We have had a few birds in the garden over the last few days and the Dunnocks are here every day. I really enjoy seeing them. Just look at the beautiful eye on this bird. I am not sure if this is a male or female but think it is the female because the greyish colours have a hint of purple in the males. These birds are said to be sexually monomorphic, that is to say both alike. If they were different colours than they would be said to be sexually diamorphic. An example of a diamorphic species would be a Blackbird where the male is black and the female brown. Dunnocks, sometimes called hedge sparrows quietly get on with their business and from time to time you can hear the cock bird singing a very sweet song.
We have had a small family group of Great Tits over the last few days, (yes they are sexually monomorphic as well). This group has been made up of newly fledged baby birds and their parents. The youngsters can be told by their duller colours, almost grey backs rather than greenish blue and cream breasts rather than yellow. Other than that you can hardly tell them apart.
Hopefully the weather is going to improve in the next few days and I can get back to looking for Hoverflies, Dragons and other insects as well as birds.