Garden Wildlife UK

Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla)

Photo taken at: RSPB The Lodge Sandy, Bedfordshire https://www.rspb.org.uk/days-out/reserves/the-lodge


Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) by SnappyMac, on Flickr

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

Oh not just a blackcap but a singing one....showing off now SM!

And not just a singing blackcap... But a singing male one!! Fab Snappy

Linda257 wrote: Mon Apr 13, 2026 7:26 am Oh not just a blackcap but a singing one....showing off now SM!

Thanks Linda It was so close to me, in a bush right next to the path, very loud...

PimperneBloke wrote: Mon Apr 13, 2026 7:29 am And not just a singing blackcap... But a singing male one!! Fab Snappy

Thanks PB I had only seen male up to this point, but my next one was a female...

That's a great one Snappy.

Willpar wrote: Mon Apr 13, 2026 8:23 am That's a great one Snappy.

Thanks William

Lovely sharp photo Snappy.

Lovely sharp photo Snappy.

Bob S wrote: Tue Apr 14, 2026 6:13 am Lovely sharp photo Snappy.

Thanks Bob, this one was happy to pose.