August 2016 Migration underway. Female Redstart

I saw this beautiful female Redstart on my small holding for the last three nights running.  On the third time that was enough to make me go back and get the camera.  Sometimes it doesn't work and the bird is long gone but this one appeared again on the post where I last saw him. Parked the Landover up and got this shot through the window.  Well pleased.

Feale Redstart

August 2016 Day off work. Where else would you go when Peregrine Falcons are close to home.

Super day today in the perfect sunshine watching these charismatic birds.  I just love Peregrine Falcons.

Juvenile Peregrine relaxing on the cliff face

August 2016 Buzzard enjoying the summer thermals

I always remember when you had to have a trip to Wales to see a buzzard.  They are now very common through out the UK. I never tire of seeing them though.

Common Buzzard

August 2016 Little Egret picking off tiddlers!

This little Egret was going along the pool taking many little fish.  Come to think of it I haven't seen them ever take large fish like a grey heron might.  I wonder if they do?

Little Egret catching fish at will

August 2016 Beautiful farmland bird the Yellow hammer

Never tire of seeing these beautiful birds close in.  They like to perch on the top of small trees and bushes.

Male Yellow hammer

August 2016 Juvenile Black Headed Gull

There was so much predation this spring that it is great to see some juveniles that have survived.  I think that the juvenile Black Headed Gull is a very pretty bird. rivalling even the adult in its colouring.

Juvenile Black Headed Gull

July 2016 The Green Sandpiper migration is well under way.

The Green Sandpiper migration is well under way.  There are now quite a few to be seen around the edges of the fresh water pools at Slimbridge in Gloucestershire.  They come down to us from sub-artic Europe on their way to their wintering grounds in Africa and the Indian sub-continent.

Green Sandpiper