What have you seen

I wouldn't! 

Gave it thought, decided against it.

Down draft from props is very strong, and maybe the drone would scare, or look like a predator.

Got a phone call as I was typing, lasted 1 & 1/2 hours, I knew it would be long so pressed reply without checking 😂.

Should have read couple of days ago. Only discussing what we'd not seen our newts the day before! My brother spotted a white spider on a flower, checked it out as it had green spots - thought he was winding us up!, but checked it out yep white crab spider.

Now I need to pick your expert knowledge I saw a bird drinking from the 'hedgehog' bowl sparrow colouring size etc but something not quite right,  checked out bird book possibly a linnet. We live in the city but have a very established garden with great wildlife but am I being silly?

We have a vast amount of fledglings, the cacophony in the bushes is amazing, blackbirds, starlings, Robins, dunnocks, various tits, wrens. No wonder we're getting through LOADS of bird food 😂😂

We're very lucky to have at least one hedgehog but they are dirty in habit! We have 2 boxes where we feed them. They too eat plenty but think nothing if pooing in the bedding. No manners at all!

Thanks Oneputt, forgot to mention it would be female. It was the eye markings that caught my attention most. No chance of a photo 😂, I can't even manage to see it with binoculars 😂😂.  I think it was in the fat square by the conservatory window earlier is that likely?

Such is the feeding frenzy that birds are enjoying the feeder close to the conservatory which they are normally VERY wary of using. I assume because of the reflections in the glass.

Thank you Oneputt. 

Hope you're enjoying testing your new caravan. 

These beauties plus a mother goosander with eight baby anderlings viewed from our MH pitch. Also a pair of redstarts and a pied wagtail darting and dancing above the water whilst feeding its young on the river bank. Saw a gent land a very reasonable salmon on the river and carefully and respectfully return it to continue its journey.

Note: mergansers, goosanders and fishermen should live alongside each other as should ospreys and otters. And of course all the other raptors I've seen over the last few days should be left alone by the gamekeepers and landowners..

After a very enjoyable trip up the east cost and a couple of days of repairs, I finally got around to looking at the pics taken on the trip. 

These pics were highlights from our visits to Minsmere. The first 3 pics were taken from the Bittern hide, the Bittern wandered about just on the edge of the reeds for several minutes before straying out into clear view. The Hobby made just a few passes but close to the hide and the Harrier was hunting within 50yds of the hide on several passes.

The best day was spent watching Dartford Warblers feeding young but in a place to dark to photograph, but the Stonechat was not bothered by our presence as it worked tirelessly to feed it's two chicks, all while the Whitethroat chirped away constantly.

I will add a couple more from later in the trip next. 

Thanks BM, enjoying those lovely pics, makes my garden visitor look a bit pale and wobbly but it's a wonderful time of the year to see birds. 

We had a GSW working its way up the trunk of the tree next to the van yesterday morning. Managed to catch a shot of a Great Crested Grebe with two chics being carried and fed by the other parent today plus a punch-up between a pair of coots. Insufficient data allowance to post them.

Thanks GL

I originally assumed we were talking Harriers until I found your post about Mull and realised I had probably got it wrong, so asked to confirm eagles.

Both are birds I would like to get some decent pics of.