Redstart (Male) - Lake District. Captured here in early summer, the Redstart is a migratory bird which will be heading over to Africa right about now to spend the Winter months. The male of the species has a brightly coloured orange breast, and from a distance can be mistaken as a Robin as it bobs in a very similar fashion. I photographed this guy along the wooded banks of Whelpo Beck in the northern Lake District, where it was feeding some chicks in a nearby barn. I returned many times, and in the end it seemed to become quite familiar with my company as I could get in very close proximity without attempting to hide. Unfortunately, this species is now included on the Amber List with unfavourable conservation status in Europe where it is declining. #woodlandtrust #redstart #maleredstart #commonredstart #bbccountryfile #igerscumbria #lakedistrict #lakedistrictnationalpark #lakedistrictnpa #BBCWildlifePOTD #rspb #rspb_love_nature #britishbirds #birdsofinstagram #sonyalpha #sonyshooters #nature #wildlife #bird #birdphotography #bbcwildlifemagazine #bird_brilliance #uk_birdwatching #cumbria #cumbriaguide #thecumbriaguide #bbccountryfilemagazine (at Caldbeck) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjXYghvj5qa/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
