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Thread: in my garden this morning..

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    Had a lot of very "aggressive" Starlings, along with some small flocks of Goldfinches, Doves. Up to twenty or so Chaffinches along with Bramblings: and also a pair of Siskiins, but no Greenfinches.

    I do have a young male Blackbird, who follows me into the garden and is well within arms length. I usually throw a few bits for him.

    I don't know if it's me getting old, but I feel that it's an enormous honour to have a wild creature THAT close. It's a very special feeling.

    I'm going now as I may be turning into a totally blubbering mess.

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    Smile reed buntings and skylark

    I'm not very knowledgeable about birds but enjoy putting out food for them especially during this cold spell.

    I get all the usual visitors as mentioned by others in this thread but have also recently had quite a few reed buntings and a skylark ( had to look him up in my bird book as had no idea what he/she was.

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    Had well over 100 starlings sitting in the branches of trees around about our garden yesterday morning - almost felt like a scene from "The Birds" LOL !!

    Bitty worried though about one in particular - looks like it has an injured wing; possibly even broken ! It can still "shinny" up the branches to the feeders and I've put down some bread and fresh water, on the ground, near to where it's been sheltering and I did see it eat some - just really concerned for the poor wee mite !!

    OH offered to go out and catch it, but I know the stress would possibly kill it, also it can travel at a fair rate of knots on the ground !
    I'm the kind of woman whose feet hit the floor each morning, and the Devil says........... " Oh, Blast She's Up !! "

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    Coal Tits are fairly common in and around coniferous woodlands

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