Hello friends - I am starting a new blog as I start a new adventure. We moved to the UK in Aug 2011 and I really miss my hobbies of hunting and fishing that the countrysides of the USA has to offer. I have yet to find great outdoor experiences here in the UK until now!
I visited a local "fen", wetland/wildlife reserve near our home and couldn't believe the vast number of beautiful birds in the area. I bought myself a membership and a few birding books; broke out my binoculars and spotting scope and off I went on a new adventure. I have always enjoyed the outdoors, spotting wildlife, and even birding but have yet to declare it as a hobby. I think my Dad has played a big role in this new adventure as we have always had a great number of feeders in the yard and still today points out wildlife wherever we are.
On my first day out, I learned a very interesting thing about birds in the UK which is going to make identification/naming a fun challenge. I saw a robin and European goldfinch that do not look anything like the American robin and the American goldfinch. Apparently the common names are the same but they are completely different species. Lots of new birds and a lot of learning names!
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| European Goldfinch |
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| American Goldfinch |
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| Robin (UK) |
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| American Robin |
The other birds that I found fascinating are the tits (interesting name huh?), they come in lots of shapes, sizes and colors! They hang out at all the feeders and are really fun to watch.
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| Blue tit |
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| Marsh tit |
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| Great tit |
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