PATRICK a.g. HAWKINS
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PATRICK a.g. HAWKINS
@m0vfgpatrick
Photographer Commercial Retired. Ham Radio Operator M0vfg, Nikon User Since 1980, 26 + Years Photoshop User, Nikon N.P.S Member.
Ivybridge, Devon England Katılım Mayıs 2015
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@henrywick997 Greetings from the east and dark corner
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@sandrabeer01 Thank you Sandra, A wonderful bird feeding up before its long flight to Africa.
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@ShiphayBirder @m0vfgpatrick @StephMurphy66 @rob_murphy66 tried my hand at some video of this osprey being mobbed by a crow
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@bardofely @CarlBovisNature Especially in a Shithole like London
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@CarlBovisNature I think that humans are the most #invasivespecies of all.
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My photo of a wild feral Rose-ringed Parakeet at Hyde Park caused quite a stir!
Amongst the many Parakeet detractors was a famous pop star living in Manchester..
My opinion is this... whatever the pest status of this beautiful bird, whatever issues they may cause... it's not the birds fault..
Most, if not all, instances of invasive alien species are down to man. It was man who introduced them, either purposely or unwittingly, into ecosystems that they do not belong in.
As a bird lover, my main concern is how their presence affects our native species.. Will they compete for food and nest sites?
The Parakeet population is growing rapidly and spreading across the UK... I was very surprised to hear from the aforementioned pop star that there is already a big population in Manchester!
It's not all bad news for our native birds though, apparently Peregrine Falcons have taken to preying on Parakeets, so there are some natural controls at least!
In Hyde Park, some of the Parakeets have braved taking nuts and apples directly from tourists.... as shown in my video from the weekend.
There's no doubt that they're beautiful birds, though it feels very surreal seeing such an exotic species living wild in the UK.
What are your thoughts? 🐦
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When you receive news of a Black-winged Kite close to home (which would be a lifer for me) and when you get there it turns out to be a very pale Buzzard... #birdwatching #birdphotography #fails


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Can't stop laughing at these soy infused window licking communists.
Well done @Fred_cpo
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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