Bird of the day!

snowdrop · #41 (**permalink**) 23-01-2007, 01:34 PM

There was a coating of thick frost when I looked out at the garden this morning, bbrrr.
But Yippee, perching on a branch was a thrush. Haven't seen one in ages.

cherrybee · #42 (**permalink**) 23-01-2007, 01:39 PM

Well my bird of the day or year, just has to be the one who landed on my washing line today.Never ever before seen one in my garden and it looks like iy may have been a sparrowhawk.Have put it up for ID in the bird forum.Hope it comes back one day so I can get a better photo.Walking around the house with camera round my neck lol

smartie · #43 (**permalink**) 23-01-2007, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by badgerwatcher

My bird of the day today is a House Sparrow! Ta da-da-da da-di DAH!
First I've seen here, and I've been so sad that I haven't seen any.
But today I have one. Hoorah!

Lucky you - I haven't seen one in this area for years. Who'd have ever thought, in the olden days when I was young, that we'd now be longing for the sight of a sparrow?

aeshna5 · #44 (**permalink**) 23-01-2007, 04:40 PM

Went to Kew Gardens earlier + several star birds: couple of pairs of Shoveler spinning round (surprised they don't get dizzy!), an active pair of Nuthatches exploring the cavities of an old Sweet Chestnut + c45 Goldfinch feeding on the cones of some Larches, every now + then dancing in flight before resettling. Lovely birds.

Garden Carpet · #45 (**permalink**) 23-01-2007, 04:55 PM

Today WABbers, my bird of the day is the common or garden blackbird. I was outside a shop and this fella was only three feet from me and wasnt bothered by me at all. Had I been at his level I could have reached out and touched him.
jaki

Blackdog · #46 (**permalink**) 23-01-2007, 10:36 PM

For me it has to be the cheeky Robin at Slimbridge this afternoon. It sat obligingly on a fence so one lucky chap could get pics with his macro lens! Amazing

davewalker · #47 (**permalink**) 24-01-2007, 11:41 AM

this morning has to be the blackbird, who, at 7.00 o'clock,(pitch black and snowing) sang the most beautiful song to welcome the day!

davew

mrs fish · #48 (**permalink**) 25-01-2007, 04:03 PM

It has to be the dunnock to-day, there were five in the garden but not for long two of them started fighting

I went for a bit of a walk and saw a flock of greenfinches that was pleasing

colincurry · #49 (**permalink**) 26-01-2007, 11:41 PM

I was putting some glasses away in the dining room after a family party the night before, when I saw this little chap through the window. I nipped upstairs to get my camera and managed a few snaps of him. I put them on the PC and must have pressed a wrong button because he suddenly appeared as my screen saver, replacing a heron. He is so cheeky, that I have kept him there, and then thought that I would like to share him with you.

It was good to see him as, despite feeders and cover, birds are pretty scarce in our garden at the moment.

Enjoy.

Colin

glsammy · #50 (**permalink**) 27-01-2007, 12:04 AM

It's got to be my Goldcrest I got today at Attenborough. This little bird has been teasing me for ages, try as I might I can't get a good shot of one. Today I at least got one that's half way there!