A Bullheaded Shrike near my apartment earlier this week. The last migrant passing through has been and gone (a singing Arctic Warbler on June 6/7), now in the neighbourhood all that is left are the summer staples.
One or two pairs of Bullheaded Shrike breed along the river, they were busy hunting this week. 3 years ago I saw one catch and kill a Tree Sparrow, no similar action this week, just them sitting around being watchful.
This adult Black Crowned Night Heron was the first one I've seen on the local river this year.
I didn't see any last summer, they must have bred further upstream, hopefully they'll breed nearer like they did the previous years.
The Red Cheeked Starlings will fledge in the next week or so, there is always a huge feeding frenzy and the adults suddenly become very tame for a short time. They were still pretty wary today though.
There are always 10 or so singing Oriental Reed Warblers singing atop the bushes next to the river. Last summer a male sang in a very convenient bush next to the path, the grass wasn't cut last June so the weeds hid it from public view. This year all I can get are distant heavily cropped record shots.
Other species around are Asian House Martin, Swallow, Oriental Turtle Dove, Kingfisher, Tree Sparrow, Brown Eared Bulbul and lots and lots of Oriental Greenfinch.
Numerous pairs of White Wagtail breed along the river too..........
This is one of several species already with fledged young. Spot Billed Duck and Carrion Crow babies were present today too. The larger more aggressive Large Billed Crow tends to breed later and can be very protective if you go too close to their nest, i've been buzzed several times in recent years.
And to finish with here's a rather cute baby Great Tit.
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Nice series and yes, that's one cute tit. I have tried but failed to post comments the last few weeks. Don't know whether it's my account or the computer I'm using. Hope this one works.
ReplyDelete....must have been the computer!
ReplyDeleteCute tit! Sounds randy, I know. Haha!
ReplyDeleteGalllcissa-you have a dirty mind, you could even have said a cute pair of tits (there are 2 pictures after all).
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