Today I saw in my garden a type of bird I've never seen before - here or elsewhere. It was a male Blackcap. Unfortunately I was not able to photograph it, so the best I can do is show you a nice picture I found on someone else's website (Yes, I have checked the Copyright situation). This one comes from
http://www.naturephoto-cz.com/ Fantastic photo, Jan!
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| Male Blackcap - This one looks a bit stroppy! |
You might also like to follow the link below to the relevant entry on the RSPB's website, which says that only about 3000 of these birds over-winter in the UK. I feel truly honoured to have one visit my garden.
RSPB - Blackcap
Well spotted! Another one that has not been in our garden yet!!
ReplyDeleteWow that's exciting I'd love to see one of those!
ReplyDeletePretty bird---looks like he has a cap on and he looks a little cross (maybe all the snow)
ReplyDeleteHi Egretta; Yes. That's what I meant when I said he looks a bit "stroppy". Looks like the Judge wearing his black cap when passing a sentence of Death!!!
ReplyDeleteI haven't seen that one before, nice pic from Jan. He does look a little mean or 'stroppy'.
ReplyDeleteI love seeing different birds in my garden. I've had a few this year which I haven't spotted before. I've never seen a blackcap though, either in my garden or elsewhere.
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