Big Garden Birdwatch - 2013

I took part in the Big Garden Bird watch this year again at the weekend and tried to get some photos of the birds that I was trying to count.  It's very difficult trying to count them in any case as they refuse to stay still, but trying to count and take photos at the same time is pretty much impossible!!  Here are a few of my efforts

Goldfinch

Rocky Robin

Sparrow - and I think the 'ghost' is a female chaffinch

Spot the sparrow!

Wood Pigeon

Starling feeding

Starling

Male and female chaffinches

Rocky Robin posing for photos

Wee Rocky Robin is still with us and still bothering the car wing mirrors on occasions, but yesterday and today he posed for a few photos!!  The quality isn't brilliant as they've been taken through glass, and he's really quick on the move, so it's difficult to catch him standing still!!

Rocky Robin in Love!!

We had to move the cars to a different position overnight in case of storm damage and, since we done that, a wee robin has taken a great liking to the wing mirror of the car!!  I think he's in love with his reflection and, although it's getting late now, he's still there!!

Here are a few photos with apologies about the quality as I had to use full zoom through the window - a window that is not clean at all after the nasty weather we've just had!!

Hello there!!  My name's Rocky and I think I love you!!

Please be mine!!

Give me a kiss - I love you!!!

RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch

This weekend it was the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch which I took part in for the first time.  I thought it would be quite easy just sitting for an hour counting the birds that came to feed in the garden.  Not so!!  There were so many darting about that I couldn't be sure if I counted the same once twice, or possibly more!!  I also tried to take some photos, some of which were more successful than others - it's not easy taking photos through glass and trying to make sure that the birds don't get a fright and fly off!!  Here are one or two of the better photos that I managed to take.

Coal Tit

Robin

Chaffinch

Goldfinch

Another Photo Competition

Wish me luck everyone!!  I have entered the following photos into the Countryfile photo competition on the BBC.  I really don't think I have a chance but, as they say, you've got to be in it to win it!!!

Baby Highland Cow

Aberlady Nature Reserve

Robin in the snow

Chinese Lanterns encased in ice