Snow Bunting
Snow Bunting is another bird that I managed to photograph in Northumberland but I rarely see them in the Pennines. They winter in relatively small numbers around the coasts of Britain, with very few wintering on inland hills. This is a young male, part of a small flock that were feeding on the beach close to where we were staying. They seemed to be finding plenty to eat, which surprised me as they eat mainly seeds in winter, but the only plant I could see was washed up Kelp (Laminaria hyperborea) which reproduces by spores, not seeds.
Snow Bunting
Snow Bunting is another bird that I managed to photograph in Northumberland but I rarely see them in the Pennines. They winter in relatively small numbers around the coasts of Britain, with very few wintering on inland hills. This is a young male, part of a small flock that were feeding on the beach close to where we were staying. They seemed to be finding plenty to eat, which surprised me as they eat mainly seeds in winter, but the only plant I could see was washed up Kelp (Laminaria hyperborea) which reproduces by spores, not seeds.