Bullfinches (dompap) feed on a wide range of natural foods in winter from the seeds of berries like rowan to maple and nettle seeds and shoots and buds […]
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Bullfinch on guelder rose
Bullfinches (dompap) take a very wide range of seeds in my garden including hawthorn, rowan, nettle and Norway spruce, as well as buds of different trees, but this […]
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Bullfinch Nettle Feast
A group of seeding nettles strategically placed in view of a living room window provides a little entertainment in winter ( no, I didn’t plant them, but I […]
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Goldfinches on the feeder
Two goldfinches were on the bird feeder today. So far this winter I’d only seen on natural food – burdock (Arctium seeds). Post Views: 151
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Bramblings and nettles
There are many bramblings (bjørkefink) in the garden at the moment and yesterday I noticed them eating nettle seed for the first time! I’ve previously recorded bullfinches (dompap) […]
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Bulfinch visit at Apple blossom time
Bullfinches (dompap in Norwegian) have an unique biannual appearance in the garden. They feed from autumn to early spring on natural food and on the bird feeder. Of […]
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Snow at dawn
A fresh white view this morning and a beautiful dawn after a good snowfall yesterday.. View with drumming great spotted woodpecker (flagspett) Post Views: 80
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Bullfinches in the garden
Bullfinches (dompap) again feeding on maple seeds, here right outside the kitchen window! Post Views: 133
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Bullfinches on cherry buds
Early this morning and the bullfinches were grazing on cherry buds…and as I zoomed in I noticed a goldfinch sitting with them! Post Views: 121
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Birds in the garden 6th January 2018
1. Fieldfare (gråtrost) on apple in snow #1 2. Fieldfare (gråtrost) on apple in snow #2 3. European robin in snow 4. I’ve never seen European robin actually […]
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More birds in the garden; 5th January 2018
1. Blackbird (svarttrost) and great spotted woodpecker (flaggspett) 2. Bullfinches (male and female; dompap) on plum buds (not too happy with this), there were 8 birds altogether….hopefully they won’t […]
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Bullfinches on Norwegian maple seed
A bullfinch (dompap) pair feeding on Norwegian maple (spisslønn) seed! I’ve seen them before in the tree taking the seeds, but not on the ground before! Post Views: […]
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Birds in the garden
It was difficult to concentrate at the weekend as there was so much happening outside the living room window…here’s a selection of still pictures and videos of birds […]