#english birds

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European Robin Erithacus rubecula by Adam Swaine Via Flickr: The robin is considered the UK's national bird. It was voted the most popular bird in a 2015 poll of over 200,000 people, and me2... Found in a wide range of wooded habitats, including forests, gardens, hedges in farmland, and heathland, usually fairly near cover. Hops perkily on the ground, pausing to look around, often flicking its wings and cocking its tail. Also feeds by dropping to the ground from low perches, snatching up prey and flying back up to a shady perch.

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Goldfinch on the Country Path Kent by Adam Swaine Via Flickr: On the path at bough beech nature reserve Kent..The reserve encompasses a large expanse of water which attracts a wide variety of birds and other aquatic life. The surrounding woods, fields and streams also support a rich variety of wildlife.

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Beautiful Little Blue Tit on the Kent Weald by Adam Swaine Via Flickr: 1 of the many blue tits and other birds found in the orchard nature reserve at Bough Beech Kent UK RSPB

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Great Spotted Woodpecker London by Adam Swaine Via Flickr: The great spotted woodpecker and their smaller, rarer cousins, the lesser spotted woodpecker can be heard ‘drumming’; hammering their beak against a tree to show off to potential mates and rivals. It was thought that the bones of the woodpecker’s skull have evolved spongy ‘shock absorbers’ to protect their brain while they drum with impressive force in bursts of up to 20 times per second

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Beautiful Morning Tweet - the Robin by Adam Swaine Via Flickr: Lovely sunny winter morning walk plenty of bird activity around and bird song in the park

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(European) Robin London.. by Adam Swaine Via Flickr: Voted Britain's favourite bird, robins are one of most recognisable and frequently seen garden visitors. They make their homes in gardens, hedges and woodland, constructing well-built, cup shaped nests using dead leaves, grass and moss and lining them with hair. Robins are opportunistic nesters, choosing a spot low down in ivy, brambles and hedging

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Robin..Muscicapidae - Old World Flycatchers by Adam Swaine Via Flickr: Peckham rye park early morning busy feeding and catching worms and bugs..

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Redshank Scientific name: Tringa totanus by Adam Swaine Via Flickr: Coastal creek The Coastal Creek aviary is landscaped with rocks, shoreline vegetation and waterfalls, to recreate a coastline feel, giving the sea ducks and wading birds who live there a natural environment

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Egyptian goose - Alopochen aegyptiaca by Adam Swaine Via Flickr: Egyptian geese aren't true geese, they're members of the shelduck sub-family, Tadorninae. They are naturally found in Africa, in the Nile valley and south of the Sahara. They were introduced to Great Britain to be kept in wildfowl collections. Since then birds have escaped and established populations in the wild. They've also become established in other parts of Europe, the United Arab Emirates, and even the USA.Egyptian geese are found on a variety of wetlands, including gravel pits, as well as in large urban parks. Their ideal habitat has open grass with a few trees, close to freshwater. They usually nest in cavities in old trees, but will also nest under bushes on islands,

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Common Merganser WWT Sussex by Adam Swaine Via Flickr: The Common Merganser, often called the Goosander in Europe, is the largest of the sawbilled ducks. All are specialist fish eaters. Common Mergansers are found throughout the northern hemisphere, and in winter can be seen in large flocks, sometimes of thousands of birds. In Europe they nest as far south as the Swiss lakes, but they are principally a bird of the northern forests, favouring fast-flowing rivers for feeding, roosting on nearby lakes at night.

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Beautiful Little Blue Tit in Winter Sun.. by Adam Swaine Via Flickr: In winter, blue tits spend most of their daylight hours foraging for food to keep warm. They can lose up to 5% of their body weight between roosting at night and foraging at dawn

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Beautiful Pair of Avocets - Arundel Sussex by Adam Swaine Via Flickr: There are approximately 1,950 breeding pairs of avocets in the UK, and around 8,700 wintering birds.Avocets are black and white wading birds with pale blue-gray legs and an upcurved beak. They are most commonly found in coastal areas with mudflats and lagoons, where they feed in saltwater or brackish water and nest nearby. However, avocets are adaptable and have been known to breed in inland areas like here at Arundel WWT

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Shelducks @ Arundel WWT by Adam Swaine Via Flickr: In winter, Shelduck favour muddy estuaries and coastal marshes. Wetland Bird Survey data reveal the importance of north-west England for this species, with about ten thousand birds wintering on both the Dee and Mersey Estuaries. There has been a noticeable extension of range during the last 50 years.

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The jay (Garrulus glandarius) - London Woods by Adam Swaine Via Flickr: The jay (Garrulus glandarius) is a large, brightly colored bird in the crow family that is a common sight in the UK..You can often hear their shrieking call before you see one, and you may see a flash of blue as they fly between the trees. Jays mainly eat nuts (they are notoriously fond of acorns!), seeds and insects, but like other corvids they will also eat small birds and mammals.

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Tufted duck Scientific name: Aythya fuligula by Adam Swaine Via Flickr: Rocking an incredible hairdo, this is our most common diving duck nesting on flooded gravel pits, lakes and reservoirs. Tufted ducks feed on waterweed, plant seeds and water insects.The tufted duck (Aythya fuligula) is our commonest diving duck. The male is especially handsome and, like so many "black and white" birds, has purple, green and blue colours in his feathers

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Jay Garrulus glandarius - London by Adam Swaine Via Flickr: The jay is a colourful member of the crow family, with brilliant blue wing patches. It is famous for searching out acorns in autumnal woodlands and parks, often storing them for the winter ahead.