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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 Robin. 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.
Wednesday, 18 May 2016
Bridgend
Back to Bridgend after a bit of heavy rain. It was still drizzling when we got to the car park, so we had no choice but to go to the local brewery and buy lots of beer.
Back and ready for some Bluebells and Dippers, with hides and lots of time. We soon found the fledgling Dipper and got lots of time to photograph it on the shaded river. The adults weren't so cooperative, zipping up and down the river but not settling for long. We also saw Grey Wagtails again similarly uncooperative, and a Mistle Thrush which had a nest somewhere in the trees nearby.
Being by the river meant we were also prime targets for the midges. We were feeding the midges, which were then feeding the Dippers.
Eventually the light started to fail and the midges had been biting us to death for long enough, so we hurried back home. When you end up having to do this to keep them off you, it's time to leave:
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| Bridgend route |
Back and ready for some Bluebells and Dippers, with hides and lots of time. We soon found the fledgling Dipper and got lots of time to photograph it on the shaded river. The adults weren't so cooperative, zipping up and down the river but not settling for long. We also saw Grey Wagtails again similarly uncooperative, and a Mistle Thrush which had a nest somewhere in the trees nearby.
Being by the river meant we were also prime targets for the midges. We were feeding the midges, which were then feeding the Dippers.
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| Dipper |
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| Grey Wagtail |
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| Juvenile Grey Wagtail |
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| Gill |
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| Dipper |
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| The only colourful part of a juvenile Dipper |
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| Dipper |
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| Dipper |
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| Dipper |
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| Dipper |
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| Dipper |
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| Dipper |
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| Bluebells |
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| Bluebells |
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| Adult Dipper |
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| Spotted Flycatcher |
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| Mistle Thrush |
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| Mallard duckling |
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| Dipper |
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| Dipper |
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| Dipper |
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| How do we steer this thing?! |
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| Mysterious lump |
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| Robin |
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| Song Thrush |
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| Bluebells and fungus |
Eventually the light started to fail and the midges had been biting us to death for long enough, so we hurried back home. When you end up having to do this to keep them off you, it's time to leave:
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| Gill with a terrible Father Christmas impression |
Thursday, 22 May 2014
Garden
A selection of birds and bugs from the garden so far this year, particularly some of the new arrivals.
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| Male Blackbird squaring off against an upstart Starling |
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| Blackbird and juvenile ("Squeaky") |
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| Blackbird feeding |
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| 7-spot Ladybird |
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| Bee |
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| Peacock butterfly |
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| Zebra Spider |
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| Zebra Spider |
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| Green Shieldbug |
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| Fly in tulip |
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| Female Blackbird with a "gob full of squidge" |
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| Tulip |
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| Robin |
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| Male Chaffinch |
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| Male Chaffinch |
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| Fledgling Robin |
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| Female House Sparrow |
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| Soaked Blue Tit |
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| Blue Tit Shower |
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| Common Ink Cap |
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| Common Ink Cap dissolving |
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| Coal Tit |
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| Fledgling Coal Tit |
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| Coal Tit |
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| Goldfinch |
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| Canoodling Collared Doves |
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