Magpie & Spade

A male robin shows off his bright breast colouring. The female robin responds, by showing her tail and under feathers to the male who replies with an appreciative "twit-twoo".  Next, we are treated to a view of the female robin's heart shaped chest, and distinct under wing stripes.  The robin's full interaction is shown in the video here:  Pair of European Robins pairing display with some some impressive acrobatic twists and turns.   Another example of the robin's courtship behaviour as they capture each other's attention with t a little synchronised flight display. 

Wings Drawn up as a Warning  These wood pigeons land on the feeding table, eat seeds and grain for a short while, before the boss  squares up, puffs his chest out , stretches up to full height before making a sneaky jump attack, aiming for the other pigeon's head.    The Launch The Head Jump And a Wing Slap You can see it in full in the video here: Fast Kick Attack Here, a wood pigeon launches kick attack to shove another from the feeding table. He was successful.

The long-tailed tit is is a tiny ball of fluff with a black, white and pink back, a white head and a dramatic black eyebrow line. They make a sweet "thrup" call. (Aegithalos caudatus)    

Watch this crow dip a biscuit in water,  perhaps to soften it up and make it easier to eat? Or maybe, (in the same way some people like to dunk a biscuit in their tea) this crow just prefers it that way. Is this an example of crows preparing their food? 

How do birds take off and land?    How do birds fly from earth's gravity?    How can they soar so high into the clouds and then safely return to land ?  The magpie will use a stutter jump to gain motion and propel herself forward. Whereas a pigeon can use its powerful leg muscles to jump up vertically into the air, gaining enough height to use his powerful wings to move upwards into the air. 

Corvids, the group of birds that includes crows, jays, and magpies are very intelligent. They can use insight to solve problems, and make and use a variety of tools, and jays can remember the past and plan for the future. These birds are also known to be particularly explorative and playful and they are very interested in new objects such as this wildlife Camera. Intelligent Crows (Corvids)  

A wood pigeon taking a shower in the heavy rain.. And now sitting out in a hailstorm... Here he is again, this time in the snow,  protecting himself from the cold by puffing up his feathers.

A tail-less tit appears on the bird feeder.  Seems to be healthy and feeding well so hopefully the missing tail feathers won't cause too much trouble.   I think it is a Great Tit (Parus major.) A tail-less tit appears on the bird feeder.  Seems to be healthy and feeding well so hopefully the missing tail feathers won't cause too much trouble.   I think it is a Great Tit (Parus major.)

A sweet pair of courting robins appear at the feeding table around 5am on a cold February morning. They are well adapted to dim light and can sometimes be heard singing at night. Robins, erithacus rubecula, or the European Robin are one of the earliest birds to start the dawn