !!!Richard Peglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115206853645323899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-7085788964596414682015-02-22T16:45:23.437+00:002015-02-22T16:45:23.437+00:00I see!. I did not read it right. :-)I see!. I did not read it right. :-)Rooshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02095611236289233818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-55322132226466515972015-02-22T14:09:41.075+00:002015-02-22T14:09:41.075+00:00Wonderful start to 2015 - even if it is a little s...Wonderful start to 2015 - even if it is a little slow. Some brilliant images here Richard.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18161477971524343938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-63341279006901920922015-02-22T11:57:41.200+00:002015-02-22T11:57:41.200+00:00As ever some great photos. You do so well with y...As ever some great photos. You do so well with your sightings. One day maybe I will get a photo to of our local Little Owl! Meanwhile I will stick to the smaller birds in our garden. Have a good day DianeRhodesiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00159888599601532530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-18530035374580862632015-02-22T10:56:02.043+00:002015-02-22T10:56:02.043+00:00Thanks, Doug. When you consider that ten years ago...Thanks, Doug. When you consider that ten years ago a Little Egret was a relatively notable sighting, I suspect that we're going to see a lot more of the Great Whites in the future. Five at Summer Leys is remarkable in the extreme, however!!<br /><br />I hope that your luck is improving and you recover from your ills soon. Good luck with the compensation issue - you deserve a small fortune (or even a large one!!).Richard Peglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115206853645323899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-20059744834570311852015-02-22T10:48:42.913+00:002015-02-22T10:48:42.913+00:00Thank you, Chris. I'll be keeping my fingers c...Thank you, Chris. I'll be keeping my fingers crossed for you finding the nest site of those Great Horned Owls - I know that they mean a lot to you.Richard Peglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115206853645323899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-21870553023723247802015-02-20T21:13:27.316+00:002015-02-20T21:13:27.316+00:00Some fantastic images Richard, I really like the ...Some fantastic images Richard, I really like the 'feel' of site 2 it really lends itself to great backdrops. I think our region is becoming a wintering ground for ol' big whitey in the header image, there was 5 up old Summer Leys todayDouglas Mcfarlanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12267360351215643395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-76236748385638985912015-02-20T18:33:06.447+00:002015-02-20T18:33:06.447+00:00Well I'm sorry to hear about the nesting site ...Well I'm sorry to hear about the nesting site disappearance. It happens often with these birds. BUT they are owls so maybe they just moved because of some other reason. This year I'm tracking our nesting Great Horned Owls because their original site has been covered. They are here on our campus, but I can't locate their new nest which is frustrating. All my best!Rohrerbothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136631378931478644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-21165905528250710832015-02-20T17:12:19.880+00:002015-02-20T17:12:19.880+00:00Hi David. I'm being particularly careful with ...Hi David. I'm being particularly careful with the owls so, hopefully, I'll have a few to show you both when you visit and I'll also be seeking permission for you to accompany me on my local patch - the farmer doesn't take kindly to univited guests!!<br /><br />Best wishes to you both - - - RichardRichard Peglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115206853645323899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-35575472055606600772015-02-20T17:08:17.856+00:002015-02-20T17:08:17.856+00:00Thank you, Roos. I've actually had 36 sighting...Thank you, Roos. I've actually had 36 sightings of Little Owl so far this year. It's the Barn Owl for which I had my first sighting of the year recently. The Great White Egret was, sadly, just a relatively distant sighting, but I've got some record shots which I shall share in the next post. Best wishes from UK - - - - RichardRichard Peglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115206853645323899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-27399864605302338942015-02-20T12:30:11.044+00:002015-02-20T12:30:11.044+00:00Good morning Richard: It's great to see a blog...Good morning Richard: It's great to see a blog about your beloved owls. I think that all who follow your exploits on a regular basis associate your name with Little Owls automatically. I know that you have been having abysmal weather recently, but spring is right around the corner and hopefully a cessation of the eternal rain. Perhaps your owls will have a truly splendid breeding season and lots of new delights await you. Happy owling, DavidDavid M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-63238159522497971722015-02-20T12:04:51.562+00:002015-02-20T12:04:51.562+00:00Great you had your first sighting this year of a L...Great you had your first sighting this year of a Little owl. They are stirring more with the days and light getting longer. I am Iooking forward on your blog with a promisse of other beauties like in your header.<br />Regards, RoosRooshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02095611236289233818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-52667236542879715832015-02-20T11:21:12.964+00:002015-02-20T11:21:12.964+00:00Thank you, John. I guess the next post will be in ...Thank you, John. I guess the next post will be in about a weeks time.Richard Peglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115206853645323899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-16651185038007266822015-02-20T10:48:47.781+00:002015-02-20T10:48:47.781+00:00Hi Richard.
Pleased to see the Little owls back on...Hi Richard.<br />Pleased to see the Little owls back on the Menu,love your header,looking forward to seeing more your next post.<br />John.JRandSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13578266188930995611noreply@blogger.com