For some time now I have been trying to get a good shot of a male Northern Wheatear a bird which I consider to be very striking when in full breeding plumage, which we a lucky enough to see at this time of year. And so this year I have made a concerted effort, I was lucky and in the process even managed to get some good shots of a female and a fledgling.
Europe can boast 13 different species of Wheatear some resident and others rare and not so rare visitors. But the only species we get as a regular summer visitor in this country is the Northern Wheatear when it comes to breed during the summer months. It usually breeds in stony areas such as the uplands of the Pennines, Snowdonia Cumbria, Scotland, etc but can also be found along the coasts. During migration times, spring and autumn, we can also get Northern Wheatears passing through from Greenland and even Canada on their way to and from North Africa where they spend the winter months.
Male Wheatear
Female Wheatear
Fledgling Wheatear
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