http://www.birdstory.com/ Some of my friends live in our yard, others visit it, still others live elsewhere and I visit them. Come and read about all my feathered friends... en Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:58:00 GMT Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:58:00 GMT info@birdstory.com info@birdstory.com http://www.birdstory.com/images/new-bs.JPG http://www.birdstory.com/ http://www.birdstory.com/bird-news-5/ What an interesting week it has been bird-wise. The late winter cold weather spell has brought out the birds from hiding. Whilst cooking lunch the past couple of days, I... http://www.birdstory.com/bird-news-5/#comments http://www.birdstory.com/bird-news-5/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:58:00 GMT http://www.birdstory.com/bird-news-4/ Once again - and of no suprise to regular readers - I have some pigeon pictures to share. I caught some fairly lousy shots of a pair of wood pigeons... http://www.birdstory.com/bird-news-4/#comments http://www.birdstory.com/bird-news-4/ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:43:00 GMT http://www.birdstory.com/bird-news-3/ The news from the yard is not always good - sometimes, there are deaths to report. Although I have not shared any dead bird photos in this post, we had... http://www.birdstory.com/bird-news-3/#comments http://www.birdstory.com/bird-news-3/ Sat, 28 Jan 2012 12:37:00 GMT http://www.birdstory.com/bird-news-2/ Whether this is usual for European mild winters or not, I am unsure. After all, I have been in Australia for 22 years, and only been back in England for... http://www.birdstory.com/bird-news-2/#comments http://www.birdstory.com/bird-news-2/ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:06:00 GMT http://www.birdstory.com/bird-news-1/ Breaking back into the new blogging year with a couple more photos of the robin that I left you with in December. Regular readers may be interested to learn that... http://www.birdstory.com/bird-news-1/#comments http://www.birdstory.com/bird-news-1/ Sat, 21 Jan 2012 13:48:00 GMT http://www.birdstory.com/yard-bird-update-85-and-vacation/ To end 2011, I will share a few pictures that are - for once - not of pigeons or doves! Firstly two shots of some young starlings that were brave... http://www.birdstory.com/yard-bird-update-85-and-vacation/#comments http://www.birdstory.com/yard-bird-update-85-and-vacation/ Sat, 17 Dec 2011 12:39:00 GMT http://www.birdstory.com/yard-bird-update-84/ Today is theday for sharing the last of mypigeon photos for this year. These were taken of a parent and child pigeon in - you guessed it - the tree... http://www.birdstory.com/yard-bird-update-84/#comments http://www.birdstory.com/yard-bird-update-84/ Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:54:00 GMT http://www.birdstory.com/yard-bird-update-83/ Today I am sharing photos of - ho hum, yep, sorry folks - more pigeons and doves! Firstly, a somewhat contented and relaxed wood pigeon. Next a shy dove, that... http://www.birdstory.com/yard-bird-update-83/#comments http://www.birdstory.com/yard-bird-update-83/ Sat, 10 Dec 2011 13:41:00 GMT http://www.birdstory.com/yard-bird-update-82/ Regular readers may be surprised to hear that I have no pigeon photos to share with you today! This time, I have a pair of photographs of an English magpie... http://www.birdstory.com/yard-bird-update-82/#comments http://www.birdstory.com/yard-bird-update-82/ Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:36:00 GMT http://www.birdstory.com/yard-bird-update-81/ Today, as quite oftenly, I have several photos of wood pigeons and doves to share. I expect the reason that these are my most prominant pictures are that these birds... http://www.birdstory.com/yard-bird-update-81/#comments http://www.birdstory.com/yard-bird-update-81/ Sat, 03 Dec 2011 16:16:00 GMT http://www.birdstory.com/yard-bird-update-80-bird-bath-duets/ An interesting observance occurred yesterday. I was in the kitchen, as I often am, and glanced out the window to the stone bird bath. I spotted the little robin taking... http://www.birdstory.com/yard-bird-update-80-bird-bath-duets/#comments http://www.birdstory.com/yard-bird-update-80-bird-bath-duets/ Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:23:00 GMT http://www.birdstory.com/save-money-on-an-ornithology-book/ Save 25% on your Christmas gifts... Have you considered giving an ornithology book as a gift this year? If so, please check out WINTERBEAR PUBLICATIONS' 'Our Australian Feathered Friends'. This... http://www.birdstory.com/save-money-on-an-ornithology-book/#comments http://www.birdstory.com/save-money-on-an-ornithology-book/ Fri, 25 Nov 2011 18:21:00 GMT http://www.birdstory.com/yard-bird-update-79/ The seasons might be changing at strange times, but change they do. I saw the first of the winter birds today - a blackcap. In fact, it has been a... http://www.birdstory.com/yard-bird-update-79/#comments http://www.birdstory.com/yard-bird-update-79/ Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:46:00 GMT http://www.birdstory.com/yard-bird-update-78/ Once again, I am full of pigeons! I do have a cheeky little sparrow to start off with though. The rest of my September pictures are all doves and pigeons... http://www.birdstory.com/yard-bird-update-78/#comments http://www.birdstory.com/yard-bird-update-78/ Sat, 19 Nov 2011 16:26:00 GMT http://www.birdstory.com/yard-bird-update-77/ Today, I am sharing photos taken of the various birds in the tree outside my bedroom window in September of this year. We start with a couple of the local... http://www.birdstory.com/yard-bird-update-77/#comments http://www.birdstory.com/yard-bird-update-77/ Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:29:00 GMT