tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post6051175212314040478..comments2024-03-27T19:59:10.159+00:00Comments on Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park birds: Ralph Hancockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-7200470884872612582016-01-18T13:35:14.819+00:002016-01-18T13:35:14.819+00:00Many thanks for your reply to my query. I had no...Many thanks for your reply to my query. I had no idea it could be down to depth of field and I am always amazed at your knowledge Ralph. <br />MarieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-66689493779243979832016-01-16T00:29:05.185+00:002016-01-16T00:29:05.185+00:00I've seen this behaviour time and time again i...I've seen this behaviour time and time again in crows and magpies.Ralph Hancockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-17209290134940785312016-01-16T00:28:21.937+00:002016-01-16T00:28:21.937+00:00The tail of the bird is out of focus, and minor ir...The tail of the bird is out of focus, and minor irregularities in the feathers have opened out into blobs. I've seen this before in photographs. Remember that with a 450mm lens the depth of focus is about the thickness of a sheet of cardboard.Ralph Hancockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-32019992229960024402016-01-16T00:26:40.645+00:002016-01-16T00:26:40.645+00:00Yes, it does hit me on the head. Also, it's no...Yes, it does hit me on the head. Also, it's not the only crow to do so: Charlie has this trick too.Ralph Hancockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-58623170041569048442016-01-16T00:25:55.393+00:002016-01-16T00:25:55.393+00:00We are worried about it, and fear that it may have...We are worried about it, and fear that it may have crept off into a corner and died. But I am still keeping an eye out for it.Ralph Hancockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-32209713519284206232016-01-16T00:24:44.221+00:002016-01-16T00:24:44.221+00:00They bred once, several years ago, and lost all th...They bred once, several years ago, and lost all their chicks to gulls in a few days. The Long Water is too open for them.Ralph Hancockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-83761179073095319412016-01-15T20:38:35.356+00:002016-01-15T20:38:35.356+00:00Corvids are notorious for their cheek: http://cor...Corvids are notorious for their cheek: http://corvidblog.tumblr.com/post/37622242234/tail-pullingCathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09683657915069578017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-84468908687735453862016-01-15T20:24:06.733+00:002016-01-15T20:24:06.733+00:00Ralph - the tail of the Nuthatch looks most odd fr...Ralph - the tail of the Nuthatch looks most odd from the side view. It looks like swellings or berries stuck to it? What do you think?<br />MarieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-90820750381343560402016-01-15T19:34:11.984+00:002016-01-15T19:34:11.984+00:00Does the carrion crow physically hit you on the he...Does the carrion crow physically hit you on the head? I always thought that whenever they buzz someone it's because of territoriality or because they are defending their young. Bird behaviour will never stop surprising us.TinĂºvielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04794275230697959519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-9128841833095602362016-01-15T18:28:39.677+00:002016-01-15T18:28:39.677+00:00I have not seen the speckled hybrid goose for a wh...I have not seen the speckled hybrid goose for a while - do you think he/she has left the area?Abigailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16115795598878767279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-32251549381167441382016-01-15T17:56:43.450+00:002016-01-15T17:56:43.450+00:00Do you think that the Little Grebes' will nest...Do you think that the Little Grebes' will nest here or do you think one has strayed in and will go off again?<br />(In fact forget this if they are both male/female!)Arjun Duttahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12428937191960058515noreply@blogger.com