Outlaw Pete 2,224 Posted June 9, 2013 Report Share Posted June 9, 2013 I just looked up. One of those things of fate. God alone knows what goes past here whilst my eyes are reading what you've written. Or I'm typing some shit myself. Couple of minutes ago though, I was gazing out the window ..... Oh, look! There's Pat! White shirt shining in the sun shine. Does he never stop? Flash of white / grey. Is that a wood pigeon? (Automatic, unconscious answer from the brain? 'Don't be a c**t! Get the wing action on it!') Bolt upright. Plot it's likely flight path. Lock On!!! There it goes!!! No more a woodie than I am! You f**king beauty!!! Look at the wings on this muvva fukka! And then, the Salute! As, at 200 yards in crystal clear sunlight, this beautiful creature turns and shows me, full on, his black primaries! I have f**king tears in my eyes as I type this! Probably twice a year I get to see this. What a f**king privilege! 8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sussex 5,777 Posted June 9, 2013 Report Share Posted June 9, 2013 Lucky man ..well spotted .....was looking at the gold finches on the feeder early Friday morning (5ish)when there was a flash & a puff of feathers as the spar departed with breakfast ..precision killing .. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Outlaw Pete 2,224 Posted June 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2013 You're not going to believe this, Sussex. But, five minutes ago I'd just put my chops 'n chips on. I rinsed my hands and reached for the towel. That made me face the upper glazed back door ..... Flash!!! F**king male sparrow hawk shot by!!! If it comes in threes, I'd best watch out for the Gos' or f**king Osprey next! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lanesra 3,994 Posted June 9, 2013 Report Share Posted June 9, 2013 Lucky Enough Too See Hen Harriers Regulary , There Is A Lot Here Same As Choughs Another Bird Some Struggle To See . 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,615 Posted June 9, 2013 Report Share Posted June 9, 2013 An while your looking for bops,angels eaten your chops,pmsl. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted June 9, 2013 Report Share Posted June 9, 2013 Lucky Enough Too See Hen Harriers Regulary , There Is A Lot Here Same As Choughs Another Bird Some Struggle To See . Saw my first choughs a few years back, just after I moved. I remember some holidaymaking twitchers asking us had we seen any crow like birds with red legs once when we were kids and mooching about the cliff path one day. Apparently they were the crown jewels of bird watching to this pair, rare as rocking horse shite! Always kept my eye out on the cliffs from that day on and never saw one there. Moved here to the other side of the county about 3 years ago, went for a walk across a beach just down the road and suddenly noticed there was loads of them on the cliffs and circling overhead by the time I got to the end of it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lanesra 3,994 Posted June 9, 2013 Report Share Posted June 9, 2013 Malt , A Farm We Have Permission On Has. A Pair Nesting In An Owl Box In A Barn For A Few Yrs Now . . And Some People Say They Only Nest On Cliffs . Won't Be Long Now Till The Young Leave The Nest And I Think Thats The Best time To Photograph Them . Heard On Spring Watch They Where Originally Known As "Chows" ? Which Sounds Right When Listening Too There Call !! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Outlaw Pete 2,224 Posted June 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2013 Pest, as I call her, is in the kitchen, licking 'her' log. (The one I chop their meat up on. She likes that ) I, meanwhile, have been consulting my records. White Tailed Sea Eagle? 19th Dec. 1999. Cockley Cley, Norfolk. That was the young bird. Flown in from f**k knows where. I'll never forget throwing the door of the motor open ~ some good soul who'd given us a lift down from Titchwell ~ only to have it missed by about a millimetre by someone passing at a around 60mph! I threw myself out the motor. Ripped the legs of the tripod apart. Eye to eyepiece. Shit myself!!! That Bad Baby came over the pine trees like a flying double decker bus! I Genuinely had this horrible feeling that it was coming to get me! It was just SO F**king Huge! 3rd of June, 2000. Isle of Sky. Saw my first Golden Eagles. I was there with the Lee Evans tour. Watched Sea Eagles appear, absolutely bang on time, the next day. Lee just looked at his watch. Said, " They'll be over in twenty minutes. " Stretched out and went to sleep! Twenty minutes later, we marvelled as they flew over! Love him or hate him, according to which bollocks you may read on the net, the guy's incredible. I base that opinion on having known him as a friend and 'Twitched' with him on numerous occasions Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Outlaw Pete 2,224 Posted June 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2013 Choughs? South Stacks. Anglesey. Same day as I ticked my first and only UK Hooded Crow. There was ~ then ~ this solitary bird living there. Took my breath away. Possibly even more so than the choughs. Now? Seeing a 'Gray Crow' just fills me with anger! I despise those f**king things on the same, visceral level as cats and mink! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted June 9, 2013 Report Share Posted June 9, 2013 Saw my first golden eagle up the highlands a few years go. We were on the way to Loch Ness from Aberdeen via the scenic route, and I just stopped the car and tried videoing it. Got it on film but it's crap! I was there watching it for about 10 minutes, the wife asked if we'd ever manage to get to Loch Ness at one point! She had a bit of a point though, we'd already stopped a few miles down the road so I could look at my first ever wild red deer! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,615 Posted June 9, 2013 Report Share Posted June 9, 2013 Pest, as I call her, is in the kitchen, licking 'her' log. (The one I chop their meat up on. She likes that ) I, meanwhile, have been consulting my records. White Tailed Sea Eagle? 20th Feb. 2000. Norfolk. That was the young bird. Flown in from f**k knows where. I'll never forget throwing the door of the motor open ~ some good soul who'd given us a lift down from Titchwell ~ only to have it missed by about a millimetre by someone passing at a around 60mph! I threw myself out the motor. Ripped the legs of the tripod apart. Eye to eyepiece. Shit myself!!! That Bad Baby came over the pine trees like a flying double decker bus! I Genuinely had this horrible feeling that it was coming to get me! It was just SO F**king Huge! 3rd of June, 2000. Isle of Sky. Saw my first Golden Eagles. I was there with the Lee Evans tour. Watched Sea Eagles appear, absolutely bang on time, the next day. Lee just looked at his watch. Said, " They'll be over in twenty minutes. " Stretched out and went to sleep! Twenty minutes later, we marvelled as they flew over! Love him or hate him, according to which bollocks you may read on the net, the guy's incredible. I base that opinion on having known him as a friend and 'Twitched' with him on numerous occasions lee "sweaty "evans he cracks my missus up.only time we are laughing at the same thing its him or misses browns boys. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Outlaw Pete 2,224 Posted June 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2013 Malt; Having seen a true Eagle; Doesn't it put the f**king Buzzard into perspective?! Eh? We grow up, seeing buzzards. We watch one soaring and thing; Must be a buzzard. Could be an eagle though ..... Then we see an eagle. Game F**king Over!!! Once you've seen that thing with the wing span of a double decker bus, you Know you've seen an eagle! 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Outlaw Pete 2,224 Posted June 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2013 lee "sweaty "evans he cracks my missus up.only time we are laughing at the same thing its him or misses browns boys. Would I be far wrong in guessing you're referring to that 'Comedian' who latterly appeared with the same name? I must admit; I've never seen nor heard that guy performing. I've just caught the name because it happens to match that of my old mate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 30,143 Posted June 9, 2013 Report Share Posted June 9, 2013 Pest, as I call her, is in the kitchen, licking 'her' log. (The one I chop their meat up on. She likes that ) I, meanwhile, have been consulting my records. White Tailed Sea Eagle? 20th Feb. 2000. Norfolk. That was the young bird. Flown in from f**k knows where. I'll never forget throwing the door of the motor open ~ some good soul who'd given us a lift down from Titchwell ~ only to have it missed by about a millimetre by someone passing at a around 60mph! I threw myself out the motor. Ripped the legs of the tripod apart. Eye to eyepiece. Shit myself!!! That Bad Baby came over the pine trees like a flying double decker bus! I Genuinely had this horrible feeling that it was coming to get me! It was just SO F**king Huge! 3rd of June, 2000. Isle of Sky. Saw my first Golden Eagles. I was there with the Lee Evans tour. Watched Sea Eagles appear, absolutely bang on time, the next day. Lee just looked at his watch. Said, " They'll be over in twenty minutes. " Stretched out and went to sleep! Twenty minutes later, we marvelled as they flew over! Love him or hate him, according to which bollocks you may read on the net, the guy's incredible. I base that opinion on having known him as a friend and 'Twitched' with him on numerous occasions Pfffff............yes but.....have you ever seen a House Sparrow in your garden ............................ Cracking reading this.......great to see folk with such passion,enthusiasm and knowledge on a subject ....any subject really,but always better when its one of shared interest ....good stuff 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted June 9, 2013 Report Share Posted June 9, 2013 Malt; Having seen a true Eagle; Doesn't it put the f**king Buzzard into perspective?! Eh? We grow up, seeing buzzards. We watch one soaring and thing; Must be a buzzard. Could be an eagle though ..... Then we see an eagle. Game F**king Over!!! Once you've seen that thing with the wing span of a double decker bus, you Know you've seen an eagle! That's it mate, it was just another bird sat on a post until it unfolded those wings and took off! I'll try getting the footage off the camera in the week, it will give me something to to. It's shit quality but you can still see what it is in the distance, the wings are a dead give away. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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