Beautiful Bird

[maggiebee]

I'm used to the usual garden birds, sparrows, tits, blackbirds, thrushes, robins and even the occasional woodpecker. However this morning there was the most beautiful bullfinch sitting on the fence. Do hope he stays around.

[10ClarionSt]

We see the occasional bulfinch here, due mainly to my next door neighbour who has a huge bird table which attracts various birds. However, we also, occasionally, see a Barn Owl. He sits on my back fence sometimes, although I've not seen him for several weeks now. We'll keep watching!

[maggiebee]

Have never seen an owl in my garden but used to have a couple of Jays from the nearby woods. Not seen them for a couple of years though. First year we have ever had magpies and Mr Sparrowhawk lurks around awaiting a meal. Usually just find a wee pile of feathers.

[Barmaid]

We haven't had a bull finch here. Mr BM would love one.

But we had an amazing experience the other night, which had I not witnessed it I would have not believed. We know we have three young owls in the garden because we hear them every night, but we have been undecided as to what type they are. They sit in the trees at the back.

We happened to see a torch light out the front and went to investigate but it was only our farmer neighbour. We asked him what he thought they were. "Dunno", he said "Let's see". He started making some sort of whistling noise and within a few minutes these three birds were all at the front. Then one swooped down right over him. They are barn owls. But wow! He's a proper Dr Doolittle!! (Apparently, the noise he was making was the sound of a dying rabbit!)

[maggiebee]

Wow Barmaid, that must have been an amazing sight. No doubt we have tawny and barn owls nearby as I live on the edge of the countryside but have never been lucky enough to see one.

[Georgiesmum]

We used to have a couple of turtle doves visiting our garden regularly, but apparently they are on decline now, beautiful birds.

[choux]

I find the regular 4 or 5 bullfinches that visit the bird feeders are greedy little bullies! We have 2 pairs and one offspring - male. They sit in the feed trays and see off other would be diners. I often have to shoo them off to give the other finches, tits and robins a chance. They soon come back.

[dave50]

Which beautiful bird, where? Who is she?

[maggiebee]

Me Dave, I'm right here!

[jennyjoan]

Very very
Lucky to hear those beautiful sounds

[dave50]

Yes you are Maggie!