Ring Ouzel - Turdus Torquatus
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Ring Ouzel by Jeff Lack :
Grey and rainy November days are enough to make most photographers put down their equipment and wait for brighter weather, yet Jeff Lack utilised the conditions brilliantly to take this memorable image of a Ring Ouzel in the Elan Valley, Powys. This is a known late autumn stake-out for the species and we receive plenty of great photos of these birds, but Jeff's image, with its moody greys and browns of the bird and background contrasting with vivid reds and oranges of the berries, clearly struck a chord with our readership. Great work, Jeff!
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Slightly smaller and slimmer than a blackbird - male ring ouzels are particularly distinctive with their black plumage with a pale wing panel and striking white breast band. The ring ouzel is primarily a bird of the uplands, where it breeds mainly in steep sided-valleys, crags and gullies, from near sea level in the far north of Scotland up to 1,200m in the Cairngorms.and also several other locations within the UK.
Breeding begins in mid-April and continues through to mid-July, with two broods common, and nests are located on or close to the ground in vegetation (typically in heather), in a crevice, or rarely in a tree. The young are fed a diet consisting mainly of earthworms and beetles.
It breeds in the higher regions of western and central Europe and also in the Caucasus and in the Scandinavian mountains. Most populations are migratory, wintering in the Mediterranean region. It is declining in parts of its range, particularly in Ireland.
It is territorial and normally seen alone or in pairs, although loose flocks may form on migration. When not breeding, several birds may also be loosely associated in good feeding areas, such as a fruiting tree, often with other thrushes.
Population:
UK breeding:
6,348 pairs
Tags: Ring Ouzel Ouzels Ouzel Blackbird Birds. Avian Animal Animals Wildlife. Wildbirds Wildlife Photography Jeff Lack Photography Summer Migrant Song-Birds Berries Mountains Mountain Rocks Cliffs Crags Moorland Countryside Nature Thrush Thrushes
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Ring Ouzel - Turdus Torquatus
Slightly smaller and slimmer than a blackbird - male ring ouzels are particularly distinctive with their black plumage with a pale wing panel and striking white breast band. The ring ouzel is primarily a bird of the uplands, where it breeds mainly in steep sided-valleys, crags and gullies, from near sea level in the far north of Scotland up to 1,200m in the Cairngorms.and also several other locations within the UK.
Breeding begins in mid-April and continues through to mid-July, with two broods common, and nests are located on or close to the ground in vegetation (typically in heather), in a crevice, or rarely in a tree. The young are fed a diet consisting mainly of earthworms and beetles.
It breeds in the higher regions of western and central Europe and also in the Caucasus and in the Scandinavian mountains. Most populations are migratory, wintering in the Mediterranean region. It is declining in parts of its range, particularly in Ireland.
It is territorial and normally seen alone or in pairs, although loose flocks may form on migration. When not breeding, several birds may also be loosely associated in good feeding areas, such as a fruiting tree, often with other thrushes.
Population:
UK breeding:
6,348 pairs
Tags: Ring Ouzel Ouzel Ouzels Birds. Avian Animal Animals Wildlife. Wildbirds Wildlife Photography Jeff Lack Photography Moorland Mountains Mountain Crags Cliffs Song-Birds Blackbird Summer Migrant Berries Countryside Nature NGC NPC
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Ring Ouzel - Turdus Torquatus
Slightly smaller and slimmer than a blackbird - male ring ouzels are particularly distinctive with their black plumage with a pale wing panel and striking white breast band. The ring ouzel is primarily a bird of the uplands, where it breeds mainly in steep sided-valleys, crags and gullies, from near sea level in the far north of Scotland up to 1,200m in the Cairngorms.and also several other locations within the UK.
Breeding begins in mid-April and continues through to mid-July, with two broods common, and nests are located on or close to the ground in vegetation (typically in heather), in a crevice, or rarely in a tree. The young are fed a diet consisting mainly of earthworms and beetles.
It breeds in the higher regions of western and central Europe and also in the Caucasus and in the Scandinavian mountains. Most populations are migratory, wintering in the Mediterranean region. It is declining in parts of its range, particularly in Ireland.
It is territorial and normally seen alone or in pairs, although loose flocks may form on migration. When not breeding, several birds may also be loosely associated in good feeding areas, such as a fruiting tree, often with other thrushes.
Population:
UK breeding:
6,348 pairs
Tags: Ring Ouzel Ouzel Ouzels Blackbird Birds. Avian Animal Animals Wildlife. Wildbirds Wildlife Photography Jeff Lack Photography Song-Birds Summer Migrant Moorland Moors Mountains Mountain Cliffs Crags Rocks Countryside Nature NGC NPC
© All Rights Reserved
Ring Ouzel - Turdus Torquatus
Slightly smaller and slimmer than a blackbird - male ring ouzels are particularly distinctive with their black plumage with a pale wing panel and striking white breast band. The ring ouzel is primarily a bird of the uplands, where it breeds mainly in steep sided-valleys, crags and gullies, from near sea level in the far north of Scotland up to 1,200m in the Cairngorms.and also several other locations within the UK.
Breeding begins in mid-April and continues through to mid-July, with two broods common, and nests are located on or close to the ground in vegetation (typically in heather), in a crevice, or rarely in a tree. The young are fed a diet consisting mainly of earthworms and beetles.
It breeds in the higher regions of western and central Europe and also in the Caucasus and in the Scandinavian mountains. Most populations are migratory, wintering in the Mediterranean region. It is declining in parts of its range, particularly in Ireland.
It is territorial and normally seen alone or in pairs, although loose flocks may form on migration. When not breeding, several birds may also be loosely associated in good feeding areas, such as a fruiting tree, often with other thrushes.
Population:
UK breeding:
6,348 pairs
Tags: Ring Ouzel Ouzel Ouzels Birds. Avian Animal Animals Wildlife. Wildbirds Woodlands Wildlife Photography Winter Migrant Jeff Lack Photography Song-Birds Blackbird Thrushes Thrush Mountains Mountain Crags Countryside Nature NGC NPC
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Ring Ouzel - Turdus torquatus
Slightly smaller and slimmer than a blackbird - male ring ouzels are particularly distinctive with their black plumage with a pale wing panel and striking white breast band. The ring ouzel is primarily a bird of the uplands, where it breeds mainly in steep sided-valleys, crags and gullies, from near sea level in the far north of Scotland up to 1,200m in the Cairngorms.and also several other locations within the UK.
Breeding begins in mid-April and continues through to mid-July, with two broods common, and nests are located on or close to the ground in vegetation (typically in heather), in a crevice, or rarely in a tree. The young are fed a diet consisting mainly of earthworms and beetles.
It breeds in the higher regions of western and central Europe and also in the Caucasus and in the Scandinavian mountains. Most populations are migratory, wintering in the Mediterranean region. It is declining in parts of its range, particularly in Ireland.
It is territorial and normally seen alone or in pairs, although loose flocks may form on migration. When not breeding, several birds may also be loosely associated in good feeding areas, such as a fruiting tree, often with other thrushes.
Population:
UK breeding:
6,348 pairs
Tags: Ring Ouzel Ouzel Ouzels Birds. Avian Animal Animals Wildlife. Wildbirds Wildlife Photography Jeff Lack Photography Summer Migrant Blackbird Thrush Thrushes Moorland Moors Mountain Mountains Crags Countryside Nature NGC NPC
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