Yellowhammers at Cernay

[rolf]

Don't often get these in the garden, but the snow covered fields drove them to the offerings of seed and suet.

[Vastra]

2nd shot is the best ive seen of Yellowhammer.

[rolf]

Thanks Philip, probably the best I've managed, as I only normally see them from afar. That was taken through a double glazed window with light misty atmosphere, but I'm pleased given the weather conditions.

[Catherine]

Really like that second shot, Rolf!

A Yellowhammer with attitude...., 'Moi?' he asks...

[ladylouise62]

Nice shots.
There was an item on "Farming Today" this morning on the radio (I woke earlier than expected ) about a farmer in Norfolk who was growing a crop of mixed grains specially to provide a winter feed for migrant birds. When this report was being made there was a giant flock of Linnets and Yellowhammers - he described them as more in this field than in the whole of Norfolk, on what was essentially the largest bird table in the country. It was a larger than usual flock due to the North European cold, and they were discussing how the birds could know to fly here.