This afternoon I was sitting in my car eating sandwiches when I heard a bird singing in the Hawthorn hedge at my side. The song was unfamiliar, but the contact call sounded similar to that of a Chiffchaff though louder. The bird stopped calling and I almost forgot about it whilst I was eating. All of a sudden a male Redstart appeared on the gate right in front of my windscreen. What an absolute stonker and all the more exciting as I wasn't expecting a singing Redstart in a hedge near Shawell today.
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Male Redstart, Near Shawell
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| Male Redstart, Near Shawell |
As well as the Redstart, I also found at least three fox cubs out playing during daylight hours. The light was poor but I did manage to get some decent record shots.
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| Fox Cub |
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| Fox Cub |
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| Fox Cub |
What a cracking bird, I don't think I ever saw one in Leicestershire when I lived down there - pretty scarce from what I can remember?...
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