I've had a fascination for Fieldfares for a long time. I leave the fallen apples in my garden, hoping they'll come. Usually a few 'scouts' appear at the first sign of bad weather. I set up a bird hide last year in an inverted builders bag and got a few shots and mild hypothermia.
The flock arrived a couple of days ago. They are very wary birds, much more so than black birds.
Using a Yongnuo wireless remote (£12) I could prefocus on one patch and then wait inside, firing the trigger as the bird coincided with the spot. Much more successful and considerably warmer.
The old English word feldefare perhaps meant traveller through the fields.
