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[Alis girls]

i went in kitchen caught something moving in the garden out the corner of my eye - first I thought it was a duck but it was a heron. We dont have pond and nor do immediate houses. Rare sight in a London garden.

[Tiggy]

we get herons too, blighters nicked all my goldfish

[SJChick]

We have a pair of Herons who live on the river at the bottom of the field at the back of our house. I think they are lovely and graceful when they are flying

[coco]

We have a heron near us, thankfully it hasn't taken any of the fish yet. i was out with the dogs last week when it landed on a roof very briefly. It was lovely to see, very majestic birds.

[Daphne]

Well...I've just been out to shut chookies up and I saw a heron flying Its the 2nd time I've seen it in a few weeks, they are majestic and graceful aren't they; they make you stop and go 'Oooohhhhh', quite life affirming I thought

[Charlottechicken]

We have a heron nearby. I've seen him flying over the garden, diving into the canal whilst I was waiting for a train, and sitting next to the same canal but a good mile further along, when I was foraging. I must remember the camera the next time I go along the towpath

[Lesley]

Lovely aren't they

 

We had one last week - it perched on the gate to the paddocks, watching the ducks pond. The ducks all ran away The heron flapped up on to the fence of the ducks run and spent ages looking in their pond before deciding there were no fish in it. I took photos but they were through the (dirty) window and weren't very good.

[beach chick]

we dont get herons in the garden, but I see them loads while driving around Romney Marsh and in the country park next to the kids' school - beautiful and elegant.

 

in the garden we get the usual garden birds - and the odd sparrowhawk. it is amazing to see them, and although a real example of nature being red in tooth and claw, I wouldnt miss them for the world!

[sari]

Due to the harsh winter last year, the herons ate all my Koi....despite the pond being gridded with thick metal wire ( safety for my little'un.....I was sure she go in head first!) Normally they stick to fishing in the brook at the bottom, but it was quite iced over... I didn't mind so much...but wish they'd stop frightening me..I've got a couple of those hideous fake ones....and they flap up and scare me.....( the real herons, not the fake one...you follow my ramble, don't you?)

[Daphne]

Yes, I'm following! I know what you mean, we were out for a walk in the summer with my SIL and dog and a heron emerged from a ditch. We all shrieked...including the dog

[Seagazer]

We have a heron that flies round here at times (Kent/SE London border) and I love watching it. It landed on my shed once. The only trouble is that it gets chased off the whole time usually by the parakeets who obviously think they own the skies around here.

[beach chick]

wow! I've just seen a woodpecker on my garden bird feeder. not the green type, the other one, sort of black and white with a red splash on it's head, wish I could remember the name !

I often see them in the trees, but NEVER seen one at the bird feeder before - sign of a cold winter ahead do you think?

[sari]

Usually a greater spotted woody...the lesser spots are very shy....we have a couple, but are lucky, garden baciks onto farm and woodland, with a brook...so get a whole range of birds!

[Alis girls]

They are beautiful arent they - on a different note _ my girls were in their run and right the other side a female robin was beak to beak the other side. Little and Large -very lovely sharing the corn which had split.

[sari]

I have a friendly robin..I had visions of handfeeding it mealies..but haven't the time or patience! I love my garden..amd saw my first filedfare this morning....yay!