WHAT'S BUZZING OR FLYING NEAR YOU 2020

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    On my rounds at RSPB Arne this morning.
    A cracking male Bullfinch.
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    Curlew.
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      Amazing shot of the Bullfinch Strongy! :blue thumb:
       
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        Reed Bunting

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            The red-winged blackbirds are back so spring must be coming soon. red-wing GC.jpg
             
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              A couple of our pheasants.

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                Young muskrat.

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                  Lovely images everyone! :dbgrtmb:
                   
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                    Fieldfare, only a couple of weeks left and these and the Redwings will be leaving to go back to Europe, always a treat to see them.
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                      Will they have to get visas? :heehee:
                       
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                        Something to Crow about. Overlooked but handsome birds.
                        Bonded pairs preen each other
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                          What is the difference between a Crow and a Raven please @strongylodon? They look so alike.
                           
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                          Ravens are bigger with a much larger beak (compared with above Crow pic) and when flying the tail is diamond/wedge shaped compared to the fan shape of a Crow. Plumage is more iridescent. The throat feathers often stand out on a Raven. Their call is more of a nasal honk or 'cronk', Crow's are a cawing sound.
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                          This, although a US one in Arizona, shows the shaggy throat feathers.
                          Hope this helps. @Sheal.
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                            Yes, thanks @strongylodon. :blue thumb: The beak of the Raven looks much more solid and heavy compared to the Crow.
                             
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                              We've had three crows in the garden for about 14 years. For most of that time the three of them were always together. Over the last year one of them hasn't been around as much and was totally missing for a month. :scratch: I've never seen any of them preening each other but it may be that they're nervous this close to a house.
                               
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