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| This morning I found this female Hawfinch in the back yard. |
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| Hawfinch on my Tree with House Sparrow |
The bird enjoyed my garden all morning and early afternoon.
The Hawfinch is not a garden or tree tick for me... but I have been thinking of adding pond ticks to my list and a Hawfinch taking a bath would have to be a highlight for sure.
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| Hawfinch in pond smelling Pansy after a bath. |
Jason & Angela had a Cuckoo this afternoon... All the other rare birds were up on the north cliffs late in the day... Icterine Warbler, Bluethroat & Rustic Bunting. Plus the Eastern Subalpine Warbler is still delighting visitors in the Obs plantation.
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| Henry found a Meadow Pipit's nest. |
Check out this link to my wife's video about Fair Isle's Lise Sinclair's folk music project.
BBC Scotland online
Tonight we brace ourselves for the forecasted gale force 10 storm!
A wonderful post Tommy - a lovely Hawfinch (I do like Hawfinches!) an interesting few birds the storm brewing - a nest with eggs.....and a delightful insight into FI culture!
ReplyDeleteCorinna
great shots
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