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Greenfinch on frosty branch, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Wildlife and Wildlife Habitat
A male Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) perching on a frosty tree branch, Glasgow. The Greenfinch is one of Europe’s most widely distributed birds, breeding from the Mediterranean to the arctic, but absent from Iceland. The male is dull-olive green with some yellow on the breast and rump, and bright yellow wing flashes. Its scientific name comes from khloris, from the Greek khloros, "green".
07 December 2010
male Brambling on frosty branch, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Wildlife and Wildlife Habitat
A male Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla) on a frosty branch in a Glasgow garden. Bramblings are winter visitors to this country. They leave the UK in spring to breed in Finland, Scandinavia and Russia. Their numbers fluctuate year to year depending on the availability of beech mast in the breeding grounds.
13 December 2010
Robin on frosty branch, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Kelvindale
Robin (Erithacus rubecula) on frosty branch, Kelvindale, Glasgow
07 December 2010
Male Brambling on frosty branch, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Kelvindale
A male Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla) on a frosty branch in Glasgow. Bramblings are members of the Finch family and are winter visitors to this country. Interestingly, male Bramblings tend to winter further north than females, a behaviour also seen in Chaffinches. Therefore winter flocks may be formed of birds that are mainly one sex. Young birds also tend to winter further south than adults. This is known as differential migration and probably results from competition for food in winter.
Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) taking off from a twig, Stronachlachar, Loch Katrine.
26 April 2017
Willow Warbler singing, Stronachlachar
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The Trossachs
Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) singing whilst perched on a twig, Stronachlachar, Loch Katrine.
26 April 2017
Willow Warbler, Stronachlachar
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The Trossachs
Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) perched in a tree, Stronachlachar, Loch Katrine.
26 April 2017
Blackthorn twig
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Stirling
Twig and thorns of Blackthorn, King's Park, Stirling
02 April 2015
Redwing on a frosty branch, Glasgow
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Glasgow - Wildlife and Wildlife Habitat
Redwing on a frosty branch, Glasgow. Along with its larger cousin the Fieldfare, Redwings migrate to Britain every winter from their breeding grounds in Scandinavia.
