We completed the RSPB garden bird watch this weekend, so thought we'd share with you our results. Seen in our Greenham, Berkshire garden over the course [...]
Pallas's Warbler in Berkshire
We re-visited Moor Green Lakes near Finchhampstead in Berkshire today and managed to get some better pictures of the Pallas's Warbler. This rare UK visitor [...]
Goldcrest sightings
If you have never seen a Goldcrest, then you have missed one of the UK's smallest and undoubtedly prettiest birds. Fast moving and very hard to photograph, [...]
Pallas's Warbler
Today was a very cold day for birdwatching, but Steve was rewarded with good sightings of the Pallas's Warbler at Moor Green Lakes, near Finchampstead. [...]
Male Bullfinch finds sanctuary
Steve managed to get this really nice picture of a male Bullfinch as it sat posing at the top of one of our garden bushes this lunchtime. It has become [...]
Pair of Bullfinches squabble
Very early this morning this pair of Bullfinches arrived on our seed tray, which contained broken up Suet Balls and sunflower hearts. Amusingly, the female [...]
Marsh Tit sighting
The cold weather and lying snow (we have about four inches) has resulted in several rare garden birds making regular appearances today. This Marsh Tit [...]
Birds in Survival Mode in the Snow
Here's a reasonable picture of the same female Bullfinch taken today with our Canon 500D / Canon 100-400mm EF zoom lens at F6.3, 1/125s, Exp Bias +0.3 [...]
Wintering Chiffchaff
We were lucky enough to get a good sighting of a wintering Chiffchaff at Dinton Pastures Country Park, near Reading this week.The bird was reported to [...]
Urban Birds of Maui
MynaIntroduced to Hawaii from India in 1895, the Common Myna was brought in primarily for insect control. Mynas are widespread throughout the Hawaiian [...]
Hawaiian I'iwi feeding
I'iwi at Hosmer GroveA video from my recent trip to Hawaii...There's nothing much like these tropical birds in England, so hope you enjoy this footage [...]
Wetland and Coastal Birds of Maui
Hawaiian StiltThe Hawaiian Stilt or Ae'o has declined and some factors include that it was a popular game bird prior to 1939 and habitat loss. [...]
Forest Birds of Maui
Maui AmakihiThe Maui Amakihi is only found in native forests above 4,000 feet, and Hosmer Grove just inside Haleakala National Park is a stronghold.These [...]
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