tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post4939065725590569739..comments2024-03-28T08:30:44.045+00:00Comments on Pegler Birding: That Was August, 2014Richard Peglerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05115206853645323899noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-45626797117636062612014-09-18T10:04:19.557+01:002014-09-18T10:04:19.557+01:00Thank you so much, Noushka, for taking the time fo...Thank you so much, Noushka, for taking the time for such a detailed comment when you were enjoying your last evening with your son before his departure. I really hope that you get together with him sooner than another five years!<br /><br />I'm not sure if the Sparrowhawk would be feeding young. I got the impression that this was quite a young bird itself.<br /><br />I was very lucky with the Wryneck - it was a 'life' bird for me, and I got very good views during the 10 minutes I stayed in the area, with two extremely brief photo sessions. I didn't stay long as I was very worried about disturbing the bird as it was probably only about 10 metres away, but they do tend to be quite confiding. They are quite rare in UK but we do tend to get quite a few during autumn migration. This year, it seems, has been an exceptionally good year with (I'm told) over 100 reports in UK over a 10 day period. Richard Peglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115206853645323899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-24232774881502599362014-09-18T09:41:29.290+01:002014-09-18T09:41:29.290+01:00We'll put her in my chair hide with a bottle f...We'll put her in my chair hide with a bottle for company, so she should be comfortable enough - I can't guarantee the hedghogs, however, and it could be a long wait, so perhaps a reserve bottle is indicated too!! Richard Peglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115206853645323899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-82387501237705372302014-09-17T23:16:33.982+01:002014-09-17T23:16:33.982+01:00Hi Richard: She says that she is quite willing to ...Hi Richard: She says that she is quite willing to camp out with a flashlight - as long as she has a glass of wine! And she says she's not sharing it with the Hedgehog!David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-67122384610151217972014-09-17T16:51:14.839+01:002014-09-17T16:51:14.839+01:00Good grief Richard!
You put so many photos up that...Good grief Richard!<br />You put so many photos up that there is no way I can comment on each one although I'd wish it!<br />The Sparrowhawk would still be feeding young????<br />Sorry for the Nuthatch but it should have been more careful!<br />I ENVY the wryneck on your banner!!<br />I have tried to see it so many time going to Spain especially but to no avail... :(<br />Your LO are all superb.... what pleasure they bring you!!<br />I wish I had hedgehogs in the garden, I love them!<br />I'll have to be quick, it's my son's last evening before he flies off tomorrow back to Sydney...<br />By for now, keep well :)Noushkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11583459949373167021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-49777211493833421712014-09-17T13:04:38.243+01:002014-09-17T13:04:38.243+01:00Thank you, Stewart. For me it's always a toss-...Thank you, Stewart. For me it's always a toss-up between the portrait shots and the long shots, and I try for a balance between the two. The portrait shots of the LOs are necessary to show their delightful character, but do nothing to convey the environment - for that you need the long shots. Richard Peglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115206853645323899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-24969549342399988992014-09-17T12:38:34.616+01:002014-09-17T12:38:34.616+01:00Thank you for your very kind words, John. I was ex...Thank you for your very kind words, John. I was extremely lucky with the Wryneck - everything in the right place, with just a bit of contortionism required (by me - not the Wryneck) to get the shots. Richard Peglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115206853645323899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-67298703834967636042014-09-17T12:36:56.460+01:002014-09-17T12:36:56.460+01:00Splendid set of pictures. For all that I like the...Splendid set of pictures. For all that I like the close ups of the LOs, its the long shots with them in situ that I like the most.<br /><br />Cheers - Stewart M - MelbourneStewart Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04622420206244603688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-83791644461088151362014-09-17T12:35:09.208+01:002014-09-17T12:35:09.208+01:00Thank you, Doug. I was recently given a pamphlet w...Thank you, Doug. I was recently given a pamphlet which is trying to encourage people to have ground-level holes in their garden fence 5inx5in, to allow Hedgehogs entry into their gardens. Aparently they can roam several km in a single night!. There's more info at www. hedgehogstreet.org.<br /><br />That hole in the building that the owl was sitting in is, I believe, a ventilation hole. There are three of them on each end of the building. It's my guess that the building was erected to house some sort of livestock as there are 'stable doors' on the front. The owls seem to use the holes as access points when the doors are closed.<br /><br />I've seen a Nuthatch in our garden twice since the Sprawk took what looked like a Nuthatch yesterday. It's either another one, or it got such a fright that it's decided to only visit occasionally!Richard Peglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115206853645323899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-83466050175617083182014-09-17T12:14:53.952+01:002014-09-17T12:14:53.952+01:00Hi David. It was, all told, quite a rewarding mont...Hi David. It was, all told, quite a rewarding month in its variety.<br /><br />I'll do my level best with the Hedgehogs, but it might mean that Miriam has to camp out at night, armed with a torch. They're, pretty strictly nocturnal and very timid creatures and tend to freeze if they sense danger, but are quick to run away when they get the chance. Their eyesight is poor, but their hearing and sense of smell is excellent. Last night we had a very large one that I've not seen before - unusual colouration patches on its spines!Richard Peglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115206853645323899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-11748759618440202602014-09-17T12:05:52.631+01:002014-09-17T12:05:52.631+01:00Thank you for your kind words, Paul. I've alwa...Thank you for your kind words, Paul. I've always had a realtively shallow interest in dragons and damsels, but find that this interest has grown this year. <br /><br />The owls at our 'joint site' (Paul and I happened upon this site independently, for anyone else reading this) have been quite elusive over the past year, until a couple of months ago, but they're still not 'reliable'. I'm convinced that the building is not the nest site but, for obvious reasons, won't divulge here where I believe it to be.Richard Peglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115206853645323899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-28469878768305876412014-09-17T11:22:18.336+01:002014-09-17T11:22:18.336+01:00Those are very kind words indeed, Michał and Piotr...Those are very kind words indeed, Michał and Piotr. Such encouragement from professionals such as yourself are very much appreciated. Thank you!!Richard Peglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115206853645323899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-39468422792088823362014-09-16T22:59:05.582+01:002014-09-16T22:59:05.582+01:00What an amazing bag of delights,to start with your...What an amazing bag of delights,to start with your Header is a show stopper,followed with a glimpse into the Macro world,and then on to an assortment of wonderful bird images,this post has it all.<br />Magnificent.<br />John.JRandSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13578266188930995611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-44807783618745982212014-09-16T21:14:06.737+01:002014-09-16T21:14:06.737+01:00You have been busy. The Sparrowhawk is gorgeous, a...You have been busy. The Sparrowhawk is gorgeous, a real poser. And the hedgehogs are delightful and makes me wish we had some in the garden.<br />You LO site no2 reminds me of my current barn but what an odd hole the owl uses at site. Great images all round, hope the nuthatch survived tooDouglas Mcfarlanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12267360351215643395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-49810890492187397492014-09-16T18:17:46.676+01:002014-09-16T18:17:46.676+01:00Amazing shots, Richard! We are impressed... You ar...Amazing shots, Richard! We are impressed... You are very good photographer of nature. You really have talent.<br />GreetingsDział Przyrody MŚOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01112559625469121342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-86482601062153497282014-09-16T16:21:25.616+01:002014-09-16T16:21:25.616+01:00Good morning Richard: This is a month that most of...Good morning Richard: This is a month that most of us would envy. What an incredible array of wildlife. I think that your Little Owls reign supreme but everything else is quite wonderful too. And Miriam is salivating at the Hedgehog pictures! She says that if you can have two waiting for you then you should be able to have two waiting for her!!David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300766267906463889.post-88135939473476498872014-09-16T15:39:47.275+01:002014-09-16T15:39:47.275+01:00A great post with plenty of excellent accompanying...A great post with plenty of excellent accompanying images. I was totally ignorant of the fact that there are so many different species of dragon & damsels? Great image of the LO at site 42 (our jointly observed site) spying out of the pipe and that Sparrowhawk image is just fantastic buddy.Paul Riddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03745064452469646249noreply@blogger.com