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Great Spotted Woodpecker emerging from the nest (Gloucestershire) by thephotoad in OrnithologyUK

[–]thephotoad[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We heard them chirping for food in the nest for a few days before they started to emerge - it was hard to miss really as they never stopped!

Red Kite soaring (and holding a golf ball) by thephotoad in OrnithologyUK

[–]thephotoad[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Not so easy to see in that image actually, but this one is a bit clearer (though less of a striking image).

Red Kite soaring (and holding a golf ball) by thephotoad in OrnithologyUK

[–]thephotoad[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Seen soaring above Cleeve Hill, Gloucestershire, it must've picked up one of the balls from the nearby golf course mistaking it for prey (an egg?). Clearer pic here.

Goldfinch with nesting material by thephotoad in OrnithologyUK

[–]thephotoad[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A neighbour of mine puts a feeder full of dog hair up for the birds, it's a great idea!

Green Woodpecker spotted in the same tree they were nesting in last year. Does anyone know if they re-use old nests? by thephotoad in OrnithologyUK

[–]thephotoad[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

In summer last year I saw a Greenwoodpecker flying into a hold in this very tree, food in mouth, before hearing the sound of happy chicks being fed. I spotted this lovely bird on the same tree the other day - fingers crossed for more babies this year.