Lesser Redpoll
Lesser Redpoll / acanthis cabaret. Straws Bridge, Derbyshire. 10/02/21.
'COLD WEATHER BONUS.'
The recent icy weather certainly forced birds to become bolder in their choice of feeding places.
I came across this LBJ feeding on Rose-bay Willow Herb seeds, right beside a track at Straws Bridge. Initially it was just me and the bird, offering a great photo opportunity! Not for long though and my heart sank when a woman appeared with a pushchair and dog. I felt sure the LR would be off immediately. Wrong! It didn't flinch a muscle, just tucked into the seeds.
Yet more people passed, dog walkers, noisy children on bikes and scooters yet still it continued feeding.
What an understated little star of a bird, it made my day :-))
BEST VIEWED LARGE.
Lesser Redpoll
Lesser Redpoll / acanthis cabaret. Straws Bridge, Derbyshire. 10/02/21.
'COLD WEATHER BONUS.'
The recent icy weather certainly forced birds to become bolder in their choice of feeding places.
I came across this LBJ feeding on Rose-bay Willow Herb seeds, right beside a track at Straws Bridge. Initially it was just me and the bird, offering a great photo opportunity! Not for long though and my heart sank when a woman appeared with a pushchair and dog. I felt sure the LR would be off immediately. Wrong! It didn't flinch a muscle, just tucked into the seeds.
Yet more people passed, dog walkers, noisy children on bikes and scooters yet still it continued feeding.
What an understated little star of a bird, it made my day :-))
BEST VIEWED LARGE.