Bird of the day!

[Ollie]

Nicely caught Ian, always a pleasure to see these little birds. So acrobatic and agile and always on the move.
Roger

[Deer Stalker]

No pics from me as usual, but out on the Forest this morning I saw my first Wheatear of the autumn. Other good bits were Dartford Warblers, Firecrest & Crossbills.

[glsammy]

My bird of the day today was a Mallard female I managed to capture having a good preen.
There were a row with about six of them, all females. Obviously the males don't bother at this time of year!

[Ollie]

Nice shots Graham, a change from the usual Mallard shots.
Roger

[Cazzie]

It's my juvenile Robin yet again! She's just so lovely and has been following me around the garden today whilst I've been planting up my new border.

Whilst I sat in the arbour for a well-earned break from digging in plants, she decided to come and have a few seeds I'd scattered on the earth right next to me - awww!



See how in just one week her breast feathers are coming through nicely!

Now she has her own special feeding dish in the arbour she's a regular visitor...



but she was none too impressed when a female chaffy wanted a share lol!



She promptly saw off the chaffy and decided she deserved a well earned sunbathe - actually IN the food dish lol!



She's got to be my fave atm!

[John]

I had many birds of the day over the course of the Pelagic Cruise but I thought this Juvenile Gannet stole the show for me.

I thought the first photo was good, but that second photo - well, I couldn't have timed it better.





John

[agrumpycow]

Originally Posted by John

I had many birds of the day over the course of the Pelagic Cruise but I thought this Juvenile Gannet stole the show for me.
I thought the first photo was good, but that second photo - well, I couldn't have timed it better.
John

I was enjoying my tea till I saw that
I think the expression on the gannet's face on the first photo is great, obviously thinking about what's coming
Great photos, I had a look at the report on your website and it looks a great trip!

[Lincs Yellowbelly]

Mine today is a little Coal Tit that was using the feeders where i feed the birds at work, always gets bullied by the Blue/Great Tits

Followed by a Blue Tit that arrived in the garden 10 minutes ago and went in the nest box to roost(not the new nestbox), she(i think it's a she) arrives at 6-30 every evening, has a bit of a feed then goes into the box, despite it still being sunny outside

[mrs fish]

They are lovely photos, he/she is a little sweetie

[Deer Stalker]

Female Crossbill.