Thursday, 23 May 2013

Home Patch: the Beautiful Bullfinch

We have been very excited by this visitor to our garden, a male Bullfinch. I don't ever recall having one in any of my gardens before. These birds usually frequent woodlands, hedgerows and orchards with blossom. We don't have much in the way of a wood, hedge or orchard, but we do have daisies ...
 ... and small areas that have grass seed (or did have grass seed!). I have yet to see a female, but I am hopeful that she may not be far away.


 The Bullfinch has been given an Amber Conservation Status.



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6 comments:

  1. Crafty Green Poet23 May 2013 at 19:26

    what lovely photos, Caroline! I love bullfinches. I see a lot of them in Colinton Dell along the Water of Leith

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  2. eileeninmd24 May 2013 at 01:04

    He is a beauty! Great shots!

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  3. Bob Scotney24 May 2013 at 08:34

    Beautiful birds. The pair that visits us this year has appeared on about a third of the days this month.In previous years it appeared occasionally at apple blossom time.

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  4. Phil24 May 2013 at 08:51

    One of my favourite birds. Family parties, that seem to stick together all winter, sometimes visit the winter-flowering Prunus subhirtella autumnalis in our back garden - we're happy to see some of the flower buds eaten in exchange for their visits.

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  5. Anonymous24 May 2013 at 12:22

    We sometimes get them here although not frequently enough. They are stunning looking birds. Beautiful pictures- lucky you.

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  6. Caroline Gill24 May 2013 at 23:07

    Thank you all for your kind comments. The Bullfinch was back this evening for more grass seed (or was it cornflower?)!

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