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Herring Gull - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

The chase

Herring Gulls love a good chase. If there’s a chance of kleptoparasitism, they’ll take it. This one seems to have been just …

Siskin - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Siskins in Alder

They’re noisy, tiny, green and yellow, and at the top of a tree. The Siskins, Carduelis spinus, are here. There’s a large …

Siskin - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Twittering Siskins

The trees surrounding us are full of noise. At first we can’t see what’s making the high-pitched sound, but we persist. High …

Mallard Duck - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Quackers

I spot a group of Mallard Ducks taking off from the water at RSPB Radipole. They’re a hundred metres away, but it’s …

Bearded Reedling - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Return to the Bearded Reedlings

Seeing Bearded Reedlings for the first time this year, after dreaming about seeing them for so many years, has been a pleasure. …

Bearded Reedling - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Adorable

I know that the Bearded Reedling’s head is grey really, but I like to think of it as blue. What colour would …

Bearded Reedling - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Are Bearded Reedlings addictive?

It’s beautiful weather so it’s time to head to Dorset and RSPB Radipole in Weymouth. I’m hoping to see Bearded Reedlings. There’s …

Goldeneye - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Goldeneye

We’re told there’s a pair of Goldeneye when we arrive at RSPB Radipole. I’ve seen one before from a great distance and …