Odds & Sods 2022

A couple more photos both the starling and the Robin loved my home made fat balls

Spotted a Sparrowhawk (?) sitting on the fence, just along from the bird table where the squirrel was eating. The Sparrowhawk seemed to be eyeing up the squirrel until eventually the squirrel decided to confront it. The Sparrowhawk held it's ground and the squirrel ran away.

A blue tit grabbing breakie this morning, amid the wind...

Twas a bit windy, 16.4mph, F4 Moderate Breeze.....

It wasn't that warm either!

Interesting stand off between squirrel and Sprawk, I did wonder if the squiggie would be dicing with death there, glad it managed to get away.
Lovely blue tit with the blue sky backing, we have had it pretty windy today, worse to come I believe.

Despite the strong winds, the finches stopped by this morning. This was the first ever time I saw a bullfinch at a feeder. A greenfinch would have completed the picture!

DB...how? how do you get a Bullfinch to come to a feeder? only 'slightly' envious

I have no idea! Bullfinches visit the garden once in a while but normally stick to eating straight from plants. Honeysuckle berries seem to be a favourite and I have seen them eat young shoots and dock seeds. For some reason, they went to the feeder this morning. I saw a male and a female eat from the feeder.

I could have watched this little Turnstone for hours.  Unfortunately, something spooked the flock and they flew away. Photo from Sidmouth, Devon