Extremely rare bird caught on camera in Aylesbury village
An eagle eyed birdwatcher caught an extremely rare bird on camera today.
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Richard Stevenson took the snap of the rare bird near his home in Witchurch.
The blackcap is a distinctive greyish warbler, the male has a black cap, and the female a chestnut one.
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Although primarily a summer visitor birds from Germany and north-east Europe are increasingly spending the winter in the UK.
They are known to eat insects and berries.