I’ve drawn a blank
Q I wonder if you can help identify this bird? Every alternative that has been suggested to me so far has drawn a blank in view of its orangish eyes and legs. The photograph was taken in October at Cannock Chase, Staffordshire, in a lightly wooded and bushy area. Steve Geary A It’s a species that, although widespread and numerous in the UK, causes beginner birdwatchers quite a few ID headaches, perhaps because of its generally nondescript appearance and unobtrusive behaviour. It’s a Dunnock, formerly