What's buzzing or flying near you 2023 ?

Good morning @strongylodon my friend cracking image is it related to the goldcrest

 

We had a bit of excitement in the garden this morning. Spot and Fluff, our remaining two seventeen year old resident crows, were happily clearing up the toast crumbs on the lawn when two new crows came down to try and chase them away. It ended up in a fight with one of them getting Spot onto his back and trying to attack him. I quickly chased them away and Spot and Fluff flew into their usual tree. The others disappeared. Within ten minutes Spot and Fluff were happily feeding under the bird feeders. A female pheasant was on the top feeders having a good tuck in and dropping seeds down to them.

The trouble with all this regular activity is that I don't get my jobs done in time

 

This is Spot, the crow, and you can see the feather that is sticking out. That has been sticking out for at least 15 years and when you see him from the side you can see a brown section/spot underneath. Hence the name Spot.

 

The Redwing is around every day and seems to be getting used to me.

 

For some reason he seems to like the little flower bed just outside the kitchen by the patio. I haven't the faintest what it is he's finding in there. Unlike most birds, he doesn't seem to stop moving and is very fast and jerky in his movements.

 

@strongylodon I would guess from its actions that it was getting insects or small bugs in the soil of the bed. It (don't know whether it's male or female) spent about three hours in that bed today.