Brambling

Tweet of the Day :  The Brambling  : Similar in size and shape to the chaffinch, the male has a black head in summer, and an orange breast with white belly. In flight it shows a long white rump. Gregarious in winter, it may form flocks of many thousands and often joins with chaffinches. Numbers can vary between winters depending on food supplies.

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Crossbill

Tweet of the Day : The Crossbill : Is a  bird of the finch family. These birds are characterised by the mandibles with crossed tips, which gives the group its English name…Crossbill.  Adult males tend to be red or orange in colour, and females green or yellow, but there is much variation.

Crossbills are specialist feeders on conifer cones, and the unusual bill shape is an adaptation which enables them to extract seeds from cones.

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Early Breakfast ?

Tweet of the Day :  Early Breakfast? : A humorous situation for a change…the owl wakes up to find a mouse on his doorstep What happens next?

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Another Little Owl

Tweet of the Day: Another Little Owl….and why not….they are adorable …..I was trying to get a better colour combination…although I think the white backgrounds work well ..it's good to experiment.

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Little Owl

Tweet of the Day : The Little Owl : Must be the cutest of all the owls This small owl was introduced to the UK in the 19th century. It can be seen in the daylight, usually perching on a tree branch, telegraph pole or rock. It will bob its head up and down when alarmed. In flight it has long, rounded wings, rapid wingbeats and flies with a slight undulation.

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Long Eared Owl

Tweet of the Day : Long Eared Owl : A young one by the look of him..must be the cutest of the "owls"

1. The long-eared owl is a species of owl which breeds in Europe, Asia, and North America. This species is a part of the larger grouping of owls known as typical owls, family Strigidae, which contains most species of owl.

   

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Yellow Warbler

Tweet of the Day : Yellow Warbler :A small, green warbler similar in size to a goldcrest. The yellow 'eyebrow' is distinctive, as is the coal tit-like call. Yellow-browed warblers breed in Siberia and occur in the UK every year as they migrate south-westwards.

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Marsh Tit

Tweet of the Day: The Marsh Tit  : This is a small, mainly brown bird, with a shiny black cap, dark 'bib' and pale belly. In the UK its identification is made tricky by the very similar appearance of our race of willow tit. They're so hard to identify that ornithologists didn't realise there were two species until 1897!….so there!

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Mandarin Duck

Tweet of the Day : Gently Forward : The Mandarin Duck: Had to stretch the paint box a bit to do this one,  so much colour.. and with a reflection too….. but well worth the effort I think…The mandarin duck, or just mandarin, is a perching duck species found in East Asia. It is medium-sized.  As the other member of the genus Aix, it is closely related to the North American wood duck.

  

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Kingfisher

Tweet of the Day : The Kingfisher  :  Very rarely seen….If you are lucky all you get is a flash of bright blue and orange from the corner of your eye…..They fly rapidly, low over water, and hunt fish from riverside perches, occasionally hovering above the water's surface. 

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Another Barn Owl

Tweet of the Day : Another Barn Owl ; I wanted to have another go at painting another Barn Owl just for the fun of it as I didn't like the background of the first effort..this time an owl at dusk… The sun is going down and the owl are getting ready to go a hunting….I also like their faces….

Great Spotted Woodpecker

Tweet of the Day: Great Spotted Woodpecker : A rare visitor to our bird feeder but in the colder weather he'll be there pecking away at the odd nut…..The great spotted woodpecker is a bird species of the woodpecker family. It is distributed throughout Europe and northern Asia, and usually resident year-round except in the colder parts of its range…..hence his winter visits…

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Wren

Tweet of the Day: Another Wren: No excuse I just wanted to paint another wren as they are such delightful birds. their upright tails are ideal for the square format of a 6 x 6 inch painting.

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Tawny Owl

Tweet of the Day: The Tawny Owl : A very popular owl ….well they all are aren't they? my favourite I think….The tawny owl or brown owl is a stocky, medium-sized owl commonly found in woodlands across much of Eurasia. Its underparts are pale with dark streaks, and the upper parts are either brown or grey …..here's one in the moonlight….

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Wren

Tweet of the Day: The Wren : Voted fourth in Britain's national bird contest, just pipping the red kite. Wrens are stocky, restless birds that are easily recognised by their rich brown plumage and short cocked tail which they flick repeatedly. 

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Blackbird

Tweet of the Day: The Blackbird : Number three in the British National Bird vote being usurped by Harry Potter fans at the last moment…The common blackbird is a species of true thrush. It is also called Eurasian blackbird, or simply blackbird where this does not lead to confusion with a similar-looking local species.

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Barn Owl

Tweet of the Day :  Barn Owl, although the black bird was voted second favourite as Britain's national bird so the story goes…the children's vote came in…and the Barn Owl scooped second place mainly,  we think,  because of the Harry Potter films featuring Hedwig his postman barn owl.

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Robin

Tweet of the Day: The Robin: Voted today to be Britain's number one national bird. Well done Robin! You were ahead by more than one in three votes..known here as "The Gardeners Friend" now the nations favourite. More news tomorrow on the other places…..

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Yellowhammer

Tweet of the Day : Yellowhammer ; The yellowhammer is a passerine bird in the bunting family that is native to Eurasia and has been introduced to New Zealand…. it says in my bird book…passerine?…. something to do with their toes and the gripping of their perch….you learn something new every day.

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Dartford Warbler

Tweet of the Day : Dartford Warbler: is a typical warbler from the warmer parts of western Europe and northwestern Africa. Its breeding range lies west of a line from southern England to the heel of Italy….that all I know of this delightful creature ….it may be enough

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Goldfinch

Tweet of the Day:  Goldfinch: A rear visitor to our "shrine" of hanging bird feeders…I think it is to do with the seed we feed our feeders they don't like it….but still visit to keep us happy.

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Humourus Wren

Tweet of the Day: Humorous Wren…do birds have a sense of humour? I'm sure they do…this one must be just having fun…I think he could have landed quite normally  standing  with both feet on the lower reed….but …oh no…if there was a chance to show off he was going to take it…maybe to impress a female wren…I used a bigger format of 8 x 8 inches to paint the extra reeds and give him a more stage like setting to display his skills…I think it works…

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Crested Tit

Tweet of the Day:  Crested Tit on a windy day in the woods…swinging about on that small branch with the wind blowing his feathers all over the place..I thought he would be blown off…but he held on with no trouble at all….Clever little things aren't they…..

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Waxwing Dilemma

Tweet of the Day:  Waxwing Dilemma :  Does this mother know what she is doing? You assume birds are intelligent and know what size food to give to their little ones….this one has a space problem..there is no way that berry can fit into that junior waxwing….I hope she gives up……..soon

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Blue Tit

Tweet of the Day: The Blue Tit …this is one of my favourites …mainly interested in nuts …diving in and out as fast as possible…really fast food…We have a nest box above the kitchen but only used once years ago…I think it must be the smell form our kitchen that put them off…Hope my wife doesn't read this…..

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