Blashford Lakes nature reserve Woodland Hide

This is a selection of the wide variety of small birds viewed around the Woodland hide at Blashford lakes nature reserve on Sunday just gone. First up a couple of contenders for singer of the day.

Dunnock singing (Prunella modularis)

Olympus OM-D EM-5 camera & Sigma 50-500mm F4-6.3 APO DG at F6.3

Then a Robin singing (Erithacus rubecula)

Olympus OM-D EM-5 camera & Sigma 50-500mm F4-6.3 APO DG at F6.3

There were two species of Redpoll in attendance, the Lesser Redpoll (Carduelis cabaret) who breed in the UK, and a Mealy Redpoll (Carduelis flammea) who is a winter migrant.

A Lesser Redpoll on a feeder.

Olympus OM-D EM-5 camera & Sigma 50-500mm F4-6.3 APO DG at F6.3. Image cropped

and another Lesser Redpole, perched looking for a space at the feeder.

Olympus OM-D EM-5 camera & Sigma 50-500mm F4-6.3 APO DG at F6.3. Image cropped

The Mealy Redpoll on the same perch.

Olympus OM-D EM-5 camera & Sigma 50-500mm F4-6.3 APO DG at F6.3.

This perch proved to be very popular spot to land on prior to flying on to the feeder, as shown with this next set of shots.

A Blue Tit (Parus caeruleus)

Olympus OM-D EM-5 camera & Sigma 50-500mm F4-6.3 APO DG at F6.3. Image cropped

A Great Tit (Parus major)

Olympus OM-D EM-5 camera & Sigma 50-500mm F4-6.3 APO DG at F6.3.

and a Siskin (Carduelis spinus)

Olympus OM-D EM-5 camera & Sigma 50-500mm F4-6.3 APO DG at F6.3. Image cropped

There are several trees with no foliage at this time of year close by to the Woodland hide that also offer good photo opportunities.

Another Siskin.

Olympus OM-D EM-5 camera & Sigma 50-500mm F4-6.3 APO DG at F6.3. Image cropped

and a Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus)

Olympus OM-D EM-5 camera & Sigma 50-500mm F4-6.3 APO DG at F6.3. Image cropped

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