Which birds are in your garden?
The noisy house sparrow is one of our most familiar birds and is affectionately recognised as being a cheeky rogue. It feeds on seeds, grains and scraps as well as enjoying nut feeders and mealworms. It rarely moves more than 2km from its birthplace
The starling is a familiar bird famed for its ability to mimic the calls of other birds and the mechanical noises in its varied repertoire of song. A starling looks black at a distance but when seen closer it is very glossy with a sheen of purple and green
The male blackbird lives up to his name but, confusingly females are brown often with spots and streaks on their breasts. The bright orange-yellow beak and eye-ring make adult male blackbirds one of the most striking garden birds
The song thrush has a brown head, back and tail, with pale under parts with dark brown, streaky spots. It feeds on worms, berries and scraps, and also on snails, which it smashes on stones
Its colourful mix of blue, yellow, white and green make the agile blue tit an attractive resident garden bird. Almost any garden with a peanut feeder will attract it. Bigger than the blue tit, the great tit can be quite aggressive at a birdtable
The long-tailed tit is easily recognisable with its black, white and pink colouring, a tail that is bigger than its body, and undulating flight. Gregarious and noisy residents, these tits are usually noticed in small, excitable flocks of about 20 birds
A tiny, very active bird with a thin beak and a raised tail, the wren is a reddish brown colour with some darker barring on the wings and belly. It has a very loud song that it uses to help it hold a territory. The wren feeds on insects and spiders
The robin is a familiar garden bird that sings nearly all year round. Despite its cute appearance, it is aggressively territorial and is quick to drive away intruders. The robin is the only garden bird to sing throughout the winter
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