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.
I agree ILR, I found myself smiling as I watched it back, at one point they kind of snuggle together then bickering breaks out
September 2024
Back at the beginning of the month I noticed we started getting visits by Robins, they're not really on my regular visitor list, I guess there's too much space and other stuff out there, which is great but, they do drop by, especially after nesting, fledging and so on, as these shots show.
I just looked back and the first shot of a garden Robin is in August!
Adult Robin 4th Sept.
There's an obvious adult bird around but this one stood out!
First sight of "Raggy" 5th Sept.
There is or was another youngster around but I haven't seen it again for ages.
Juvenile Robin 5th Sept.
These two were on the same day so obviously different birds, the latter being the one I haven't seen since.
Raggy between the tree trunks 7th Sept.
I have no more shots of Raggy until yesterday, of course I'm really not sitting here every single moment t of every day, honest!
Raggy - 28th Sept.
There is a question in all this. Is this an adult who is tatty after raising youngsters or a young bird mouthing into adult feathers?
Raggy, as I've named it, is still visiting daily as is another adult bird.
Scozmos said:Raggy
Raggy, love it, a brilliant name.
We seem to be enjoying quite a few robin visits this year, one of the juv's has been watching the house sparrows going into the seed feeder to feed, and guess what, the robin is, after numerous attempts trying to balance on the edge.
The robin hasn't quite mastered the art of going in while puffing itself out to keep warm.
Mike
Flickr: Peak Rambler
Everyone loves a robin - even raggy looking ones !! Lovely set of photos.
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Aw, lovely Robins, Raggy or not they are always a joy to see and hear.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
A good set of Robin photo's Scozmos.
I love Robins what more can I say, Lovely photos Scozmos
Great photos Scozmos. Raggy looks a real character. I have a regular robin visitor, he hides in the bush close to the feeder and jumps on other small birds that try for a snack. So funny to watch ...
Nice set of pics.
Who'd'a'thunkit? Raggy the Robin, who seems to have slipped away elsewhere and now, a special Starling, unnamed yet, anyone?
I first noticed it a few days ago and started gathering some shots, the light has been terrible lately although we did get the third instalment of our drip-fed Summer this week.
OK, it's not really special, just moulting into adulthood but it caught my eye.
Still got its juvenile colouring on. the head, almost all of it
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.
Off the ground and onto the feeder right outside the window
It was keeping an eye on the tree or sky above, there are plenty predators here.
These feathers will soon be gone then I won't know it from .... well, a Starling
He or she is still around and often drops by on its own so I might get some more shots.