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My Garden, Eccleston

I managed to get a few photos of the female blackcap when it was visiting my garden yesterday. It flew onto my trellis and was after the few remaining berries on the honeysuckle. Blackcaps are fascinating birds, they only started to over-winter in the uk in the past 50 years or so and switch their diets from insects in the summer to fruits and berries in the winter.


 
Damian P

1 comment :

  1. Nice shots!Not seen many about the last couple of yrs or so and when I do theyre like shit of a shovel and I cant get near.

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