Blimey, they're everywhere!

There are so many baby starlings around that it's starting to feel like an invasion! I'm sure there are more coming as well. I've seen adults collecting food and flying off with it so there might be more still in the nest.

They are just adorable and seem to be everywhere, they are getting very close to the kitchen door though and I don't want to encourage that - it's too much for my cat, he's feeling harassed as it is!

My blackie is getting quite bold now, he knows I provide the food.

My lovely, tireless robins. Always ready for their close up!

Starling invasion.

Had a starling invasion yesterday evening with the usual 8-12 adults, plus an extra 5-6 babies all descend at once. What a racket! It was hilarious watching the youngsters all following the adults around and birds flying off in all directions.
This poor sparrow got a right earful.

They all lined up on the telephone wires...

Then they all decided they wanted to perch on the same branch!

Feed us now!

A few more baby pics

Young starling again in the treetop.

Adult starlings discover the stash of suet pellets on the wall.

Dad is stuffing so much into his beak to feed the youngsters.

Thought I was photographing a female blackbird but then wasn't so sure when I enlarged it.

Baby starling again, begging for a beakful of fatcake.

Baby birds day.

Haven't been able to photograph much these last few days as the weather has been awful and I went and cut my hand packing up a box on Friday. Managed to grab the camera when I saw the baby starlings for the first time today but had to shoot out of the window so they're not the clearest pictures in the world.

Not a great pic but the sparrows all seem to lurk in the branches waiting for the parents to feed them. A few venture onto the feeders to try for themselves.

Just stood waiting to be fed!

When they're all fluffed up the babies look so much bigger than the adults.

They are so vunerable when they're just out of the nest.

Swifts are back - summer's here!

The swifts are so fast it's virtually impossible to photograph them.

The male blackbird is collecting food every few minutes and flying back to the nest, it's exhausting just to watch.

Ths starlings are eating me out of house and home.

The sparrows are constantly on the feeders, they must have lots of young to feed.

Mr warty-legged chaffinch still going strong.

Such a poser!

This dunnock doesn't have much of a grey head - wonder if it's a youngster? There were no parents around and it doesn't look very fluffy!

Starling on the telephone wire

Woodpigeons on the TV aerial

Just can't resist taking pictures of the goldies! And I still haven't managed to get a photo of that elusive greenfinch outside. He's a bit nervous I think.

Today in the garden.

Spotted the male greenfinch again and grabbed the camera to go outside but couldn't get any pics of him and he didn't come back whilst I was there, even hiding behind the washing!!
This starling is drying off after having a bath.

The goldfinches are so easy to photograph and the light is so lovely under the new leaves on the apple tree, even if they are starting to cover up the feeders!

Plenty of bumblers around, they love the rosemary.

Outside with the camera

I took the camera outside into the garden today hoping to get a few shots of birds without the disadvantages of glass and shooting from upstairs at a distance. The results were brilliant, so much clearer and most of the birds are quite unafraid. The Starlings and Robins are the first to ignore me, followed by the Chaffinch and Goldfinches but the Sparrows seem to spook each other and won't venture onto a feeder whilst I'm there. I just wish I could photograph outside all year round but I feel the cold so I'd shake all the time in inclement weather!
Most of these images were taken with the cat on my knee, so it's a wonder I managed not to shake the camera. Every time I crouch down he comes running up wanting to sit on me.

The male Chaffinch with the warty feet - still not bothering him. I'm trying to keep an eye out for signs of it clearing up, hopefully he won't get lame or lose a toe or two. He was pecking at it the other day.

Don't know what this Starling's had his beak in.

This is my raggedy robin from a few weeks back when he was looking decidedly dishevelled from fighting off rivals I assume. His mate is looking very bright.

The robins get stunningly close - literally a few feet away! So bold.

This month, we'll mostly be having Bluebells and Clematis in the garden!