Goldfinches, Greenfinches and a few Linnets have been nibbling on the pods lately, so when I saw a bird fly over and perch on the top I wasn't surprised.
Still, something made me look at it in the scope, and it was a chat! There was still mist on part of the outside of the window so my view was blurred. It took me a few seconds to be sure it was a Whinchat and not a Stonechat, but it didn't matter, to be honest - either would have been a garden tick (not that it's all about listing...).
What a lovely bird. It even had the decency to fly into the garden and sit on a shrub right outside the window! Sadly I was too slow off the mark to get the camera and scope aligned for a photo.
But I'm still astonished. This garden is ridiculously good, but pond aside, it's not really anything to do with me. Perhaps it lies on some bird-attracting ley lines...
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photos taken with Canon Powershot A640 + Leica Apo Televid 77 with 20x eyepiece
I love the notion of bird-attracting ley lines. It accounts for so much, including the lack of interesting birds in MY garden!
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Jake
Well, I can't work out what it is... I'm sure not having other gardens to compete with helps, and if we don't see it, nobody else will.
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