Guest Ditch_Shitter Posted June 7, 2007 Report Share Posted June 7, 2007 I know, obviously. I've noticed the nest being built and have left them to it. Today, through bin's, I saw it was about as complete a nest as I'd ever be able to expect and, being as the birds were no where to be seen, I sneaked over and grabbed this shot. Birds, I understand, are very likely to desert a nest if disturbed in the early stages? (Bruce Campbell). Well, I've had a minor obsession going on for this species for some years now. I honestly didn't have a clue what their eggs even looked like. Imagine then my delight when I shot and looked at the back of my camera! It's f*cking gorgeous! My only fear now is that, as said, I haven't seen the adults for a day or two. Thus I'm absolutely terrified that my presence around the place and just appearing in a window some ten foot from their nest may have been enough to have spooked them? I so hope not! Hey and, JD? You're too good, my man! How about keeping it to yeself and giving the less knowledgeable a crack at sorting it? Whose Egg? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted June 7, 2007 Report Share Posted June 7, 2007 My lips are sealed Ditchy.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BWB 3 Posted June 7, 2007 Report Share Posted June 7, 2007 ill have a stab at the cuckoo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
donky7 9 Posted June 7, 2007 Report Share Posted June 7, 2007 warbler ........... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waz77 15 Posted June 7, 2007 Report Share Posted June 7, 2007 (edited) Similar colouring to a buzzard or sparrowhawk egg but they usually lay 3-4,hard to tell how big it is in pic Edited June 7, 2007 by waz77 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
OldTrapCollector 377 Posted June 7, 2007 Report Share Posted June 7, 2007 Spotted flycatcher?? OTC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
snoopdog 1,256 Posted June 7, 2007 Report Share Posted June 7, 2007 is a tit egg is a tit egg its hard to tell with out a size but i would say great tit or coal tit Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LAMPER 0 Posted June 7, 2007 Report Share Posted June 7, 2007 spotted flyctcher whos are these darcey???? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
raspme 0 Posted June 7, 2007 Report Share Posted June 7, 2007 spotted flyctcher whos are these darcey???? some sort of warbler Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted June 8, 2007 Report Share Posted June 8, 2007 spotted flyctcher whos are these darcey???? Well matey, its hard one as there is no scale. I am torn between Hen Harrier and Little grebe and Short-eared owl......... But if i had to choose i would plum for the Owl.......but its a hard one.....go on then lamps...give it to me... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FastDogz 155 Posted June 8, 2007 Report Share Posted June 8, 2007 Ditch - Sparrowhawk Laper - Moorhens Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ditch_Shitter Posted June 8, 2007 Report Share Posted June 8, 2007 Maybe Lamper showed me those eggs in PM? Only I remember taking a stab at GC Grebe, over Dabchick, somewhere. But now I've looked with a less busy and distracted eye, that looks more like juncus rush around the nest than, eg. Reed Mace. Could be a more marsh dwelling bird then? Short Eared Owl. But I too thought owls were more typically rounded? F*cked if I'd know then! Do Hen Harrier lay white eggs? How mundane! Anyway, Old and, obviously, the rather chillingly well versed Lamper were spot on! As, no doubt was our equelly scary JD. My egg was, of course, a Spotted Flycatcher. And, I'm chuffed to bits to say, there's another one today! Now I'll completely stay away from the nest for a week or two and let them get on. In fact, my next 'project' is a door on the oppossite side of the cow shed Here's the nest: Spot Fly's Nest Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ricky-N.p.p 0 Posted June 8, 2007 Report Share Posted June 8, 2007 crackin d-s looking forward to the post egg pics already ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LAMPER 0 Posted June 8, 2007 Report Share Posted June 8, 2007 Lamper.. give us a pic of the nest with something next to it to give us a better idea of the size.. .. or better still a further away shot..Millet DOES THIS HELP???? The nest was amongst a colony of Blackheaded gulls nest. The eggs are just a bit bigger than a chickens, which is susprising when you see how small the bird thatl laid them is. Lamps Quote Link to post Share on other sites
T.F.Student 0 Posted June 8, 2007 Report Share Posted June 8, 2007 Look a bit duck like...Teal? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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