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154/366 Reed bed magic

02 Tuesday Jun 2020

Posted by sconzani in birds, nature

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birding, birds in reed beds, birdwatching, British birds, Reed bunting, Reed warbler

I was listening to a Reed warbler singing its magical song yesterday when, surprisingly, it popped up to the top of a stem to bellow even louder. And then another bird appeared in the reeds nearby, and then two more flew in, followed quickly by yet another. As I stayed motionless, this delightful family of two adults and three fledglings flitted around in the reeds, feeding, being fed, and singing.

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After watching, spellbound, for about 5 minutes, I was just about to walk on when in flew a female Reed bunting, her beak stuffed full of moth, no doubt a snack for her offspring hidden in a nest somewhere amongst the reeds. What a magical slice of life that reed bed contains!

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4/365 Reeds and their buntings

04 Friday Jan 2019

Posted by sconzani in 365DaysWildin2019, birds, nature, plants, winter

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#365DaysWild, birding, birds in reed beds, birdwatching, British birds, common reed, Phragmites australis, Reed bunting

Today I was entertained for about two hours watching these little cuties, Reed buntings, swaying back and forth on bendy reeds, stuffing their beaks full of seeds and spitting out the fluff. When the sun finally peeked through the cloud layer, both the handsomely streaked buntings (this is a female) and the tall feather-plumed reeds shone golden, a feast for the eyes and welcome compensation for the hoped-for Bearded tits that failed to show today.

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