My picture of the day...
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Jacksparrow
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Splendid Stonechat.
I can hear the distinctive "chink" just looking at him.
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Thanks Jack, yes they do have a distance sound.Jacksparrow wrote: Sun Jul 12, 2026 8:40 pm Splendid Stonechat.I can hear the distinctive "chink" just looking at him.
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PimperneBloke
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Nice to see one of those birds that loves to pose
Been a while since I've seen one, thanks Snappy 
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Thanks PBPimperneBloke wrote: Mon Jul 13, 2026 7:14 am Nice to see one of those birds that loves to poseBeen a while since I've seen one, thanks Snappy
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Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)
Photo taken at: Rutland https://www.barnsdalegardens.co.uk/

Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) by SnappyMac, on Flickr
Species Information: https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/sparrowhawk
Photo taken at: Rutland https://www.barnsdalegardens.co.uk/

Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) by SnappyMac, on Flickr
Species Information: https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/sparrowhawk
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PimperneBloke
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Cracking shot Snappy... you must have been delighted to catch it!! I bet your memory card took a hammering 
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It didPimperneBloke wrote: Mon Jul 13, 2026 7:33 am Cracking shot Snappy... you must have been delighted to catch it!! I bet your memory card took a hammering![]()
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PimperneBloke
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Blimey, that's unlike "people"!!SnappyMac wrote: Mon Jul 13, 2026 7:37 amIt didPimperneBloke wrote: Mon Jul 13, 2026 7:33 am Cracking shot Snappy... you must have been delighted to catch it!! I bet your memory card took a hammering![]()
It was on the grass in one of the garden sets. Fortunately no one went in while it was having it's lunch, everyone waited at the two entrances so as not to disturb it.