The day before yesterday my wife and i observed a Dunnock doing a similar dance to that shown of birds of paradise. The dunnock was on a horizontal piece of wood about eighteen inches long which protruded from my garden fence at a height of about six feet. The bird fluffed out its wings and then danced sideways back and fore along this piece of wood for three or four minutes.
I have had many new birds feeding in the garden this year includind a thrush and some wagtails. I have varied their diet and this is what i think has encouraged them. The wagtails and thrush only feed in the front garden at present. My blue tits have alsso returned and have been checking that their box is still there. I hope they notice its had a makeover.
I have had 1 fieldfare feeding in my garden for the past 3 weeks. He seems to be quite happy but it does worry me as he is always on his own. Can anyone please advise???
now turned seventy seen two feildfares at our allotment ilford east london, they caught my attention because they were under attack by maggpies and defended their nest or what ever brought them there impressively completely routing the attackers and driving them away. if only blackbirds were so brave we lost two sets of chicks to maggpies
We live in Hampshire,and have been invaded with Redwing (looks like a thrush) and Fieldfare, a wonderful sight, at one time eating garlic and herb croutons!!! sadly all gone back to the fields, so, some compensation for the unusual weather (well for us in Hampshire)
I saw a field fare today-never ever seen one in my life as I come form further north and have just moved to the Borders-he was in the garden chasing the blackbirds away from the fallen apples. So excited to see a new bird!
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Like others commenting here, the snow went, and so too did the fieldfares.
My blue tits have alsso returned and have been checking that their box is still there. I hope they notice its had a makeover.
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I saw a field fare today-never ever seen one in my life as I come form further north and have just moved to the Borders-he was in the garden chasing the blackbirds away from the fallen apples. So excited to see a new bird!