Robin H

Patchwork leaf-cutter maybe?

What is this? a bee? he/she approached my aluminium door and after a slight struggle vanished through a gap into the door ! Nest building? Or is it food?

@cornishbird.bsky.social l believe that this our Cornish born Eider, feeding away from the gang. I don't think it would be easy to pick him out otherwise.

Back in the 1950s l knew them as a hedgey-bet, or shuffle-wings, far superior to the common 'ouse sparrah!

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Moult now underway, only one male still in breeding plumage.

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It takes a sharp Sharp to catch the swift Swift, great pic!

@cornishbird.bsky.social No sign of the duckling today, Rita checked 3ish and the female was on her own. Slightest chance of a second brood? Or next year with more females and a home grown male?

I am afraid that the inevitable has a habit of happening, the remaining Eider duckling has vanished, the female was seen alone around 3pm today.

And then there was one... hopefully she can protect it more effectively now.
A lone male not far off, but showing no interest.

Thanks Bob, l was beginning to wonder if it was on the cards, so it was a nice surprise this morning. They look possibly a day older than last year's on first sighting, but l could be mistaken.

She has done it again just the two.

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It is following me around it seems, Spit this morning and Par beach pool this evening.

Did you bring one back by any chance?

Little beauty!

Lucky you! But a nice Gtr.Whitethroat takes my '25 patch list to 101. No Eiderlets yet but still optimistic.