tree pipit

seemed to have a nasty wound on its side

so good to be back in BF and see your brilliant works again. hope you like the little belly job i did here.

got him down as a tree pipit but i`m open to any answers.....

from yesterday's haul at Thursley in the copse overlooking the Surrey heathland

Woops! Where has the day gone? Oh, I know. First I was in the flow of things at the office when my computer calendar reminded me that I had a lecture to do - my annual hiking lecture on Trondheim's social geography. Had to run for the bus to get there on time. Made it. Did some errands in town...

Tried to get close enough to get a decent close up shot. It wouldn't let me. Finally, had to settle for this and apply a big crop. A first for me.

These guys went everywhere together. Was really glad to see them out in the open like this.

my Mom had to have a minor operation a week ago, so waiting for her to come out i wen to the hospital garden, and spend an hour with many of these and yellow wagtails. migration seem to be a bit slow until now, only for those and the bee eater and swallows, otherwise i am missing most of the...

Worn-looking, like the Cirl Bunting, KC ;) Tree Pipit ; adult breeding. Guretois ( Creuse). August 2014.

Tree Pipit. Young bird. Bassin de Gouzon ( Creuse). July 2014.

Rather a fortunate encounter this - I initially spooked it from the ground where it was picking up ants. I backed off, waited and it returned.

:-O :-O :-O got two new garden visitors, this beauty and a gorgeous but very nervous garden warbler. Hope you like it.

Big crop for this newbie, captured on my last but one trip out with Mike from Ebbw. Will be off Forum for a few weeks, Cheers ken.

instead of stonechats I got tree pipit and red backed shrikes....

Tree Pipit; adult male. Plateau de Millevaches; Creuse. May 2012.