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| Lapwing |
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| Lapwing |
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| Female Tufted Duck |
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| Brown Rat |
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| Brown Rats |
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| Buzzard |
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| Snipes galore |
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| Black-headed Gull trailing reed |
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| Woodpigeon snoozing |
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| Tree Sparrow |
Showing posts with label Buzzard. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Buzzard. Show all posts
Thursday, 2 November 2017
Martin Mere
Up to Martin Mere, where we haven't been for a long time. Lots of changes, new hides installed, old ones removed, new paths through the reed beds.
Usual array of small, flitting birds at the feeders, but the Brown Rats were far more entertaining.
Went for a wander through the reed beds. Not much around but a few Buzzards were on posts and roofs.
Saw at least half a dozen Snipe on a little mound. Never seen so many at once.
Monday, 30 May 2016
Helsby Hill
The sun is blazing hot so a walk round Helsby Hill, which is mostly under cover in forests. Lovely and cool.
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| Helsby Hill elevation |
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| Helsby Hill route |
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| Fields and trees |
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| Hazy hills behind wildflower meadow |
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| Flowers |
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| Shadowy woods leading out to the sun |
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| Gill and cows |
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| Flowers |
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| View from war memorial |
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| Sandstone |
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| Lush trees in the sun |
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| Helsby Hill |
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| View from Helsby Hill |
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| Skulking rabbit |
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| Buzzard being bothered by Crow |
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| Buzzard |
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| John looking out at north Wales |
Sunday, 5 October 2014
Martin Mere
Another of our regular visits to Martin Mere. Pink-footed Geese are gathering again.
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| Eider Ducks |
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| Mallard feeding frenzy |
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| Exotic Ducklings |
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| Pink-footed Goose |
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| Three Flying Ducks (where's Hilda Ogden?) |
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| Pink-footed Goose |
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| Panic over the mere |
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| Female Mallard |
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| Nesting Moorhen |
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| Moorhen fledgling |
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| Cormorant |
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| Grey Heron |
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| Buzzard |
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| Buzzard |
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| Buzzard |
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| Buzzard |
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| Feral Pigeon |
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| Menacing Moorhen |
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| Wildflower |
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| Common Darter |
Tuesday, 30 April 2013
Loch Na Keal
A trip out on to Loch Na Keal with Mull Charters. We were made very welcome and a had a great time with 4 approaches by the eagle followed by a look around the rest of the Loch. Nice to see things from a fresh perspective and also nice to see an eagle that isn't a black speck 5 miles away.
Later we had a very close encounter with a marauding mink, killing rabbits and frogs. It was harder to track than the eagle!
Finally a drive around Calgary Bay with its spectacular views.
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| Route of the whole boat trip |
Later we had a very close encounter with a marauding mink, killing rabbits and frogs. It was harder to track than the eagle!
Finally a drive around Calgary Bay with its spectacular views.
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| Grey Heron |
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| Lade Jayne heading in to pick us up |
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| Waves on Loch Na Keal |
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| Lady Jayne picking up the passengers |
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| Ben More and other mountains |
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| White-tailed Eagle |
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| White-tailed Eagle |
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| White-tailed Eagle with fish |
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| White-tailed Eagle with fish |
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| White-tailed Eagle |
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| White-tailed Eagle |
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| White-tailed Eagle |
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| White-tailed Eagle with fish |
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| White-tailed Eagle |
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| White-tailed Eagle |
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| White-tailed Eagle ready to grab a fish from the water |
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| White-tailed Eagle with fish |
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| Black Guillemot |
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| Herring Gull |
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| Mink |
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| Mink |
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| Rabbit |
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| Buzzard |
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| Hooded Crow |
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| Cuckoo |
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| Calgary Bay |
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| Herring Gull stealing bait |
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| Juvenile Common Gull |
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| Mink with dead rabbit |
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| Mink with dead rabbit |
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| Greylag Geese |
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| Gill at the edge of Calgary Bay |
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