Tuesday, 31 July 2012

Not just a "little brown job"......................................................... the Dunnock

The Dunnock (Hedge Sparrow in my youth) is another lovely bird I see in my garden.

    From a distance it's a dull grey/brown little bird that's a bit flighty... not easy to capture with the camera.

Dunnocks are another lovely little bird I have had nesting in the garden... the  images below are juveniles.


Lovely little birds that feed mainly on the ground.


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26 comments:

  1. Findlay Wilde31 July 2012 at 20:14

    The young Dunnock looks a bit like the young Robin, great pictures.

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  2. Brian King31 July 2012 at 20:14

    You got some great shots despite them being difficult to photograph! You must have a great garden to have so many birds around.

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  3. Malgorzata Ingstad31 July 2012 at 20:14

    I love this little fellow, Andrew! Hope you have nice summer!

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  4. HansHB31 July 2012 at 20:15

    A great photo!
    A very cute bird, - lovely to see!
    Have a nice evening!

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  5. Horst in Edmonton31 July 2012 at 20:41

    Great little bird. I have a Chipping Sparrow pair in my garden. They also like to feed on the ground. They very tiny seeds from what I have seen. Not to afraid of humans if you sit or stand still.

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  6. MadSnapper31 July 2012 at 21:06

    your photos are so clear and sharp and the first one feels like i could reach in and stroke his feathers.

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  7. Unknown31 July 2012 at 21:15

    All the juveniles are so funny!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  8. Bob Bushell31 July 2012 at 21:29

    Beautiful images of the Dunnock.

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  9. Adam Jones31 July 2012 at 21:35

    Lovely shots. There's something quite endearing about the Dunnock. Always nice to see,

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  10. Carole M.31 July 2012 at 21:52

    sweet little birds indeed

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  11. cieldequimper31 July 2012 at 22:04

    Hello sweetie!

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  12. John @ Beans and I on the Loose31 July 2012 at 22:30

    To me they would be an LBJ. I wouldn't know any different unless someone told me otherwise. I bet they are fun to watch.

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  13. mick31 July 2012 at 22:45

    Great close-up photos. It must have been really good to have them nesting close by.

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  14. eileeninmd31 July 2012 at 22:52

    What a cutie! Great shots, Andrew!

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  15. NatureFootstep31 July 2012 at 23:11

    I saw this bird the irst tiem in oct last year. I was surprised of how beautiful it is. So dark in colors yet really goodlooking and nice in appearance.

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  16. Elizabeth Edwards1 August 2012 at 00:15

    great views. such a cutie. (:

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  17. Sondra1 August 2012 at 00:40

    sweet shots!

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  18. holdingmoments1 August 2012 at 02:49

    Not a 'dull' bird at all.
    Good to see the young ones.

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  19. Rajesh1 August 2012 at 06:52

    Wonderful shots of the sparrow. Just love it.

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  20. Vores have1 August 2012 at 07:57

    Great pictures you show of a cute little bird :)

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  21. Magia da Inês1 August 2012 at 10:18

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  22. laurak/ForestWalkArt :)1 August 2012 at 11:52

    great shots of this CUTE little sparrow!!

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  23. Stewart M1 August 2012 at 13:07

    Hi there - dunnocks / hedge sparrows are nice little birds. Although I understand they have a sex life to make most people blush!

    Stewart M - Australia

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  24. Ruby1 August 2012 at 17:32

    I love the feathers of this bird. Excellent shots Andrew!!

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  25. Pat1 August 2012 at 19:27

    Such cute little birds!

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  26. Sallie (FullTime-Life)2 August 2012 at 00:26

    He's a cutie and definitely not just any old "LBJ" bird. (If there is such a thing -- I used to call birds that before I started looking harder at them.)

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