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Taleisin
28th November 2009, 06:04 PM
Can anyone identify this bird for me,I have recently become interested in feeding birds in my garden but havent a clue what any of them are.
thud
28th November 2009, 09:27 PM
Hi Taleisin,

Your third photograph, on the blue feeder, is a female Chaffinch. I suspect the first two, on the roof of your bird table, is a Dunnock - used to be called a Hedge Sparrow.

That said I'm very weak on little brown birds - there are so many of them and even in our garden I can get confused between the Dunnocks and (say) a female House Sparrow. There are people on this board who will identify it precisely for you. It is a bit quiet on the board at the moment - the time of year I suppose.

Best wishes..
banks
30th November 2009, 09:49 PM
I agree with you 100% ... Dunnock (bird table roof) and female Chaffinch (bird feeder). Great photographs by the way and don't panic about not being able to identify each and every bird that you see - start with obvious species and each week set yourself a task to identify at least one additional species. Good luck.
chilternbirder
2nd December 2009, 04:36 PM
I agree with you 100% ... Dunnock (bird table roof) and female Chaffinch (bird feeder). Great photographs by the way and don't panic about not being able to identify each and every bird that you see - start with obvious species and each week set yourself a task to identify at least one additional species. Good luck.
I had to look twice at the dunnock the pose isn't one I normally see but agree with the identification.

The trick is just to keep looking and to pay attention to everything around you. Get a good field guide and don't be embarrassed to use it in public. Field markings you can memorise but the character of a bird is something that you learn by observation.
70007
3rd December 2009, 11:14 AM
They are very good photos of a dunnock and chaffinch. I hope you can take some more like those (of other birds that come to your feeder).

I would love a decent camera with a large telephoto lens which I could use in order to get close ups of birds in the garden without disturbing them, but I cant afford the cost.

John