tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post6169614766690595073..comments2024-03-28T20:29:39.377+00:00Comments on Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park birds: Ralph Hancockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-45061987759671894702014-02-24T00:35:52.317+00:002014-02-24T00:35:52.317+00:00Yes, that owl is often heard and seldom seen. The ...Yes, that owl is often heard and seldom seen. The people at the Lookout say that they often hear it hooting. There seems to be at least one more owl or pair of owls in the far northwest corner of Kensington Gardens near the Orme Square Lodges.<br /><br />Incidentally, it would be a good idea to comment on the current blog post, no matter what the subject. If you comment on an old post, no one will see except me.Ralph Hancockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-71307961849655267872014-02-23T21:55:34.675+00:002014-02-23T21:55:34.675+00:00I've seen an Tawny owl once in Hyde (around th...I've seen an Tawny owl once in Hyde (around the central nursery close to the police station), if you walk along the fence as if going towards bayswater road on the right side of the nursery, you will find one tree that sits in the middle path of the pathwalk along the fence, there is an owl box and one was right on the perch at around 9 or so AM, February 2012, I was with a gardener who has worked there for a decade and that's the first owl he ever saw, he said to me all the staff hear the owls but never actually see them ... Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-71790328363690536912012-11-07T21:36:29.290+00:002012-11-07T21:36:29.290+00:00It seems to be quite common for squirrels to swim....It seems to be quite common for squirrels to swim. Try entering 'swimming squirrel' into Google Images.Ralph Hancockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-8981826379337016642012-11-07T21:05:36.127+00:002012-11-07T21:05:36.127+00:00Another very interesting blog, but I thought the s...Another very interesting blog, but I thought the swimming squirrel took the cake this week. Has anyone else ever seen one behave like this? I wonder if there is a squirrel-lovers blog and / or website?Elizabethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-22006026269263875382012-11-07T18:39:08.071+00:002012-11-07T18:39:08.071+00:00Thanks for your kind words, and good luck with the...Thanks for your kind words, and good luck with the owls -- they can be hard to find. My camera is a Panasonic Lumix FZ200, with a 24x zoom lens equivalent to 600mm. This does not give the same quality as a real 600mm lens, but it is still a remarkable bit of glassware. Also, you can carry it about without giving yourself saddle sores and spinal curvature.Ralph Hancockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-76695093376924931222012-11-07T18:31:26.207+00:002012-11-07T18:31:26.207+00:00Hi Ralph i love your blog and will be in the park ...Hi Ralph i love your blog and will be in the park saturday to look for the owls. <br />Which camera and lens do you use? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com