Shergar

Your image 2CYWAX4 "Juvenile Peregrine falcon on Cornish coastal cliff". I'm not an expert but it looks a lot like a kestrel to me.

Shorthorn I believe .

This guys a Rufous Betty.

Voting is now closed and it gives me great pleasure to announce that the winner of the August challenge, homegrown or home brewed is Mr Colin Woods with his Homemade energy in Nepal. Congratulations Colin So it only remains for me to hand over the baton to you for the September Competition. Here is the list of previous challenges. 2020 August Homemade or home grown July - Fire, water, earth and air June - Green May - Signs April - Social Gathering March - Fog and Mist February - Sustainability January - Irony 2019 December - Holiday Spirit November - Empty October - Attention to the Reflection (Urban) September - Faces August - Climate July - Children in Action June - Remembrance, Honouring, Celebrating May - The Thrill and Joy of Sport April - Women's Role in Todays Society March - Eating February - What is Love? January - Happy New! 2018 December - Converging Lines November - The City October - You Wear It Well September - Think Local August - NEWS July - FUN June - National parks scenery (pure nature) May - Twilight April - In or On the Water March - Without leaving the house (or garden) February - Winter Activities January - Music 2017 December - Taste November - Iconic October - Failure September - Critters August - On The Beach July - Street Art June - Festivals May - Transport April - Proverbs and sayings March - Urban Wildlife February - Urban Landscape January - Friendship and Friends 2016 December - Behind November - Trees October - River September - Our Native Land August - Digital Manipulation July - Pedal Power June - Help May - Worm's eye view April - City March - Joy of Travel February - The Blue Hour January - Silhouettes and Shadows 2015 December - Motion November - Solitary October - The Decisive Moment September - Concept August - Travel Magazine cover July - Skyline June - Environmentally Friendly May - Communication April - Little March - The Good Life February - I don't know why I like it.. January - Informal Portrait of a Stranger 2014 December - Festivities November - Autumn Colour (Color) October - Shoot Local September - Music August - Bridges July - My Favourite Place June - Perspective May - Rules April - Abstract/Minimalism March - Health February - The Unusual / The Weird / The Lucky Shot January - Sunset 2013 December - Peace November - Cold October - Harmony September - Triumphant August - Taking it easy July - Heat June - Night May - Excess April - In the Air

Vote, vote, vote!!!!! Today is your last chance to vote for this months challenge the poll will close at midnight GMT today Sunday Sept 6th 2020.

Many thanks to all who enter the homegrown or home brewed challenge. Here are the finalists for August's challenge. The descriptions and contributors IDs are above the images. The poll will close at midnight GMT on Sunday 6th September. Best of luck to all the finalists. 1) Michael Ventura's Kids checking the tape 2) VbFolly - Growing lettuces in a cold frame 3) John Mitchell - Homegrown Planter 4) Jill Morgan - Homegrown puppies 5) Colin Woods - Homemade energy in Nepal 6) TeeCee - Tabby Cat growing in a pot 7) Gnans - Daughter planting a tomato plant 8) Marianne - Butterfly Garden

Sure no problem Marianne, I will include it.

The August Challenge: Homegrown or Home brewed has now closed a big thank you to those that entered . I will list the final 8 in the morning so the voting can begin. Duncan

Just a reminder that today is the last chance for submissions to the August challenge. Good luck everyone! Duncan

One week to go for this month's challenge. It will close midnight GMT Monday August 31st 2020 . Best of luck and a big thank you to those that have entered so far. Duncan

Look like Luing to me.

Here's a nice little half hour video you might enjoy Michael.