It is ages since I posted on my bird blog, but here are a few recent photos from the garden during December and the start of January. I still have October and November to go through!!!!
European robin (Erithacus rubecula).
House sparrow (Passer domesticus), female.
Common blackbird (Turdus merula) one of the young birds...
As above.
Eurasian blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) on the windowsill.
As above.
As above.
Great tit (Parus major).
Eurasian sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus).
European robin (Erithacus rubecula)...
As above...
As above.
Eurasian Nuthatch or Wood Nuthatch (Sitta europaea).
Eurasian blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus)...
As above.
Great excitement here yesterday morning, I glanced out of the window and commented that the bird on the step did not look familiar, I grabbed the camera and took 4 quick photos through the window and it was gone. Did a bit of research and came up with Cirl Bunting, a first so far as we know in the garden, and certainly a first for both of us.
Cirl bunting (Emberiza cirlus)...
As above...
As above...
As above.
I had a fall at the end of November and damaged my Tamron lens. I am still waiting for the spare part (staff shortage so I am told) so all these photos were taken with my old camera the Nikon D3200 with the
55 -300mm telephoto lens. This old lens just will not work on my new D3500 camera!
