This Yellowhammer was holding territory at Broom GP earlier in the spring. It's interesting rufous moustascial stripe reminded me of some photographs I'd seen on Martin Garners blog here. However, looking through Google Images, this is perhaps just natural variation in male Yellowhammer plumage?
I can't resist photographing these gorgeous birds. Some of the male Yellowhammers look positively fluorescent in the wonderful spring sunshine at the moment. Broom, 22nd April.
Broom = dull. The highlight of my day was hearing two Crossbills calling outside while I was in a meeting. At least I got a few nice Yellowhammer shots in the evening sunshine.
Yellowhammer, Broom, 29th August 2008. Crap light tonight, but the sheer brilliance of this males plumage upped the shutter speed enough (using spot metering) that I got a sharp image.
Buntings really are a wonderful bunch of birds, aren't they?
