Favourite bird pictures

Hi Ron.

Sorry for not replying earlier.  There is nothing wrong with a bit of woodpidgeon pie.  I have eaten it many times, especially when local farmers have been reducing their numbers.  Woodpedgeons can be regarded as vermin when their numbers become to large. 

 I expect this comment will put 'the cat among the pidgeons' in certain quarters.

Regards Roy J.

LOL, Diana. It doesn't look like she can miss with the worm though.  Isn't nature amazing, that those little bitty bird babies have such huge mouths?

Hi Roy!  Nice to see you.

Love this picture of a Moorhen taken by our Stephanie. 

Hi Roy, woodpigeon washed down with a glass of something or other as in your avatar! And yes, despite there beauty, vermin - tree rats no less!!

Yes, very true, Gemm, good point.  However, I think current thinking, (at least over here) is that wildlife parents abandoning their young if they've been disturbed is largely a myth, unless its a constant disturbance.  The instinct to raise young is just too strong in most species.  Over here, people are discouraged from trying to "help" or "rescue" what appears to be an abandoned baby.  In most cases, mother is not far away.  But yes, you're definitely right about photographing or revealing the location of nesting sites.