Not really been birding today...

Colin Key · October 17th, 2009, 07:41 PM

... but the birds have come to me. An Osprey carrying a large fish over my house actually dripped blood onto the terrace, an adult Black-winged Kite has been eating my rats (

) and actually posed for a photo (unfortunately right at the edge of my land and about 200 metres away):

And, I have noticed recently that a very large number of birds have ticks attached, such as this Stonechat (also in my garden):

Rather odd for this late in the year - is this a further sign of global warming?

Colin

Seedy Saidy · October 20th, 2009, 10:17 PM

Hi Colin,
Nice photos. Is it not amazing that some of this creatures are our next door neighbour's and we have to marvel their presence. Good catch for the tit too, I could see with my naked eye.

Thanks Seedy gambian birder.

October 17th, 2009, 07:41 PM	#1
Colin Key Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Algarve, Portugal Posts: 2,504	Not really been birding today... ... but the birds have come to me. An Osprey carrying a large fish over my house actually dripped blood onto the terrace, an adult Black-winged Kite has been eating my rats () and actually posed for a photo (unfortunately right at the edge of my land and about 200 metres away): And, I have noticed recently that a very large number of birds have ticks attached, such as this Stonechat (also in my garden): Rather odd for this late in the year - is this a further sign of global warming? Colin __________________ The Portuguese equivalent of "Bird Forum" (Fórum Aves) is: http://aves.team-forum.net/ Click on "Fórum" (first button at top left) which will take you to the sub-forums. The "Galeria" (Photo-gallery) and "Birds of Portugal (in English)" forums are open to visitors. If you want to post you will need to register. If you have problems (the process is in Portuguese) please contact me.

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October 20th, 2009, 10:17 PM	#2
Seedy Saidy Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 27	Hi Colin, Nice photos. Is it not amazing that some of this creatures are our next door neighbour's and we have to marvel their presence. Good catch for the tit too, I could see with my naked eye. Thanks Seedy gambian birder.