It was sat on its nest so I didn't really get a good look at its plumage.
Where was the nest - on a chimney/roof, on the ground, in a tree, top of tree?
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It was sat on its nest so I didn't really get a good look at its plumage.
Top of an isolated tree in a rural setting. There was a twitcher on the canal bank watching it. Generally white with grey/black on the wings (IIRC)psling wrote:It was sat on its nest so I didn't really get a good look at its plumage.
Where was the nest - on a chimney/roof, on the ground, in a tree, top of tree?
Quite possibly a stork?whitestone wrote:Top of an isolated tree in a rural setting.
Was it a Norwegian Blue?whitestone wrote: It was sat on its nest so I didn't really get a good look at its plumage.
Spot on Mike. Thanks...
Interesting. I do get a lot of big spiders in this place (to the point where I had to either get over my arachnophobia or move house....)usually with these markings. But its odd, I live at 140m above sea level and its generally cool and damp here. I always associated monster house spiders with the warm and dry south so I wonder how a Hertfordshire spider has ended up in darkest west Fife.....Cyclepeasant wrote: ↑Sat Apr 11, 2020 9:35 pm HTrider
Looks like a Hertfordshire spider... I think? Just tried to find correct name for it , unfortunately. Can't find a match.
Used to get these in the house a lot when I was a kid, especially at night.
Don't really see many nowadays.
Just leave a cloth hanging down into the bath or sink. The spider will find it and climb out.Cyclepeasant wrote: ↑Sun Apr 12, 2020 11:54 pm HTRider
They have lovely markings! Still occasionally find one in the bath or sink. I carefully catch and release them. Spiders are good at keeping various bug and mite numbers down.
None of my partner's believed that theory! (Strange that!)
And then our dog eats them!whitestone wrote: ↑Mon Apr 13, 2020 9:48 amJust leave a cloth hanging down into the bath or sink. The spider will find it and climb out.Cyclepeasant wrote: ↑Sun Apr 12, 2020 11:54 pm HTRider
They have lovely markings! Still occasionally find one in the bath or sink. I carefully catch and release them. Spiders are good at keeping various bug and mite numbers down.
None of my partner's believed that theory! (Strange that!)
It came with the house, the sheets are zinc plated so the paint hasn't adhered properly, I didn't paint it by the way. Jane would prefer I decorated the inside of the house before the outside of the shed I can't even say I'm too busy cycling now