tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post6859101869750293326..comments2024-03-27T19:59:10.159+00:00Comments on Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park birds: Ralph Hancockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-3621551844559647832019-03-23T04:02:22.716+00:002019-03-23T04:02:22.716+00:00I don't know whether a Blackbird finds every o...I don't know whether a Blackbird finds every one, but this one, temporarily not bothered by people and dogs passing by, seemed to be doing a pretty good job. I had no choice but to throw the sultanas into a grassy patch, since that was where the bird was. I don't think it could have seen any of them, and also I doubt whether these little black things reflect much ultraviolet.Ralph Hancockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-42015732407767835962019-03-23T02:13:34.153+00:002019-03-23T02:13:34.153+00:00Do you mean that the Blackbird finds every one? Th...Do you mean that the Blackbird finds every one? That's remarkable. I was wondering if it helps that they can see in ultraviolet.<br /><br />Feral Pigeons seem to nest a lot in occupied buildings and structures too! JimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-20119080316594424272019-03-23T01:32:47.011+00:002019-03-23T01:32:47.011+00:00The Stock Doves here are very adept at stealing ho...The Stock Doves here are very adept at stealing holes from other birds. One year they evicted the Little Owls near the Albert Memorial. Feral Pigeons nest in abandoned buildings and do not seem to be a threat.Ralph Hancockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-35082827984236259622019-03-23T01:30:24.887+00:002019-03-23T01:30:24.887+00:00There are two pairs of owls on the other side (and...There are two pairs of owls on the other side (and maybe a third, of which I know almost nothing). The female of the pair near the Albert Memorial is seen in her hole but only occasionally. The pair near the leaf yard, which had moved to a tree near the Queen's Temple, seem to have moved again, and I haven't found them again yet. Probably caused by harassment by Magpies.Ralph Hancockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-76771570487352846892019-03-22T23:11:45.880+00:002019-03-22T23:11:45.880+00:00How sad, to be born a Coot, and to be bad at build...How sad, to be born a Coot, and to be bad at building. It's like being born an Eagle and being short-sighted.<br /><br />That is an amazing picture of the Jackdaw. The elegant colouring of its neck is displayed to perfection. Over here they routinely win the war for nesting sites against kestrels, only to lose it to pigeons. Pigeons are invincible.<br /><br />The loveliest little murderers, Robins are.Tinúvielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04794275230697959519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278510471239667560.post-19269918541400730852019-03-22T22:41:35.166+00:002019-03-22T22:41:35.166+00:00Great update as usual. Interesting situation with ...Great update as usual. Interesting situation with the peregrines. Great to get updates on the owls. What’s happening with the little owl on the other side of the Serpentine of the Moore stature bird.Rzhhttp://hrzh.comnoreply@blogger.com