My First Yellowhammer this Spring

The male Yellowhammer is back in its usual spot on the hillside below Castle Drogo, its brilliant citrus yellow head shining brightly in the late afternoon sunshine while it sang a rather plaintive call of "a little bit of bread & no cheeeese!" I do hope it finds a mate this year as for the past three summers it always seems to be alone.

I did not manage to get a photo of it, so here is one of my watercolours instead.