The chaffinches are getting more confident (or hungry) and will tolerate us moving around their “feeding stations” a lot more than previously which means I should, over the course of the next few months, get closer which means better quality pictures of these birds.

Planning on going to photograph the Puffins over at the Farne Islands in a couple of weeks so got some practice in on some of the garden birds. It’s definitely easier when you know they are going to fly in a certain area, in this case, the bird feeders. I’ve

The second bird strike we’ve had recently – you can read about the 1st bird strike by clicking here. We think this is a female siskin or maybe a green finch that flew straight into the kitchen window. When we popped out the poor think was flat on its back

I should learn this lesson really, don’t shoot through a rain smeared, double glazed window and expect anything sharp to come out! That said, it’s actually come out quite painterly…which is something I guess.

Another new bird to us in the garden today, we believe this is a Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus) and we think we have heard this one singling and clicking over the last few days before we actually saw it today. Always nice to see a bird you haven’t (knowingly) seen

Short of subjects today so I popped out to the back garden and caught this Siskin in the tree. There were various other birds around including a Great Tit who was keen to pose for the camera.