Seed heads / seed pods / berries
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Cheeky little chipmunk after inhaling a big pile of sunflower seeds. And he is waiting for more!
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The bird feeder filled to the brim with delicious sunflower seeds ......... which greenfinch can resist that
Seed stage
A seed stand I picked earlier. It has been left to dry, but I don't remember which flower it belonged to. Such a shame, such a shame
"Macro Mondays" Thema "knolling"
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Third and last one of the seeds series, at least for now. This is the same photo I used for the "Symphony", I cropped it to bring out the fascinating details. I love those little "parachute seeds" ! Feel free to zoom in :)
Dandelion Seed
Somehow it became attached to one of the canes on our grape vine. Yes, I know, the vine should be pruned and ready for rolling on by now. It will be done in the next week!
Bullfinch - Pyrrhula Pyrrhula (F)
The Eurasian bullfinch, common bullfinch or bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) is a small passerine bird in the finch family, Fringillidae. In Anglophone Europe it is known simply as bullfinch, as it is the original bird to bear the name bullfinch.
The bullfinch is a bulky bull-headed bird. The upper parts are grey; the flight feathers and short thick bill are black; as are the cap and face in adults (they are greyish-brown in juveniles), and the white rump and wing bars are striking in flight. The adult male has red underparts, but females and young birds have grey-buff underparts. It moults between July and October, but males do not have the duller autumn plumage that is typical of some other finches. The song of this unobtrusive bird contains fluted whistles, and is often described as 'mournful'.
This bird breeds across Europe and temperate Asia. It is mainly resident, but many northern birds migrate further south in the winter. Mixed woodland with some conifers is favoured for breeding, including parkland and gardens.
This species does not form large flocks outside the breeding season, and is usually seen as a pair or family group.
The food is mainly seeds and buds of fruit trees, which can make it a pest in orchards: in England for centuries every parish paid a bounty for every bullfinch killed. Ash and hawthorn are favoured in autumn and early winter. If wild bird cover is planted for it, kale, quinoa and millet are preferred, next to tall hedges or woodland.
Population:
UK breeding:
190,000