They really do love the highest perches available.
More Stonechats
A Stonechat consolation prizeI don't normally 'twitch' for birds. If there's a rarity somewhere I'll usually go about my business as normal, without… read more
Sunbathing StonechatSunbathing is appealing to birds. This stonechat is lapping up the sunshine here on Dartmoor. It could be sunbathing because… read more
My favourite fledglingsA trip to Dartmoor at this time of year is a great opportunity to see Stonechat fledglings. They're slightly uncoordinated… read more
Stonechat chicksI'm catching up this week with all the things I should have done months ago. One of them is to… read more
The Pole JumperA trip to Trendlebere Down gives us a chance to photograph Stonechats. This female had just eaten a bee and… read more
Recreating Tunnicliffe’s StonechatsEver since I discovered Stonechats and Charles Tunnicliffe's portrait of them, I've wanted to reproduce his painting in a photograph.… read more
Jump-on-a-PoleThere's a Saltimpalo in this area of greenery in Rome. That's the Italian name for the Stonechat. Saltimpalo means Jump-on-a-Pole,… read more