Wood Pigeon
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Taken at Filham Park, a 34-acre country park which used to be part of the Filham Estate.
The Robin, easily recognised by its red breast and affinity for human environments, is among Britain's most familiar birds. Found year-round across Britain and Ireland, excluding the highest peaks, its breeding population grew in the late 20th century and has remained relatively stable since. While resident throughout the year, Robin numbers increase in winter as migrants from northern and eastern Europe arrive. In harsh weather, several often fiercely compete for food at bird tables.
Ivybridge Town Council. ‘Filham Park’.
www.ivybridge.gov.uk/Contents/ContentItems/4h91p6brrm1yfx....
Ornithology, British Trust for. ‘Robin’. BTO - British Trust for Ornithology, 3 February 2014. www.bto.org/understanding-birds/birdfacts/robin.
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Taken at Filham Park, a 34-acre country park which used to be part of the Filham Estate.
Smaller than many other tits, Coal Tits favour coniferous forests but are also common in gardens. Their wings and back are olive-grey with pale wingbars, while they have a black cap and bib, contrasting white cheeks, and a distinctive white spot on the nape. Their song, similar to the Great Tit's, is bisyllabic but more slurred and higher-pitched. Two subspecies occur in Britain and Ireland, differing from those in Continental Europe.
Coal Tits spend most of their time hunting for spiders and insects in woodlands, particularly among conifers. They nest in tree hollows or nest boxes and typically produce one or two broods per year. UK Coal Tit numbers increased in the mid-20th century and have since remained stable. They are found throughout Britain and Ireland.
Ivybridge Town Council. ‘Filham Park’.
www.ivybridge.gov.uk/Contents/ContentItems/4h91p6brrm1yfx....
Ornithology, British Trust for. ‘Coal Tit’. BTO - British Trust for Ornithology, 3 February 2014. www.bto.org/understanding-birds/birdfacts/coal-tit.
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Taken in the vicinity of Filham Park, a 34-acre country park which used to be part of the Filham Estate.
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Taken at Filham Park, a 34-acre country park which used to be part of the Filham Estate.
The Blue Tit is a colourful bird commonly found in gardens, woodlands, hedgerows, parks, and gardens. It has distinctive blue-green and yellow plumage, with a blue cap. Males tend to have slightly brighter colours than females. This species is a common resident breeder throughout Britain and Ireland, excluding the Northern Isles and parts of the Hebrides, with a stable population trend. Blue Tits often form mixed flocks with other tit species, particularly in winter. They typically nest in tree holes, laying eight to ten eggs once or sometimes twice a year.
Ivybridge Town Council. ‘Filham Park’.
www.ivybridge.gov.uk/Contents/ContentItems/4h91p6brrm1yfx....
Ornithology, British Trust for. ‘Blue Tit’. BTO - British Trust for Ornithology, 22 January 2014. www.bto.org/understanding-birds/birdfacts/blue-tit.
(22/365) - My first time here for an absolute age. There are more photographic bits than this but I was pushed for time, so a picture of car park and the combined cinema/library will have to do - 24th January 2025
BR 47421 was hauling the 1E03 SX 13:32 Penzance to Leeds Parcels when recorded near Ivybridge in June 1989.
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