A visitor passing by

Hi GrannySue,this trumps my little dunnock photo lol. Lucky you,a beautiful bird :)

Lovely pics.. Well done :o)

Thank you Aster for your comments. I would have been equally as thrilled if your Dunnock had chosen to pop into my garden. I am so pleased to see any bird calling in to feed or take a shower in my pond fountain as the blackbirds do. Even (dare I say it?) the lone pigeon who lumbers along picking up the seeds which are too big for my usual hungry visitors. nature is wonderful

Thanks Terratoonie you and I just posted together.

A beautiful bird, only ever seen one in our back garden. : o (

It is a thrill to get a new visitor and great that your camrea was at hand, the photo`s are lovely Sue, fingers xx he will visit you again, they are lovely birds..........

They come for the mealworms I put out here. Only started coming during the really cold weather we had, and I have managed to keep them...or it, think there is only 1 that visits!

Your pictures are wonderful grannysue. I am so glad you saw him/her!! I got a surprice on Friday as I saw 2 baby Goldfinches in the garden next door to me a welcomed sight.

He's really lovely! I wish we could attract birds into our garden but we have a cat and I'd feel as if I were baiting them.

lovely pics ..you were lucky.. i`m the same as you tatia birds don`t stop here ..so many cats

Its such a big thrill, to see these little visitors, especially 1 that you do not
see often.....Lovely little birdie!!!

lovely shots of the mistle thrush you don't see many of those these days can't remember the last time i saw one, well done you!

lovely photos

How lovely to see a Mistle Thrush, I haven`t seen one for over a year now. :o)

It must have been exciting for you to see the mistle thrush. Well done on taking the photos. Maybe he'll make another visit.

Wow thank you all for all your fab comments. Megan he was just here such a surprise, Lincslass I am so lucky especially as there wasn't any food out there Potty I have mealworms in back garden amongst regular mixed seeds, Sunflower seeds, dried fruits and fat balls Great, you would have thought I had won the Lotto..lol, Tatia, We have cats around (not mine) but the birds seem to know if one is around and have been safe all these years, but I do worry for the ground feeders. Mr and mrs blackbird take it in turns to feed and bathe as one sits on the hedge until mate does it's thing and then they change places. Viv, I must have a garden on route to somewhere as we don't normally have unusual callers, Freesia, Yes he was so welcome and I can but hope he calls agan, Sewingkilla I feel very honoured :))) Clarice, Just lucky camera was next to me as I had jus downloaded from it, normally running round trying to locate it, get it out of case etc by which time subject in next county.lol Labdancer, I fortunately have a few books to recognise birds whic I poured over to find out which thrush it was. Hywell, I keep looking through the window hoping for an action replay. Love to all and many thanks for taking the time to write such lovely comments. Love Sue xx

What wonderful photos...I love to watch birds coming into my garden although they are mainly pidgeons and magpies but they are still a pleasure to watch

Thank you for your kind comments Cazzalyn. Yes a great pleasure which like you normally amounts to just a couple of sparrows, a pair of blackbirds and the inevitable starlings. Our normal "exotic" birds are a pair of ring necked doves! It was very exciting to spot this very attractive Mistle thrush. Very fortunate too that as I was putting photos onto computer I had the camera to hand so this one didn't get away.LOL