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Coal Tit
Immediately before this shot, I was thinking I hadn't seen a Coal Tit or Goldcrest for months (some small evergreen trees, their favoured habitat, had been drastically cut back). Anyway, I opened the window, and at the same time this bird came and perched right in front of me. The camera wasn't...- Jonno52
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- coal tit london uk periparus ater
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- Category: Britain & Europe
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European Herring Gull
London Herring Gulls seem mostly gone now, mostly to breeding grounds on or nearer the coast, though some to inland wetlands. During the last week, when a large gull has flown by, it's just as likely to have been a Lesser Black-backed. I have difficulty ageing Herring Gulls, but at a guess this...- Jonno52
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- european herring gull larus argentatus argenteus london uk
- Comments: 14
- Category: Britain & Europe
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Common Buzzard
Another heavy crop of Friday's distant Buzzard. It was in view for only 15 seconds: if I'd been looking the other way, I'd have missed it. Thank you for your comments on my pictures, stay safe and well, and good birding! John- Jonno52
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- buteo buteo common buzzard london uk
- Comments: 14
- Category: Britain & Europe
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Common Buzzard
Extremely heavy crop! The bird was very distant. Not having seen a Buzzard since 2015, on Friday I decided to put in a few hours waiting at the window for one. After four hours this bird turned up. It's good to know they're around, and with luck one will come closer next time. Thank you for...- Jonno52
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- buteo buteo common buzzard london uk
- Comments: 12
- Category: Britain & Europe
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Black-headed Gulls
Taken on a very dull day (also it looks a bit underexposed, now that I've posted it). I've no idea what it is they're squabbling over, let's hope the winner enjoyed it. Thank you for your comments on my pictures, stay safe and well, and good birding! John- Jonno52
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- black-headed gull chroicocephalus ridibundus london uk
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- Category: Britain & Europe
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Hello mate! (SF)
Back on our substation roof again, this time on the parapet. From 25 yards: I don't know if the bird was reacting to the camera. Thank you for your comments on my pictures, stay safe and well, and good birding! John- Jonno52
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- london uk motacilla alba yarelii pied (white) wagtail
- Comments: 14
- Category: Britain & Europe
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European Herring Gull
First winter bird (I reckon; corrections always welcome). Passerines haven't been showing themselves as much as usual so far this year, but gulls roam the wide open skies all year round. Thank you for your comments on my pictures, stay safe and well, and good birding! John- Jonno52
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- european herring gull larus argentatus argenteus london uk
- Comments: 9
- Category: Britain & Europe
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Eurasian Wren
Heavy crop. The bird was moving around constantly through the tangled undergrowth: manual focus couldn't keep up, so I tried single-point AF and managed a couple of shots. The bird was silent and I was only sure of the species when checking the camera panel afterwards. Thank you for your...- Jonno52
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- eurasian wren london uk troglodytes troglodytes
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- Category: Britain & Europe
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Carrion Crow
The last picture I uploaded was of a Magpie pecking at some roof tiles. This one shows the same sort of behaviour by a Carrion Crow. There's a difference though: the Magpie was pecking at the *front* of the tile, so possibly trying to obtain minerals. The Crow is apparently trying to get at...- Jonno52
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- carrion crow corvus corone london uk
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- Category: Britain & Europe
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Eurasian (Common) Magpie
On Saturday 20 February, Bill (wonderview) posted a shot of a White-breasted Nuthatch trying to peer under roof shingles, to see if other birds had lodged food items there. I mentioned having seen Carrion Crows and Magpies poking at roof tiles. Here's an example. It's not immediately obvious...- Jonno52
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- eurasian magpie london uk pica pica
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- Category: Britain & Europe
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European Herring Gull
1st-winter bird (I think). Thank you for your comments on my pictures, stay safe and well, and good birding! John- Jonno52
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- european herring gull larus argentatus argenteus london uk
- Comments: 11
- Category: Britain & Europe
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Pied Wagtail
A drain at the back of my building sometimes gets partly blocked. This wagtail is looking for choice morsels in the mucky overflow there (photographed from three floors up). Thank you for your comments on my pictures, stay safe and well, and good birding! John- Jonno52
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- london uk motacilla alba yarrellii pied (white) wagtail
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- Category: Britain & Europe
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Pretty Pigeon SF
Heavy crop, bird 62 yards away. Not the most interesting species (and hardly a proper species at all) but I thought this one had a certain charm. It doesn't pretend to be a bona fide Rock Dove, or a Stock Dove, it just doesn't care. Thank you for your comments on my pictures, stay safe and...- Jonno52
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- columba livia domestica feral pigeon london uk
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- Category: Britain & Europe
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Black-headed Gulls
Less abundant than Herring Gulls now (or so it seems), it's pleasing to see more than just one or two BHGs at at time. They're rather attractive really, quite dainty and sometimes having that very faint hint of pinkish on the underparts. The nurse visited to give me my first jab last Tuesday...- Jonno52
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- black-headed gulls. chroicocephalus ridibundus london uk
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- Category: Britain & Europe
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European Robin
Thank you for your comments on my pictures, stay safe and well, and good birding! John- Jonno52
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- erithacus rubecula european robin london uk
- Comments: 16
- Category: Britain & Europe
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European Robin
First snow of the year , in my region.- creaturesnapper
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- birds erithacus rubecula european robin london uk
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- Category: Britain & Europe
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Eurasian Blackcap
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- birds eurasian blackcap london uk sylvia atricapilla warblers
- Comments: 5
- Category: Britain & Europe
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Eurasian Blackbird
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- birds eurasian blackbird europe london uk turdus merula
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Redwing
This Redwing was further away than the last one I posted, perched on a silver birch tree. The drops hanging from the branches are not from rain but newly melted snow. Thank you for your comments on my pictures, stay safe and well, and good birding! John- Jonno52
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- london uk redwing turdus iliacus
- Comments: 12
- Category: Britain & Europe
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Common Wood Pigeon
Thank you for your comments on my pictures, stay safe and well, and good birding! John- Jonno52
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- columba palumbus common wood pigeon london uk
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- Category: Britain & Europe
