Your day's wildlife

[Gillstay]

Sat on the back door step and two Bullfinches landed in the rosebush in front of me, carefully lifted the phone to get a photo of them and the shrew that was passing underneath my legs without me realising suddenly bolted and spooked them. Amazing.

 

[Poacher]

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Male Linnet
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Female Blackcap. This one confused me iu must admit, i thought it was a warbler but didnt see the brown cap until i downloaded it.

Yesterday, a probably weasel shot across the path in front of me.
Juvenile Great Crested Grebe over on the main lake, their neck and head has white and black stripes.
5x Goosander seen on the big lakes too, went and had a look but no sign for me.

Not sure about the Blackcap; the chestnut cap is usually much more distinct and the brown wing coverts ought to be grey. The black tipped beak with a paler base also looks wrong for Blackcap.
Possibly a juvenile or female Whitethroat? Great photos as usual!

 

[SteveO69]

Ducks heading over the Pontycysyllte Aquaduct, Wales.