It's that time of year again - the normally demur Dunnocks have hormones pulsing through their veins...
I have a display/song post in the hedge right outside the kitchen window - who knows what I will witness while doing the dishes in the coming weeks?...
#Dunnocks #RitesofSpring #UKWildlife #Nature
Just seen a pair of dunnocks in my garden indulging in a mating display and subsequent very quick consummation. In over 70 years of my life I've never witnessed that. Really chuffed!
#Dunnocks #Birds #Wildlife #Spring
🌍 Dunnock (Prunella modularis) The Dunnock is a small, brown-backed bird with a distinctive slate-grey head and breast, making males and females visually identical. Widespread across Europe and into temperate Asian Russia, it is a resident species common in gardens, parks, and hedgerows, where it maintains a shy and secretive nature. Often called the 'hedge sparrow,' its typical behaviour involves hopping or shuffling along the ground beneath cover, frequently flicking its wings. Seven subspecies are currently recognised. Gemini 3 (Edited) Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Fun fact: The Dunnock is notable for its unusually complex and variable breeding strategies that often involve non-monogamy. 📷: Photo by Gruendercoach via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/dunnock-passerine-bird-animal-8602735/ NMYM
🌍 Dunnock (Prunella modularis) #EurasianBirds #EuropeanBirds #AsianBirds | #Dunnock #PrunellaModularis | #Dunnocks #Accentors #AccentorFamily #PerchingBirds 📷: Photo by Gruendercoach🦉 #MyBirdcards | #birdsoftheworld #birds ❤️🦜
For Robs #BirdoftheDay theme #pigeons or #dunnocks I'll go with a pigeon I capturedi in flight in a local park above a variety of autumnal trees. #photography #birds #nature #EastCoastKin
two feral pigeons on snow, background blue water. both birds look very similar, black banded wings, red eyes, green shimmering feathers on the neck. both birds looking to the left side, and golden morning light on the heads/necks
Today's #BirdOfTheDay is #Pigeons and the Alternative birds are #Dunnocks.
#birds
So here two Feral Pigeons in winter morning light
A pigeon perched on the top of a wooden lattice fence with a bright blue sky behind it. It is in a side profile looking to the right of the picture. It has a small blue-grey head, a white patch on the neck with a patch of iridescent green above this. The bill has a reddish base and yellow tip. Eye is light yellow with an inky spot. blue-grey wings with a black band.
Rob's #BirdOfTheDay is #Pigeons with an alternative of #Dunnocks
Here's a Pigeon perched on a lattice fence in my garden, giving someone the eye 👀
#birds #ukwildlife #nature #photography #eastcoastkin
In Case You Missed It:
Here’s the #BirdOfTheDay, from @robcrank68.bsky.social by way of Alan H @alan678.bsky.social we have #pigeons with the alternative #Dunnocks 😅:
A close-up photo of a pigeon with mostly white feathers and black markings on its head and wings. The bird has red eyes, a pale pink beak, and bright red feet, standing on a wet, dark surface in sunlight.
Out walking but my cohost Rob @robcrank68.bsky.social has announced today's #BirdOfTheDay which are #Pigeons and the Alternative birds are #Dunnocks. #birds #photography #EastCoastKin
Sorry for the delay with BOTD
Following on from Alan's Underrated theme yesterday, I'm going to use the one that was posted the most for today's #BirdOfTheDay which was #Pigeons and the Alternative bird are #Dunnocks.
#birds #photography #EastCoastKin #birdphotography #ukbirding
I nearly forgot about another daily theme, so here's Donald, Debbie, Daisy & Derek Dunnock all looking great for #SparrowSunday
#Borbs #birds #naturephotography #EastCoastKin #birdphotography #ukbirding #wildlifephotography #naturetherapy #photography #wildlife #Sparrows #Dunnocks #BirdLife
This dunnock juvenile getting close up again today. U can just see it's fledging feathers. Brave little chap / bird #ukbirds #dunnocks
Time for you to Share/QP those #SparrowSunday captures with us.
So here i have the humble Dunnock captured from a recent visit to Clough Head Bird Hides
#birds #photography #EastCoastKin #birdphotography #wildlife #naturephotography #ukbirding #wildlifephotography @rspb.bsky.social #Dunnocks
The Dunnock, often overlooked but always nice to see one scurrying around
#birdphotography #canon #birds ##aylward_photography #🪶 #bbowt#bbcspringwatch #ukwildlife #dunnock #dunnocks #dunnockphotography
Two beautiful little #borbs perching on prickly branches. 🖤🩶🤎
#Birds #Birbs #Floof #Dunnocks
#BirdPhotography
I keep moving a camera round in the hedge to try and capture that lovely male Dunnock song. It's harder than you think to get focus on a song post. These birds like to move around their territory a lot.
A work in progress...
#dunnocks #ukwildlife #springsong
Spring Fever.
This pair of Dunnocks were being so coquettish on the hedge outside the kitchen window this morning, that they almost got the Wren caught up in it.
Wing flashing - such are the rites of spring...
#Wrens #Dunnocks #birds #ukwildlife #spring #courtship
OMG, a whole passel of adorable #LittleBrownBirds! 🤎
I just love #Dunnocks.
#Birds #Birbs #Borbs #Floof
#BirdPhotography
🌍 Dunnock (Prunella modularis) The dunnock is a small, sparrow-like bird with a brownish-grey plumage, a darker head, and a paler belly. It's a common sight across Europe and western Russia, often found hopping on the ground in gardens, woodlands, and hedgerows. Known for its shy demeanor, the Dunnock is often seen alone, creeping along the edges of flowerbeds or near bushes. Seven subspecies are recognised. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) 📷: Photo by TheOtherKev via Pixabay QGXM
🌍 Dunnock (Prunella modularis) #EuropeanBirds #EurasianBirds | #Dunnock | #Dunnocks #Accentors #AccentorFamily #PerchingBirds 📷: Photo by TheOtherKev🦜 #birdsoftheworld #birds
Wherever there is a feeder you will usually see a Dunnock cunningly waiting around the bottom for dropped seeds.
#dunnock #birds # 🪶 #ukbirds #birdphotography #birdphoto #aylward_photography #dunnocks
