Bird ID: Female Black Redstart?

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Apologies for the unphotogenic background and graininess (terrible light), it's been coming regularly for nearly 3 months.

I'm pretty sure this is a female Black Redstart, about the size of a Robin - I first thought it was a juvenile Robin - at rest it bobs up and down. The most distinctive markings are the red-brown tail feathers, which you only see as it flies away.

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Looks right according to my book :)
 
I'd second that.

It has that peachy colour on the underside of the tail feathers.
 
Thanks guys, I was pretty sure it was. It's just been again, I hadn't noticed the peachy colour before until it flew off...
 
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