I love birds, in case it wasn't obvious from my photo collection. Here's a chiff chaff on Fair Isle last year #ornithology #Britishbirds #birdwatching

Can anyone identify this young bird?   It somehow got in the house but is now free in the garden again.

Clearly a youngster.  It was very round - about the size of a table tennis ball.  Very distinctive yellow/red markings on the head.  White chest, with olive, brown and black feathers.  Capable of flight but very small wings and almost no tail.  A tiny beak.

I wondered if it was a Goldcrest, but i thought they were only yellow crested.
For context, I am in South West Scotland.

#bird #birdidentification #britishbirds #ornithology

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Apropos of absolutely nothing, two goldfinches squabbling at my bird feeder. #birds #BritishBirds #birdphotography #birdsky #ornithology.
The rise of the UK Little Egret is even more remarkable than thought. πŸ“ˆ From 100 birds in 1989, the breeding population now exceeds 2,000 pairs, with up to 2,236 nests likely How do they do it? Breed at 1 yr; mild winters from climate change; low egret competition #BritishBirds πŸͺΆ

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