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| Red-legged Partridge...minus the legs |
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| Looking a bit out-of-place on the patio |
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| Hiding in the border. |
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| Red-legged Partridge |
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| Red-legged Partridge, pair, Whitestaunton |
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Sunday 1 April 2018
Red-legged Partridge...
Two pairs of Red-legged Partridges have recently taken turns to visit the garden in search of food, adding a splash of colour in the process. Though not native (they were introduced from France in the 1770’s) they have become a very common sight and fill the niche left by the sad demise of our native Grey Partridge, who’s population plummeted dramatically after the large scale introduction of pesticides and loss of field borders after the Second World War. Still, I don't mind seeing them, especially as they only first appeared on the garden list last year.
In addition to these the Hawfinch still remains and has now been in residence for 5 months also 7-8 Brambling.
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