WHAT I SAW TODAY.....

[Placido]

An early morning jay (hope it's the same one ).
It was singing "Jayngle bells, jayngle bells" .......

[Jacksparrow]

An early morning jay (hope it's the same one ).
It was singing "Jayngle bells, jayngle bells" .......

[greg]

2 visits today, from a family of 7 Long Tailed Tits. They're only interested in the fat balls.

[Jacksparrow]

Today I had a male Common Redpoll which was nice.

Edited to correct Redcap to Redpoll. (I blame the drink)

[Placido]

Oh !!! What a spot !!

[peregrine]

At FIL's on Sat 19th. He feeds the birds as well. While watching the feeders, suddenly all birds scattered and disappeared. Merlin flew in, landed on the gate for a few seconds and then flew off.

[Jacksparrow]

A Merlin is a rare garden visitor. I am wondering if the recent bad weather had driven it to search for food in unfamiliar places.

[Jacksparrow]

The single Redpoll turned up again today with the Goldfinches. I don't know if she's just following them or has joined the gang.

[Placido]

Brill !! Maybe even better, it was a different one and you are acquiring a colony

[Mike_k]

For the last few weeks a Greater Spotted Woodpecker has being feeding in the garden but I've never managed to get a shot - either gone when I got to the camera or was too dark/dull to get decent shots. However, today I managed to get some shots so here they are....