h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

I notice a lot of tans and yellows and reds, but they all blend in against green backgrounds. I assume that your green foliage is on the light side. A bird in the grass might look like a spot of sunlight or dried grass.

Nice, gentle-looking birds. Not very big, so probably not worth the trouble of chasing if you happen to be a raptor.

And not usually colorful to look at for very long even if you do notice them.

Thanks for reading, paulh

Yes, the birds are well camouflaged in general, so I have to look carefully to spot them. Warblers are 'little brown birds' that either look like grass flowers, or they are well camouflaged amongst brown reeds. The black tern is a small gull-like bird, but well camouflaged against the grey water

I must admit I find such birds do reward study, even if they aren't eg iridescent blue like kingfishers A87964375 - for example, the sedge warbler is distinguished from other warblers by its eye stripes, and even the shape of its body is important in identifying it I'm learning

They seem interesting and subtle. You are lucky to have them in your area.

Yes, we're very lucky to have a wide range of habitats for a good variety of birds