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jay

Jay (Garrulus Glandarius) Profile

A shy bird, the jay (Garrulus glandarius) can be difficult to spot. Jays are highly intelligent members of the crow family with demonstrably big mouths! Their screaming will alert you...

Jay (Garrulus Glandarius) Profile

A shy bird, the jay (Garrulus glandarius) can be difficult to spot. Jays are highly intelligent members of the crow family with demonstrably big mouths! Their screaming will alert you...

marsh tit

Marsh Tit (Poecile palustris) Profile

A small, mainly brown bird, the marsh tit (Poecile palustris) boasts a black cap, dark bib, and pale belly. It is very similar in appearance to the willow tit. In...

Marsh Tit (Poecile palustris) Profile

A small, mainly brown bird, the marsh tit (Poecile palustris) boasts a black cap, dark bib, and pale belly. It is very similar in appearance to the willow tit. In...

Long-Tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus) Profile

Long-Tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus) Profile

Easily recognisable, the long-tailed tit (Aegithalos caudatus) boasts pretty, pink, black and white plumage together with, unsurprisingly, a long tail. That tail is longer than this bird’s body and it...

Long-Tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus) Profile

Easily recognisable, the long-tailed tit (Aegithalos caudatus) boasts pretty, pink, black and white plumage together with, unsurprisingly, a long tail. That tail is longer than this bird’s body and it...

kingfisher

Kingfisher (Alcedo Atthis) Profile

Undoubtedly a spectacular sight, the common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) is a gloriously colourful bird which can live up to 15 years. Kingfishers boast bright, iridescent blue backs and rich copper...

Kingfisher (Alcedo Atthis) Profile

Undoubtedly a spectacular sight, the common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) is a gloriously colourful bird which can live up to 15 years. Kingfishers boast bright, iridescent blue backs and rich copper...

house sparrow

House Sparrow Profile

The house sparrow (Passer domesticus) is a noisy bird that is skilled at exploiting human wastefulness. These birds are opportunists but in spite of their cleverness, are now in serious...

House Sparrow Profile

The house sparrow (Passer domesticus) is a noisy bird that is skilled at exploiting human wastefulness. These birds are opportunists but in spite of their cleverness, are now in serious...

house martin

Common House Martin (Delichon urbicum) Profile

A small bird which is just 12cm in length, the house martin (Delichon urbicum) boasts blue-black upper parts and white under parts. It has a distinctive white rump which distinguishes...

Common House Martin (Delichon urbicum) Profile

A small bird which is just 12cm in length, the house martin (Delichon urbicum) boasts blue-black upper parts and white under parts. It has a distinctive white rump which distinguishes...