Redwing with ivy berries

[nanila]

The reward for going on a long walk on this icy morning was a close encounter with a flock of redwings feasting on ivy in the hedgerows.




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Comments

[shirebound]

Those are beautiful shots!

[nanila]

Thank you! It was near the end of the walk, so fingers were frozen. 🥶

[cmcmck]

What a handsome bird!

[nanila]

Isn't it! I love seeing redwing in winter.

[forestofdreams]

These are great! It almost looks like he's offering you that berry.

[nanila]

Heh, no chance, it went straight down its gullet. 😀

[scytale]

Oh, those pictures are beautiful!

[nanila]

Thank you! The light was perfect.

[semielliptical]

I love seeing the bird in action! Great photos.

[nanila]

Thank you! It was fun watching them flit around the hedge finding the best and juiciest berries.

[turlough]

Wow! Absolutely fantastic photos! I've never seen redwings before. They're really pretty. Here we only seem to have blackbirds and fieldfares.

[nanila]

Thank you! I never see them at the feeders or in the garden, except in the hedge. They definitely favour hawthorn or ivy berries over anything else.

[blackcatofmisery]

These are gorgeous!! I'm not familiar with the bird, but the speckled belly is super cute.

The first photo is my favorite, and I really like the blurred leaves in the foreground. Artsy.

=^..^=~

[nanila]

Thank you! The first photo is cropped to highlight the beakful of berry while the others are straight off of camera. 🙂

[adafrog]

Very cool, thanks.

[nanila]

Thank you!

[chestnut_pod]

What a wonderful photo that first one especially is! "Look what I've got!"

[nanila]

Thank you! Yes, he did seem very pleased at finding the juiciest berry in the bunch. 😀

[pensnest]

What lovely pictures! Thank you for sharing.

[nanila]

I'm glad you enjoyed them!

[yourlibrarian]

Great pics!

[nanila]

Thank you!

[kaberett]

Oh these are stunning!

[nanila]

Thank you! I was very surprised at how close they were. Normally they're off as soon as they notice you noticing them.

[scintilla10]

What beautiful shots! Love the colour of the beak. :)

[nanila]

Thank you! The sunlight was very helpful in highlighting the beak .

[silveradept]

A very pretty bird in the berry bush.

[nanila]

Agreed! The lingering frost on the berries enhanced them in the photo, too.