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| Abbey Village elevation |
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| Abbey Village route |
Nothing too interesting but the woods by the reservoir at the beginning were full of birds, including a Blackcap singing.
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| Path through the woods |
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| Blackcap male |
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| Blackcap male |
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| Robin |
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Showing posts with label Blackcap. Show all posts
Sunday, 9 April 2017
Abbey Village
Walk from Abbey Village around Darwen Tower.
Nothing too interesting but the woods by the reservoir at the beginning were full of birds, including a Blackcap singing.
Nothing too interesting but the woods by the reservoir at the beginning were full of birds, including a Blackcap singing.
Sunday, 5 June 2016
Delamere
A walk around Delamere Forest, mostly sheltering from the blazing sun.
The day started off very misty, which quickly burned off to leave bright sunshine.
A pair of Blackcap were feeding their young (hidden in the undergrowth somewhere).
Later on we found some Willow Warblers doing the same thing.
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| Delamere elevation |
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| Delamere route |
The day started off very misty, which quickly burned off to leave bright sunshine.
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| Misty trees |
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| Misty trees |
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| Halo around sun behind the broadcast towers |
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| Halo around the sun behind the broadcast towers |
A pair of Blackcap were feeding their young (hidden in the undergrowth somewhere).
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| Male Blackcap |
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| Male Blackcap |
Later on we found some Willow Warblers doing the same thing.
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| Willow Warbler |
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| Willow Warbler |
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| Willow Warbler |
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| Willow Warbler |
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| Willow Warbler |
Saturday, 17 May 2014
Martin Mere
Stretching the legs around Martin Mere. Ferociously bright sun with cloudless skies. Not good for the photos but we saw some interesting stuff and got to test the new polarising filter for the 500mm lens. Conclusion: can make a big difference but not sure if I like it.
A Sedge Warbler was very busy singing from the top of a clump of reeds. Very reliable and entertaining from the comfort of the hide, but it never came any closer, so heavy crops to get a decent size in the photo.
Birds were frequently seen trying to fly off with sticks that were far too large, and big clumps of nesting material in general.
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| Barn Swallows |
A Sedge Warbler was very busy singing from the top of a clump of reeds. Very reliable and entertaining from the comfort of the hide, but it never came any closer, so heavy crops to get a decent size in the photo.
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| Sedge Warbler |
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| Red-legged Pheasant |
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| Juvenile Moorhen being fed in the ditch |
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| Grey Heron |
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| Sedge Warbler |
Birds were frequently seen trying to fly off with sticks that were far too large, and big clumps of nesting material in general.
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| Black-headed Gull with enormous stick |
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| Female Blackcap |
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| Moorhen feeding juveniles |
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| Black-headed Gull (polariser shot) |
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| Sleepy Mallard |
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| Shelduck (polariser shot) |
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| Male Great Spotted Woodpecker |
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| Sedge Warbler |
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