Defensive Blackbird in the garden... The troublemaker was a Starling!
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Berry heaven at Par

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Blackbird...

A few snatched shots in the garden at lunchtime when I came home to feed the dog and the birds and say hello to The Abbot - plus a Greenfinch feeding this evening!


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Stolen moments..

Not had much time this week, but I managed to steal an hour in the garden this morning (and five minutes having a break from housework this afternoon) It was havoc this morning... three Woodpigeons and several Starlings all quarrelling for the best spot! There were TWO Coal Tits back and forth on the sunflower hearts, so I hope to see young ones soon.
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Off out this evening and feeling hopeful!
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I managed to get some (poor quality) shots of the Goldcrest family at Par this evening. I could hear them more than I could see them. Hopefully the Abbott got some better shots!
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My day list:-

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1. Cormorant
2. Grey Heron
3. Mute Swan
4. Canada Goose
5. Mallard
6. Moorhen
7. Herring Gull
8. Lesser Black Backed Gull
9. Greater Black Backed Gull
10. Woodpigeon
11. Collared Dove
12. Swift
13. Swallow
14. Pied Wagtail
15. Wren
16. Dunnock
17. Robin
18. Blackbird
19. Willow Warbler (heard)
20. Reed Warbler (a glimpse)
21. Chiffchaff
22. Goldcrest
23. Great Tit
24. Blue Tit
25. Coal Tit
26. Magpie
27. Jackdaw
28. Rook
29. Carrion Crow
30. Starling
31. House Sparrow
32. Chaffinch
33. Greenfinch
34. Reed Bunting
35. Linnet

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Plus:-

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Fox
Large White Butterfly (I think!)
　

There are a lot of juveniles in the garden… Robins, Great Tits, Blue Tits, Dunnocks, Blackbirds. The Starlings are quiet though. Mornings are not the same without them causing a frenzy! I've not been using the camera in the mornings either, as it takes a while to get my hands working.
Out again this evening, as I will be dedicating tomorrow evening to the dog. Mind you, she gets two walks a day, but tomorrow I shall take her for a hike!

The Canada Geese were in a bad mood tonight... this one reminds me of myself in the mornings!





To get this Pheasant and the Corvid below (as that flew by in the process), I walked through a churchyard, climbed a fence and perched on a very unstable Cornish Hedge next to a bunch of Foxgloves, which were buzzing with Bees. I'm just glad there were no Wasps - Don't like them! Getting down was tricky and I ended up face down and covered in bird poo, as it was near a good perch! Was it worth it I asked myself, but being so short there was no other way!

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Bindweed I believe...

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My day list:-

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1. Little Egret
2. Heron
3. Mute Swan
4. Canada Goose
5. Mallard
6. Pheasant
7. Moorhen
8. Herring Gull
9. Lesser Black Backed Gull
10. Woodpigeon
11. Collared Dove
12. Swift
13. Swallow
14. Skylark
15. Pied Wagtail
16. Wren
17. Dunnock
18. Robin
19. Stonechat
20. Songthrush
21. Blackbird
22. Chiffchaff
23. Great Tit
24. Blue Tit
25. Magpie
26. Jackdaw
27. Carrion Crow
28. Starling
29. House Sparrow
30. Chaffinch
31. Goldfinch
32. Greenfinch
33. Linnet

Out again this evening...

and it was a lovely evening.... calm, mild and peaceful...

There is a bird in this shot...!

My day list:-

1. Little Egret
2. Mute Swan
3. Canada Goose + Goslings
4. Mallard
5. Moorhen
6. Herring Gull
7. Lesser Black Backed Gull
8. Greater Black Backed Gull
9. F Pigeon
10. Woodpigeon
11. Collared Dove
12. Swift
13. Swallow
14. Pied Wagtail
15. Dunnock
16. Robin
17. Stonechat
18. Song Thrush
19. Blackbird
20. Wren (heard)
21. Chiffchaff
22. Coal Tit
23. Great Tit
24. Blue Tit
25. Magpie
26. Jackdaw
27. Carrion Crow
28. Starling
29. House Sparrow
30. Chaffinch
31. Goldfinch
32. Greenfinch
33. Linnet