First Steps for Mum (or Dad?)...

First steps away from the nest today (unless I missed it yesterday). The nest is behind the chimney of next door but one. Mum (or Dad?) is totally paranoid about other birds in the vicinity. A jackdaw on the neighbouring roof was chased off, a magpie in a tree next door was threatened and a passing gull got the shock of its life. Lots of noise at other times, too, of course.

Whatever you think about herring gulls, their UK conservation status is 'Red' so another young 'un ought to be a welcome sight. So enjoy saying "Ah, cute!" with a clear conscience!

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Steve

Well captured, you may not be saying " Ah Cute " when he's after your chips in a few months time

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Chris

www.chrismillsphotography.co.uk

" A Hangover is something that occupies the Head you neglected to use the night before".

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K1 - Sigma 85mm F1.4, Pentax 150 -450 F4.5 / 5.6, Pentax FA 24 - 70 F2.8

Sigma 100-300 F4, Samyang 14mm F2.8, Sigma 70-200 F2.8,

K5iis - Sigma 17 - 70 F2.8, Sigma 70 - 300 F3.5/F5.6, Sigma 18 - 200 F3.6 / F4.5.

Thanks. I'm wondering whether it can be trained to leave us sensible locals alone and just go for the chips, ice creams and sandwiches of the thoughtless, stupid and downright dangerous non-locals flocking to Dorset beaches at the moment...

Steve

That would be good but all his mates would need to flock together

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Chris

www.chrismillsphotography.co.uk

" A Hangover is something that occupies the Head you neglected to use the night before".

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K1 - Sigma 85mm F1.4, Pentax 150 -450 F4.5 / 5.6, Pentax FA 24 - 70 F2.8

Sigma 100-300 F4, Samyang 14mm F2.8, Sigma 70-200 F2.8,

K5iis - Sigma 17 - 70 F2.8, Sigma 70 - 300 F3.5/F5.6, Sigma 18 - 200 F3.6 / F4.5.

Some birds don't take kindly to predation. A pair of carrion crows recently downed a magpie that had been caught near their nest. They pecked it to death in the middle of the road amid a tremendous racket of caws and screeches.

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Both the *istDS and the K5 are incurably addicted to old glass

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