WHAT'S BUZZING OR FLYING NEAR YOU TODAY - 2017

@Kandy AWWWWwww those are Christmas card piccies if ever there woz- need to get them printed off Kandy there GAWJUS OHhh my, imagine receiving one of those tru the post

 

Lots of birds hitting my calacarpia berries this morning.

 

I only ever get Fieldfares and Redwings into my garden when we have snow and at the moment they are enjoying my Pyracantha berries as we noticed a few weeks ago that berries we often see on our walks that they feed on are in short supply this year so these timid birds are having to venture further afield for food

The Redwing is the one with the eye stripe and sorry for the quality but I dare not open the window as they would have flown off

 

@Kandy Yes, such a privilege to see -LUV luv LUV redwings and fieldfares
for sharing

 

In the last month or so I have seen many Redwings and some Fieldfares but we never get them in the garden, no trees or shrubs with berries.

 

Just a thought @strongylodon Maybe something to remedy in 2018
Gardening Aspirations For 2018
Maybe a nice shrub for Christmas from family friend or if yr like me from
..... yer-self ....................I do LUV treating me-self

 

@strongylodon I bought my 3 Pyracantha plants quiet a few years ago with the intention of them growing high enough to block the view of the houses at the back and also to cover a large expanse of fencing so the Blackbirds,Fieldfares and Redwings are enjoying the berries.The Herringbone Cotoneasters I fished half dead out of the village builders skip,there was three but one died and put them on my garage wall.Then there is a self set small Pyracantha bush against the front garden fence near the road and also another self set Herringbone Cotoneaster on the same fence so now have plenty to feed the birds with

 

A few gardens around here have Pyracantha and Berberis @Kandy but I have no more room for them.
At least a pair of Siskins have returned being absent since July.

 

Ok @strongylodon didnt realise that you hadn’t got room in your garden for them.Our garden is quiet tiny but I just try and do what I can for the birdies

Lovely for you to have the Siskin visiting,I don’t think we shall get them this year as I haven’t got any bird seed feeders out.They came last time we had the heavy snow a few years ago.Counted nine Blackbirds in our garden today One Jackdaw,One Redwing and One Fieldfare

 

The last time we had heavy snow we had up to nine Redpolls visit as well as the Siskins and Goldfinches, that was four years ago, I haven't seen the Redpolls since.
A pair of Pied Wagtails are in and out of the back garden all day as well as the (now) ever present Coal Tit.
I would love to add Redwing and Fieldfare to the garden list (33 so far) but I don't think it will happen.

 

Here you go Strongy I have shared my single Redwing with you

 

He’s back... (Noticed when I enlarge the photo on my iPad that he has orangey type growths on his feet)

 

Goldfinches eating rudbeckia seeds this am