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Friday, 9 January 2015

Not Another Stonechat

No, its not another Stonechat. 
Its the same one that has made a stretch of lake side edge and adjacent bracken ditch its Winter quarters in the Parkland. I shot these images yesterday and the low afternoon sun was much better for the light.



He certainly feeds well as he regularly visited the waters edge and snatched up another small dark furry caterpillar. From my limited research this could be some form of Moth caterpillar, unless anyone has a better idea of the ID.










NB: I promise this will be the last post with a Stonechat, well unless I find another one somewhere else of course or a female.{:))

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27 comments:

  1. Margaret Birding For Pleasure9 January 2015 at 08:17

    Roy We love your shots so please don't stop. These are stunning shots of this lovely bird.

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  2. Anonymous9 January 2015 at 08:52

    There`s a male & female on the west side of Castor Mill near the Lombardy poplar..
    Paul

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  3. Wilma9 January 2015 at 14:06

    very photogenic and friendly bird!

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  4. Nathailes SANTA MARIA9 January 2015 at 19:14

    Je suis admirative Roy; grand bravo mon ami. Quelle belle série !

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  5. Midmarsh John9 January 2015 at 23:17

    Breathtaking series of shots Roy.

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  6. John10 January 2015 at 10:24

    Excellent shots of this confiding little bird Roy! There is also a pair at Baston Fen NR, just in case you are interested! ;)
    J
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    1. Roy Norris10 January 2015 at 19:33

      Thanks John, I will see if I can get up there soon.

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  7. SeagullSuzie10 January 2015 at 17:03

    Beautiful images of this bird, love the caterpillar shots too, were you watching it for long?

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  8. Linda Yarrow11 January 2015 at 00:07

    Lovely images of your Stonechat :-)

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  9. Unknown11 January 2015 at 13:55

    Wonderful photos of this pretty bird.

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  10. J_on_tour11 January 2015 at 19:16

    These are impressive, great work.

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  11. Millymollymandy12 January 2015 at 09:11

    Fab photos as usual, and also your fox pictures too. I wish I could see a Stonechat but I could count on the fingers of one hand (or less) the times I've seen any. :-(

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    1. Roy Norris12 January 2015 at 11:31

      Thanks Mandy, yes I don't see many Stonechats anymore around this area.

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  12. Jennifer Tetlow13 January 2015 at 07:37

    What stunning images - they are very photogenic birds! I love that they are called Stonechats because their warning cry sounds like a clash of stone (clattering pebbles).

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    1. Roy Norris13 January 2015 at 23:20

      Thanks Jennifer. Sometimes these people that named birds in the past got it right.

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  13. Julie 15 January 2015 at 11:12

    Great photos Roy :o)

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  14. Marianne De Vogelkijker18 January 2015 at 21:21

    These photos are very beautiful Roy. Wonderful light and all of them detailed and sharp. Love the ones where they have food even more. My compliments!

    Kind regards,
    Marianne

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