Every year I have some couples in my garden having nests in the old Ivy and in the Blue Rain on the street side. Here on my terrace.
by bonitin Dec 26, 2008 2:34 PM
Babies born in the Wisteria sinensis on the street side of my house. I could photograph them from an upstairs window
by bonitin Dec 26, 2008 2:39 PM
In my garden in flight..
by bonitin Dec 26, 2008 2:46 PM
Mr and Mss. Comon Woodpigeon on my terrace
by bonitin Dec 26, 2008 3:47 PM
Lincolnshire UK 2008
by okus Dec 28, 2008 11:50 AM
Photographed in flight Lincolnshire UK 2008
by okus Dec 28, 2008 11:51 AM
On 30th August 2007, a young bird which dropped from the Boston Ivy onto my window ledge. It could fly well, being quite mature compared to week old fledglings.
by wallaby1 Dec 28, 2008 8:49 PM
Another young bird in my Acacia dealbata on 28th August 08, looking quite serious. Near Lincoln UK.
by wallaby1 Dec 28, 2008 8:52 PM
On 18th June 2008. Joyfully selecting another twig for a nest, but yet again it was dropped in disgust!
by wallaby1 Dec 28, 2008 8:59 PM
On 29th June 2008, a superior male threatening another on top of my roof, most likely his own offspring!
by wallaby1 Dec 28, 2008 9:06 PM
He won.
by wallaby1 Dec 28, 2008 9:07 PM
The victorious male.
by wallaby1 Dec 28, 2008 9:09 PM
On 30th June 2008. The cheek of him, he came back!
by wallaby1 Dec 28, 2008 9:12 PM
If I look real mean he will go.
by wallaby1 Dec 28, 2008 9:14 PM
Well, that obviously didn't work!
by wallaby1 Dec 28, 2008 9:15 PM
Go! Shortly after he did.
by wallaby1 Dec 28, 2008 9:17 PM
On 19th Octber 2007, I spotted this Wood Pigeon land on an Oak trying to get acorns, it gradually toppled! Later the same day I found a female sitting on a nest in the Oak in front of my house.
by wallaby1 Dec 28, 2008 9:29 PM
On 19th October 2007, the female on a nest. I was a little worried as it was cold, and leaves would fall, but they do apparently nest late, maybe as acorns will provide essential food then.
by wallaby1 Dec 28, 2008 9:34 PM
On the 31st October I saw a little fluff over hte nest top, this was on 2nd November.
by wallaby1 Dec 28, 2008 9:36 PM
On 3rd November, a baby taking regurgitated 'milk' from mother's mouth.
by wallaby1 Dec 28, 2008 9:38 PM
On 4th November, two heads peeking out.
by wallaby1 Dec 28, 2008 9:41 PM
On 6th November, a week after hatching, they fledged. I found one on old foliage at the drain side under the tree, it later moved to a better place.
by wallaby1 Dec 28, 2008 9:45 PM
The newly 'fledged' baby could barely fly, but ran to climb up the Oak tree so it could then 'jump' to a shrub at the side of the drain.
by wallaby1 Dec 28, 2008 9:47 PM
It was quite a struggle for such a small baby to climb!
by wallaby1 Dec 28, 2008 9:49 PM
Once 3 feet or more above the ground, it surveyed it's position.
by wallaby1 Dec 28, 2008 9:51 PM
With a jump and a wobble it managed to cross the drain to a stem it could rest on, in the late afternoon sun.
by wallaby1 Dec 28, 2008 9:52 PM
Once on the stem, it nestled down to feel the sun's warmth on it's back.
by wallaby1 Dec 28, 2008 9:54 PM
On fledging day, as it was getting dark and cold I worried about the young birds' survival. This one sat on a tall dividing fence near the house, then hid behind a large Rhododendron there.
by wallaby1 Dec 28, 2008 9:57 PM
Three days after fledging, on 9th November, this one was sat on my apple tree. Mum soon came to feed it. Both survived, and I saw them flying together often.
by wallaby1 Dec 28, 2008 10:00 PM
Baby takes food from Mum, as they hold 'arms'. It takes a long time for them to mature and to feed themselves, the parents are wonderfully attentive.
by wallaby1 Dec 28, 2008 10:02 PM
After feeding, mum settled baby then cleaned it's head feathers before leaving. I noticed while still in the nest, she always made sure they were settled before leaving.
by wallaby1 Dec 28, 2008 10:04 PM
On 6th January 2008, one of my nearly mature babies giving me a smile!
by wallaby1 Dec 28, 2008 10:09 PM
Birds in Poland. July 2009
by scirpidiella Jul 13, 2009 3:00 AM
Flock of birds in Poland. July 2009
by scirpidiella Jul 13, 2009 3:07 AM
