First bird of my day: in the July moult only the gentle cooing of wood pigeons and the odd squeak from the 5th blackbird brood make up the garden sounds. And above, I spy a swirl of jackdaws. My eyes will remain staring until I see swifts. #FirstBirdOfMyDay #WhatsYours
My first bird of the day, a Whitethroat, or perhaps a mimic, along the lane on the dog walk. I say mimic because usually, when you hear a Whitethroat call, it's on top of a bush, proclaiming its presence. Second time I've heard but not seen.
First bird of my day: a woodpigeon, walking through the long grass at the edge of the lawn, the rain showering it with cool fresh welcome drops of water. #FirstBirdOfMyDay
Snap on the Woodpigeon
Stephan's Emerald Dove. Remarkable as it isn't supposed to occur here! (Rennell Island)
FBsOMD pair-bonded jackdaws on chimney pots. An avian rooftop triptych others: wood pigeon on an ariel with feathers puffed up, then suddenly flap, flap, glide, gracefully flying straight towards me, & a mellifluous goldfinch, centrepiece and soundtrack. 😄
Very nice array today. 😀
Yes, the three distinctive different species over the three rooftops was a great start to the bird day. 😄 The sudden direct approach of the wood pigeon was dramatic! It's a rooftop-rooftop flight path I've seen frequently from ground level but not seen from a window the pigeon hurtled towards. 🩶🩷🤍
Snap on the Woodpigeon.
Woodpigeon perched on a TV aerial. Fine here, but rain forecast for later.
#FirstBirdOfMyDay almost identical to yours 😊 A wood pigeon at the feeder and a pair of jackdaws on the chimney, soon joined by a young blackbird 🐦⬛
Snap with the Woodpigeon
#FirstBirdOfMyDay: Blue jay inspecting every single food offering I brought outside this morning, probably looking for peanuts. In other news, *someone* ate all the peanuts I put out for the squirrels before they even got a chance. 🤔
Competition for your premium nut provision for the wildlife! I do like it when I read "In other news ... " in your 1st bird posts as an interesting description of a phenomenon will follow. 😃
Ha ha ha. I didn't realize I used that segue so often. 🤣
It's a great, succinct transitional linking phrase! Please don't reconsider your use of it. 🙏😁
A Dunnock pecking along the edge of the lawn. #FirstBirdOfMyDay
A kite circling slowly, wings spread wide and tilted, as it hunts over the back field.
A very loud and persistent sparrow in the privet hedge. Has the momi flock banished ut for never shutting up? #FirstBirdofMyDay
Sparrows absolutely jabbering away in the back garden. 😍 #FirstBirdOfMyDay
First bird of my day: a Red Kite crossing the valley before the rain arrives. #Firstbirdofmyday
As soon as I opened the blinds, I was greeted by a raucous flypast - half a second of joy! Obviously Swifts were the #FirstBirdOfMyDay 😻
Sort of snap. "How DOO you do". . He even stayed still long enough to take a photo... #firstbirdofmyday
A quiet day untl I heard a currawong calling me outside. Two birds in the highest branches, 1 on the east side of the garden being echoed by the other on the western side. Would love to know what the conversation was about😏 #FirstBirdOfMyDay #WhatsYours
