tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post3922683182083740868..comments2023-11-13T07:19:45.061+00:00Comments on CABINET OF CURIOSITIES: Backstone Bank woodUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-37589392675659419082015-06-09T18:09:01.590+00:002015-06-09T18:09:01.590+00:00That's a beautiful place, Phil. I love your im...That's a beautiful place, Phil. I love your images - particularly of the owlet. In spite of my interest in owls, I've never seen a Tawny owlet - but I'd love to!<br /><br />Best wishes - - - Richard<br />Richard Peglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115206853645323899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-25174127951355101172015-06-05T07:16:34.176+00:002015-06-05T07:16:34.176+00:00Thanks Countryside Tales - really hope your chick...Thanks Countryside Tales - really hope your chick survives. Fingers crossed here too!Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609107148344256875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-26147717855009153782015-06-04T18:43:08.449+00:002015-06-04T18:43:08.449+00:00What a beautiful place. I found a baby Tawny last ...What a beautiful place. I found a baby Tawny last week too- less fortunate, this one was injured on the road and is now at a wildlife sanctuary. Always the last resort to remove them but he appears to be doing OK, feeding himself and we're all keeping everything crossed he'll return to the wild in due course. Lovely to see the pictures of yours.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-80721320463932042932015-06-04T16:53:24.322+00:002015-06-04T16:53:24.322+00:00I wondered about that Adrian. They can walk and cl...I wondered about that Adrian. They can walk and climb quite well but I suspect their parents must carry them in their talons tooPhilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609107148344256875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-70683127173191858602015-06-04T16:33:55.246+00:002015-06-04T16:33:55.246+00:00Phil, how do the young owls move about. Do they ju...Phil, how do the young owls move about. Do they just hop?ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-74855981029648822015-06-04T16:17:18.294+00:002015-06-04T16:17:18.294+00:00We were really lucky to see it. Went back yesterda...We were really lucky to see it. Went back yesterday but it seems to have moved deeper into the wood.Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609107148344256875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-68856130008383834132015-06-04T16:16:22.794+00:002015-06-04T16:16:22.794+00:00Hi Brian, I was told there were redstarts there la...Hi Brian, I was told there were redstarts there last week but didn't see them, but the song of a wood warbler was pointed out to me - that sound of a coin spinning on a table that now I'll never forget! <br /><br />There used to be regular nesting pied flycatchers in the alder wood at Low Barns but it's a few years since I've been there.<br /><br />all the best<br /><br />Phil<br /> Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609107148344256875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-70757454418785795252015-06-04T16:11:50.603+00:002015-06-04T16:11:50.603+00:00Most kind of you to say so, Kate!Most kind of you to say so, Kate!Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609107148344256875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-53253579246266557692015-06-04T14:34:01.711+00:002015-06-04T14:34:01.711+00:00Nice post Phil, that young Tawny Owl is cute!Nice post Phil, that young Tawny Owl is cute!Ian Doylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01407785573213070860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-91337412290531282672015-06-04T14:32:39.701+00:002015-06-04T14:32:39.701+00:00Hi Phil
I visited these same woods last month and...Hi Phil<br /><br />I visited these same woods last month and have done on a number of previous occasions. Always lots of botanical interest for a trainee like myself and some great bird life at this time of year. I've never managed a sighting of Tawny Owl, but have found it a real good site for the likes of Pied Flycatcher (which has to be one of our top summer visitors), Redstart and if your really lucky Wood Warbler. I was of the impression that the Pied Flycatchers seemed to be increasing in numbers here and no doubt the nest boxes are helping. I was sure there was more nest boxes up now. We watched a male bird feeding a female on the nest in between bouts of courtship with another female. So good to watch what is common behavior in this species. An excellent walk. Cheers. Brian.Killy Birderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14966819525852998884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-61368864015153816762015-06-04T13:50:27.234+00:002015-06-04T13:50:27.234+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.Miss Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07251787869799088477noreply@blogger.com