Yellow Hammer

Yellow Hammer - Motacilla flava
Yellow Hammer
Yellow Hammer

Found across the UK all year round but less abundant in the north and west and absent from some upland areas, such as Pennines, and Highlands of Scotland, inner Hebrides and Orkneys.

Indentification
Male Graceful small yellow and green bird, medium lengthed tail, as its name suggests it wags its tail. Bright yellow head and underparts, rusty - brown streaked wings.
Female Similiarto the male but with less yellow and generally darker head markings.
Size 16 - 17 cms
Bill Grey, short & stubby
Legs Buff, medium in length
Habitat Heaths, fields & hedges, gardens
Behaviour hops, perches openly, takes off and lands on vegetation or ground
Flocking 1 - 50
Flight Direct
Voice familiar 'little - bit - of - bread - and - no - cheese'.
Breeding
Nest Low bush
Eggs 3 - 5, white blotched purplsh
Incubation period 11 - 14 days
Fledgling 16 days
Broods 2 - 3, April - June
Food Seeds, insects, berries
UK breeding pairs 1.2 million
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