Catcher 1 639 Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 Its took me five weeks to go this close to it 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Catcher 1 639 Posted April 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 Sorry wrong pic a ment this one 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
country-kid 2 Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 very nice pic Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Catcher 1 639 Posted April 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 Cheers bud.Had to sit about 70 mins to get it 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
country-kid 2 Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 (edited) bet you had to be fast about it! Edited April 9, 2010 by country-kid Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Catcher 1 639 Posted April 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 bet you had to be fast about it! took seven pics mate thats the best one 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
happyploughman 1 Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 nice when all the waiting pays off-the hunting instinct in us even taking pics. Shy birds. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Catcher 1 639 Posted April 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 nice when all the waiting pays off-the hunting instinct in us even taking pics. Shy birds. Your right bud it just the thrill of the hunt 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 I always watch the pattern it hunts in. They always fly from the top of the tree to land at the bottom of the adjacent tree before spiralling up. With practice they can be approached from the wrong side of the tree then they will "creep" right around to you. Obviously this is best on larger trees as you have a little more time. It doesnt always work, but its possible... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Catcher 1 639 Posted April 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2010 I always watch the pattern it hunts in. They always fly from the top of the tree to land at the bottom of the adjacent tree before spiralling up. With practice they can be approached from the wrong side of the tree then they will "creep" right around to you. Obviously this is best on larger trees as you have a little more time. It doesnt always work, but its possible... Took your advice JD watch the little chap for a few hours.Ended up finding the nest 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Catcher 1 639 Posted April 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2010 I always watch the pattern it hunts in. They always fly from the top of the tree to land at the bottom of the adjacent tree before spiralling up. With practice they can be approached from the wrong side of the tree then they will "creep" right around to you. Obviously this is best on larger trees as you have a little more time. It doesnt always work, but its possible... Took your advice JD watched the little chap for a few hours.Ended up finding the nest 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted April 11, 2010 Report Share Posted April 11, 2010 Great result! Was it behind a flap of bark? Great care must be excersised when looking as the bark is very fragile. My local treecreepers have been building but as yet i do not think they have laid eggs. I have put several artificial "squirrel-proof" nest sites in for them this year as a trial and the results are encouraging... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Catcher 1 639 Posted April 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2010 Great result! Was it behind a flap of bark? Great care must be excersised when looking as the bark is very fragile. My local treecreepers have been building but as yet i do not think they have laid eggs. I have put several artificial "squirrel-proof" nest sites in for them this year as a trial and the results are encouraging... The back of a old rotting stump about six foot high.two wide it was behind the bark the stump was on a small embankment at angle the nest was at the back.Out of the wind and rain 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted April 11, 2010 Report Share Posted April 11, 2010 Yes, i thought it might be... They take a little while to fathom out but once you learn their little secrets their nests can be found very fast indeed. Keep them pics coming........i will see if i can take a few in a little while... JD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gamble 4 Posted April 11, 2010 Report Share Posted April 11, 2010 Its took me five weeks to go this close to it nice picture lad Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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