Saturday 1st April a.m.
Now we're in April I decided it was time for my first visit to Harden Moor of the year where it was cloudy with a temperature of 9°C.I started off well seeing a couple of
Oystercatchers in the changing landscape of the quarry area, soon after I saw a female
Kestrel. Then in the distance I saw a male Kestrel, as I was watching the Oystercatchers there was a commotion as the male Kestrel flew to the female, I took a picture which tells the story of what happened next.
As I walked further the familiar sound of a returning
Willow Warbler filled the air, one of two birds I saw, the first ones for me this year.A Stoat skulked past into the grass too quick for a picture but I did get a couple of a pair of
Bullfinches which finished a successful first outing on Harden Moor.
Nigel.
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| female Kestrel |
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| male Kestrel |
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| female & male Kestrel |
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| singing Willow Warbler |
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| female Bullfinch |
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| male Bullfinch |
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| Oystercatchers |
Nice pics and finds there Nigel and great capture of the mating Kestrels, you'll be getting a name of being a peeping Tom soon mate lol
ReplyDeleteThanks Dave, I'll have to be carefull where I point the bins when the House Martins return in the next couple of weeks.
ReplyDeleteNigel.