Return of the Redstart

I am retyping this as the original, although shown as being published, did not appear. It contained two photo's one which was very small, so I recorded the larger one shown below which did appear. Here goes at getting the thing on show.

Yesterday I saw a Redstart hovering around where one nested many years ago. I got the actual shot of the bird by covering myself with a white sheet and mingling with sheep which were in the field where I lay down with the camera pointing at the nest in the wall.

This was no more than two feet away from steps up into the house, as in the view of the wall. I often worried about cats but the bird seemed unconcerned. Lets hope this will be published.

Better Picture

Sorry for the small picture. I hope this one is better. I'm still learning some things.

What do you think!

As a long time sky watcher I have seen many unusual objects in the sky where I live. Too many to mention here but I keep an open mind on the subject.

They should have been left in peace

Peace and Tranquility

On my walks I often see scenes like this. I photograph them and sometimes give one to the owner of the farm. I am very lucky to live in such an area. Just thought you might like them.

Hungry Little Chap

Hungry Little Chap

Saw this and thought of my supper. Enjoy.

Woodpecker Feeding her young one.

Mother feeding her offspring. I have a lot of them in and around my garden. Lovely birds. I took the photo through double glazed window. Have to capture the shot when you can.

Cat and Owl at play

Cat and Dolphin

Enjoy this.

Low Flying

These chaps are flying around here today. Several US Fighters doing their stuff. I love 'em.

I like reading books

Rivers

The photo is one I took from a spot a few yards from where I live. It shows the beautiful scenery and the mountains which surrounds the village. The mountain showing above the others is called Plynlimon and is the source of the rivers SEVERN and WYE, the latter well known for it's salmon fishing.

Update

Update on Super Squirrel

All my life I have been aware of how clever these creatures are but my Super Squirrel takes the biscuit. To be able to be such a gymnast and throw himself into prickly Hawthorne apparently ignoring the 25mm long spikes, was astounding. I tried moving the bird feeder away from outside the kitchen window but the driveway interferred.
I stood looking out the window two days ago when he (or she?) appeared with three of their young family. They were all climbing up and around the window, looking towards the nuts but not actually getting to them. I had greased the pole and the window ledge which they ( the young ones), disliked.
BUT, the Superman one climbed up the side of the window onto the stone wall of the house. He/she was some three feet above the window....it looked around and suddenly leapt from a standing position twisting around as it flew through the air and crashed into and above the Hawthorne 'hedge'. The gap was at least nine feet.
Instead of getting my gun I admit to admiring the animal. It had worked out everything I had tried to stop it doing. But not giving in, I decided to move the whole thing to another side of the house, which I did later. First though I cut all the grass with the tractor mower as I expected rain later ( I was right, it poured down) but got the grass cut OK.
Walking back to the house I saw the wired nut feeder lying on the driveway with both butterfly nuts unscrewed and the nuts all gone. Two days before I had filled the feeder ( and knowing how clever they were) made sure the wingnuts were as tight as I could make them...( previous knowledge pays dividens). Had the creature lifted the feeder off its hook? Never before in the seeven years it had been there.
Moving the feeder which was quite heavy with an oak post, I tripped on the way to the new location, wrenched my back and shoulder and dropped the whole lot. For the past day and a half I have been in agony and unable to do anything other that thinking............who wins??? The birds have no food until I repair the feeder, nor the animals, and I am making food as well as I can. Can't bend down, but everthing I handle falls to the floor so>>>>>>>>>>>
Should I have left the varmint to do as he liked?? What do you think????
Regarding my mentioning a gun, I love all animals. During my years in Africa I only shot for food when in the bush. I prefer the shots coming from my camera's. Take care all....oddjob

I want one outside my home.

This made me laugh.