tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620669869551396148.post659991035629851128..comments2023-10-26T14:09:38.500+01:00Comments on HEMEL NATURE - Birds, Wildlife & Nature in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire.: 2 STONECHATS (1M, 1F) & 7 GREY PARTRIDGES around Nettleden Road, Water End.Dan Forderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02448285490787857704noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620669869551396148.post-84278528518915599752014-09-30T12:46:53.825+01:002014-09-30T12:46:53.825+01:00Hi Paul, yes apart from the obvious male & fem...Hi Paul, yes apart from the obvious male & female on the left in the lower pic, & the two young juvs, at least two of the other birds seemed to still have some juv feathers with otherwise adult plumage, I guess in moult, so I felt I could only really describe them as immature. The bird on the right in the lower pic had some cream feathering on the head & cream-brown feathering on the breast still, & the bird second from left in the first pic appeared pretty much half way between adult & juvenile in plumage.Dan Forderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02448285490787857704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620669869551396148.post-48330768836270223152014-09-30T12:31:08.510+01:002014-09-30T12:31:08.510+01:00Should have read the caption earlier. The imm. mal...Should have read the caption earlier. The imm. male (I presume) is retaining some head feathers. Can't see from the photo.Paul Touthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09755843640281246893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620669869551396148.post-61007428246521079572014-09-30T12:29:35.919+01:002014-09-30T12:29:35.919+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Paul Touthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09755843640281246893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620669869551396148.post-73649761876844947242014-09-30T09:59:56.822+01:002014-09-30T09:59:56.822+01:00Thanks both of you. Yes, was great to see a family...Thanks both of you. Yes, was great to see a family party of Grey Partridges, its great to see they are doing pretty well as only a few years ago I'd never seen any locally.Dan Forderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02448285490787857704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620669869551396148.post-11255897952600513962014-09-30T09:22:41.960+01:002014-09-30T09:22:41.960+01:00Super series of Stonechat shots, Dan! I love the m...Super series of Stonechat shots, Dan! I love the mix of close ups and contextual images. And, like Martin, I am very pleased to see the group of Grey Partridges. (Lucy)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620669869551396148.post-79598300295059782072014-09-29T19:09:06.136+01:002014-09-29T19:09:06.136+01:00Cracking stonechat shots Dan, and great to see suc...Cracking stonechat shots Dan, and great to see such a healthy group of greys! Only seen a max of 2 there so far!Martin Parrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17795960395670316856noreply@blogger.com