tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post6594727108600996981..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-2340459931624670292021-05-16T20:08:09.678+01:002021-05-16T20:08:09.678+01:00The park was almost deserted on a dull morning, an...The park was almost deserted on a dull morning, and the shy Reed Warbler dared to come out on a stem. They have been one of the recent successes in the park, where we have only had reed beds for a decade, and are now breeding happily.<br /><br />I had an Orange Tip butterfly today, Sunday.Ralph Hancockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-22023348721395037602021-05-16T06:07:20.042+01:002021-05-16T06:07:20.042+01:00A good number of Reed Warblers for quite a modest ...A good number of Reed Warblers for quite a modest reedbed area. You did well to get a photo.<br /><br />Some great photos of the magnificent Short-eared Owl by Tom.<br /><br />There was quite an influx of Painted Ladies a few days away along the coast as well as some migrant moths (I found a migrant Diamond-back a couple of days ago). With the recent weather I've been lucky to see any butterflies but did manage a female Holly Blue in the garden yesterday afternoon.Conehead54https://www.blogger.com/profile/18423862602236191493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-46332026208870751492021-05-16T00:31:03.184+01:002021-05-16T00:31:03.184+01:00The 600mm lens of my main camera, like most long l...The 600mm lens of my main camera, like most long lenses, has a deep lens hood which shades the lens so much that it is almost invisible. For birds there is no sensation of being looked at by a big eye. In contrast, the little bridge camera I use for video has a short lens hood and the lens is plainly visible. All kinds of birds find it alarming when the artificial eye is staring at them.Ralph Hancockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-10971523444425805162021-05-15T23:29:50.874+01:002021-05-15T23:29:50.874+01:00Very sorry to hear that the excellent Hugh Smith w...Very sorry to hear that the excellent Hugh Smith will be moving elsewhere. Please do convey our congratulations on his new job, and our regret that the park shall be losing his excellent offices.<br /><br />I wonder what the Long-Tailed Tit is thinking of the big shiny eye-like object looking at it. Unfazeable little birds.<br /><br />Kestrels are known to nest on windowsills and window boxes here. There used to be a journalist who would document the comings and goings of common kestrels nesting in a window box in her balcony daily for years.<br /><br />What a regal beauty, the Short-Eared Owl!<br /><br />Congratulations on getting the hedge proposal accepted! Little birds ought to welcome you both throwing a little victory parade.TinĂºvielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04794275230697959519noreply@blogger.com