Birds

Stout dagger shapped beaksClimb treees vertically with two-forward, two-back toes, Plumage is sticking black, white and red. Sometimes green and yellow

Stubby, sharply pointed beaksTree dwellersWeak flights with burst of fluttering wingbeatsSmall acrobatic birds

Spotted on 2 Jun 2023, 10:30 @ Hjerting strandvej 128 gardenDanish: musvit

Finches are plainer, less patterned; sparrows have more varied and intricate patternsThere are also big differences in flight behavior. Finches are comfortable in the open sky, often flying long distances over treetops, while sparrows usually fly lower and disappear into dense cover. Finches tend to perch higher, in the tops of weeds, shrubs, or trees; sparrows tend to be on the ground or in low weeds or shrubs.

Robust wedge shaped beaks for seed eating.Most have a drab plumage ( i.e. lacking brightness, dull) and undulating flight

Entirely blackGood soundFemale has a brown plummage.Danish: solsort

Only one speciesWith a tiny cocked tailchestnut colorsThe song is powerful and melodious

Streamlined bodiesLong necksDagger shaped beaks#tags

Smaller diving birds with shorter dagger-like beaks.Stumpy fluffy tails

Enormus waterbird with huge feet.They pluge dive into the sea from great heights.

Wading birds with long legs, slender toes and long necks found along marshes and coasts. They stab at prey with their dagger beaks. The wings are broad and heavily fingered.

Webbed feet and three forward pointing toesSwans are the largest, with recongisable long necksadult with white plummage.Ducks and Geese are smaller, generally fly in V formation, honking sound.Ducks differ from other waterfowl in a way that male and female have different plummages.

Long legs and horizontally held bodies.Need to pay attention to rump and tail patterns and feeding techniques to identify them.

Webbed feetComparatively long bodiesUsually white bodied with grey to black wings

Smaller than gulls, shorter necks, slimmer wings and shorter legsKnown as sea swallows for their graceful flight, they often hover above the water before diving to plunge just beneath the surface for prey.