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.
Very nice Scozmos to have a visit from the brambling, yellowhammer and GSW
Lovely Scoz, I've yet to see a Brambling, and it seems ages since I've seen a yellowhammer, or decent views of a gsw, ta for sharing yours
I'm sitting at the Mac this morning, listening to and watching a pretty dank, wild wet n windy day outside with really strong gusts of wind every so often. We currently have 30+ Siskins visiting the feeders, along with a good number of Goldfinches, I've never seen anything like it! I'll maybe try a video to show the numbers but the window is soaking right now.
PS I set up a camera ....... not a bird in sight!
Feeding frenzy here today aswell Scoz av already refilled the feeders !!!
(Pardon the Scottish Accent)
Tall seed feeder emptied already!
All my feeders were filled at 8am toady!! That's me filled them up again and still they keep coming!!! I need to go buy more!!!
My order is here the night
Am waiting for the rain to stop! Bloody wind is awful aswell , typical warmer weather wooho, aye but with gusty wind and rain ffs
You could send some down here, I am ok for sparrows and goldfinch...
You must be thinking of a different Linda, a nice Linda, one that shares Linda