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Recent content by Biggles

Spotted Flycatcher + chicks

Just fledged in the neighbour's garden
- Biggles
- Media item
- Jul 8, 2014
- spotted flycatcher
- Comments: 10
- Category: Britain & Europe
Red Legged Partridge

- but not in a pear tree :(
- Biggles
- Media item
- Sep 15, 2009
- partridge
- Comments: 2
- Category: Britain & Europe
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Comment by 'Biggles' in media 'Kestrel'

Brilliant! Lovely warm lighting and excellent pose. Thanks!:t:
- Biggles
- Gallery comment
- Jan 26, 2009
Kingfisher

My latest attempt to get the sharpest possible snap of our regular garden visitor.
- Biggles
- Media item
- Jan 24, 2009
- kingfisher
- Comments: 11
- Category: Britain & Europe
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Comment by 'Biggles' in media 'A bit closer than'

Yes, a very nice clear shot, and a classic pose. What lens on your D90?
- Biggles
- Gallery comment
- Jan 22, 2009
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Sexing a Kingfisher? UK

Yes, I took it this morning. It seems there are plenty of newts in the pond as I've seen the KF take about 4 over the last few days, probably more. Also we found some young great crested newts on our doorstep last night when we came back from the pub ... and no, we weren't as p'd as newts!
- Biggles
- Post #6
- Jan 18, 2009
- Forum: Bird Identification Q&A
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Sexing a Kingfisher? UK

Ah - thanks! That's clear now. I wish I could get my shots that clear!
- Biggles
- Post #3
- Jan 18, 2009
- Forum: Bird Identification Q&A
Kinfisher stretching

Having swallowed the newt, he has a good stretch.
- Biggles
- Media item
- Jan 18, 2009
- kingfisher
- Comments: 9
- Category: Britain & Europe
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Sexing a Kingfisher? UK

I'm struggling to know male from female Kingfishers - the book says the female's bill has a reddish base. The one pictured below has suddenly become a regular visitor to our garden pond. Am I right in thinking it's a male? - possibly a young that's been driven away from the nearby Avon by...
- Biggles
- Thread
- Jan 18, 2009
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Bird Identification Q&A
Kingfisher + newt

Kingfisher returned today and helped himself to a newt.
- Biggles
- Media item
- Jan 18, 2009
- Comments: 9
- Category: Britain & Europe
Kingfisher

Possibly a juvenile being forced out by parents?
- Biggles
- Media item
- Jan 17, 2009
- kingfisher
- Comments: 4
- Category: Britain & Europe
Green Woodpecker + young

On my lawn
- Biggles
- Media item
- Jul 11, 2008
- green woodpecker
- Comments: 8
- Category: Britain & Europe
Kingfisher

This gem only visits our garden pond when stormy weather makes the river Avon too murky for him/her to feed in. Quite tolerant of me approaching, slowly ...
- Biggles
- Media item
- Mar 13, 2008
- kingfisher
- Comments: 4
- Category: Britain & Europe
Green Woodpecker

On next door's pergola, just by my study window.
- Biggles
- Media item
- Mar 13, 2008
- green woodpecker
- Comments: 11
- Category: Britain & Europe
Grey Heron
- Biggles
- Media item
- May 25, 2007
- heron
- Comments: 0
- Category: Britain & Europe