Ready for a birdwatch?

Winter on the opposite side of the equator often brings cold and snow to the uplands of England's Peak District National Park, as this wee European robin surely knows. Here we see it puffing up its plumage to insulate its body against the cold weather. This weekend, around half a million people in the UK are expected to take part in the Big Garden Birdwatch, and it's likely that many will spy European robins (like the little star of today’s homepage), which are widely distributed across the British Isles.
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