Lunchtime patch walks last week, equals good!

It had been awhile since I had a good session on my patch, so a couple of "lunchtime patch walks" were in order. Day 1. saw the usual Buzzards and Kestrels in good numbers, also at least 3 Jays were seen and heard! I would love to get close to a Jay and take a really good photo of one, they are such beauties, one day I might just get lucky? But not this day, the Jay shots are from a fair old distance away.
I also took some interesting shots of some Deer too, but those pics are for another day.

Day 2, was much better, the sun shone bright, and some good birds were both seen and photographed, the highlights being Nuthatches, Goldcrests, Kestrels(both Male and Female) Male Sparrowhawk, GS Woodpeckers etc.

                                             Those long distance shots of the Jay.

Then the Jay leaning forward, and being very loud and vocal.

Day 2. was hard going, I had seen and heard Nuthatches all over the place, but all I got was an out of focus shot of one up a huge tree, I had almost given up, missing many chances of a good pic, then I followed one through the trees, got down on my knees and managed a close up shot(although poor light didnt help). Whilst I was chasing those Nuthatches, a lovely Goldcrest was amongst a flock of Long tailed Tits, so I finally got a Goldcrest photo that is clear(rather than a blurred shot, which seems normal for Goldcrests!).
Finished off was a nice Kestrel shot(the sun was behind me for once!).

                                                           The pesky Nuthatches.

The lovely Goldcrest.

The Female Kestrel.

Long Distance shot of a Male Sparrowhawk.

Male GS Woodpecker.

Mistle Thrush and a Fieldfare.

And a Redwing.