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Yesterday we posted Bob Thompson's photos of the Flamborough Taiga Flycatcher keeled over about five minutes after it had eaten a spider before normal behaviour was quickly resumed. Trevor Charlton offers an explanation: "I noticed an image on your blog that apparently shows the Taiga Flycatcher in distress. I photographed the bird quite early on, and saw it had a tick attached to its left ear covert. It tried to scratch and scrape it off. This is what’s captured in your photo and a couple more here."

Taiga Flycatcher, Flamborough, October 2021 - Trevor Charlton

OK, so not quite the Eye of the Taiga, but hopefully a Survivor! 

Two-barred Greenish Warbler, Kilnsea, October 21 - Colin O'Neil