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Sunday, 28 February 2021

28/02/2021 Just around the garden.

European robin (Erithacus rubecula), it will soon disappear it only come to us for winter food!

My little Uniped, Eurasian blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus), it has been around all winter...

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and taking a look through the window sill.  I am wondering if I have mirrored this photo or if we have two Unipeds!!!!!

Common chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)...

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Common Crane (Grus grus) flying back North.


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18 comments:

  1. Wonderful garden birds! And the in flight image of the cranes is pretty!!
    Thank you for taking time to share your photos with us this week. Be safe.

    ~Anni at I'd Rather B Birdin'

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    1. Thanks Anni, I love to see the Cranes returning North, a good sign always, I just hate it when I see them flying South for winter!!! Keep well Diane

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  2. Interesting that the Robin is only a winter visitor - would have thought they would have been there all year. Nice set of pictures.

    Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne

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    1. There are robins around in summer but they never come to our garden. They can find food easily in summer and obviously they have better nesting places. Hope all is well, Cheers Diane

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  3. Your robin obviously likes a more wild varied diet for a few months of the year … the Uniped, Eurasian Blue Tit, is wonderful to see – looks quite healthy too – no doubt sustained by your offerings. Common chaffinch – Common crane – birds are moving around or staying – whichever suits them. Wonderful to see – thank you … very Spring like … enjoy your garden bursting forth … Hilary

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    1. I think you are right Hilary, in winter when it is hard to find worms the robin decides seeds are OK, come summer it just disappears. I have been watching the bluetit all winter and it seems to cope just fine with one leg, but they also seem to nest elsewhere in summer and they vanish from the garden. I have tried nesting boxes but to no avail. I wonder if it will be back next year. Take care Diane

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  4. That blue tit is just a ball of fluff!

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    1. It is a darling and so cute. Keep well Diane

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  5. The Blue tit is an often overlooked bird here in the UK. Common doesn't detract from its beauty. They have a lovely charm to them.

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    1. I love them and they are the friendliest of all the birds that come to the garden. Thanks for the visit and the comment. Diane

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  6. The Eurasian blue tit is adorable.

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    1. Just so cute and friendly to a certain degree. Keep well Diane

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  7. It's quite amazing how many one legged birds seem able to survive for a while. On the other hand, most creatures including ourselves can manage, albeit with some help. I would expect Robins to be not far away from your garden in the summer, perhaps your neighbours have more desirable nesting spots for Robins. Enjoy your weekend Diane.

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    1. Phil so many fields around us with hedges, ideal for breeding for the robin and quiet other than a few cattle or sheep walking around. Food is better in summer so why visit us? Keep well Diane

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  8. I love the close ups of blue tit - his feathers look incredibly soft and fluffy, very very cute!

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    1. Thanks Natalia, I love this little bird and it seems to cope so well. Hope all is well diane

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  9. Oh he really has his feathers ruffled.

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    1. It has been windy here now for weeks....... Cheers Diane

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