Dunnocks enjoy (if thats the appropriate word) an interesting social lifestyle.
"menage a trois" is hardly the description for it.
Without going into all the detail here it can be gleaned from many birding sites on the Net.
Suffice to say that the male and female meeting in the images below that I shot recently was unlikely to be the only encounter the Lady had that day or the male for that matter.
An unsuitable male it would appear here as she made off.
First two are charming shots, well spotted.
ReplyDeleteThanks John.
DeleteBonjour Roy
ReplyDeleteLa première photo est fantastique. Maintenant que l'hiver est fini, il ne se montre plus trop. Il est si beau !!!
Bonne journée Roy
Hugs
Merci Nathalie.
Deletelove the first two!
ReplyDeleteYes, something like that Pete.{:))
DeleteLove at low level, I always see Dunnocks at around knee height when I'm out running. But not in such compromising situations!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos of the Dunnock, I usually only see one at a time and you've got two.
ReplyDeleteGreetings Tinie
Thanks Tinie.
DeleteNice shots!
ReplyDeleteThanks Terri and thanks for your visit.
DeleteHi Roy!!!! Thinking of you! Hope all is well with you and yours! Love your Donnocks!
ReplyDeleteHi Evie, yes fine thanks.
DeleteHope all is good with you.
I love the Dunnocks, I have them in my garden. The song of the Dunnock is quite powerful for a little bird, a little bit like the Wren.
ReplyDeleteI really like their song Lyn, especially the male singing from the top of a bush.
DeleteInteresting information! I thought most birds tend to pick a mate and stick with it, but I guess you do what is needed to keep the species going. Lovely shots of them.
ReplyDeleteThanks Mary, yes thats it I guess.
DeleteHey Roy... Well now isn't she just a diva ;). Maybe he has bad breathe :).
ReplyDeleteGood find, and good shot's.
Grace
Thanks GG. {:))
DeleteGreat shots. I didn't know of this behaviour with Dunnocks, I've been watching them in my back garden and there's been lots of tail trembling and showing off going on!
ReplyDeleteYes they are a strange lot Suzie.{:))
Deletehahahahaha .... very nice title for this two dunnocks :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks Helma.{:))
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