I get a lot of Dunnocks in the garden and every time I see one I can see the logic behind their heritage name, the Hedge Sparrow. From a distance they can look very much like a female House Sparrow, but they tend to spend much more time on the ground. Closer in, I think the Dunnock is a rather pretty little bird. In terms of the feeding station hierarchy, they probably come in second. First, to arrive are hordes of sparrows, then the Dunnocks will show up on foot. Blue Tits will be next, encouraged by the commotion no doubt, then small groups of Starlings, which I think show up suddenly like members of a biker gang – dressed in glossy black, loud and bossing the gathering.
Canon 5d Mk III, Canon 400mm prime lens, f/8.0, 1,500th sec, ISO 800
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