Whitethroat

[Merlin]

A juvenile Whitethroat still showing some 'fluffy' feathers and its young (though closed in this image) wide gape.

Pete.

[Chocky]

Gorgeous. Lovely little bird
Excellent capture.

[Babs]

Well spotted Pete, and what a beautiful little bird. Am I right in thinking that the whitethroat is a summer migrant............... if so it would be lovely if it spent it's summer holidays with me

[Merlin]

Yes a summer visitor Babs. They are often on the tops of brambles and such like dense cover where they nest, their song is a kind of 'scratchy chatter'. There is also a Lesser Whitethroat which is a bit difficult to seperate until you get used to seeing them, its song is much different to the other one and they can be rather secretive.

Pete.

[rolf]

Nice capture Pete.

Here are a couple of whitethroat song recordings, they can be quite different.
http://www.thamesvalleybirds.co.uk/b...ng-cernay.html

http://www.thamesvalleybirds.co.uk/b...es-france.html

[Merlin]

Thanks for the recordings Rolf. Not heard the first example but recognise the second. I'm now curious about the different song of the Whitethroat and shall now refer to my books/tapes.

Pete.