Besides the lovely juvenile chiffchaff (one of previous posts) I saw a Icterine Warbler this morning. Took some time and searching before I could actually see it. It loves to hide high in a tree and sing.
Near the woods there is a business park. Till a few years ago a part contained old green houses and a patch of open land. A pair of oystercatchers did nest on that patch. Last year the green houses and open patch were replaced by a large ugly warehouse. The oystercatchers came back and found there usual nesting spot gone. They made a nest right next to the ugly warehouse.
This is probably one of my favorite pics I've ever taken - I'm really proud how it turned out, couldn't contain my excitement. "Birds in flight" (BIF) are a unique challenge in photography - the shutter speed, lighting, timing, & place all need to align to get a good BIF photo - & even then it doesn't always work out. You get a lot of bad to okay shots but then sometimes you get a great shot. I am slowly but surely getting more skills to freeze life in a single split second - I've been practicing every day for months for BIF. A little luck doesn't hurt either.
Blue Jays have always had a special place in my heart. Aside from being the little gay cousin corvid, they are brilliant in their colors & extremely intelligent - having been observed using tools to solve puzzles & get food. North American Blue Jays also are skilled mimickers - imitating everything from owls to hawks.
This weekend is cuckoo… went for a walk with wife and youngest son. I always carry binoculars and camera with me. Very handy because a cuckoo showed up and took a pose.