Stonechat are a quite early breeding species in the UK, and this female was quick off the mark nesting in April

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Size: 5184px × 3888px
Location: Islay Inner Hebrides Scotland
Photo credit: © Simon rowlands / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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