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.
Peek-a-boo!! I think I need to visit your garden Scoz, after Linda's lol
Have you got a round trip planned in then PB? Bring some blue sky if you see any?
It's been pretty chaotic out at the feeders recently, I've never seen so many Siskin, 20+ same with the Tree Sparrows and Goldfinches, all good of course. there's one poor wee female House Sparrow with a gummy leg or foot, I see her struggling to feed out there, hope she makes it ok.
Typical isn't it? I record to BirdTrack but the garden birdwatch was a very quiet day
My bird watch was a quiet day as well Scozmos. Lovely shots of the birds feeding
Blue sky? Chance would be a fine thing, Scoz.... I think last Wednesday was it til March
Typical, they always dissappear on bird watch day!!
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Nice to see the feeders so busy Scozmos.
Very lucky you. I never get goldfinch coming to the feeders and we very rarely if ever see Siskin. Bit jealous to be fair.
they're eating us out of home Mr K!!! I was looking out just now and I don't think I've ever seen so many small birds like this, sound like you're standing inside an aviary!
Volume up!!!!
I love hearing that chatter every morning like they are say thank F*** here she comes way our breakfast and within 2-3 hours they have literally cleared out the feeder apart from a few peanuts
(Pardon the Scottish Accent)