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Had a nice wee walk around the Shipstal end of Arne this afternoon. Our dog is 13yo, nearly blind, nearly deaf and he's got liver problems, but he loves it. We've got a dog buggy and he walks so far until he slows down, then we put him in the buggy and he's the King of the Castle! The Shipstal end of Arne is ideal for pushing him round, and it's so relaxing for me and the OH! Didn't see anything spectacular but there was a family of shelducks. Mum Dad and five chicks having a muse around the mudflats directly in front of the Shipstal hide. We watched them for ages!

HAZY wrote: Thu Jun 05, 2025 4:26 pm Today it was the Wren's turn to be photographed, two recent fledglings which I'll call "Snuggle Buddies".

Gorgeous sighting and shots Hazy

I THINK this is a Chiffchaff, but I stand to be corrected!

Greenfinch (Chloris chloris)

Photo taken: Photo taken in the garden.


Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) by SnappyMac, on Flickr

Species Information: https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/greenfinch

SnappyMac wrote: Fri Jul 25, 2025 3:59 pm Greenfinch (Chloris chloris)

Photo taken: Photo taken in the garden.


Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) by SnappyMac, on Flickr

Species Information: https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/greenfinch

See so many of these with the parasite growths on the legs, I presume that is what it is. Lovely to see a healthy one.

Lovely one Snappy.

Bob S wrote: Fri Jul 25, 2025 4:39 pm See so many of these with the parasite growths on the legs, I presume that is what it is. Lovely to see a healthy one.

Thanks Bob, it does look heathy as do the adults. It's the chaffinches that I rarely see a healthy one of, always have scaley feet and legs.

Willpar wrote: Fri Jul 25, 2025 4:45 pm Lovely one Snappy.

Thanks William

Always great to see a healthy look Greenfinch SM even if they do look grumpy

Linda257 wrote: Fri Jul 25, 2025 6:42 pm Always great to see a healthy look Greenfinch SM even if they do look grumpy

I agree. They come in my garden every day without a hint of a smile.