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Nature and the neighbourhood
What’s this Bird?
I am not very good at birds. There will always be someone with more knowledge than I. As a rule birds move very fast and that makes them difficult for me to photograph. But back in early June this small bird was hopping uncertainly along the dirt path beside a barley field just ahead of me. It made a some practise flights a few inches from the ground and then scurried into the wayside vegetation. It paused long enough for me to photograph. I think it is an immature female Blackcap (with the lovely scientific name of Sylvia atricapilla). Does anyone else have other ideas about its identification?
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I don’t know what it is but I love its personality.
Thank you, Claudia.
Yes I think you’re right-female Blackcap
Thank you for the confirmation, Hilary.
Hi I think this bird is a female blackcap. The females always have a brown cap apparently. Thanks for all your photos. Jane
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Thank you, Jane. It is good to know that I was on the right track.