A shiny little button for an eye

I'd forgotten I'd taken this. Just look at him back there, all cutesy-schmutesy, bright-as-a-button, don't you just wanna scoop him up in your arms, bundle him in cotton-wool and keep him forever? Awwwww, who's a pretty ickle boy? Who's a lovely little first-summer male Pied Wheatear then? Eh? Who's got a fluffy little tummy? Mmm? Who's a pretty ickle 2nd calendar-year Oenanthe pleschanka? Mmm? Oh yes you are,... oh yes you are.

Obviously, for the full serotonin, prolactin and oxytocin releasing experience, you will need to click on the image for the larger version.

[NB. Gwentbirding - Little Owl photo free zone.]