Wren
21/03/2021
The Wren, one of Britain’s smallest birds, is a resident here at Wellington College.
This bright and unmistakeable duck is often seen on the golf course. Whilst the male is particularly colourful, the female is, as is common with most duck species, a more subtle mottled brown with an attractive green patch over the eyes. The Mandarin Duck is not native to Britain and escaped from wildlife collections. It nests in holes in trees which it lines with feathers from its softer underbelly. When the ducklings emerge, their first experience of life is to jump out of the tree to the ground where the male will be waiting and calling them.
The Wren, one of Britain’s smallest birds, is a resident here at Wellington College.
This resident bird is small and brown with a white belly. Its curved bill is perfect for getting insects out of the crevices of trees.
This small finch is a resident at Wellington where it can be seen amongst the quads and gardens. Often in large family flocks called Charms, they will descend en masse to feed on seeds and buds on plants.
A mid-sized member of the Corvid family, the Jackdaws are gregarious birds often seen around Turf and South Front. Although initially looking all black, they have a grey head. They feed on almost anything from seeds and berries to carrion and waste food from the bins.
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Keep up to date with the nature at Wellington. We will bring you all things species and habitats, keeping you informed on the latest about Welly’s Wildlife.