It
was the garden birdwatch weekend on the last week in January, and I
amassed: one magpie, 12 sparrows, 2 blackbirds, 8 starlings, 1 wood
pigeon, 1 blue tit, 1 robin and 1 song thrush in my hour of viewing
thru the kitchen window.
Shortly
afterward, I was off out on a 700 run and visiting Arundel again!
Plenty more birds there - but not in a back yard! However, whilst
still at home, I managed to get a few shots of the song thrush - that
turned up in the final 1-minute of the birdwatch and so just scraped in
as being a sighting.
Before
my trip, I also caught a jackdaw on camera - munching fallen suet
ball crumbs after standing on the metal and pecking at the suet balls
still in situ. Then, I was off on my trip. Before I arrived at the
Wetlands Reserve this week, I caught a shot of some pheasants
roaming a field on the avenue towards my destination.
I
also captured a group of birds at Swanbourne Lake as I walked past -
regular readers will recall these geese and swan enthusiasts will
recognize a mute swan, while newbies and those not well acquainted
with birds will still spot a few seagulls. Then I arrived and my
first shot on this trip was of the Bewicks' swan.
Are you able to keep the water in the birdbath from freezing in Winter?
ReplyDeleteThat's a nice shot of the pheasants in the field.
not really - i have to pour warm water on top to unfreeze it some mornings - but the pond usually stays ice free, so there is an early morning water source for the birds and animals.
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