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Seen at PenningtonFlash Greater Manchester

This one was amazingly tame, so much so that I couldn't get all of the bird in the frame! The downside was high ISO (3200). Thanks for your comments this week and have a good week-end. P.S. When I was checking the Latin name, I noticed that the Song Thrush is on the RSPB's 'Red List'!!

Catching the rays last week.

Sadly Willow Tits are on the RSPB's 'red list' as their numbers have continued to decline. It is estimated that there are now only around 3400 breeding pairs in the UK. Compare that to the Blue Tit's 3.6 million breeding pairs and you can see that these little guys are thinly spread! Many...

If you saw my previous image of this bird, this one was taken a few seconds before it took to the air. Horrible day here today, thoroughly wet so no walkies, birdies or photos!

I can't tell you how long I've waited for a decent sighting of a Kingfisher and in truth this was a bit further away than I would have liked but no complaints. Not sure if he was on another fishing expedition or whether a female perched on the other bank had taken his eye! Thanks as always for...

This image is in lieu of a 'card' as my graphical skills in Photoshop are rubbish! So a very Happy Christmas to all at Bird Forum!! Thanks for all of your comments on my efforts over this past year and let's hope for another good birding year in 2014!

Unfortunately one of the drawbacks of photography in the UK during the winter is poor light levels. This is at ISO 3200 and the noise is showing in the background. That said, I quite like this typical Nutty pose so I hope you don't think that the high ISO detracts too much from the image.

Unusually, it was the females that sought the patches of sunlight while the males stayed in the undergrowth. Apologies for the criss-crossing foliage in the foreground but I don't think it detracts too much from the pose and perkiness of this lady bunting.

A rather imperious looking female!

I managed to get quite close to this bird. Hope you like it.

Well folks this is the photo that I was going to upload yesterday until the Brambling turned up. I can just hear Mrs. Bully saying (in a Patricia Routleddge sort of voice), "Don't stare, dear!"

I am fairly certain that this Chaffinch is perched in exactly the same spot as tedk's Greenfinch which he posted last week. Both were taken from the Bunting Hide at Pennington Flash, so I'm convinced, anyway. If you've got nothing better to do have a look at tedk's photo and see what you think...

Sometimes the light, reflection and colours just hit the spot, as here, IMHO.

A very dull and wet day provided no colour in the water but the bird was doing it's best!

Grumpy looking Greenfinch taken last week. Thanks for all your comments about my last upload. Will catch up with you all later today.

This little guy was very busy feasting on the insects along the water's edge. I thought it was a grey wagtail but, as I am not over familiar with wagtails in general, I looked at my books when I got home and a grey wagtail should have much more yellow on his/her underbelly.

Rarely seen in NW England! juvenile

Captured at Pennington Flash It's a lot colder than Costa Rica!

well everyone after a wonderful afternoon at my second home the light was going down,and this view from horrocks hide looked stunning so here it is,hope you like,john.