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Spotted Flycatcher, RSPB Loch Lomond
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Loch Lomond - RSPB Loch Lomond
A Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata) at RSPB Loch Lomond, in Scotland. Spotted Flycatchers are migratory birds and are found in the UK only during the breeding season, when they arrive after spending the winter in western Africa. Description by Ilaria Lonero.
28 May 2022
Female Common Redstart, RSPB Loch Lomond
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Loch Lomond - RSPB Loch Lomond
A female Common Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus) at its nest hole in a dead tree at RSPB Loch Lomond, in Scotland. Redstarts are cavity-nesting birds and nest preferably in open or semi-open Birch and Oak woodlands or in meadows with bushes and orchards, characterised by high horizontal visibility and by the presence of old trees, walls, rocks, and banks with suitable holes for nesting. However, natural holes are limited in Britain due to the lack of old-growth woodland, and Redstarts readily use human-made nest boxes when available, making them an easy species to observe and study. Taken by David Palmar from a distance to avoid disturbance. Description improved by Ilaria Lonero.
28 May 2022
Spotted Flycatcher, Nethybridge
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Nethybridge and Dulnain Bridge
Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata), at Nethybridge, taken by David Palmar. These migratory visitors arrive in the UK between late April and early May, travelling from Africa. As the name suggests, their diet consists of a variety of flying insects; they wait on a perch until they spot their prey before pursuing it, then typically land back on the same or a nearby perch. They rely on open habitats like woodland edges, gardens, cemeteries and fields to find perches and catch insects while flying. Description improved by Ilaria Lonero.
22 July 2020
SpottedFflycatcher, Speyside
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Loch Garten
A Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata) holding an insect in its beak while perched on a tree branch in Strathspey in Scotland. As the species name suggests, Spotted Flycatchers are insectivorous and rely on open habitats like woodland edges, gardens, cemeteries and fields to find perches and catch insects while flying. Photo taken by Lorna Beattie. Description by Ilaria Lonero.
02 July 2018
Female Pied Flycatcher, RSPB Inversnaid
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Loch Lomond - Inversnaid
A female Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca) holding an insect in its beak while perched on a tree branch in Inversnaid, on the east bank of Loch Lomond in Scotland. Female Pied Flycatchers are characterised by a pale brown colour. The species is insectivorous and catches insects while flying, as its name suggests. Description by Ilaria Lonero.
17 June 2009
Male Pied Flycatcher, RSPB Inversnaid
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Loch Lomond - Inversnaid
A male Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca) perched on a tree branch in Inversnaid, on the east bank of Loch Lomond in Scotland. Male Pied Flycatchers are black above and white below, with white patches on the wings, on the tail sides and on the forehead. The term hypoleuca, in fact, comes from the Greek hupo, "below", and leukos, "white". Description by Ilaria Lonero.
17 June 2009
Pied flycatcher male, Inversnaid
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Loch Lomond - Inversnaid
A male Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca) perched on a tree branch at RSPB Inversnaid, on the east bank of Loch Lomond in Scotland. Male Pied Flycatchers are black above and white below, with white patches on the wings, on the tail sides and on the forehead. The term hypoleuca, in fact, comes from the Greek hupo, "below", and leukos, "white". Description by Ilaria Lonero.
17 June 2009
Male Pied Flycatcher, Inversnaid
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Loch Lomond - Inversnaid
A male Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca) entering a Schwegler nest box at RSPB Inversnaid, on the east bank of Loch Lomond in Scotland. Pied Flycatchers are hole-nesting birds and readily use human-provided nest boxes. They are migratory and are found in the UK only during the breeding season, when they arrive after spending the winter in western Africa. Description by Ilaria Lonero.
17 June 2009
Female Pied Flycatcher, Inversnaid
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Loch Lomond - Inversnaid
A female Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca) peeping out of a Schwegler nest box in Inversnaid, on the east bank of Loch Lomond in Scotland. Pied Flycatchers are hole-nesting birds and readily use human-provided nest boxes. They are migratory and are found in UK only during the breeding season, when they arrive after spending the winter in western Africa.
Description by Ilaria Lonero
17 June 2009
Common Redstart, Loch Lomond
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Loch Lomond - East Loch Lomond
A male Common Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus) perched on a tree branch at Sallochy, Loch Lomond in Scotland. Male Redstarts in spring and summer are characterised by a slate-grey head and upperparts, and by an orange-chestnut rump and tail, which gives the name to the species. The forehead is white; the sides of the face and throat are black. In autumn, instead, they get paler in colour, giving them a washed-out appearance. Redstarts used to be classified as Thrushes, but are now regarded as part of the Flycatcher family. Description improved greatly by Ilaria Lonero.
