Saturday 23 June 2012

Birds in the Garden

This morning we had a wonderful and unexpected congregation of, for us, uncommon birds.  First I saw a Bullfinch on the arbour but almost immediately it was off just like the last bullfinches I saw in the garden

 

And then a squadron of Martins powered into the garden looking for insects.  The House Martin is one of my favourite birds.  So fast and manoeuvrable it is  certainly the F-16 Viper of the avian world.  They are difficult to watch for they move so fast and seem to be able to dart in every direction without effort.

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All in all it made my morning!

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