Sunday, 19 April 2015

Whinchat - Leasowe

Migration is in full swing and the birds are getting better, and still coming. An early morning start on the Wirral turned up a few surprises with a Sedge Warbler calling. A Willow Warbler was the first of the year, as were half a dozen Swallows.
Pick of the bunch though was a stunning male Whinchat. Around the perimeter of a horse paddock, doing what they do best, waiting on fence posts before dropping down for some food and back again.
Only the second time I've seen one. I'm hoping I can see a few more this year. For now though, I'm happy with this one.



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34 comments:

  1. Jo19 April 2015 at 10:48

    What an amazing capture!

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  2. eileeninmd19 April 2015 at 13:26

    What a lovely bird! Gorgeous shots!

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  3. Ela19 April 2015 at 13:40

    What a beautiful bird !! Fantastic shots !!
    Greetings

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  4. This N That19 April 2015 at 17:16

    Cute little bird..Love the coloring..Great shots

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  5. Unknown19 April 2015 at 19:00

    Great shots:)

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  6. NCSue20 April 2015 at 19:28

    What a cute little fellow! Nice shots!
    Thanks for linking up at http://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2015/04/at-keyboard.html

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  7. mick20 April 2015 at 19:34

    Beautiful bird and treat photo captures on that post.

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  8. My name is Riet20 April 2015 at 19:36

    What a beautiful bird and great shots

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  9. orange20 April 2015 at 19:55

    Strangely they work well - combining the bird and the barbed wire.

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  10. Gentle Joy20 April 2015 at 20:10

    Beautiful pictures! Very nice... I like the colors, the clarity... and the extra detail... like the barbed wire fence. :)

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  11. Janet Shaw20 April 2015 at 21:13

    Great Photos!

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  12. Unknown20 April 2015 at 21:23

    Great photos. I especially liked the one with the barbed wire fence. Nice!

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  13. Unknown20 April 2015 at 21:23

    Great photos. I especially liked the one with the barbed wire fence. Nice!

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  14. Unknown20 April 2015 at 21:23

    Great photos. I especially liked the one with the barbed wire fence. Nice!

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  15. abrianna20 April 2015 at 21:27

    That is a great shot.

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  16. Valerie20 April 2015 at 23:36

    A handsome fellow and well captured Adam.

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  17. Indrani21 April 2015 at 04:31

    Terrific captures, stunning focus.

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  18. alp21 April 2015 at 07:25

    Estupendas imagenes...muy buenas...un saludo desde Murcia...

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  19. Gillena Cox21 April 2015 at 10:54

    Sweet lil bird thanks for sharing
    Have a nice Tuesday

    Much love...

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  20. Stewart M21 April 2015 at 12:00

    Great bird - I used to have a 'reliable' site for these on the Mendips - I wonder if that are still there.

    Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne

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  21. kidcandoodle21 April 2015 at 14:47

    <3 from Brisbane Australia
    http://www.kidcandoodle.com/doodler-plays-with-paper/

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  22. Coloring Outside the Lines23 April 2015 at 12:42

    Lovey one- great shot!

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  23. EG CameraGirl23 April 2015 at 13:15

    What a cute bird with lovely colouring!

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  24. Tanya Breese23 April 2015 at 14:08

    what a cute little dude! great shots!!

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  25. TexWisGirl23 April 2015 at 14:08

    awesome!!! so happy to have you join in with good fences with this cutie!

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  26. DeniseinVA23 April 2015 at 14:34

    A beautiful little bird. Great photos Adam!

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  27. Shug23 April 2015 at 14:46

    loving that Barbed wire fence!!!

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  28. Bethany Carson23 April 2015 at 17:02

    Love the second shot with the barbed wire fence. It would be a challenge to get past that wire! We had a job a couple years ago picking up and cleaning out an old barbed wire fence--it takes a lot of care to do it safely.

    Visiting from Good Fences.

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  29. Margaret Birding For Pleasure23 April 2015 at 17:20

    Fabulous images

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  30. Sandy Segur23 April 2015 at 17:33

    Beautiful capture of the birds

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  31. Ida23 April 2015 at 19:14

    What a charming bird. I like the color of it's feathers. Great shots. The 2nd one shows off the barbed wire fencing quite well.

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  32. Anonymous23 April 2015 at 19:50

    Fantastic captures of this little beauty!

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  33. LV23 April 2015 at 22:19

    What a small and charmig bird. I no not think I have seen one of these.

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  34. A Colorful World24 April 2015 at 00:17

    He'slovely! What a great find...and fence.

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