Hi all, I'd like to offer a bit of background to this thread, if I may? We moved back to central, rural Scotland from S Wales in 2022 and have been adapting to but loving the solitude and quiet that has brought but, for me, it's the wildlife, the birds. We are SO lucky to have birds visiting the garden that I'd hoped I might see here. Now I see most of them daily so, I have a "few" photos taken from my den, (wee box room) where I look out directly at an Ash tree and our feeders.
So, I'd like to share some of those images here, I hope that works or is the way it's done?
September 1st 2024
As an example, as I typed this, I spotted a wee bird landing at the base of the tree, turned out to be a young Robin. Robins are a less frequent visitor so I was up and grabbing a few shots when an adult shot in and chased it off!! Typical.
This morning, my mood was totally lifted by the first (as far as I know) visit of a wee flock of Long-tailed Tits AND, a couple stood still long enough to photograph! Bonus
Set September off nicely.
I don't think I've had such clear shots before, they're usually at dawn or dusk and in a hurry!
Really pleased to get these shots, I'm sure there will be more, they come through more often as the weather changes.
Scozmos said:I think Starlings are beautiful birds, not everyone agrees of course but in the right light, they can be stunning and there are quite a few more beautiful Starlings around the world.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, or something like that.
The iridescence of the plumage is definitely attractive, likewise the way they muster before that murmuration occurs, and very definitely interesting to watch and hear.
Mike
Flickr: Peak Rambler
Thank you ILR, I'm not certain if it's a young male (dark cap forming) or female ID help required maybe?
Scozmos said: I'm not certain if it's a young male (dark cap forming) or female
Looks like the only way of "easily" telling male from female is in breeding adults, "bill base blue for males, pink for female"... not stereotyping at all lol
Thank you PB, I've been trying to label lots of photos of them, you've clarified that for me, I don't know I find that ALL the ID sites are lacking in detail and skim much of that info we need. It IS only the internet after all PS I never use Google for these things
Great to get a siskin Scozmos. I have only ever had two in the garden and they turned up together back in March this year... You have lots of activity on those feeders
Thanks Mac, we had several of them earlier in the year, last year a lot more but, aye, we're lucky with the variety and numbers, I totally love it.
Gleaned from this book
Crackin' shots Scozmos! Too many good ones to choose a fave ...
You know what? I had SO many books, as well as vinyl albums and singles, novels etc. and now I'm all electronic It just is not the same, I need to invest in some paperbooks again, thank you PB
No problem, I find there's something satisfying about flicking through and confirming or learning something I use these two too