Yellowhammer (and friends)

ozanan · 8 May 2010

Took a trip to Big Waters nature reserve the other day, only just found out about it - and it's less than 15 minutes drive away! Didn't have any luck spotting otters or kingfishers, but I did spot these so I'm happy.

First up, the Yellowhammers. Unfortunately they didn't come too close to the blind I was at, so these are fairly hefty crops.

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3) This Chaffinch is yawning, not singing. If he's not yawning he's lost his voice, because he was silent.

4) Little Dunnock, hopping about around the ground

5) Great tit in hiding - shame about the twig in front of it, but hey-ho.

6) They didn't stay still for long once they were on the wire, there were peanut feeders hanging from them.

Thanks for looking, any C&C would be grateful, cheers!

u8myufo · 8 May 2010

Hi Dan, five very sharp and natural looking images, just how I like to see them. Well done and look forward to seeing some more of your work.

CraigF · 8 May 2010

Nice set, first time i have ever seen a Tit of any description ringed.
Anyone care to shed light on that?
Seems a little strange to me to ring a very common bird.

u8myufo · 8 May 2010

CraigF said:
Nice set, first time i have ever seen a Tit of any description ringed.
Anyone care to shed light on that?
Seems a little strange to me to ring a very common bird.

Here you go Craig http://www.bto.org/ringing/ringinfo/index.htm There is mixed feelings about ringing birds, as for me I am on the fence with this one

SLRUser · 8 May 2010

ozanan said:
This Chaffinch is yawning, not singing. If he's not yawning he's lost his voice, because he was silent.

A silent Chaffinch...never! Great photo of him along with the rest.

ozanan · 9 May 2010

u8myufo said:
Hi Dan, five very sharp and natural looking images, just how I like to see them. Well done and look forward to seeing some more of your work.

Thanks very much, I'm trying to drag my carcass back there earlier in the morning, hopefully I'll see something a little different.

CraigF said:
Nice set, first time i have ever seen a Tit of any description ringed.

Thank you. Quite a few of them seemed to be ringed, even some of the tree sparrows.

SLRUser said:
A silent Chaffinch...never! Great photo of him along with the rest.

Much appreciated! There's a male Chaffinch visits our garden daily and he never shuts up. If I walk up the garden he keeps pace, hopping up the fence, shouting at me. Seeing one with his beak open and no sound was quite unusual for me!

CraigF · 9 May 2010

u8myufo said:
Here you go Craig http://www.bto.org/ringing/ringinfo/index.htm There is mixed feelings about ringing birds, as for me I am on the fence with this one

Thanks for that Rich, personally i dont really see why they need to do it. I'm sure technology nowdays allows for other methods.