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Redwings (Turdus iliacus) I&#039;ve spent many an hour creeping gently through various Sussex woods or along the verges of farmland fields trying to get close to a flock of Redwings, so I&#039;m delighted one has taken up winter residence in local woods just a few minutes from my house. <br />
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Here a couple of them are :   <section class="video"><iframe width="448" height="282" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/GjMAoHOnh-o?hd=1&autoplay=0&rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></section> Geotagged,Redwing,Turdus iliacus,United Kingdom,Winter Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Redwings (Turdus iliacus)

I've spent many an hour creeping gently through various Sussex woods or along the verges of farmland fields trying to get close to a flock of Redwings, so I'm delighted one has taken up winter residence in local woods just a few minutes from my house.

Here a couple of them are :

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  1. Worth the effort! Happy holidays, Philip, thanks so much for joining the community this year. Really love your posts. Posted 4 years ago
    1. Ferdy

      My pleasure, thank you.

      I've thoroughly enjoyed contributing, learning, admiring some truly amazing posts and examples of nature at its finest, with like-minded people.

      Thank you and the Jungle team for the devotion and effort that goes into the site.

      A happy and healthy new year to everyone and most of all to Mother Nature.
      Posted 4 years ago
  2. Less than 20 breeding pairs in the UK! Wow. Posted 4 years ago
    1. Christine

      One wonders what those 20 pairs are thinking at the time?

      "Dearest, I've got a headache and don't really feel like flying south.
      Do you fancy staying here a while?
      The locals seem nice"?
      Posted 4 years ago
      1. Haha! Posted 4 years ago

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The Redwing is a bird in the thrush family Turdidae, native to Europe and Asia, slightly smaller than the related Song Thrush.

Similar species: Perching Birds
Species identified by Philip Booker
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By Philip Booker

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Uploaded Dec 25, 2020. Captured Dec 23, 2020 13:34 in 15 Crespin Way, Brighton BN1 7FG, UK.
  • DSC-RX10M4
  • f/4.0
  • 1/80s
  • ISO100
  • 220mm