Just another capture from my settee yesterday with the weather not brilliant, but at least the birds are keeping me happy. Still plenty of goldfinches but a pair of wood pigeons are also frequent visitors, but not on the feeders.
Is this just a case that they won't make up their minds on what they want, let's say they just sit on the fence, as you can see. They spend the day walking around under the feeders picking up all the bits the little birds drop.
I know they aren't as pretty as the other littler birds, but there is something nice in there shiny plumage and it's various poses. Just like the famous models of the 60's, think I will call this one Twiggy even though it needs to lose a few pounds, like me.
Such a lovely portrait of "Twiggy " - they can be a bit of a nuisance - , and trample the garden ,but at least they hoover up any seeds the little birds chuck on the ground ! - They have beautiful plumage and are quite comical in their ungainly strutting around ! Like you - indoors is the best place of us ladies of certain age !!
I call them rats with wings (not my phrase), and i find them annoingly bold, but as you say, there is something about their feathers...
Very nice closeup
Very nice closeup