Redstart

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Lovely weather so I took a trip to Lathkill Dale today with the intention of taking some dippers. I did see dippers but they were all skulking around in the shadows. However a flash of orange caught my eye as it flew across the river. I followed it a little way up the hillside and found it to be a lovely male redstart - my first in this country.

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4 And then he flew...didn't quite get the focus on this but my was he quick!
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Great shot what a beauty of a bird saw one the other day on a power overhead wire but too far away for a shot but like these lots!
 
elvis said:
Great shot what a beauty of a bird saw one the other day on a power overhead wire but too far away for a shot but like these lots!
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Thanks Elvis. This one was flitting about all over the hillside. I had to pick my spot and sit and wait for well over an hour before he came in range.

springlea said:
Its a great place for Dippers and Kingfishers but ive never seen a Redstart
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It's a favourite location of mine too but I've not seen a redstart there before.

nigpd said:
Ive never seen one of these. Great set (y)
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Thanks. It was an unexpected treat to see him.

SLRUser said:
Nice set. Another bird to add to my "yet to see" list.
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Thanks

Martyn... said:
Nice catch Ken, lovely shots of a scarce one (y)
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Thanks Martyn.
 
Lovely images of a great little bird. Ken, try Milldale for the dippers.
 
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