Sunday, 19 November 2017

Local Birds in Winter

A few photos taken of birds this week on a clear sunny day.
 
A domestic white fancy dove catching the early morning sun.
 
Later that morning, a male Stonechat sat adjacent to the fence-line on Pitstone Hill.  Apparently this species of heathland is partially migrant, with some over-wintering in the Britain.  This bird shows the duller winter plumage, but still quite good colours.
 
A few minutes later, this Robin popped up and allowed me to get quite close.  These country Robins are much shyer than the garden variety, presumably because they are not as used to people, and normally fly off when approached.
 
A Yellowhammer in Winter plumage (female I think).  There were quite a few about, but they were generally siting in the bushy trees, not allowing a clear shot.  This was the best of the shots.
 

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