It's that time of year, when I get a bit twitchy and excited about what might be turning up nearby. Each year my search for migrants gets earlier and earlier, in the hope that something unusual might just pop in on the off chance. This tends to just leave me frustrated and moaning that 'everything is late this year'. In reality, it's just me being impatient. With all that said, by me getting out there and searching hard, I do get to see quite a few other birds that I might overlook on regular days. Then there are also some I haven't seen for a while and enjoy watching, knowing that they will be doing the reverse and leaving our shores until the autumn/winter months.
One such bird is the Fieldfare. I'd seen very few over winter, but on several early mornings recently I've seen flocks of over 100 feeding on the ground. A really good looking Thrush. Can't wait until I hear their call again in the Autumn, but not before I've ticked off all our summer migrants first.
Fieldfare
A beautiful variety of birds and lovely photos.
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That mix of anticipation and impatience is all part of the spring buzz, and even if the migrants are slow to arrive, catching those lingering Fieldfares and overlooked residents makes the early effort totally worth it.
ReplyDeleteReally nice birds! I would love to go birding in England someday. I have seen a fieldfare in Norway once, but it seems very exotic to me.
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The Wagtail sure has pretty colors. It is a fun time to get out and see what's new in the neighborhood!
ReplyDeleteThe grey wagtail is a favourite that I don't see often enough.
ReplyDeleteGreat shots of the fieldfare and water birds!
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