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Another day, another walk, but I think it's probably the same Kestrel. Despite the commotion caused by so many people all deciding that a walk is the only thing left for them to do, I managed to capture a few more photos of what I believe is the same Kestrel we saw a few days ago. Certainly it was perched at the top of the same tree so it seems the tree has become it's favoured hunting or lookout post. As I said, there were so many people walking past and youngsters making such a din that it didn't appear to feel as content as it did on the previous occasion and within a few seconds it took flight leaving me with a slightly blurred image as it made its escape. We stood there for a few minutes looking for any other type of birds but apart from a Robin and a Blackbird there was nothing. And then all of a sudden the Kestrel returned to a perch immediately in front of us, probably 60 yards distant. It seemed it had returned for its portrait taking and I was more than happy to oblige. I hadn't noticed those dark marking on the underside of its tail feathers before and I'm wondering if they are the same on all Kestrels or whether they could be used for identification purposes. What an amazing, beautiful bird!