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The amber orbs are always switched on regarding every nook and cranny and twitch of the world around him ... obviously I was being too still :)
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Arriva Cross Country's (AXC) mid-day service from Plymouth to Edinburgh Waverley passes the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) reserve at Matford Marshes as it races north towards Exeter led by HST power car #43301 on a bitterly cold early afternoon of Thursday the 8th of December 2022.
Out and about with breagha
I'm getting into the local stream at this point
She does a funny we thing with her nose like twitching
This was what all the fuss was about. Top of the fantasy wishlist of every twitcher in Britain, an accessible bird on the mainland was found by a dedicated local birder in the village of Easington a couple of miles North of Spurn Point, hot on the heels of a bird found on Shetland, its first day attracted an estimated 1200 birders. A local farmer set aside a field to accommodate the excess of vehicles and to alleviate congestion in the small village. Police patrols were stepped up and minor roads were closed to vehicles.
The bird spent a week feeding in this clearing taking tiny caterpillars, moving around furtively much like a common or garden Dunnock, oblivious to all the fuss it had created.
Please don't use this image on websites, blogs or any other media without my permission.© Degzi. All rights reserved.
The last post from my 'misty morning in Devon' series. This is a bird watchers hut in the middle of a small lake.
A twitcher is someone who sets out to see as many different bird species as possible. In this cat's case, I think any bird will do, common or rare. As long as it has feathers and flies, that will suffice.
'I'm in Charge'. A bird showing attitude...Male siskin, taking a drink at a stone trough, West Yorkshire.
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Notes and Key facts
Scientific name: Carduelis spinus
Status: Resident breeding species and winter visitor
Breeding birds: 410,000 pairs
Conservation status: Green
Length: 11 – 12 cm
Wingspan: 20 – 23 cm
Weight: 12 – 18 g
Description
Siskins are yellow-green finches with dark streets on its belly. They have bright yellow rumps, wing bars and tail edges.
Male siskins have a black cap and black bib. Females have more streaks and juveniles have brown upper parts and more streaks than females.
Nesting
Female siskins build nests usually high up in conifer trees. The nest is small and made from twigs, heather, grass, moss and cobwebs lined with hair, fur and feathers.
Siskins lay 2-6 eggs which are smooth and glossy and pale blue with pink or light purple spots.
The eggs are incubated for 11-14 days by the female and the chicks fledge at 13-15 days.
Feeding
Siskins are seed eaters and are particularly dependent on spruce during breeding season as well as alders and birch. They will supplement their diet with insects.
Siskins will visit gardens in winter for food if seed crops have been poor.
Siskin
Where to see them
Siskins can be seen during breeding season across Scotland and Wales.
During the winter they are also seen in England.
Did you know?
There is a German legend which says that siskins guard a magic stone in their nests that makes them invisible because they become so elusive during breeding season.
Birdspot Notes.
Scanned Lumen Print.
Oranges and plants from the frozen garden on Ilford Bromide "Special for Carbro" (24x30 cm).
Old school.
Citrus slices appear better on warm tone paper. But here they are anyway, just doing their best.
No fixing or toning.
The Bewicks Wren is a challenge to photograph as some part of it seems to be always in motion. High contrast conditions do not help but I got a couple of interesting images.
Symonds Yat Rock is home to Peregrine Falcons and Gosshawks among other bird species. It attracts bird watchers from near and far. The Peregrine (known as Duck Hawk in America) is the fastest animal on Earth, the highest measured speed in a dive being 242mph (389kph).
For the Twitcher 'nothing himself, beholds
Nothing that is not there and the nothing that is.'
Wallace Stevens, The Snowman
The Bewicks Wren is a challenge to photograph as some part of it seems to be always in motion. High contrast conditions do not help but I got a couple of interesting images.
Not that they could see it then, but I'm sure I did - a biggish robin-like bird but extra red from the side.
I don't know the collective noun for birdwatchers (covey, maybe?), but this is such a collection.
I am using this as a backup page checker....so if you see it keep coming to the top of the Birds and Wildlife UK group pool page - you are not dreaming or seeing things. It has a purpose.
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Sam and Twitch
Original Toys by Todd Mcfarlane from spawn.com.
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A slang British term for a nosy person who watches his or her neighbours, typically from a (net) curtained window.
I decided to play a little with this one to give it the faded look of a photo that's been pinned on the fridge for a couple of years.