Leucistic Carrion Crows

It is not unknown for Crows to demonstrate the effects of Leucism.  Perhaps, like Blackbirds, it shows up more because they is black.

This year my patch has had some Carrion Crows raise a brood.  Don't know where exactly and they may have done this before but I hadn't noticed to be honest.  My 'patch' is a disparate area that isn't always accessible and I tend to focus my attention on a particular species that the regular reader of this blog will know all about.  This year however, the Crows have produced a brood of three, and two of them are showing Leucism that is almost identical and pretty distinctive.

They've been displaying this from when they were much browner but I haven't been able to get a lens close to them.

Who needs a fancy Flycatcher when this kind of quality is going on?

Winterton Bluethroat

After 30+ years of waiting, and several unsuccessful attempts, I have finally clapped eyes on a Bluethroat.  Admittedly, it doesn't have much of a blue throat and it loved the late evening shade so the ISO is a bit toppy for photos, but its performance was described as 'immaculate' by a 'Birder'. Not a photographer, who described it as 'too close' and told it to go away.  As I have said before, twitchers are nuts.

However, if you want to see the best photo of this bird you need to click on the word here - here

Splashy not doing splashy

This particular groyne configuration is known to many, and often lends itself to very splashy photos.  Especially when the Turnstones move in for the winter.  In order to illustrate this, I have not done that.