Okay, so my head's full of Pallass'ssssss, but here's a nice tale courtesy of Mo Pons...
(Thanks to Andy Bate for the greater 'pecker pic...)
Maurice (from Crosby) explains:
"At first light this morning a big female Sparrowhawk caught a Gt Spotted Woodpecker in my garden ....she stood in the garden pond shallows with her struggling, (drowning?) prey!!...Indignant, I rushed into the garden and she dropped her screaming breakfast which had a vice like grip on a foot long piece of broken branch with dead leaves and plastic bag attached!!.... after 2 hours in a dark box in a warm room it flew off strongly when released seemingly none the worse for its adventure!!
I don't mind Sprawks eating my gardens numerous sparrows, collared doves etc. but I draw the line at my woodpeckers!....."
Ta Mo
Instead of concentrating on sprouts, apple sauce and the starving millions, why not let me know what else you have seen the supercool sprawk eating in your garden?
Answers on the comment board below please...
Eyes to the Pallas's everyone, eyes to the Pallas's...
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Thursday afternoon,saw a huge flock of birds flying West to East accross Stanton Road area of Bebington ,Wirral.
I do not know what they were but there were a huge number flying in groups and taking about 20 minutes to pass over.
Did anybody else see them ?
I would love to know what they were as I have never seen anything like it before.Please email me if you know what they were.
How big were the birds? They sound like Starlings possibly, or maybe waders or even geese (dpending on the size)
John
Hi John,
At first I thought they were geese because of the ragged V formations, then I realised they were too small(small geese?) so maybe they were ducks.about the right size, certainly not starlings ,way too big and light in colour .
they appeared to be pink in the light of the sun.
Wings were beating faster than geese but slower than duck and their speed was quite slow at about 300 feet,They made no vocal sound .They did not have the characteristic long neck of geese or duck or trailing legs of waders.
I am not a birdwatcher but this event was so awsome ,I just had to tell somebody.
Regards George............