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RSPB Nagshead.
The Song Thrush lives up to its name and is a consummate singer. It is often heard at first light and as darkness falls at the end of the day.
The Song Thrush is essentially a woodland bird that has adapted to use our parks and gardens for feeding and breeding. It is known for its habit of hitting snails against a rock to break the shell and access the soft-bodied prey within; piles of broken snail shells are a good indicator of a bird's presence. (BTO).
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RSPB Ham Wall.
A spring/summer visitor that breeds in the UK and winters in Africa.
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RSPB Ham Wall.
The Great Tit is a common visitor to garden bird feeders. Outside urban areas, it is primarily a species of scrub and deciduous woodland. (BTO).
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Incredible numbers of waders at RSPB Snettisham last week in the morning sunshine.
Norfolk
October 2nd 2019
RSPB Ham Wall.
Dunnocks spend most of their time hopping around on the ground in search of spiders and insects. They’re often described as ‘mouse-like’, because of the way they creep about in the undergrowth. Dunnocks are usually alone or in pairs, whereas similar-looking House Sparrows prefer to hang out in groups. Dunnocks will occasionally visit feeders, but you’re more likely to see them picking up spilt food on the ground underneath. (RSPB).
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It's easy to ignore pheasants until you catch one in the spring sunshine and you realise how colourful they are. This one is at RSPB Middleton Lakes and is very tame.
RSPB Arne.
Seemed to be Raft Spiders everywhere, so I guess that it has been a excellent breeding year.
RSPB Arne.
The redshank is a large sandpiper with long, bright red legs. It is a typical wader, feeding in shallow water around lakes, marshes, mudflats and coastal wetlands. It breeds on open marshes, mires and saltmarshes, particularly in Scotland and northern England. Look for it typically posed on top of a post, fence or rock in wet grassland or farmland areas. (The Wildlife Trusts).
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RSPB Arne.
Cinnabar moths start life as yellow and black caterpillars and are particularly fond of munching on ragwort plants. Their bright colours warn predators that they’re poisonous, but they only build up their poison after feeding on the ragwort. The caterpillars spend the winter as cocoons on the ground before emerging as moths in the summer. Cinnabar moths can be seen flying during the day and night and are often mistaken for butterflies. (The Wildlife Trusts).
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RSPB Nagshead. December 2023.
Widely distributed on lowland rivers and still-waters, the Kingfisher is a species whose fortunes have waxed and waned. Numbers are impacted by severe winter weather, and this may be the main driver of change, but changing water quality and availability of favoured prey may also play a role. (BTO).
This Kingfisher had caught a newt and was bashing it about when I took this. Unfortunately I couldn't get any closer.
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