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Showing posts with label House Sparrow. Show all posts
Showing posts with label House Sparrow. Show all posts

Thursday, 20 January 2011

Where does the time go?

A selection of images from here and hereabouts... apologies for delays in posting... where does the time go? And let's face it, weather hasn't been great for photography.

That Blackcap has thrown me, despite going through my poorly organised archives, which I have still to post, I think the same male has become a regular visitor to my garden... along with the Sparrowhawk – that I have yet to see make a kill in the last twelve months... you'd think he'd sod off somewhere else (maybe the local pigeon fanciers!).

Male Sparrowhawk

What you looking at?

I like house sparrows and think they are greatly over-looked and oh look the sun is out!

This male blackcap has started appearing regularly in the garden – nice one mate.

Best in a stew, but one of the few I have seen without that awful mix a ma toes nnit

I have 10,000 rubbish pictures of Jays....

This Rooks bills seemed a little odd... any comments appreciated (ack of 'white' and 'hairy')

Female Great Spotted Woodpecker

Female Great Spotted Woodpecker


Pied wagtails seem to be everywhere all of a sudden....

He's back!

Monday, 19 April 2010

Corn Buntings at the Marsh

Another quick drive-by


Ended up with a chat with the local gamekeeper and a small flock of Corn Buntings (13) dropped into a local hawthorn bush. An Oystercatcher and Wheatear were in the nearby field but I only managed a record shot.


The day before on a run through the Fylde turned up Whimbrel, Grey Heron, House Sparrow and a Robin, along with a pair of Red-Legged Partridge and a Tree Sparrow at Treales.
House Sparrow (as opposed to Tree Sparrow), just to avoid any confusion.

Only a record shot of a Tree Sparrow, but just so you can see the difference.

Monday, 12 April 2010

Odds n Sods

Just for the record ...
A Song Thrush because they are declining and the archetypal song bird, joyous.
A cob Mute Swan because of the odd colour of its head
A Black-Tailed Godwit because the light was so flat it reminds me of a Chinese print (and if anyone can help with the species, please advise)
The first Swallow of Spring (11 April)
A male Tree Sparrow, because they're cheeky
Baby Mallard because it's 12 April
A Starling, because I like them...