A short walk along Broomfield track turned up a few nice surprises this afternoon. It started well with both Bullfinch and Coal Tit calling and giving tantalisingly brief views. A little further on I caught sight of a Firecrest making its way through the various patches of ivy in the hedgerow. It was a real little gem but extremely active, moving rapidly through and from ivy patch to ivy patch. I tried for some photos and was lucky enough to be able to grab a couple of memory shots of a beautiful little bird.
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| Firecrest |
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| Firecrest |
I paused for a rest and a few moments later a very smart male Great Spotted Woodpecker flew in and proceeded to treat me to some great views as it checked around the trunk.
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| Great Spotted Woodpecker |
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| Great Spotted Woodpecker |
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| Great Spotted Woodpecker |
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| Great Spotted Woodpecker |
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| Great Spotted Woodpecker |
I headed for home and on the way passed 5 Redwing and a couple of Fieldfare in the horse paddock bringing a short but enjoyable visit to a close.
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| Redwing |
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