On 2010-01-05 15:57:04 +0000, "Ophelia" said:



"mark" wrote in message
o.uk...
For the past few days there has been a large flock, 100+ of Fieldfares
in the garden. I didn't recognise them and had to do a bit of research
to identify.

They have been feeding on windfall apples from three trees. I have
taken some photo's yesterday which was easier said than done. I
collected a carrier bag full of apples (the bait) and put them on the
ground about 15-20ft from a small window, me behind the curtain with
camera. For the first couple of hours nothing, then blackbirds. After a
while a solitary fieldfare came over only to be persistently chased off
by the blackbirds. Eventually I got my shots, but the light was failing
by this time.
I've yet to have a look at the pics but will upload any successful in
the next few days.

I had to look up 'fieldfares'. I hadn't heard of them. Hurry up with
those piccies, mark

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I've heard of them but I don't think I've ever seen them. I wonder if
they congregate round here. I saw a jay about 100 yards from our place
the other day - first time that's happened.
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