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I have a female Blackcap in my garden (in Wormit Fife) in December? - I had a male throughout last winter, but no sign of him recently. Female has been here last three days.
merry christmas!

Well, wheres the pictures ??

Wish i had one in my back garden, dont have pictures of a blackcap yet lol

Lucky You.

Hope Santa was good to you Bob.

regards

hi like fife birder where is the picture , have been watching a robin on feeder in garden and a bullfinch (male) feeding on seed placed in a cleared from snow part of garden, since snow arrived

good cheers for ne'erday

The Eagle

ps cannot get out other than round doors due to inclement weather hope such clears up before friday

Santa hasn't been to our house yet. Mrs Bobmcc has been very I'll, so Christmas consisted of daily trips to ninewells hosp. Her vision is now out of danger so the concern is abating.
We had 6 fieldfare in the garden yesterday and more than a dozen Goldfinch this morning. 5 whoopers flew over earlier. Ten partridge in the field behind.
Looking forward to the thaw.

Re the photograph - I don't have the equipment for wildlife photography. (I've seen how obsessive it makes you guys :-)

I managed some good shots of a male blackcap in b/island last year.
mid dec. I was running about d/line east trying to get some shots of fieldfares & redwings,come the snow I have the first fieldfares and cock bullfinch in the back garden.
yesterday the first pr. of siskins returned to join resident goldies/greenfinches & chaffinches.
I would post photos but being a dinasaur I do'nt know how to reduce them.

HI bobmcc glad to hear mrs bobmcc is getting better

was out today but very little about in the duloch area of dunfermline, temp minus 5

no camera as daughter in laws camera kaputt and conseqnently claimed mine for kids pictures over the festive season

hopefully said camera will be returned ASP

once again gl;ad to hear Mrs Bobmcc's health is improving


the eagle

She's still here - ground feeding below my table.
Bobmcc

Baraband - and anyone else who is interested.

There is a website -

http://www.irfanview.com/

That has a cracking piece of free software for reducing pictures and doing minor touch ups.

Once downloaded and installed, simply drag your picture onto the icon and then select from the Menu the resize option.

Play about with it, i have been using it for about 3 years now and will offer anyone who wants help with it the help they need where i can.

No excuses for pictures not being uploaded now :mryellow:

5 female blackcaps in the garden this morning...what a new year treat. Also a solitary thrush, not sure which type, sitting in the tree, fluffed up against the cold.....what shall I put out for it to eat? wont be interested in seeds will it?

ref feeding thrush try some christmas cake seem to like such here in dunfermline
or any sof fruit raisins etc, cheese grated brown bread . i would think with the harsh weather we have been having the birds will have a go at most things put out for them, another important thing is water as all outside sources of water will be frozen over



the eagle

She's not alone. Male Blackcap spotted at my birdtable today. Perhaps they'll pair up?

Sorry. My customary wit desserted me. I should have entitled my previous post "Close Encounters" -(of the Bird kind)
bobby