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Saturday, 12 May 2018

Common Redstart

While I was trawling the trails in the Goyt Valley looking for migrants it appeared that all the action was happening just a few feet from where I had parked the car. When we returned to the car, with only Pied Flycatcher of any real note on our list, I spotted a Common Redstart flitting around the low trees. It was one of my target birds and I was delighted to find it. Another started singing not far away, and I'm not sure if I saw a second one, or if it was this same bird playing tricks on me. Either way it was great to be watching this species again. It's a big part of my year to find these birds. I love them!

As was the way on this day, nothing sat up nicely without any branches in front of it.




20 comments:

  1. Hello, lovely colorful bird. Great photos. Thank you so much for linking up and sharing your post. Happy Saturday, enjoy your day and weekend.

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  2. Your common redstart is lovely! A nice sighting!

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  3. What a pretty little bird! And great photos. Always fun to spot a bird when you're just about done with an outing. Hope you have a great weekend!

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  4. For sharing this special post with us birders this week at I'd Rather B Birdin', I thank you!

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  5. He's the sweetest bird and not common at all. I know, I know -- but I've only seen one one time in my whole life and I (irrationally) hate it when any bird is called 'common'. Lovely pictures and the branches really don't distract -- they make it seem as if I were there watching.

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  6. They resemble our robins.
    Thanks for sharing at https://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2018/05/opa.html

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  7. What a little sweetie, who obviously likes you! Thanks for sharing.
    Kay
    An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel

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  8. Great photos of a lovely colorful bird.

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  9. This one had a good winter-nice and plump! Have a great week!

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  10. What a pretty little bird. I would be very happy to have them around my garden.

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  11. Cute little poser! He definitely brightens up the trees.

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  12. Nice shots of this beautifully guy!

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  13. Almost reminds me of a robin...

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  14. Pretty little bird. You must have great bins and camera. I am poor at finding birds that are a way off from me...Michelle

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  15. Great captures despite the branches. Beautiful bird!

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  16. beautiful shots of the redstart :) A beautiful bird :) I hope I will se some this week.

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