Just got back from a week’s holiday in the Cotswolds where I took a few thousand images so it might take me a while (weeks probably) to go through them all. In the mean time I will post some images that I took before we went away.
Male Redstart.
Female Stonechat.
Meadow Pipit.
Stonechat.
Linnet.
Robin.
Red Grouse.
I had another drive up onto the Durham Moors a few days ago in the hope of seeing my first Cuckoo of the year I did hear one but unfortunately, I didn’t see any. I did however see some canny birds.
On the way to the moors, I came across a couple of Roe
Deer in a field.
While looking for Cuckoo I saw this Grey Partridge.
Then two of them.
Something caught my eye as I was about to cross a
stile, it was a male Redstart. I sat on the stile and the Redstart sat on a
post. It was a little distant for decent images but hey.
I sat for a little longer as the Redstart went from
post to branch.
Then from branch back to a post. Unfortunately, I didn’t
see the female this time.
Lapwing on the lookout.
And this is what it was looking out for, its chicks.
It was vigilant to say the least.
Because if anything got to close to the chicks it
would take to the air.
Then land near to where the culprit was.
This time I think this Partridge was the culprit and must
have been a little too close because as the Lapwing landed the Partridge took
off.
Meadow Pipit.
...of bird from the Durham Moors this time, Pied Flycatcher and Redstart.
Male Pied Flycatcher.
Female Pied Flycatcher.
Male Redstart.
Best I could get of the female Redstart.
