Birds

[grouie]

Some of the birds that visit my garden.

Robin
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Male Chaffinch
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Mistle Thrush
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Male Blackbird (female is brown)
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Male Goldfinch
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The close up shows that they are comfortable with the photographer.

 

[Everbrown]

I had heard there was a couple of these nearby, funally saw and was able to get a pic (though wasn't a clear day at all)

 

[Sheal]

Do you feed them? I always leave bread in my parents' garden, because birds love eating it

No I don't feed the birds Claudine, with very few predators on the island we have quite a number of rats and putting out food attracts them to the garden.

Your birds are just beautiful and adorable! Love the Male Chaffinch, and the Gold Finch is totally different from the one we have here

Thank you IcyBC, the finches tend to be the most colourful birds we have in Britain, not just on the island.

The close up shows that they are comfortable with the photographer.

The Chaffinch was a close -up, being very tame he was stealing food from my lunch plate. The other photo's were taken with a zoom lens.

 

[Sheal]

I had heard there was a couple of these nearby, funally saw and was able to get a pic (though wasn't a clear day at all)

I had to check Everbrown, but that is a Bald Eagle I believe, a fantastic bird!

 

[Everbrown]

I had to check Everbrown, but that is a Bald Eagle I believe, a fantastic bird!

Correct, They are making a very good recovery since DDT was banned and showing up in more places.

 

[Sheal]

It's been a long time since DDT was banned, it proves just how long it takes for nature to recover.

 

[IcyBC]

This Northern Flicker came to eat something among the green on my driveway, and I was able to snap three photos of it before my pup made loud noises and sent it away!

 

[Sheal]

Great picture IcyBC. The bird has similar markings to our thrushes.

 

[claudine]

Awww, it's such a cute little thing! I've never seen a bird like this in person. How big it is? My dog always tries to catch birds too

 

[LouisFerdinand]

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[Sheal]

Thanks for reviving this thread @LouisFerdinand. I took some pictures of birds in the garden yesterday.....

Greenfinch

Robin

Chaffinch left and Goldfinch right.

Yellowhammer

Male and female Greenfinches

Chaffinch

Collared Dove

 

[roadrunner]

I have a question/theory on a curious observation in my yard. Various birds come to my bird feeders, except of course the non-seed-eating birds. However, there is one species of seed eaters that I never see at my bird feeder, rather they prefer to eat the seeds directly off the plants, both cultivated and wild plants. It's the House Finch.

I have noticed that they seem to eat the seeds that are not totally mature, rather still a little green, so I'm guessing/theorizing that House Finches like non-mature seeds. Anyone know if this is true?


Here's some pics I took the other day of them eating seeds from my Florida Broadleaf Mustard plants.

 

[roadrunner]

My bird baths are a very popular thing this time of year!

 

[Esther Knapicius]

@roadrunner , Love that you caught those water splashes in your shots.

 

[roadrunner]

I happened to have my camera when a Cardinal and Carolina Wren took an early bath. The Wren would quickly fly in and out of the water, so I couldn't catch him actually in the water.

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