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Derby Tup
Derby Tup
Jan 2017
9:49pm, 18 Jan 2017
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Derby Tup
Some birds mate for life or spend their lives in family groups. Ravens and other raptors spring to mind but I've seen a pair of mistle thrushes defend berry laden bushes together against blackbirds. Robins and wrens will sing in the winter plus dippers
Surelynot
Surelynot
Jan 2017
12:13am, 19 Jan 2017
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Surelynot
Yes. Swans mate for life as well. Must be folklore.
Fragile Do Not Bend
Fragile Do Not Bend
Jan 2017
8:33am, 19 Jan 2017
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Fragile Do Not Bend
A male great tit in my garden yesterday looked like he was trying to impress a female. Lots of sticking his beak in the air showing off the black stripe on his front. I've never seen one do that before.
steve45
steve45
Jan 2017
9:57am, 19 Jan 2017
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steve45
I think I might try that Fragile!
Let's not forget singing Dunnocks in winter..and their much more promiscuous approach to relationships!
Derby Tup
Derby Tup
Jan 2017
3:26pm, 19 Jan 2017
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Derby Tup
I saw a black headed gull today with a near full "black" head

Also two separate pairs of jackdaw in obvious courting mode heart

Dunnocks are total shaggers FACT!
macca 53
macca 53
Jan 2017
4:28pm, 19 Jan 2017
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macca 53
yep - if it breathes and has something like a brown feather or two it's fair game
Derby Tup
Derby Tup
Jan 2017
9:53pm, 19 Jan 2017
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Derby Tup
:-O
D2
D2
Jan 2017
10:20pm, 19 Jan 2017
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D2
plans to look at the dunnocks in my garden more closely tomorrow :)
GlennR
GlennR
Jan 2017
8:18am, 20 Jan 2017
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GlennR
Mine are too busy eating the food I put out on the frozen ground for any of those shenanigans. :)
Wriggling Snake
Wriggling Snake
Jan 2017
11:39am, 20 Jan 2017
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Wriggling Snake
There are rumours of a kingfisher 3 miles down the road on the canal near the river Tame and Aldi šŸ˜Š. The noticeable thing on our feedercis how all the Tits threaten ine another and sparrows all get on.

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