We've had a few very cold days when the temperature has barely risen over freezing. The Pearson Park pond is one third frozen as I walk past. It is bright and sunny, and Collared Doves and Stock Doves have started singing.
Stock Dove singing atop a chimney pot.
As I walk by the nursery, I find a Blackcap. It is not skulking too much, and eventually I can get some phots. It's been a few years since I've seen wintering Blackcaps. These are a different population from the ones breeding in the UK, and move West to the UK from Germany to avoid the much colder continental winters and the glut of bird feeders in the UK.
Blackcap.
A male Blackbird sub-singing, unusually, in the open. Most commonly they do it from inside bushes.
There's been some tree planting by the cycle path.
It was a couple of hours past high tide, and there was a single Redshank on the usual roost spot. Two others were on exposed bits of mud by the river.
A female Bullfinch called from atop a bush.
These four Coots swam towards an area where ducks were being fed.
I was out at the patch for less than two hours today, but it was very pleasant to be out in the sunshine, and the Blackcap was the day's highlight.
1 comment:
Lovely picture of the Bullfinch.
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