Mastodawn

Two new birds for my telephoto collection! Town and country theme:
- Pied Wagtail, I've only found fleetingly in the new estate.
- Treecreeper, scuttling uncannily up a bow, on the way back around, above a quiet path by the supermarket.
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RMRSavage 1d ago

Seven blue tit eggs now! Last year there were nine and the first chick hatched on April 27th. In other previous years they hatched early May. I'm hoping there will be more eggs by the end of the week. #nature #ukbirds #springwatch

Richard Lewis 3d ago

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ROBIN! My first S-teir photos with this cheap old telephoto.

Cheeky wee birdie did a whole darn fashion show for me, at minimum focal range, atop a post near the back door were I'd crouched briefly.

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RMRSavage 3d ago

More eggs in the blue tit nest box this morning! There's five in total now. #nature #ukbirds #springwatch

Richard Lewis 5d ago

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Red kite update - I caught 6+ sightings after this (on bike & at home): https://x.com/Z3R0Gravitas/status/2033842045425422558

Mostly same bird, left wing missing a feather. Sadly only up in plain skies. But once passing seagulls. Once with 2 friends (1 in shot).
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RMRSavage 6d ago

Was watching the female blue tit on my (quite old) nest cam. She was restless last night. Two eggs this morning! Hopefully more to come #nature #ukbirds

Richard Lewis Apr 8

Siskin (Spinus spinus) - a very rare sighting for us; I caught this male on the seeds.

Google says they're more common in Scotland & Wales, increasing here in England thanks to conifer plantations and N. European winter migrants.

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Toby Jaffey Apr 6

Goldfinches in the Spring sun #ukbirds

Paul Apr 2

If you're ever down in #Devon a walk around the fields of Stantyway Farm, in the Spring sunshine, is a good way to spend a morning... Cirl Bunting, Brown Hare and Red-legged Partridge ... worth a few moments of your time (promise). #UKBirds #nature #wildlife #BirdsofMastodon #MammalsofMastodon #Hare #ukbirding

https://youtu.be/YWxZth2ccVs