Almaty. Republic Square.

At dinner time walk to Square. Today's intention was photos of bright black-headed male Brambling. Bramblings are inappreciable birds while have bright color. It is very difficult to find its on last year leaves. But it's to close them and flock fly at once. I went to one place where Chaffinches and Bramblings were fed often. Birds were dismayed but it was predicted. Sat under the tree and waited when birds will come back. After five minute flew three birds. Two female and one male of Red Crossbills. As last time Crossbills began to eat wild apples. Probably Crossbills fly to dinner at right dinner time :-). Some apart to along crab Crossbills, Chaffinches and Bramblings flew also. When I tried to close Chaffinches and Bramblings dispersed. But Crossbills didn't fly far away. Several females sat on next fir-trees but one male stayed on wild apple. Crossbills aren't scary birds as other birds. It is possible to close them about three-four meters. Especially if they sit on high branches of tree. On this case it is possible to walk free under them. They aren't notice to you. In the interest of truth need to say that Bramblings were not scary today also. May be birds were used to me.

Either Crossbills or Bramblings were fed last year wild apples only. Even female Crossbill flited to fir-tree with friut and cotinued to eat it among branches. Bramblings also were fed wild apples but on the ground. Usually in this place number of Chaffinches more than number of Bramblings. Today it was backward.

Didn't pay attention to other birds. Saw Magpies crying from the nest, one Turkestan Shrike. While “lied in ambush” heared cheep of Goldcrest. There are Greenfinches but a little.