Ring ouzel

The ring ouzel is a mountain-loving thrush found across Europe, easily spotted by the male’s striking black feathers and bright white crescent on its chest. These birds nest high up in open rocky areas with scattered shrubs, then fly south to warmer mountains for winter.

• Males wear a bold white breast crescent like a half-moon necklace.
• A clutch of 3-6 blue-green eggs hatch after 13 days of incubation.
• Chicks leave the nest at 14 days but still rely on their parents for nearly two weeks.