BIRD NEWS:676

 

A woodpecker was here methinks! This was taken on our excursion to Leonardslee Gardens & Pulborough Brooks - on the penultimate Saturday of January. I spotted a treecreeper...

I was just walking along then spotted a movement - that turned into a bird - that turned into a treecreeper - hence, out came the camera...

I have had to encircle the bird - as it is so small, and my camera is not good at close up shots of distant birds.

I kept shooting in case at least one shot came out well....hopefully.... Alas, that was the best I got. It remained a good spot, if not good shot!

We walked a little further and spotted a jay!

Then - another treecreeper - which also evaded a good shot but remained a good spot!

On our next hike, Liz and I went up Highdown Hill - a local on-foot trip. We spotted 6 robins, some blackbirds, a woodpecker.... but I was not able to take any photos on this excursion.

Here, in my back yard, is one of the doves...a pair of whom regularly visit currently.

There is a starling down there pecking up dropped feeder pole seed with it in my final shot for the day.

Before I finish my post, HERE is the link to a short video of dalmation pelicans being fed at WWT, taken on the last week in January, when Liz and I took a trip to Arundel.