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Swan Profile Wrapped Canvas by redletterdays
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Swan Wrapped Canvas by redletterdays
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Raptor Christmas Cards by Welshpixels

Raptor Christmas Cards by Welshpixels
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Robin Postage by Welshpixels

Robin Postage by Welshpixels
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Robin by Welshpixels

Robin by Welshpixels
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Robin

Today we associate robins with Christmas, and the bird always appears on Christmas cards. A common explanation is that the Victorian postmen who delivered Christmas cards wore red uniforms, and were nicknamed "robin redbreasts". So people associated receiving their cards with robins. The truth is probably much simpler, for the robin is most visible at Christmas, when its bright red breast, which the bird puffs out to keep warm, brings colour to drab surroundings, and the male begins to sing loudly to attract a mate. It is also in the depths of winter, when insect food is scarce, that robins are most tame. So robins have always been as much a part of the Christmas scene as snow and holly.The UK's favourite bird - with its bright red breast it is familar throughout the year and especially at Christmas! Males and females look identical, and young birds have no red breast and are spotted with golden brown. Robins sing nearly all year round and despite their cute appearance, they are aggressively territorial and are quick to drive away intruders. They will sing at night next to street lights.

 

Who Are You Puffin Keds Shoe by Welshpixels

Who Are You Puffin Keds Shoe by Welshpixels
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Landing Drake by Welshpixels

Landing Drake by Welshpixels
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Did you know that female ducks make the familiar quacking sound that we associate with ducks. The male  or drake gives an occasional subdued, horse sounding 'raarb' call.

Cruising Tufted Duck by Welshpixels

Cruising Tufted Duck by Welshpixels
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The tufted duck is a medium-sized diving duck, smaller than a mallard. It is black on the head, neck, breast and back and white on the sides. It has a small crest and a yellow eye. In flight it shows an obvious white stripe across the back of the wing. It breeds in the UK across lowland areas of England, Scotland and Ireland, but less commonly in Wales, with most birds being residents. Numbers increase in the UK in winter because of birds moving to the UK from Iceland and northern Europe. 

Moorhen by Welshpixels

Moorhen by Welshpixels
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The moorhen is a medium-sized, ground-dwelling bird, that is usually found near water. From a distance it looks black with a ragged white line along its body. Up close it is olive-brown on the back and the head and underneath are blue-grey. It has a red bill with a yellow tip. It breeds in the UK in lowland areas, especially in central and eastern England. It is scarce in northern Scotland and the uplands of Wales and northern England. UK breeding birds are residents and seldom travel far. Moorhens tend to be solitary and feed around the water's edge. Though they appear placid, fighting is common and often prolonged, with each bird striking the other violently with the feet and even attempting to push or drag them underwater. Moorhens feed both on water and land and so have a varied diet of leaves, seeds, berries, worms, snails and fish, and also other birds' eggs.