Chaffinches

Here is a gorgeous little chappie that just sat and posed for his picture to be taken. He wasn't more than six feet away and I didn't need to use the software to 'crop' the picture. I could have taken dozens of pictures and I am sure he wouldn't have moved until I finished. Surprising how some birds will sit for a while and others fly off as soon as they see you.

Chaffinches

Chaffinches are frequent visitors to my garden. During the Great British Gardenbird Watch they were the commonest bird as reflected in the results for Dumfries & Galloway. The House Sparrow was the second commonest. Chaffinches are usually ground feeders. They also take food from the table and the hanging feeders. Males are particularly colourful at this time of the year.