Tuesday 21 February 2012

Last winter was freezing....................................... this one has been so mild

Not a lot happening on the garden feeders... so few images from a year ago.
The Winter of 2010/11 was so cold... I had never seen Redwings or Fieldfares in my garden before.

Fieldfare.

 Redwing.
A few apples on the lawn for the Blackbirds soon attracted both species.

Boxing Day brought snow... the Goldfinches were so glad I had filled my feeders.
-18c was reached during the Xmas period.

These images were all taken from inside my house.
I'm not that daft...It was freezing.

This little fella was always hanging around looking for scraps.

I had to share this Robin... I have just found some images of him I had forgotten about.
It's the lovely little bird that fed from my hand.

To see more wonderful birds click on the link below.
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36 comments:

  1. Unknown21 February 2012 at 19:30

    -18C- a walk in the park!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  2. TexWisGirl21 February 2012 at 19:50

    isn't it amazing the difference from last year to this year - seemingly for both sides of the pond. :)

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  3. Anonymous21 February 2012 at 19:53

    I just love your little Robins, they are so darn cute. We are having a extremely mild winter here in Tennessee, which means we are probably going to have a hot summer..Yipeee, love the heat!

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  4. Bill S.21 February 2012 at 20:24

    Your goldfinch and robins are a lot different than ours are. I would love to see and photograph them.

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  5. Gardener in the Distance21 February 2012 at 20:29

    You can't help but admire their courage.

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  6. mick21 February 2012 at 20:31

    Great photos but, oh, it does look so very cold! The last photo of the robin is just perfect.

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  7. Bob Bushell21 February 2012 at 20:57

    Global climate. Your pictures are beautiful.

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  8. John21 February 2012 at 20:58

    It was very cold last winter and this one we have been experiencing temperatures that we are more used to in the summer! On Thursday it`s going to get to 17C! Unheard of in Feb! What`s going on with the weather!?
    J
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  9. Carole M.21 February 2012 at 21:06

    so glad you feed the birds in the cold; gosh it must be hard on them. The robin, yes I remember your video with him coming to your hand for feed. So beautiful up close in this photograph too. Lovely post again.

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  10. joo21 February 2012 at 21:39

    Lucky you! Here was freezing last winter and still is!
    Beautiful Goldfinch came to visit you:)

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  11. John @ Beans and I on the Loose21 February 2012 at 21:42

    I was going to say the very thing Carole did... I remember the video of you feeding Robins from your hand. I believe someone mentioned it to me and that is how I discovered your blog. Maybe time to do a rerun of the video for newcomers to enjoy.

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  12. barbara l. hale21 February 2012 at 22:39

    Wonderful photos! We have had a very mild winter here in the northeast USA also. Some birds that normally migrate have stayed put. Makes me a little nervous.

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  13. holdingmoments21 February 2012 at 23:00

    I'm sure the birds appreciate this milder winter as much, or if not more, than we do Andrew.
    The little Robin was a star.

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  14. eileeninmd21 February 2012 at 23:04

    The weather has been very strange lately but I will not complain. I love this mild winter we are having. I love all your birds, the Goldfinch is one of my favorites. Great shots.

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  15. Shaun21 February 2012 at 23:29

    boy was last year a cold one, your right on the button there Andrew. Nice to see these birds were still willing to come out in this temperature.

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  16. Kay21 February 2012 at 23:45

    Once again I love your photos.

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  17. Reena22 February 2012 at 02:51

    I'm not complaining ... I like this mild winter. Love those colorful finches!

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  18. Gillian Olson22 February 2012 at 04:45

    So glad you shared these pictures. These birds are beautiful and the pictures amazing.

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  19. Carletta22 February 2012 at 05:26

    The looks of that bird feeder makes me shiver. :)
    LOVE that little robin - adorable image!!

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  20. Nature Rambles22 February 2012 at 07:44

    Fascinating to see how birds survive that kind of conditions! Nice images despite taking them from inside the house!

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  21. Zyzzyz22 February 2012 at 08:12

    Lovely images especially the robin the bird feeder covered in snow.

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  22. BlueShell22 February 2012 at 08:18

    Oh, Drew...marvelous!
    And you have got snow...and you have got talent!
    Thanks for sharing!
    Thanks for your kind visits to my humble blog!
    BS

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  23. Nancy22 February 2012 at 12:26

    I'm happy that you re-posted these photos, Andrew, as I had not previously seen them. Just gorgeous!

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  24. CameraCruise22 February 2012 at 12:39

    Beautiful photos!
    Love Robins.

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  25. MadSnapper22 February 2012 at 14:03

    they have such sweet little painted faces, the robin is so adorable, i am thinking he is the same one as your beautiful header.

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  26. Ruby22 February 2012 at 16:01

    Beautiful pictures. The Robin is so adorable:) Cheers, Ruby

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  27. Brian King22 February 2012 at 16:02

    Wait. I see something white in your photos. What is that? Oh, yeah, snow. Something we've had very little of this winter. Beautiful shots!

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  28. EG CameraGirl22 February 2012 at 16:51

    You take wonderful photos from inside your house! WOW!

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  29. NatureFootstep22 February 2012 at 18:33

    we had a lot of redwings in November but then they dissappeared. They are beautiful birds.

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  30. Susan Scheid22 February 2012 at 19:25

    Interesting, isn't it? We have the same problem at our feeder. Only when we had some snow, though really only a little dusting, everyone was back!

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  31. Pat22 February 2012 at 19:35

    Your little Robin is the sweetest-looking bird!

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  32. Sallie (FullTime-Life.com22 February 2012 at 20:55

    They're all gorgeous, but the English Robin is purely beautiful/

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  33. Springman23 February 2012 at 01:25

    The weather "Over There" is big news here in Michigan. We shake our heads in disbelief with pictures of the colosseum in snowy white. What's next, the Sphinx? True that your winter wasn't so bad in the UK? That is scary weather in Europe.
    Love your driving home video. Funny stuff!
    Thanks for your kind comment on my post this week. Yes please call me Dave if you like. Springman is a firehouse nickname derived for my last name Springer.
    Take care Andrew!

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  34. Martha Z23 February 2012 at 05:05

    When all else fails, it's nice to have our archives.
    I do like your Robin, much cuter than what we call a Robin.

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  35. Cheryl26 February 2012 at 00:54

    Yes, your robin is ever so different from ours. I understand they can be querulous too. Ours are peaceful and I never tire of seeing them. They came in droves a couple of weeks ago. So much fun to capture them in midwinter.

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  36. Chatty Crone26 February 2012 at 04:00

    I really love bird watching here. sandie

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