Let me know when that tide's coming in won't you

Let me know when that tide's coming in won't you

Friday, 19 March 2021

Exciting Times

Once again confined to living room birding, there has been some excitement this week, with a first Blackcap of the year visiting. A very nice looking female has spent a few days now scurrying around the various hedges and has even taken to having a nibble at a fat block. This bird was a day earlier than the first Blackcap I saw last year. So this makes me think that it may be a fresh in migrant.

Female Blackcap


More excitement when the male Bullfinch decided to put on a show for me, with the female that I presume is the same as the one I saw last week. I could hear it's call while I was sat in the window and then it flew straight across from my eyeline. A real treat.



Also this week, has seen a pair of Robins gathering nesting material and taking this to the bush outside my kitchen window. I have everything crossed that I get a group of youngsters in the months to come.


With leaf in beak.

13 comments:

  1. Beautiful series of photos of the bullfinch and the robin.
    Photos 2 and 6 are my favorite.
    Have a nice weekend.
    Greetings Irma

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  2. Wow, what a great collection of birds. The Bullfinch is a beauty. I love the sweet Robin and Redcap. Beautiful photos! Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, enjoy your day! Have a happy weekend!

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  3. Such lovely captures. The Robin is adorable!

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  4. They are gorgeous! And decked with pretty Spring colors. Hope you have a good weekend and see some neat sights.

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  5. That bullfinch is such a stunning creature and so well photographed!

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  6. The Bullfinch is wonderful. It is so nice to see your English birds!

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  7. Hello Adam...I am happy that you are still birding even from a window..I am so happy that the weather is getting better as this winter was a very long one..Michelle

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  8. Well, there he was! And the robin. Two of the favorite birds, so difficult to "catch". I am trying...

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  9. Great photos of the bullfinch.

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  10. We don't have bullfinches here - more's the pity, because they're beautiful!
    Thanks for sharing at https://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2021/03/duke-gardens-memories.html

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  11. Hello,:=) Lovely collection of bird photos. The Bullfinch is a beauty, and The Robin captures are very pleasing. We have both a Black cap and a Robin nesting in our garden, and are looking forward to seeing and photographing the chicks, ...hope you capture them also.

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  12. Hi Adam,
    it is fun to birdwatch from the living room.
    I see that you have a bullfinch in the garden but also a blackhead. Really great to meet these in your own garden :-)
    Greetings,
    Helma
    Greetings, Helma

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