The birds they mock me

[CooperD]

A flamboyance of Flamingos in Norfolk!!

[CooperD]

[lancslad58]

Taken earlier in the year but only just set up an account.

A rare visitor to the feeder in my garden, Great Spotted woodpecker.





And the ever colourful gold finch who seem to like eating in pairs.

[Vintage Racer]

Some 'flight' shots for a change......

GHP_7617_01 by Glynn Hobbs, on Flickr

GHP_7475 by Glynn Hobbs, on Flickr

GHP_7171 by Glynn Hobbs, on Flickr

GHP_7168 by Glynn Hobbs, on Flickr

[Smollet]

Wow. Excellent stuff

[DibblyDobbler]

Superb Glynn!

I very rarely see a Kingfisher flying past and it's so quick I can barely see it never mind get a shot of it

[DibblyDobbler]

Dipper by Mike Smith, on Flickr

[dr_gn]

DibblyDobbler said:

Dipper by Mike Smith, on Flickr

Nice pic. There was an article on Dippers in the Wildlife Trust magazine this month - pretty amazing birds. among other things, apparently they can walk underwater while looking for food, and their blood carries more oxygen than usual so they can stay submerged for longer.

[dr_gn]

Can anyone identify this one please?

[DibblyDobbler]

dr_gn said:

DibblyDobbler said:

Dipper by Mike Smith, on Flickr

Nice pic. There was an article on Dippers in the Wildlife Trust magazine this month - pretty amazing birds. among other things, apparently they can walk underwater while looking for food, and their blood carries more oxygen than usual so they can stay submerged for longer.

Cheers - yes I heard about the walking underwater thing but have never seen it

[DibblyDobbler]

dr_gn said:

Can anyone identify this one please?

I'm crap at this but... juv reed bunting maybe?

[Smollet]

DibblyDobbler said:

dr_gn said:

Can anyone identify this one please?

I'm crap at this but... juv reed bunting maybe?

I’d go along with that but I’m crap at this too

[Smollet]

Curlew Sandpiper. Titchfield Haven

[DibblyDobbler]

Goldcrest in Edinburgh Botanic Gardens today


Goldcrest by Mike Smith, on Flickr

[Tony1963]

I adore great tits

[SpudLink]

Tony1963 said:

I adore great tits

<snigger>

Tits of the great and blue variety visit my bird feeder every day. I could never get such a good photo.

The blue ones are lovely things.

[Tony1963]

SpudLink said:

<snigger>

Tits of the great and blue variety visit my bird feeder every day. I could never get such a good photo.

The blue ones are lovely things.

I really want to grab a shot of a bearded tit, but I’ve no idea if there are any around here.

[Smollet]

Tony1963 said:

SpudLink said:

<snigger>

Tits of the great and blue variety visit my bird feeder every day. I could never get such a good photo.

The blue ones are lovely things.

I really want to grab a shot of a bearded tit, but I’ve no idea if there are any around here.

Usually found in wetlands and have now been renamed bearded reedlings

[Tony1963]

Smollet said:

Usually found in wetlands and have now been renamed bearded reedlings

Wow! Thank you.

[Tony1963]

What about long-tailed tits? They’re stunning things.