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Will in Tejas wrote in post #18808965
Goldfinches returned with a cooler change in the weather.

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That's a beauty Bill.

shalu wrote in post #18809117
Thank you very much, Mike!

"Oh no, the fish is slipping away."

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I don't think he's going to let that one get away. The fish is being re-positioned, I think. It's going down the hatch just like the others have done.

Tom in Arizona wrote in post #18809163
Northern Cardinal...

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Beautiful shot, Tom.

Kestrel Falcons from a couple of days ago.

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Spent a few hours at one of my local National Trust places, Charlecote Park. Wasn't expecting the Great Tits to be nesting yet - must get the bird box out of the shed and set up. Saw a nuthatch as well.

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And another couple from the day.

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Chris L F wrote in post #18809219
Spent a few hours at one of my local National Trust places, Charlecote Park. Wasn't expecting the Great Tits to be nesting yet - must get the bird box out of the shed and set up. Saw a nuthatch as well.

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It's not uncommon for bird boxes to used as occasional or even habitual roosting sites outside of the breeding season. That's not to say this isn't a nesting bird as they're pairing up here and starting to squabble over nest sites. It's not a great tit though, it's a bluey.

-AP- wrote in post #18808195
I'm pretty sure most are purists here, but I thought this one lent itself to an artistic edit.. Hope it's okay..

fanastic work!!!

Chris L F wrote in post #18809225
And another couple from the day.

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Nice shot, Chris.

sidknee wrote in post #18809234

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Great spotted woodpecker

This is a stellar shot, Sid...very sharp, and beautifully composed.

sidknee wrote in post #18809238

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European goldfinch

Beautifully colored bird. Excellent shot, Sid.

Lame-Duck wrote in post #18809213
Kestrel Falcons from a couple of days ago.

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Most excellent!

This guy is new... Anyone know what kind of bird? Similar markings to a Nut Hatch, but much larger, about same size as the female Red Wing Blackbirds

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Lame-Duck wrote in post #18809172
I don't think he's going to let that one get away. The fish is being re-positioned, I think. It's going down the hatch just like the others have done.

Thank you, Mike! You forgot about thieves

"He stole my fish! Someone please call the police!"