juvenile male Kestrel

 One from this morning - portraits and a bit more of a photograph backlit by the early morning sun

juveniles of several forms

 a brood of Blackbirds just fledging in the garden - two Roe fawns and a juvenile Cuckoo being fed by Dunnocks in the forest and just when I thought this Kestrel nest had failed a couple of late youngsters peering out 

local birds today, Siskin, Sparrowhawk, Woodpigeon, Wigeon, Marsh Harrier drinking and Kestrel

 After a few months of debate I have bought the new Canon R6 mark 2 - need to write up my thought process and debating when I get a few minutes but for now these images all taken with it and the Canon 400DO2 plus 1.4x converter in very dull light - IQ seems to be up on the R6 as its got a new sensor and the auto-focus seems to be an amazing jump forward - the speeding Sparrowhawk was shot at 1000th second and was a knee jerk reaction as I picked it up late on rapid approach - lots more testing to do but for flying birds and action it seems to be a real keap forward; 

juvenile male Kestrel

 sexed by the grey rump 

2cy male Kestrel

Kestrel

a close male with a different backdrop but I missed the best shots as I had just put my camera away

Kestrel and Marsh Harrier at sunset

the adult male Marsh Harrier is trailing a leg which is not a good sign

juv raptors - Kestrel and Common Buzzards

Kestrels having a good season

plenty of voles and some good broods this year --