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Birds

7 discoveries with Puschel and Flauschi.

Six bird portraits: Eurasian jay, great spotted woodpecker, blackbird, robin, great tit and tawny owl. With individual stories, observation questions and existing nature recordings to play when you choose.

Puschel and Flauschi look up at a wild Eurasian jay with pinkish-brown plumage, blue-and-black barred wing feathers and an acorn in its beak on an oak branch

Animal

Discover the Eurasian jay

A jay often shows blue-and-black patterned wing feathers. It stores acorns.

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Puschel holds a paw to his cheek in surprise while Flauschi cups one paw by her ear and looks up at a wild great spotted woodpecker with black-and-white feathers and red on its nape and beneath its body on an old tree

Animal

Discover the great spotted woodpecker

A great spotted woodpecker has black-and-white plumage and red markings. It works wood with its bill and searches for food.

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A real blackbird in the woodland; Puschel and Flauschi watch the bird from a distance.

Animal

Discover the blackbird

Adult male blackbirds are usually black with yellow-to-orange bills. Females are generally brown.

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A real European robin in the woodland; Puschel and Flauschi watch the bird from a distance.

Animal

Discover the European robin

An adult robin has a conspicuous orange breast. Young birds look different.

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A real great tit in the woodland; Puschel and Flauschi watch the bird from a distance.

Animal

Discover the great tit

A great tit has yellowish underparts, a black head and pale cheeks. A dark stripe runs down the breast.

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A real tawny owl in the woodland; Puschel and Flauschi watch the bird from a distance.

Animal

Discover the tawny owl

A tawny owl is mostly active at night and has a round head and dark eyes. Good hearing and low-light vision help it.

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The two Wusels watch distant birds in flight from an autumn path.

Why do some birds leave in autumn?

Many migrating birds travel in autumn to places with more available food. They move between breeding and wintering areas.

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