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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.

Lapwing

Lapwing

Female Tufted Duck
Usual array of small, flitting birds at the feeders, but the Brown Rats were far more entertaining.

Brown Rat

Brown Rats
Went for a wander through the reed beds. Not much around but a few Buzzards were on posts and roofs.

Buzzard
Saw at least half a dozen Snipe on a little mound. Never seen so many at once.

Snipes galore

Black-headed Gull trailing reed

Woodpigeon snoozing

Tree Sparrow

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.

Helsby Hill elevation

Helsby Hill route

Fields and trees

Hazy hills behind wildflower meadow

Flowers

Shadowy woods leading out to the sun

Gill and cows

Flowers

View from war memorial

Sandstone

Lush trees in the sun

Helsby Hill

View from Helsby Hill

Skulking rabbit

Buzzard being bothered by Crow

Buzzard

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.

Eider Ducks

Mallard feeding frenzy

Exotic Ducklings

Pink-footed Goose

Three Flying Ducks (where's Hilda Ogden?)

Pink-footed Goose

Panic over the mere

Female Mallard

Nesting Moorhen

Moorhen fledgling

Cormorant

Grey Heron

Buzzard

Buzzard

Buzzard

Buzzard

Feral Pigeon

Menacing Moorhen

Wildflower

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.

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.

Grey Heron

Lade Jayne heading in to pick us up

Waves on Loch Na Keal

Lady Jayne picking up the passengers

Ben More and other mountains

White-tailed Eagle

White-tailed Eagle

White-tailed Eagle with fish

White-tailed Eagle with fish

White-tailed Eagle

White-tailed Eagle

White-tailed Eagle

White-tailed Eagle with fish

White-tailed Eagle

White-tailed Eagle

White-tailed Eagle ready to grab a fish from the water

White-tailed Eagle with fish

Black Guillemot

Herring Gull

Mink

Mink

Rabbit

Buzzard

Hooded Crow

Cuckoo

Calgary Bay

Herring Gull stealing bait

Juvenile Common Gull

Mink with dead rabbit

Mink with dead rabbit

Greylag Geese

Gill at the edge of Calgary Bay