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Glad you liked it and yes that’s the spot 👍

@@PeterGarritysaw the dipper this morning it sat on waterfall briefly then flew down stream under the bridge. Does it tend to stay down stream most of the time or does it come further up the river by the footpath. I’d love to photograph it but I don’t think there’s access to the river past the bridge below the waterfall.

Hi below the bridge and weir, I got over wall , right down to the edge and used a camouflage net from Dawn to get most of the footage - looking upstream of the bridge on the right - just before the pumping station - there’s a gate which can be climbed which gives access to the bank alongside the weir and you can see under the bridge where the birds sometimes nest .

Glad you enjoyed it - sadly very few since, odd one or two , winters have been mild though 😢

It was Jon, I think I did that walk twice and nearly broke my ankle in a bog 🤣

I think so 👍

Thanks, she’s a lovely character ( assuming she is a she ) not sure at this stage 🤔

Hi, glad you liked it - From recollection I think it was my Canon 500mm F4 prime lens with a Canon 1DX mkII body

It performed magnificently, thanks for sharing!!

Thanks very much , it’s appreciated 😊

It is Doris, yes 👍, it’s possible it’s either a European migrant or one from the Knepp reintroduction scheme as you say

@@PeterGarrity Went to see a preview of the Wilding film and interview with Isabella Tree at the Show Room a week last Monday. Have her book now. Fascinating!

Thanks Andy, I did try a couple of times but no response - they’ve always got what they need it seems

Thanks Paula 😊

Thanks, I hope it survives, it’s sat upright now with open eyes and feathers starting to appear so it’s got a chance

@@PeterGarrity Fingers crossed then :)

Is it raining or was she in a fight or something. Her feathers looked kind of unkempt.

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Insects and invertebrates

Glad you enjoyed it

Hi there - the British Trust for Ornithology are currently working to get better data and I expect better advice for the public. They are undertaking surveys in southern England initially and looking at Tric. All I can suggest is using a domestic disinfectant on feeders and feeding stations - if you have a serious breakout then I would also suggest postponing feeding for at least two weeks and if possible get your neighbours to do the same. I personally think feeding on the ground sparingly can help but diseased birds regurgitate food as they can’t swallow so it’s not without risk 😩

@@PeterGarrity yeah my normal course of action has always been using domestos bleach, back when I was a boy although it was rarely seen and I never knew what it was called I knew it was some germ and domestos had that line kills all known germs dead lol and it did work. If it not Tric it’s been one of my 3 sparrow hawks killing birds this winter. I saw 5 Brambling on the day of the great garden bird watch I was tingling as I hadn’t seen a Brambling since I was a young lad and after I sent off the number 5 on the laptop I then wrote strike that 5 there is now only 4 Brambling and a sparrow hawk. I was bouncing 😭

Still a great species to add 👍

@@PeterGarrity oh aye undoubtedly it was but I see one of them 3 sparrow hawks at my feeders every day. And it’s 35 to 40 years since I seen a Brambling. I guess having 5 at one time I was just being greedy lol

Yes , very cute ☺️

Glad you liked it 😊

Plenty of birds 😊👍

Glad you enjoyed it, many thanks

Agree 👍

Yes they are 👍

Many thanks, glad you liked it.

Cheers Jon

Ok, thanks

Glad you like them! 😊

@@PeterGarrityI did a search for them because, supposedly, they're the deepest diving ducks. And I'm a certified SCUBA diver :)

Glad you enjoyed it 😊

Thanks Doris, glad you enjoyed it. They did visit the sorbus behind the schoolhouses for a few days so we were lucky 😊

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks

Glad you enjoyed it 😊

Thanks Justin, appreciated 👍

Yes thanks, I have seen them a couple of times this year at Crosspool 👍

Thanks, glad you liked it

Thanks glad you liked it

Thanks 😊

Many thanks

Certainly memorable 😊

Thanks , the fish is a large RUFFE, which is a U.K. coarse fish similar to a Perch. I doubt if the fish would have any chance - once the birds swallow them head first I’m afraid it’s all over.

This was a juvenile from Europe which spent time in the U.K. then apparently returned all the way back to its birthplace in the Pyrenees

Many thanks 😊

Agree - I remember one I saw in the Shetlands in the 80s. Who knows what happened to that one?

Excellent 👍

Thanks John 😊

Many thanks

Many thanks, it was a privilege to film 😊

Many thanks, really appreciated