This was 2 years ago and you can just see the eggs through the glass brick. Unfortunately they’ve now made it so filthy that you can’t see a thing.
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Noticed something odd on a wall this morning and almost had a Brown Alert when one of the “something odds” fluttered its wings as I took a closer look.
A pair of Giant Peacock Moths which apparently quite rare.
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They are magnificent, aren’t they.
Not seen ours yet this year.
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Their furry legs remind me of spiders, hence my recoiling at speed when one moved.
I’ve often noted a small “whatever”… carefully stepping over it… that sort of thing… only to eventually find it’s a shrivelled leaf, bit of moss, all sorts… OH reckons I’m barmy… 'cos I could almost swear I can see it breathing…
Possibly less rare this year!
I’ve watched dad filling his beak and then flying off, so assume he was feeding chicks in the nest, when junior turned up. There’s another big chick around somewhere. Didn’t realise how early they hatch.
Dad’s done well, but has started to lose his neck feathers – stress? Haven’t seen mum around.
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Sitting down to take a break from the pointing, I was delighted to see a Hoopoe do a lap of the garden and scoot off.
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The only time I’ve seen one, looking a bit ragged here, was in a neighbour’s garden in 2012!
Apparently they are increasingly rare and difficult to find. But not down your way! Still around.
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We hear those and Golden Orioles most summers, but they appear to be invisible.
What we have only heard once or twice this year is owls. We usually have several pairs in our woods.
Indeed they are. And then when you do see one it is extraordinary they manage to remain so hidden - they are not small birds and their colour is astonishing. We had one in our garden last year (year before?)
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Well now they are well and truly here. Thanks to the trail cam, I was able to record their song in the last week of April, but in person sighting and hearing only occurred this past week. They seem to be most active early morning, we had a bright yellow male fly/glide from tree to tree across the garden on Friday!
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How lovely! Ours are high in the woodland at the bottom of our valley, along the stream. We hear their song constantly but it’s very rare for them to come closer. We’ll hopefully have nightingales joining them soon.
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After a few days of disruption, the kestrel parents seem to have concluded that we’re mostly harmless and can be ignored as we do the pointing directly beneath their nest.
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Our nightingales have quietened down substantially over the last week. There were at least 6 scattered around the garden at the end of April but we’re left with just one solitary male now. I hope he pairs off soon - I’m feeling quite sorry for the poor chap!
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This? I used google lens
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Yay for Mother’s Day! 
What’s your mix for pointing, please, John? I gather it’s important to use a mix we wouldn’t necessarily use in England, to keep it breathable