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Female Black Redstart
Note the orange colour on the tail. The rest of the feathers are
rather dull grey or brown. This bird tends to bob its head and
tail and stays around the same area all winter. This bird is
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Male Black Redstart
The
male is mainly grey but has a little black on its head and
wings. There is also a white patch on the wing and the tail is
orange.
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A female Blackbird
Compared
to the male the female blackbird’s plumage is not as black with
some hints of brown. Note that the beak is not bright orange
like the male and the eye ring is less bright.
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A male Blackbird
These birds are usually seen in
Gardens but can also be found wherever there is a good amount of
vegetation. Note the jet black feathers and bright orange beak
and orange ring around the eye.
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A female House Sparrow
Females are not as colourful as males. The
underparts are grey and the back is brown but with lovely
markings. This bird has some seeds in its beak.
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A male House
Sparrow.
The older the bird the more
black it has on its breast and
throat. Males show grey on top of the head with chestnut on its
nape and parts of the wing and back.
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A Robin
The males and females look the same to us. This bird is found on
many Christmas cards and spends the winter months in Gibraltar.
The first arrive at the end of October and the last leave at the
end of March. A pair is thought to have nested near the
Trafalgar Cemetery this year. Maybe we might see them there
again next year. |
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