tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2142825947393690787.post3201886589010410710..comments2023-11-27T06:32:36.077+00:00Comments on Hedgeland Tales: Mr and Mrs BlackcapJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14873306254026879892noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2142825947393690787.post-89611430393438062272013-05-08T21:03:48.123+01:002013-05-08T21:03:48.123+01:00Thanks Roy, too kind.
JThanks Roy, too kind.<br />JJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14873306254026879892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2142825947393690787.post-69898889035436485672013-05-07T00:03:15.045+01:002013-05-07T00:03:15.045+01:00What a great set John.What a great set John.Roy Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07054701497328213666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2142825947393690787.post-72992125431391554352013-05-04T10:57:01.556+01:002013-05-04T10:57:01.556+01:00Thanks Keith!
Fingers crossed that they are succes...Thanks Keith!<br />Fingers crossed that they are successful! If so, I will try and get some shots of the family.<br />JJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14873306254026879892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2142825947393690787.post-26767678739551741262013-05-04T10:34:16.796+01:002013-05-04T10:34:16.796+01:00Great shots John. Let's hope they bring the ki...Great shots John. Let's hope they bring the kids along soon, for a family feast. That would be excellent.holdingmomentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16455039696354576430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2142825947393690787.post-80501239974873299922013-05-04T10:33:36.515+01:002013-05-04T10:33:36.515+01:00Thanks Andrew,
We have only ever seen a male befor...Thanks Andrew,<br />We have only ever seen a male before, so this is a first for us too!<br />JJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14873306254026879892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2142825947393690787.post-18690605528558366042013-05-04T10:32:53.314+01:002013-05-04T10:32:53.314+01:00Thanks Jan,
We have had the odd individual in the ...Thanks Jan,<br />We have had the odd individual in the garden during the winter months, but this is the first time a pair has been noted. I am hopeful of youngsters in due course.<br />JJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14873306254026879892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2142825947393690787.post-49029458647645524582013-05-04T10:31:50.842+01:002013-05-04T10:31:50.842+01:00Thanks John! You never know they may return with y...Thanks John! You never know they may return with youngsters in tow! :)<br />JJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14873306254026879892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2142825947393690787.post-83989523530843384442013-05-04T10:31:16.365+01:002013-05-04T10:31:16.365+01:00We have never seen a pair in the garden before, ju...We have never seen a pair in the garden before, just individuals, so this event is pretty rare for us too. Don't blame you for being obsessive, you get quite attached to the birds that come into your garden!<br />JJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14873306254026879892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2142825947393690787.post-610142386917949482013-05-04T10:29:56.554+01:002013-05-04T10:29:56.554+01:00Hi Charlotte, The Blue Tits at this time of year s...Hi Charlotte, The Blue Tits at this time of year seem to be extremely aggressive, perhaps they are desperate for food because they are nesting? The pair we have are scared off by most of the other birds in the garden, they seem very jumpy!<br />JJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14873306254026879892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2142825947393690787.post-45798099360717436712013-05-04T10:28:16.587+01:002013-05-04T10:28:16.587+01:00Thank you Minerva! Glad you were able to clear up ...Thank you Minerva! Glad you were able to clear up the confusion, these small birds all look similar, don't they!?<br />JJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14873306254026879892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2142825947393690787.post-64739617318671633932013-05-03T22:10:39.713+01:002013-05-03T22:10:39.713+01:00Wonderful birds to see... I have seen a male in my...Wonderful birds to see... I have seen a male in my garden a couple of times over the years but never a female.<br />Lovely images.theconstantwalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06243294919370970037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2142825947393690787.post-13679176780701335972013-05-03T20:00:34.107+01:002013-05-03T20:00:34.107+01:00Lovely captures John! Very nice visitors to have, ...Lovely captures John! Very nice visitors to have, I usually only see them in my garden in the winter. It would be great if you get youngsters eventually!ShySongbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148381873578585910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2142825947393690787.post-22853409120588339132013-05-03T12:52:53.584+01:002013-05-03T12:52:53.584+01:00Lovely shots John. The pair I had seem to have mov...Lovely shots John. The pair I had seem to have moved on now. They never did arrive at the same time.Midmarsh Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10980417659811194899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2142825947393690787.post-86028864913832079572013-05-02T16:04:17.810+01:002013-05-02T16:04:17.810+01:00We've got them for the first time (a breeding ...We've got them for the first time (a breeding pair) this year so they are rare for us. I'm a bit obsessive about them at the moment! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2142825947393690787.post-80705183530692735532013-05-02T07:26:54.642+01:002013-05-02T07:26:54.642+01:00Ditto, we have a nesting pair too, although they h...Ditto, we have a nesting pair too, although they have been fighting over the feeders with a pair of long tailed tits and a very aggressive blue titCharlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06204546941269120909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2142825947393690787.post-10153065615937325422013-05-01T23:14:25.639+01:002013-05-01T23:14:25.639+01:00Wonderful photos of them and how nice to have them...Wonderful photos of them and how nice to have them in the garden too. They puzzled me at first, we only get one at a time. But I finally figured out that he was not an odd looking sparrow after all! Minerva xLeeAnn at Mrs Black's https://www.blogger.com/profile/05923451542086673198noreply@blogger.com