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New drinker
delia todd

New drinker (Periparus ater)

Down the road at the Craighall feeders; when we have an empty coconut, we put it atop the gate post (it has a bit of a hole at the top where the wood has rotted) and put some water in it (if I've got some in the car). Otherwise it might be some seeds.

It wasn't there for long when a Coal Tit came by
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Habitat
Scrubby tree area above ravine
Location
Craighall, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland
Date taken
24 November, 2023
Scientific name
Periparus ater
Equipment used
Nikon Coolpix P900
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
Birdwatching mode
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Stanley Jones
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Looks like this little cutie is appreciative of a quick drink. Love the water droplet from the bottom of its bill. Excellent eye contact, pose, slight head turn, and setting. TFS D!
 
Doc Duck
I wish I could offer water to my birds here, but in winter it would quickly freeze solid so they're probably better off eating snow. And in summer, it rains so much they hardly need other options than puddles and waterways.
 
delia todd
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Opus Editor
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You do have heat waves sometimes though Ann LOL... remember it well!!!

I used to provide water here, but they didn't ever use it for drinking or washing. It just ended up full of poop. I don't bother now,
 

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Category
Britain & Europe
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delia todd
Date added
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Comment count
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Image metadata

Device
NIKON COOLPIX P900
Aperture
ƒ/5
Focal length
98.1 mm
Exposure time
1/30 second(s)
ISO
1000
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
BF Coal Tit 24 November 2023.jpg
File size
527.5 KB
Date taken
Fri, 24 November 2023 4:04 PM
Dimensions
1500px x 1169px

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