At the birdbath today (no surprises)

[exo]

Been observing activity & behaviour around the watering hole recently,
and I'm getting the feeling I tend to ignore the common visitors (/ some might say vermin).

Looking more closely they're actually quite charming & photo-genic:


You're too big for this tray


Drinking deep


Making a splash


Smart (dim) bird


Water or dust today ?


Why / who'd ring a wood pigeon ?



Never seen a blue/coal/anyother tit at the bath, where do they get their moisure from?

[Farplace]

Originally Posted by exo

Why / who'd ring a wood pigeon ?

Perhaps a rescue centre? It looks more like an ID tag than a metal ring. We never ring wild birds, but some do......


Love your other pics too!

[exo]

Cheers Farplace,

seen stuff on the net about common birds being tagged, just for scientific distribution data,
guess there's someone doing that around my local area.

Still seems a bit odd.

Got another one that may be in trouble (look at the feet), it hobbling about,
should I try & help do you think ?

[Farplace]

It will lose it's toes if the binding is not removed. Looks a bit like horse hair, but might be garden twine or something. I doubt you can catch the bird, but if you can, try to remove it and get it to a vet for an antibiotic course.

[exo]

I've got supersized fishnet, but can't see it being likely it would stay still long enough to be caught.

Think I'd have to sit/crouch behind the fence with net in hand & pounce - which might stress it lethally.

Slim chances of success I suspect, but if the opportunity arises I'll give it go


Mind you losing one out of many wouldn't be a disaster.
Before I stopped scatter-feeding: