Garden Fieldfare

We've experienced winter snow for the last three or four years, and each time we see Fieldfare in the garden. They love cooking apples, cut in half, and defend them from other species, such as Blackbird and Starling, chasing them off. This individual appears to have a 'gammy' right leg.

The shot was taken through a double glazed door window from a distance of about 12-14 feet.

ISO: 200

Tv: 1/250

Av: 5.6

FL: 275mm

Program AE

Apple: 'Tesco', cooking

Fieldfare

Winter Wanderings

Like everyone else, I suppose, the continuing hard weather has pushed otherwise shy species into the garden. So, this morning, our first ever Fieldfare in twenty odd years appeared in the garden !

The only down-side to photographing our garden birds is that all shots will be through double glazing...





This shot, taken near Woburn, reminds me how Redwing can blend in well with their surroundings



A pair of Goosander sleep on the ice



This Goldcrest has managed to survive the 'arctic' conditions

Eggington

No sign of the Barn Owl after an early start but did, however, find a fresh owl pellet beneath a post used by said owl, which, adding two and two together equals...?



Spring is in the air, but some winter visitors will be around for a couple of months yet. This Fieldfare was feasting, along with the local Blackbirds, on these haws.



Would you be offended if I posted yet another European Robin shot ?