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Bird CCTV
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My own photos and video clips of birds, some assorted wildlife and the occasional bit of scenery.
Longer videos and live streams of birds from Kent in the south east of England on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/@BirdCCTV
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A European robin for the #BirdOfTheDay theme of #ScratchersAndPruners
Don't you hate it when you get water stuck in your ear!
#birds #ukbirds
December 15, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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#BirdOfTheDay is #DucksOnOneLeg , So here is a pair of sleeping mallards, you might say they are tyred 🤦🏼‍♂️
#birds #ukbirds
a pair of mallards sit on an old tyre in a river, they are both asleep, standing on one leg with their head under their wing.
December 13, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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I wasn't aware that the sleek kingfisher also come as #borbs The sun was setting, it was cold and this kingfisher was moving along a reedbed fishing, It did catch a small fish but it swallowed it before I managed to photograph it.
#BirdOfTheDay #birds #ukbirds
A kingfisher sitting on a reed stem looking towards the camera, you can see its orange chest, white bib and blue face and wings A kingfisher sitting on a reed stem looking to the right you can see its orange chest, light blue back, dark blue/green wings and white neck with a long pointed black beak.
December 5, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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#ontheedge is apparently where this pair(?) of common redshanks find the best food, they looked rather cold as the wandered along the mudflat on the river Thames, a dull afternoon a few days ago #BirdoftheDay #birds #ukbirds
two common redshanks, with a light spotted underside, dark spotted back, bright red legs and beak, walk along the waters edge on a mudflat.
November 26, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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A grey heron standing on a wooden railing with its #YellowEyes and a rather muddy looking leg and feet.
#BirdOfTheDay #birds #ukbirds
A grey heron, with its grey body, black shoulders, a white and black head and a yellow beak and eye, with long grey legs and standing on a wooden railing
November 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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A swallow sitting on a fence in mid September, possibly thinking about that long flight home.
#birds #ukbirds #BirdOfTheDay #birdonawire
A swallow, with a cream underside, dark black looking back and a chestnut brown face sitting on the wire fence
November 22, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Peanuts are very fattening you know!
It's a 25mm hole, but seems to be a bit of a squeeze for the blue tit, who's probably looking for somewhere warm to roost over the winter. It went in and out 3 times and examined every part of the box.
Full Video: youtu.be/MVXCX1yMKS0
#birds #ukbirds
November 5, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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The blue tit keeps going deeper in to the bird bath, until it has to fly out.
#birds #ukbirds
November 2, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Strange that 2 bird species I've never seen in the garden before visited the bird bath today, a (lesser?) redpoll and a grey wagtail, I only have CCTV quality video, I hope they come back tomorrow so I can get some better quality video.
#birds #ukbirds
October 30, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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I attract way too many collared doves, every morning they descend on to the bird feeder, sometimes as many as a dozen and whoever said they symbolise peace has obviously never watched them, they squabble all the time!
#birds #ukbirds
October 29, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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Mr great tit having a quick wash in the bird bath.
#birds #ukbirds
October 25, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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Not only does this chiffchaff have #SkinnyLegs they also apparently need a good wash. It came back several times during the same day or maybe they were different birds, but it's rare for me to see any.
Another longer visit: youtu.be/-MB4X7wJw9c
#birds #ukbirds #birdoftheday
October 16, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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I put a large nest box up with a starling sized hole, I already have a blue tit one, of course the great tit and blue tit argue over claiming it.
#bird #ukbirds
October 12, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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The wood pigeon may be twice the size of the Eurasian jay, but it doesn't trust it, they really do seem to have a bad reputation with other birds. (CCTV video from the bird bath)
#birds #ukbirds
October 1, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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CCTV of a Eurasian wren on a chain link fence, It makes a good climbing frame for the agile little bird, but it doesn't provide any insects!
#birds #ukbirds #wrensday
September 24, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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Most of this years great tit young are now sporting their adult plumage, but this one still has its juvenile colours, maybe it was one of the last ones raised.
#birds #ukbirds
September 13, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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The dusk blue tit territorial disputes continues, even the European robin wonders what's going on. The blue tit spent 4+ minutes outside the entrance making itself look big before giving up. full video: youtu.be/FjPm6ZKuMxg
#birds #ukbirds
September 7, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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Long tailed tits must be the cutest birds that visit the feeder. I usually only see them in the autumn and winter, quite often in mixed flocks with blue tits and great tits, much to the annoyance of the resident blue tit, who will attack them. youtu.be/L9NXhFVKI7Q
#birds #ukbirds
September 2, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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A Eurasian collared dove using the bird bath. They don't spend as much time just soaking as the wood pigeons do.
Full Video: youtu.be/O0uSF5YyTCs
#birds #ukbirds
August 31, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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It was one of the many 30c days we've had this year. So I think this European robin was trying to cool down by completely opening its feathers to expose its skin and panting, not sure why it didn't just jump in the water, maybe it would have if something didn't scare it.
#birds #ukbirds
August 27, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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The European robin really likes to make sure every part of it is wet when bathing.
Full Video: youtu.be/GjKo650WkGg
#birds #ukbirds
August 24, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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I notice several of the house sparrows have ticks on their head, as they can't preen there. They seem to pick them up nesting, I guess from the grass they use for nesting material. Hopefully they are heathy enough to live with the parasite until it's had its fill and falls off.
#birds #ukbirds
A female house sparrow sitting on a bird bath with a tick, the parasitic insect, on it's cheek A male house sparrow sitting on a bird bath with a tick, the parasitic insect, on the top if its head.
August 21, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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The great tit is wary of the large blue tit, it's not unusual for it to bully the other birds, It probably didn't even want to have a bath but just wanted to make sure everybody knows who bath it is!
#birds #ukbirds
August 17, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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The wood pigeon does not seem to be impressed with the shower it receives while trying to get a drink. The starlings seem to be loving bathing in the hot weather.
Full Video: youtu.be/w0yVk27WlJM
#birds #ukbirds
August 15, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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Starling flying kicks. Two juvenile starlings have a mid-air argument by kicking at each with beaks open screaming.
(1/8 speed)
#birds #ukbirds
August 13, 2025 at 11:23 AM