Here are a few more shots from yesterday of the fairly 'tame' kestrel at Sand Bay, another kestrel from Chilton Moor and a Kingfisher taken at Noah's hide at Shapwick Heath.  Not sure what I think about the backlit kestrel - I swing between loving and hating it but the kestrel taking off from the stump I'm very pleased with. 

Kestrel - Falco tinnunculus Kestrel - Falco tinnunculus Kestrel - Falco tinnunculus The Kingfishers are regular visitors to the area in front of Noah's hide.  Wait long enough and you'd be very unlucky not to see them fishing.  Photographically it was a challenge yesterday as the light was a bit harsh and the difference between the light and shade and light and dark colours was hard to balance.  There's also a lot of  background and at times foreground clutter distracting from the bird.

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