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Image Taken on 03 Mar 2008 at 16:44    Image of day on 30 Mar 2008

A Robin and what we think must be a Lesser Whitethroat having a mid-air skirmish.


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Image Taken on 08 Jan 2011 at 15:35    Image of day on 04 Mar 2011

A nice little montage of visitors to the hedge bottom over 20 minutes. The Tree Sparrow (2nd from left) has a leg ring off which we could read a couple of digits - if we find out more we will add it here.


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Image Taken on 04 May 2007 at 18:13    Image of day on 20 May 2007

Its the time of territorial disputes and these face-to-face fights are typical. Note the vicious claws of the robin on the right going for the chaffinch.


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Image Taken on 05 Sep 2010 at 17:54    Image of day on 01 Nov 2010

Looks like the robin initiated this little encounter.


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Image Taken on 05 Sep 2010 at 17:54    Image of day on 01 Nov 2010

The Robin's head is uncannily sharp on the original, so here is a 'zoom in'


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Image Taken on 02 Aug 2011 at 05:42    Image of day on 15 Sep 2011

The chaffinches are still feeling very territorial, here chasing robin from the tree-stump top


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Image Taken on 02 Aug 2011 at 05:42    Image of day on 15 Sep 2011

A much better view of the agro from the chaffinch


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Image Taken on 09 Mar 2012 at 16:53    Image of day on 14 Apr 2012

The Chaffinch and Robin seem to share about the same level of aggression and are often seen squabbling over access to the feeding sites.


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Image Taken on 09 Dec 2006 at 15:59    Image of day on 20 Dec 2006

The Robin and Dunnock appear not to like one another's company. Rather out-of-focus behind the log but a genuine single frame.


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Image Taken on 09 Mar 2011 at 17:49    Image of day on 06 Apr 2011

Size doesn't really count when it comes to aggression
Here a Dunnock and Robin having a set-to at the edge of the frame while. presumably, the Dunnock's mate watches,


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Image Taken on 24 Jan 2009 at 07:33    Image of day on 11 Feb 2009

Still pretty dark, but its seems it is never too early for a dunnock and robin to have a squabble.


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Image Taken on 01 Apr 2011 at 18:18    Image of day on 06 May 2011

In the left corner the Dunnock, in the right corner the Robin. These are normally only brief skirmishes


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Image Taken on 07 Sep 2007 at 18:10    Image of day on 10 Oct 2007

Several shots in a row show a battle between a Dunnock and a Robin. Here the dunnock is diving on an apparently nonchalant Robin.


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Image of day on 15 Dec 2005

A robin inspecting a hole in the log for insects or spilled grain. Remember they don't have binocular vision but get the best view to the side.


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Image Taken on 12 Jan 2012 at 16:38    Image of day on 15 Feb 2012

After years of seeing Robins always chasing away any mice, suddenly this robin just ignores the mice in several frames.


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Image Taken on 04 Mar 2007 at 18:10    Image of day on 20 Mar 2007

The Robin may be chasing off the Fieldmouse, or they may both have startled by something to the right.


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Image Taken on 30 Apr 2009 at 08:10    Image of day on 25 May 2009

A breakfast-time dust-up at the nut feeder. Come on guys - there's plenty for everyone!


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Image Taken on 14 May 2007 at 16:31    Image of day on 28 May 2007

Looks like a little territorial disagreement in progress.


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Image Taken on 20 Dec 2010 at 15:12    Image of day on 21 Feb 2011

An unusual view in the snow of an otherwise fairly typical aerial skirmish between a great tit and robin.


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Image Taken on 15 Sep 2010 at 18:15    Image of day on 12 Nov 2010

A fairly typical encounter at the camera sites, this time between a robin and a great tit. Note the capricious floating seed in front of the robin's beak.


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