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All's Well that Ends Well

26/3/2019

Every year I spend time in the winter following the local Dippers. This time it was different. Usually I see them every visit but it was not until the fifth visit that I was informed that there had been a pollution incident. Whilst I was devastated by the news, at least it explained why I wasn't seeing them. Usually they are displaying in January, giving a chance of a picture.
However, in late February a bird was first seen then it was obviously a pair. From a selfish point of view that was excellent since we now had nearly two months of extra light to record their activities. This bird, pictured, is displaying to its partner which is flying towards it. I felt privileged to witness the courtship.

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Spring Time?

8/3/2019

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Despite it only being early March the local weather has meant that many birds have responded to the fairly mild conditions and decided its time to think about breeding. Consequently, there's plenty of song from the residents. They are setting up and defending territories. So far, I have not seen any true migrants although others have seen Wheatear and Osprey There's plenty of time for their decision making to seem rash. Its too early for confidence.
This Long-tailed Tit has got in on the act and is gathering nesting material. Even with both birds working together, for this species it is a long process with very many visits to build the nest from small components.

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All's Well that Ends Well

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