Birds seen on the Lazy Otter walk

I have seen more Kingfishers this summer/autumn than ever before, but fewer Kestrels.   The Kingfisher was at a considerable distance and extremely well camouflaged in the reeds, but a photograph had to be attempted!

What a wonderful display of wing and tail feathers from a Kestrel when it is hovering.   This one was expending a considerable amount of time and energy hovering and quartering without finding anything to pounce onto.

House Sparrows are also much less common than they used to be;  in fact they are something of a rarity these days.