Garden oddities

The last few weeks has seen some exciting and unusual sights in gardens. Here are some of the best:

Cuckoo seen in Northamptonshire by Sandy Dalkin

Rose-coloured Starling (Maureen Whiddett)

Rose-coloured Starling seen in Norfolk by Maureen Whiddett

Pheasant seen in Perthshire by Elaine Johnston

Red-backed Shrike seen in Aberdeenshire by Dilys Lewis

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