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Northern Wheatear Singing on Drystone Wall

One of our earliest spring migrants to arrive and most of our Wheatears are now on their territories and beginning their nesting operations.

I encountered several pairs on a visit to Dartmoor yesterday .

 

This male was singing its short sweet little song,interspersed with a sharp 'Chack..Chack' call to ward of interlopers.

 

I have seen them singing before but mainly when they are in flight as they then parachute down to the ground.

Taken in Devon.

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Uploaded on April 23, 2021
Taken on April 22, 2021