Adrian Dancy
9P1A6943a Black Redstart (juvenile)
Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros)
This year, I had the opportunity to photograph two pairs of breeding Black Redstarts in the centre of Manchester. A total of 8 birds fledged and only one was predated (by a LBB Gull). I did my best to ensure that the young thrived and I was assisted with the help of local businesses. No photographs of the young were taken near the nest. This image was made a little over two weeks after fledging.
Black Redstarts are a very rare breeding species in the UK. On average about 50 pairs breed in the UK each year. Most breed around London.
9P1A6943a Black Redstart (juvenile)
Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros)
This year, I had the opportunity to photograph two pairs of breeding Black Redstarts in the centre of Manchester. A total of 8 birds fledged and only one was predated (by a LBB Gull). I did my best to ensure that the young thrived and I was assisted with the help of local businesses. No photographs of the young were taken near the nest. This image was made a little over two weeks after fledging.
Black Redstarts are a very rare breeding species in the UK. On average about 50 pairs breed in the UK each year. Most breed around London.