"Odds & Sods" (old version) - please add to the new thread 2020 instead !

Such lovely birds Hazel, lucky you. I keep looking around the fields outside the village but only seen Fieldfare in flight so far.

Good to see numbers like that Hazy, lovely birds.

Nice to get the Redwing on camera. I saw loads when they first arrived but they've mostly disappeared since and I still haven't managed a single photo.
I suspect TJ may be right.

Many thanks everyone, got to say it was a surprise to see so many Redwings on the ground - and then sitting like a flock of starlings up on the cable wires ! pity they won't let me sneak up for better photos but the car makes a makeshift hide although can't stay there too long as we block the main driveway lol :@ Tony, thanks so much for your thrush ID as I'm never 100% certain about the two thrushes of Song/Mistle but on closer viewing again.... by George, I think you have it lol Although I've not heard their distinctive "football rattle" alarm sound I notice this does has the pale wing edges. I didn't notice as it took flight for observing those pale underwings and slightly larger overall size like Fieldfare so will have to pay more attention in future ! It is lovely wake up and hear the Redwings and other thrushes; I hadn't realised that Redwings are listed (red) and Schedule 1 species and that a few pairs do nest in UK ( I am assuming Scotland ? ) It's fascinating to learn more about these stunning birds.

Bar-tailed Godwit & friends.

One can't have everything it seems D! Lol

Hello again John nice to hear from you and what a cracking photo you have given us.

Didn't know where to put this photo as half of the photo didn't come under the Australian birds category !    This is one my brother took  (he lives in Northern Rivers area of New South Wales, Australia)

On the sadder side of things, during the ongoing catastrophic bushfires it is estimated that Australia has lost over half a billion animals from birds and possums to koalas, kangaroos, etc.,

This is a happier scene ……….       kangaroo and  robin !

Water dragon

Water lizard 

The sun was out when I got home from work, and there at the bottom of the garden...

And about 5 minutes later, this one paused for a moment!