What's Buzzin' or Flying Near You Today..? MK 3..

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  1. Chiaroscuro

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    Love your redpoll shots, Strongy. I want redpolls in my garden!
     
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    The reason they are here is that we are near to their main habitat, Pine forest with Birch and Alder.
    Siskins, I had hoped to see here and have but I didn't expect the Redpolls and especially not every day as the are at present and I love them which is why I keep taking so many pics of them.:biggrin:


    Here are todays.
    A pair of Siskins returned today after a three month absence.
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    More Redpolls for you!
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      To day a Redshank:)
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        What is ithe above bird please Woo?
         
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        My apologies Jenny its a Redshank my friend You always here it before you see it,it has a lovely call,I shall edit and add the name straight away:)
         
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          Thank you Woo, a very handsome, long distant cousin of yours maybe ?
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          Sorry but these photos are very blurred as it was almost dark when I took them.

          I couldn't recognise this bird so grabbed my camera quickly and tried to get a photo.

          It was hopping around quite quickly and pulling either insects or worms from the lawn.

          At first it looked a bit like an immature Jay but, as we only seem to get adults ones, I'm not sure. It had distinctive spots on its breast but a diagonal orangish stripe across it. Its beak had yellowy markings.

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            THink its a fieldfare Mr Shiney .
             
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            Now I have fieldfare envy.

            Mind you, was pleased to a see a wren dotting around the garden yesterday. Grabbed my camera but it disappeared!
             
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            Yes, it's difficult taking photos without a camera! :heehee: :love30:
             
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              I knew I should have rephrased that. :biggrin:
               
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              had a big,fat Green woodpecker on the grass this morning. haven't seen him here so far this Winter.:dancy:
              No camera ready and he's very camera shy:mad:
               
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              Hi this is one I made earlier not that good quality wise but at the time I had to be quick:)

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                Breakfast time was busy this morning.
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