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2005

  1. Young Gull, Great Black-backed Gull

    Young Gull, Great Black-backed Gull

    AAP Another picture from that day at Hauxley. I was tempted to title this "Herring Gull" 'cos i knew everyone would say it isn't and maybe, just maybe someone would ID it for me. I don't really do gulls, and I really, really don't do young ones! Thanks everyone, with your comments...
  2. Sleepy 'stones

    Sleepy 'stones

    AAP Away back in 2005 we met up with my sister in Northumberland at the same time as they were having a Bash in the NE. It was great meeting up with all the members from that area. We stayed on for a few more days and re-visited some of the places we'd got to that day. This picture was taken...
  3. Common Gulls (Sub-adult)

    Common Gulls (Sub-adult)

    AAP This was digiscoped up on my patch a few years ago. It looks like it was a very hot, sunny day. These two look too old to have been hatched there that summer.
  4. Common Gull

    Common Gull

    AAP I kept trying (and hoping) for 'the' flight shot with the little Nikon Coolpix, but really asking a bit much. Anyway this was taken up on my Patch a few years ago. Sometimes there were just 2 or 3 birds there, other times 50 or more.
  5. Common Gull Juveniles

    Common Gull Juveniles

    AAP I don't 'do' gulls but I think these two were too old to be that year's brood and I'm really not sure if they were born on my patch at all. Many times I thought there were a couple sitting on nests but never saw any baby ones until 2010. Loads of gulls seemed to like the area and would...
  6. Common Gull loafing

    Common Gull loafing

    AAP It's amazing how confusing a different angle makes - this one almost made me thing Kittiwake! That bill just looks short, thin and pointed - nothing like the before and after pictures. He'd been dozing on the causeway at my Patch on a rather hot June day. One of the more numberous species...
  7. Gorse with a Reed Bunting

    Gorse with a Reed Bunting

    AAP Not the best of pictures of a bird (in fact it's pretty awful) but it was always so difficult to get a picture of them up on my patch. If they did show on top of the gorse, they were too far away and/or it was windy! But I think the gorse is lovely ;) Digiscoped
  8. Beauly Firth

    Beauly Firth

    AAP As you leave Inverness, you cross the Beauly Firth (with runs into into the Moray Firth); the water from Loch Ness runs in here too. This picture was taken from the car park at the Red Kite visitor centre on the north side. I think the yellow patch is probably oil seed rape.
  9. Siskin

    Siskin

    AAP Back in 2005 we had a rather nice visit to the Black Isle (which isn't an island, but a jutty out bit of mainland just above Inverness). It is where the first Scottish Red Kite releases were carried out. We stayed in a rather nice guest house set in its own grounds; this picture was...
  10. Robin

    Robin

    AAP There's a lot of woodland surrounding Lintrathen Loch and I managed to get this Robin low enough, close enough and for long enough to get a picture of him.
  11. Great Spotted Woodpecker, male

    Great Spotted Woodpecker, male

    AAP Then proud dad popped in. Digiscoped
  12. Here's the young lad

    Here's the young lad

    AAP So after Mum's visit, her son arrived. Digiscoped
  13. Great Spotted Woodpecker, female

    Great Spotted Woodpecker, female

    AAP Back at the little hide in the middle of the forest (bet you can't remember how to pronounce it;)) Had a good session there with both males, females and youngsters coming in. Here's missis. Digiscoped
  14. They love doing it to you don't they

    They love doing it to you don't they

    AAP After our visit to the Eden Estuary we called in at Morton Lochs on the way home. Digiscoped
  15. Greenshank

    Greenshank

    AAP Still at the Eden Estuary, a Greenshank wandered along the mud opposite the hide at low tide. I hardly ever see these so this is about the only recognisable picture I've got of one. Digiscoped.
  16. On Guard

    On Guard

    AAP When I had ponies, I noticed that none of them all lay down to sleep at the same time, there was always one on its feet keeping watch. Presumably other creatures do the same. Digiscoped at Eden Estuary.
  17. Learning the ropes

    Learning the ropes

    AAP Looks like he's learnt how to chase the blue and coal tits of this feeder. For those who asked before, there are two different types of feeder here, one with the nuts and behind is a basket. They are not squirrel proof - there's no greys (or weren't) in the area and Red Squirrels thrive...
  18. Common Gull

    Common Gull

    AAP A return visit to Monikie in August and managed a digiscoped picture of this Common Gull. There was a Ruff there, but the picture is so bad I can hardly see it in the reeds!
  19. A..tishooo!

    A..tishooo!

    AAP Another of this lovely bird taken at Murton. Digiscoped
  20. This don't half tickle

    This don't half tickle

    AAP Back when this picture was taken Murton was a newly developed nature reserve, not yet open to the public, though there were places to vew from the road. I found this Goldfinch feeding on the thistles. Digiscoped
  21. Great Spotted Woodpecker

    Great Spotted Woodpecker

    AAP I don't get to see these woodies too often and don't have a great many photos so, although this isn't a great image you're getting it as today's upload;) Digiscoped
  22. Come on guys - there's good feeding here

    Come on guys - there's good feeding here

    AAP Another return visit to Morton Lochs - a different feeding station this time. Digiscoped
  23. Male Kestrel

    Male Kestrel

    We first saw him hunting on the far side of the water at Nettley's Hide then flew across to sit on the rail just outside the hide
  24. Bar Tailed Godwit

    Bar Tailed Godwit

    Feeding at the Eden Estuary
  25. Red-Breasted Merganser

    Red-Breasted Merganser

    On mud bank inside Pagham Harbour at low tide. No female visible. Seen from the South Hide. Clear sunny day but cold wind.
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