blackcap

she came only last week, but he is here since a month, i see him everyday at about 7:00am as he come to take a sip of water, that time the light is very low for any good shots. took this while i was waiting for the whitethraot to come it was about noon, but lots of shade did not get me much...

We've heard loads of these little birds in the past few weeks but this is the only one we've seen! (story of my life) I'm doing a Mali today, posting and running. I'll catch up with you all later in the day.

tripod; 0.00 EV; 1/320s; f/8; ISO 400 Decisions, decisions ... but as it sometimes happens in our life, the most handsome fruit is not the sweetest ... a useful lesson to learn ;)

A male Blackcap feasting on early Backberries

A very obliging Blackcap at Stodmarsh this morning.

I hope y'all have a great weekend, the weathers supposed to be good, I think. Unfortunately I wont get to go birding, as Hazel's sister and brother-in-law are coming for the weekend. Sunday we have "Pirate Day" here in Hastings, when we will be trying to get our record back that we...

Went out for an hour or so this morning and was rewarded with some good views of this juvenile blackcap. Still looks pretty young to me.

Blackcap-female

Male blackcap....

Blackcap; ad male. Monfrage gorge, Extremadura. March 2012.

Well Peeps, Another sunny morning in North Carolina, and I am off to hook up with BF's Donny Taylor. So I wont be on the Forum much today, y'all have a "Good Un".

these pair seem to be doing well, taking turns on the nest.