Blackcap

Sylvia atricapilla

The Blackcap has a melodious song - a joy to hear, rivalling a blackbird and even a nightingale. Only the male (above left) has a black cap; the female (above right) has a rufous brown cap.

This page shows photos of the male Blackcap -- photos of the female and of fledglings are shown separately -- see links below
Swearing at a Great Tit	This is a winter resident in a London garden	They love peanut cake
Showing the black cap	A tennis ball	Another winter garden resident
He sings beautifully	Raising the crest	In summer
Hybrid Blackcap and tennis ball	The "Yellow-faced Blackcap" . . .	. . . been at the saffron pollen in the crocuses

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Female Blackcap

Blackcap fledgling

Dad feeding fledgling

Confrontation with Great Tit

Blackcap with other birds