Showing posts with label spring. Show all posts
Showing posts with label spring. Show all posts

Thursday, 25 January 2018

The first singing chaffinch

The first chaffinch sung in the park today. They often start tentatively, but this one sung three or four times before starting foraging on the tree. Spring must be in the air!

Thursday, 3 April 2014

Blackbird singing by first pear blossom

In the last few days, all the resident blackbirds have started singing regularly. We pass through a few territories on our way back home from school playing 'who can spot the singing blackbird'. This one was sitting quite low on a front garden, with the beautiful first pear blossom opening around him.