And a second later ...

And a second later
He'd taken off
To explore the territory he'd surveyed.
The sparrows and blue tits
Burst into song once again
Relieved.

Walking into town for a party at the Wine Bar this afternoon and there was my handsome kestrel (here and here), nearer to our house than before. There was quite a gathering to watch him and he was very interested in all of us and some dog action behind him. But my favourite shot is this one, where he's just readying for take-off.

Also got some nice shots of some busy little turnstones on the town beach.

One of those days when you feel blessed - and sunshine and no rain. Wonderful.