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  1. T. Keith Bruce

    White Buzzard

    Recently heard of from very good sources and saw a poor picture of what was described as a white buzzard. Has anyone any experience of these birds, are they extremely rare, albino, or what are they referred too? any info would be much appreciated. I've been looking out for it for several days...
  2. T. Keith Bruce

    Long Tailed Tit?

    Would someone like to confirm if this bird is indeed a juv. long tailed tit please? This is my first LTT if it is hence the query. Seen in NE Scotland mixed forest, several others present along with some great tits in the same vicinity. No parents to be seen otherwise I might have made a...
  3. T. Keith Bruce

    couple of unusual ones to ID please.

    I think the first one is a leucistic starling along with a normal one? if it is thats the second one this year but this one is much lighter. The second one, methinks some kind of finch or bunting? but unfortunately can't find it in the book. (oh no! I just looked at the chaffinch (f) ) Many...
  4. T. Keith Bruce

    Birding the lazy way !

    Spent some time today setting up a remote camera which I plan to use as a nest box cam next year. The idea came to me after watching the SpringWatch programmes on the beeb. Surprisingly the cam, which is a wireless cam and can be plugged into the back of your PC or any other TV with a 'Video...
  5. T. Keith Bruce

    Cliff top view

    Drove a few miles north this afternoon on a sunny warm day and walked the clifftops at Killykhan (about 50 miles north of Aberdeen) Spectacular is the only word to describe the views. The sheer height takes your breath away but it doesn't do my vertigo any good, I always have an incredible urge...
  6. T. Keith Bruce

    Surf/common Scoter female??

    This is my first brief glance of this bird and can't quite get the ID, any help would be appreciated. Thanks to all. Keith Bruce
  7. T. Keith Bruce

    DSLR blue hue round lighter colours, help!

    I've noticed recently I sometimes get a blue plume round a bird I'm photographing e.g. the little egret I photographed tonight. I'm using a Pentax *ist Ds with a 650 - 1300 telephoto lens, film speed was at 400, speed was down to about 1/60 or 1/90th, all settings were on default for...
  8. T. Keith Bruce

    Gulls vicious attack.

    I was quite surprised today by the action of a group of gulls who carried out a vicious attack on a guillemot. Initially, one gull was floating beside the guillemot and taking very little notice of it. As the two got nearer and nearer the gull suddenly started to peck at the guillemot who began...
  9. T. Keith Bruce

    breeding plumage?

    Nope I can't find this one in my books, colourful plumage, nesting in gorse, single churup sound, size approx starling. many thanks for any help. Keith Bruce oops, almost forgot NE Scotland farmland coastal.
  10. T. Keith Bruce

    Marsh or willow tit ID

    Thats the nearest I can see from my books, but all of the books say that they only occur on England, I'm in the NE of Scotland. Either that or I've got the ID completely wrong. Help! Thanks in anticipation guys. Keith.
  11. T. Keith Bruce

    Foggy but good weekend in NE Scotland.

    Despite poor foggy weather I managed to get a few firsts notched up this weekend . I don't go anywhere in particular as I like to just to drive around the farm and country roads in the area looking to see what I can find. Apart from the 'normal' birds I managed to capture a pair of barn owls out...
  12. T. Keith Bruce

    Albino or rose starling???

    This is a new one too me, it flew with the starlings, perched with them and looked like one apart from the colour. Sorry the pics are not better but it was only a fleeting glance and taken on the spur of the moment. Anyone seen anything like this before. Taken today at St. Fergus Scotland in...
  13. T. Keith Bruce

    Siskin? ID. please.

    Eventually I hope to have the knowledge to confidently identify most birds I see but until then, would someone care to confirm that this one's a siskin female? Hopefully with the amount I'm photographing that might not be too long. Pic taken at Queens View, Loch Tummel Scotland last Sunday...
  14. T. Keith Bruce

    Mystery Raptor Scotland

    Yeah I know its a long shot but it just didn't look like a common buzzard to me. The pics were all cloned together so its the same bird. Maybe its a little too far away to identify. Anyway thanks for any help all. Pics were taken about a mile south of Glenshee ski slopes.
  15. T. Keith Bruce

    Plover ID please

    Golden or Grey. Its the first time I've seen them, taken in the NE of Scotland on the coastal area. My thanks to all Keith Bruce
  16. T. Keith Bruce

    A brief summary of my birding life, up to now.

    I cannot believe that in a few short months I would be mesmerised by birds, I only decided last year, as I'm getting on in years (no I don't feel it) and after hearing that we had Ospreys in the locality, that an upgrade to my camera gear was necessary. So, I bought a big lens to go with the SRL...
  17. T. Keith Bruce

    camo cover for telephoto lens

    Recently bought a 650-1300 telephoto for the pentax and it came in one colour..white! Does anyone know where I can buy a camo cover for it. I noticed on your web site Andy you have a camo lens, is this a cover paint or purchased like that? Keith
  18. T. Keith Bruce

    White winged gull, but which one?

    Your help is needed as I am still confused with the ID's on various white winged gulls. The attached pic I think is a 2nd or 3rd year Iceland gull. Am I right? Thanks to all Keith Bruce
  19. T. Keith Bruce

    ID on this one from a newbie....cheers

    ID on this one, from a newbie....cheers Even though I've only been on here since Christmas, I've missed the forum these last few days. Good to see we're back, even though I did have to register again. OK to the birdie in question, originally I thought sparrow but then because of its beak...
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