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Jac

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Re: The Birds, the birds.
« Reply #180 on: 16:46:16, 19/02/21 »
 ;D ;D
So many paths yet to walk, so little time left

gunwharfman

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« Reply #181 on: 14:38:31, 20/02/21 »
I went for an off-road run this morning and stopped for breath at a small bridge and stream and suddenly saw a bright blue kingfisher. I was gone even before I could put a hand on my camera.

andybr

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« Reply #182 on: 12:11:39, 22/03/21 »
The current lockdown has been very quiet on the bird front but things seem to be picking up as the days start to get longer. I have even managed to get the odd picture. These two were from our local walks during the last week.






andybr

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« Reply #183 on: 13:11:39, 07/04/21 »
I managed to get up close and personal with a stunning male Bullfinch on a local walk at the weekend. Unfortunately it point blank refused to move out of the dense Blackthorn blossom it was hiding in but I still managed a few nice shots.



Dodgylegs

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« Reply #184 on: 13:19:38, 07/04/21 »
Fantastic photos, andybr  O0

Jac

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« Reply #185 on: 12:03:47, 08/04/21 »
Fantastic photos, andybr  O0
+1 O0


Especially the bullfinch - better from being not being a full in focus image
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andybr

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« Reply #186 on: 12:57:21, 08/04/21 »
Thanks. The last lockdown was a bit of a lean time for watching "non garden" wildlife but hopefully things will get easier now. I am looking forward to the summer when I should be able to get to more of my favourite sites.

Dodgylegs

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« Reply #187 on: 23:11:18, 13/04/21 »
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Working again today.

Been avoiding this riverside stretch due to number of students, none around today... pubs are back open!

Mandarin Ducks charging down river.





What a crazy place to build a nest, right under a busy footpath


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GnP

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« Reply #188 on: 16:08:02, 14/05/21 »

Sparrows having their daily ...

A night under silnylon. Doesn't have the same ring to it.

watershed

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« Reply #189 on: 20:00:18, 18/05/21 »
Did a Ten mile walk around the Back Of Ronas Hill today and met an old friend.



andybr

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« Reply #190 on: 13:14:33, 20/05/21 »
Walking along Fharaid Head near Durness last week there were lots of very obliging small waders feeding on and around piles of seaweed. These birds are normally quite skittish but the glut of food seemed to make them less cautious than normal.


Dunlin.




Sanderling in winter plumage.



Sanderling in summer plumage (almost).



Dodgylegs

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« Reply #191 on: 13:37:53, 20/05/21 »
Walking along Fharaid Head near Durness last week there were lots of very obliging small waders feeding on and around piles of seaweed. These birds are normally quite skittish but the glut of food seemed to make them less cautious than normal.

Dunlin.

Sanderling in winter plumage.

Sanderling in summer plumage (almost).


Love these birds, they always keep me entertained on a beach walk, great photos andybr  O0

Jac

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« Reply #192 on: 14:14:14, 20/05/21 »
Beautiful pics.  The sanderling looking at it's own reflection is my favourite.


This Tuesday there were 15 dunlin on the beach down here in Devon - should have been away up north somewhere.
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« Reply #193 on: 15:34:56, 20/05/21 »
That's a great shot of the Dunlin

andybr

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« Reply #194 on: 11:46:57, 21/05/21 »
Thanks everybody. Jac. - I picked the Sanderling one from many similar shots without really thinking about why I preferred it but I think you might be right. The way it is focussed on its own reflection adds something to it.

 

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