A silent predator

tagwex · Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2018 10:14 am Post subject: A silent predator

I have a long eared owl for a neighbour nesting not too far away, less than 200 yards. I hear the screech of the young one in the nest every night. Looked for the nest one day last week but no luck. No sighting of the adults yet though.

Sue Deacon · Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2018 6:29 pm Post subject:

Keep looking! We had a Flycatcher nest in our Swallow box this Summer. A bit hairy at times as they drop to the floor on leaving the nest and swoop upwards. Almost a suicide mission with the cats about.

But I placed pots and netting all around as an obstacle course and all the birds fledged successfully. Very Happy

tagwex · Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2018 10:17 pm Post subject:

Flycatcher? I had to look that up and then find that there are 400+ species in the family. Never heard of them. Maybe they don't migrate to the sunny south east and prefer the nordie climate!

Good guy · Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2018 7:11 am Post subject:

My flycatchers are a group of Sarracenia and a sundew o the kitchen window sill. Very hany when I’m late taking out the compost bucket!

Good guy · Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2018 7:13 am Post subject:

My flycatchers are a group of Sarracenia and a sundew o the kitchen window sill. Very hany when I’m late taking out the compost bucket!

Sue Deacon · Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2018 8:24 am Post subject:

Flycatchers come FROM the 'sunny South' I think the good weather bought them this far North. We had a Pied Flycatcher for a few months YEARS ago.

Welcome back GG. Haven't heard from you for ages. Or is that just me not being a regular visitor myself?