Time to start this year's thread of odds and sods (Last year's Odds & Sods HERE)
Today a large flock of 40 or so Redwings descended on the fields around our local parkland and although they were pretty skittish and distant I hard cropped a few pics for you ....
and a blue tit landed nearby !
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Regards, Hazel
You should see plenty of Pinkies, Pete. I saw a load this morning as we were driving in to Inverness and 48,000 were reported at Findhorn yesterday. Have a lovely time in Northumberland.
Kind regards
Jenny
Pete
Birding is for everyone no matter how good or bad we are at it,enjoy it while you can
Visitors to the garden this afternoon.
Chaffinch giving the side-eye:
Coal tit trying to deal with a sunflower seed:
Goldfinch not quite sure about eating nyjer:
Blue tit ready defend its patch:
Some trailcam videos from the garden.
Orinoco, very likely our resident hedgehog having a scratch as well as finding food., named after someone decided there was some resemblance with the Wombles so was the adopted name Orinoco.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/peak-rambler/51531577145/
The crows seem to have returned to the garden
https://www.flickr.com/photos/peak-rambler/51531367449/
A greater spotted woodpecker (F) on the feeders. We have male and female visiting the feeders, but not both at the same time.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/peak-rambler/51529846497/in/photostream/
Falling is always inevitable, and the squirrels still keep trying....
https://www.flickr.com/photos/peak-rambler/51531592280/
We now have three crows regularly visiting the garden. One of the crows heads towards a water bowl by the pond and has a drink while the other two carry on foraging for food.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/peak-rambler/51531591720/
Mike
Flickr: Peak Rambler
A few odds and sods from the last week or two in the local peaks.
The albino fallow did cause lots of conversation a year or too back. It's only the second time I have come across it, despite its colour it is very elusive.
I think it sticks with the bigger red deer for protection and due to it's size they accept it... it is ever so boingy as the clip shows. Probably because the red deer can just plough through the heather and its too small so bounces it's way through.
Grouse on Redmires causeway.
A smaller stag below Whte Edge.
Female stonechat on one of the edges.
Solitary stag on White Edge.
A little robin on the Thornhill trail watching me eat my sandwiches.
The albino fallow sticking close by to his/her protector.
A Wheatear on Big Moor
Clip of the albino and some bolving,
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
A tree sparrow on a rather dreich day
Lot to learn