Stonechats

STONECHATS

Male Stonechat with green background
Male Stonechat with green background

Male Stonechats have an unmistakeable dark head compared to the female.

Female Stonechat on perch looking down
Female Stonechat on perch looking down

This female Stonechat I managed to photograph by hiding behind a parked car at Shoreham Beach. I love her inquisitive look.

Female Stonechat on perch with beak open
Female Stonechat on perch with beak open

Another gorgeous female!

Female Stonechat looking down, perched on gorse
Female Stonechat looking down, perched on gorse
Female Stonechat perched on teasel
Female Stonechat perched on teasel

You'll often see Stonechats perched on top of high vegetation.

Juvenile Stonechat on Hawthorn branch in blossom
Juvenile Stonechat on Hawthorn branch in blossom

Juvenile Stonechat waiting to be fed by one of its parents.

Two juvenile Stonechats
Two Juvenile Stonechats

Two juvenile Stonechats staying close together and near their parents upon which they still depend for food.

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