Birds
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Re: Birds
Re storks:
On our way to Tapolca we sometimes drive through the village Nagybajom which is considered the Stork Capital of Europe - more than a dozen nests on electricity/telephone poles.
Another place with many storks is Hodos in Slovenia just across the border, a short drive from the very nice Örség National Park in Hungary.
On our way to Tapolca we sometimes drive through the village Nagybajom which is considered the Stork Capital of Europe - more than a dozen nests on electricity/telephone poles.
Another place with many storks is Hodos in Slovenia just across the border, a short drive from the very nice Örség National Park in Hungary.
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Re: Birds
Wolfi,
Nagybajom on your way to Tapolca? Depends where you're coming from of course, but...............
Have you moved?
Nagybajom on your way to Tapolca? Depends where you're coming from of course, but...............
Have you moved?
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Shotgun, thanks for the error report!
I'm an old man now and forget so much - of course it should have been Kaposvár
I'm an old man now and forget so much - of course it should have been Kaposvár
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I also live in NE Hungary and have many species visiting my garden. At the moment I have a bird feeder out which is being swamped by different tits and what appears to be a tree creeper. We also have plenty of jays around and quite a few woodpeckers, a pair of which seem to have hollowed out a hole in my apple tree. There are also numerous buzzards and other raptors and I watched an owl in one of my trees a short while ago.
Not far from Eger lives a retired police wildlife officer from England who, for quite a few years, has run bird watching tours around the Bükk and Hortóbágy. He arranges quite a few trips each year and gets visitors from all over the world due to the large number of bird species in such a small area.
Not far from Eger lives a retired police wildlife officer from England who, for quite a few years, has run bird watching tours around the Bükk and Hortóbágy. He arranges quite a few trips each year and gets visitors from all over the world due to the large number of bird species in such a small area.
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In Hungary on the Eastern Plains we have many song birds in our neighbour's copse but I haven't been able to identify which ones yet as I've only ever heard them not seen them and I have no idea what is what when it comes to birds singing but we love it anyway.
We also have a lot of sparrows plus there is a pheasant which every now and again we see somebody trying to catch for supper, at least I think there's only the one as we only ever catch a glimpse of it before it is back in the dense shrub.
A handful of storks also reside in the
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Parakeets - I used to live in Surbiton, near Kingston, Surrey and saw quite a few parakeets. But I didn't actually notice until my Hungarian brother-in-law mentioned it! In Orpington, Kent, I see quite a few. I always thought parakeets are tropical birds and more suited for warmer climates but it's obvious they are hardy birds because they can cope with UK winters.
Where did these parakeets come from? https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/06/09/britains-parakeets-really-did-come-set-african-queen-says-zoologist/
Benny Kovacs - interesting you lived in Bexley, which is not far from here. I hate driving around that area because there's so many speed bumps (sleeping policemen) on residential streets.
Where did these parakeets come from? https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/06/09/britains-parakeets-really-did-come-set-african-queen-says-zoologist/
Benny Kovacs - interesting you lived in Bexley, which is not far from here. I hate driving around that area because there's so many speed bumps (sleeping policemen) on residential streets.
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This time I've seen more birds than before. Wonder if it's related to coronavirus, I. E. people staying home, less traffic, thus encouraging animals and birds to venture to places they don't normally go to.
Local friends have four swift nests just underneath their house roof.
Local friends have four swift nests just underneath their house roof.
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A swift bird???
Congratulations!
I had to look this up, thanks fentiger for reminding me.
Apus Apus (its scientific name) is Mauersegler in German - they are really special birds!
Congratulations!
I had to look this up, thanks fentiger for reminding me.
Apus Apus (its scientific name) is Mauersegler in German - they are really special birds!
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They build their nests under the eaves of my house. When returning to their nests they sometimes fly too low and end up in my kitchen. My dogs are so used to it happening they no longer take any notice!
I've also got two woodpeckers which I can hear but have only once managed to see, and a tiny bird who's made its nest in my electricity meter box.
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I have quite a few Swifts or Swallows around the garden but I'm not sure which of the two they are ! One pair always nest in my end room which is just for storage at present but this year a different breed pair took their nest ... the Swallows / Swifts were not impressed when they arrived later to find the squatters ! Sadly, the squatters hatched five chicks and they were doing well until a Jay decided to make a meal of them.
I found this fledgeling on the garden a few weeks ago, not sure if it's a Song Thrush or Mistle Thrush but given the amount of Christmas trees groing around the garden, I suspect it may be a Mistle Thrush ... but I am no expert by any means !!
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I found this fledgeling on the garden a few weeks ago, not sure if it's a Song Thrush or Mistle Thrush but given the amount of Christmas trees groing around the garden, I suspect it may be a Mistle Thrush ... but I am no expert by any means !!
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