tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post4937282360678400994..comments2024-03-29T01:41:15.713+00:00Comments on Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park birds: Ralph Hancockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-61660413212871339432017-08-15T00:10:11.948+01:002017-08-15T00:10:11.948+01:00The male Little Owl of this pair was the bird I ph...The male Little Owl of this pair was the bird I photographed for the first post of my blog on 6 April 2012. So it's a long acquaintance. You can't make friends with a Little Owl (except by bringing it up as a pet, but that's another story). But at least the pair recognise me and are not frightened.Ralph Hancockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-65215391321307004352017-08-15T00:06:42.858+01:002017-08-15T00:06:42.858+01:00Starlings get a bad press, but are amazingly shiny...Starlings get a bad press, but are amazingly shiny in their iridescent brocade plumage. To get the best photograph, you need direct bright sunlight shining over your shoulder so that your shadow almost but not quite falls on the bird.Ralph Hancockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-59845500986324741492017-08-14T21:36:34.152+01:002017-08-14T21:36:34.152+01:00I think I'd like very much to read the story a...I think I'd like very much to read the story about you and the Little Owl, Ralph, if you wrote it. From what little experience I have with Little Owls, it is very rare that one of those shy birds should show so much ease when a human being is around.<br /><br />Do you know the kindly woman who fills the feeder? If you do, please thank her for us.TinĂºvielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04794275230697959519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-83680267236061682812017-08-14T19:25:08.306+01:002017-08-14T19:25:08.306+01:00LOVE the colours in the Starling's plumage in ...LOVE the colours in the Starling's plumage in the sunshine...looking VERY fine indeed!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00188195367809501013noreply@blogger.com