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A Year Tick
..... and long awaited!! It's been 4 years since I last saw one (almost to the day as well).

I got the news that one was still there when I arrived, but it had sailed off to the far end of the reserve. Kept an eye on the bog bean island in case he came back.

With all the raptor excitement, we must have missed him creep back in. Gus arrived and I told him the Garganey had gone walk-about, but he promptly spotted him fast asleep on the island!!!

Didn't half feel silly!

Sadly the best picture I got, he didn't wake up before I left.
Habitat
Inland loch and woodland nature reserve
Location
Kinnordy RSPB Reserve, Kirriemuir, Angus
Date taken
13 April 2019
Scientific name
Spatula querquedula
Equipment used
Fuji Finepix HS50 Sports Mode Continuous
one of my favourite ducks, Delia!!! well spotted and captured in a great setting, top job, many tfs!!!
 
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Great to see and capture one after a long gap ... Congratulations, Delia ... TFS ...
 
It's a great tick, D. The species distribution map in my bird book shows the garganey not even crosing the Highland Line. Well done -- and my congratulations for both the spot and an ace photo.
 
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Nicely found and capture and congrats on your year's tick girl.
 

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