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2015
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Giving us the eye
... or a bit of the Nictating membrane anyway. Had a wander along the river one day in November and was lucky to find this guy on a rock in the middle of the river, so a bit closer than normal and in better light too.- delia todd
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- 2015 blairgowrie cinclus cinclus continuous dipper fuji finepix hs50 gularis november perthshire river river ericht scotland sports mode white-throated dipper
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- Category: Britain & Europe
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Moorhen
During the excitement of watching the Great Egret (he delighted us for ages), this Moorhen swam past the hide, in beautifully calm water. It would have been disrespectful not to take his picture, wouldn't it?- delia todd
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- 2015 angus continuous fuji finepix hs50 gallinula chloropus kinnordy moorhen november scotland sports mode
- Comments: 21
- Category: Britain & Europe
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A first
Although not a Lifer, as I'd seen one some 10 years before in Lithuania, this is my first picture in the Gallery, it was a first for Kinnordy and, I believe, a first for Angus (not sure about Scotland). Someone had reported it a day or two before and it stayed around for a couple of days...- delia todd
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- 2015 angus ardea alba continuous fuji finepix hs50 great egret kinnordy november scotland sports mode
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- Category: Britain & Europe
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Snipe galore
Early November and Kinnordy had more Snipe than I've ever seen there before - I think someone counted over 100, which means there were probably many more in hiding. This is just a small sample of them with some friends. They were on one of the bog bean islands, so a little distant for a small...- delia todd
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- 2015 angus continuous fuji finepix hs50 exr gallinago gallinago kinnordy november scotland snipe sports mode
- Comments: 23
- Category: Britain & Europe
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Dipper
Having walked along the river and not seen or even heard much, returning to the start there was a Dipper on the far side, unfortunately under the overhanging branches, so a bit dark. I needed to do a bit of pp to get the picture suitable to show you. I love Dippers!- delia todd
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- 2015 blairgowrie cinclus cinclus continuous dipper fuji finepix hs50 gularis october perthshire river scotland sports mode white-throated dipper
- Comments: 18
- Category: Britain & Europe
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Treecreeper
For those that know me, you'll understand how pleased I was to get this picture!! Seen loads of them over the years, but the previous cameras I had were useless at getting images of these guys... my favourite woodland bird. I finally got a picture about this time last year, but it wasn't worthy...- delia todd
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- 2015 certhia familiaris continuous dunkeld fuji finepix hs50 loch of the lowes october perthshire scotland sports mode treecreeper
- Comments: 24
- Category: Britain & Europe
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Whooper Swans
This was a small group that had just arrived at Kinnordy to spend the winter with us. I love these swans. I'd taken a long series of images of them flying across and landing; this was the best of them. Shame they landed right on the far side of the loch though.- delia todd
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- 2015 angus continuous cygnus cygnus fuji finepix hs50 kinnordy october scotland sports mode whooper swan
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- Category: Britain & Europe
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Juvenile Moorhen
Obviously this youngster had grown and flown (so to speak). I don't often see them at this age.- delia todd
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- 2015 angus continuous fuji finepix hs50 gallinula chloropus juvenile moorhen kinnordy october scotland sports mode
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- Category: Britain & Europe
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Goldfinch
... the following day and the Goldfinch was still around. That was nice to see, against the blue sky. This was the last time I saw him, I think. TTTW- delia todd
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- 2015 blairgowrie carduelis carduelis continuous european goldfinch fuji finepix hs50 garden goldfinch october perthshire scotland sports mode
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May I join you?
Is this what is known as a "photo bomb" LOL. Trying to get a picture showing my rare Goldfinch visitor, I was delighted to get a Coal Tit in flight as well... my first decent image of a flying one. He did join the goldie on the feeder, but I preferred this arrival image. I don't...- delia todd
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- 2015 blairgowrie carduelis carduelis coal tit continuous european goldfinch fuji finepix hs50 goldfinch october perthshire scotland sports mode window feeder
- Comments: 25
- Category: Britain & Europe
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Goldfinch
The purple patch during the end of September/early October continued. I couldn't quite make out what this was sitting high in the tree, but knew it was different to my normal birds. The picture revealed all. Sadly he didn't hang around and this was the only pose I managed to get. TTTW- delia todd
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- 2015 blairgowrie carduelis carduelis continuous european goldfinch fuji finepix hs50 garden goldfinch october perthshire scotland sports mode
- Comments: 23
- Category: Britain & Europe
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Messy eater
When this guy come to the window, I noticed lots of bits dropping from his bill, so got snapping. OK some of the bits in the picture are on the window (mostly from an earlier visit when it was raining) but that big dollop to the left is what he spat out, along with the white bits under his...- delia todd
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- 2015 blairgowrie carduelis carduelis continuous european goldfinch fuji finepix hs50 goldfinch october perthshire scotland sports mode window feeder
- Comments: 14
- Category: Britain & Europe
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Cousins hanging out
I often do an afternoon health-walk round the town but don't usually take my camera (if I did I probably wouldn't walk very far LOL). However that day it somehow jumped into my hands as I left the house. Spotted these two flying across and they settled in a tree. Apart from knowing they were...- delia todd
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- 2015 blairgowrie blargowrie corvus corone corvus monedula crow fuji finepix hs50 jackdaw perthshire scotland september
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He couldn't stay away
For a couple of days this Goldfinch made repeated visits to the window feeder, so you may get another picture even yet!!;) Such a joy to see them. TTTW- delia todd
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- 2015 blairgowrie carduelis carduelis continuous fuji finepix hs50 goldfinch perthshire scotland september sports mode window feeder
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- Category: Britain & Europe
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... and the wave brought this one too
... a juvenile Goldfinch. Not sure that I've seen one in the garden before. There was obviously a passage of a mixed flock of finches and thrushes moving round they only stayed for a few days, so if I'd been away I'd have missed them. I wonder why they don't stay through the winter though...- delia todd
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- 2015 blairgowrie carduelis carduelis continuous european goldfinch fuji finepix hs50 garden juvenile goldfinch juvenile/immature perthshire scotland september sports mode
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- Category: Britain & Europe
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Annual visitor
When the Siskin came in a few days before, I was on high alert and sure enough this beautiful Goldfinch arrived. I only ever seem to see these for a day or two in the autumn, such a shame they don't hang around through the year. There was a young one who stayed and made occasional visits for...- delia todd
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- 2015 blairgowrie carduelis carduelis continuous european goldfinch fuji finepix hs50 goldfinch perthshire scotland september sports mode window feeder
- Comments: 21
- Category: Britain & Europe
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Common Moorhen
It's always nice to see these guys swimming across the water especially when they're within reach of my lens LOL. Had to lighten this one quite a bit, but at last got to see where the eye is;) Seems I need to do some work on understanding the settings in bright sun, but not sure when I'll get...- delia todd
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- 2015 angus common moorhen forfar forfar loch fuji finepix hs50 gallinula chloropus scotland september sports mode
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Mute Swan
Really had to lighten this one, which now allows me to see that the two ducks (which were completely silhouetted initially) are Gadwall! At least, I think so, judging by the white wing flash. Sports Mode settings f/6.4 1/850 sec ISO 100 Exp bias +0.7 Focal length 185 mm Max aperture 3 Metering...- delia todd
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- 2015 angus cygnus olor forfar loch fuji finepix hs50 gadwall mareca strepera mute swan scotland september sports mode
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Male Gadwall
Because the sun was in my eyes, I'm not too sure I realised this was a Gadwall at the time LOL! Another where I've had to crop a bit tight to remove some oof foliage on the left. Actually I think my problems might be solved if I grew a few inches!!;) Sports Mode settings f/5.6 1/320 sec ISO...- delia todd
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- 2015 angus forfar loch fuji finepix hs50 gadwall male scotland september sports mode
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Osprey
It was getting towards the end of the Osprey season at Kinnordy, and you have to make the most of the opportunities before they leave. This one actually had a successful dive, but I messed up the two images when he flew off with his prize. He was quite distant across the far side of the loch...- delia todd
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- 2015 angus august flight fuji finepix hs50 kinnordy osprey pandion haliaetus scotland shutter priority
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Osprey Splash
.... and this was the result of the previous picture. You can just make out the splash of water as he landed. But afraid I couldn't make out if he caught a fish on that dive. Shutter Priority settings f/4.5 1/800 sec ISO 100 Exp bias 0 Focal length 22mm- delia todd
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- 2015 angus august fuji finepix hs50 kinnordy osprey splash down pandion haliaetus scotland
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Osprey
Went back to Kinnordy to try again. I love seeing this flight pose that Ospreys do. Sadly, i think I may have cropped a bit too much, as it's lost the little sharpness that it had. Oh well, he was quite distant. Shutter Priority settings f/5.6 1/800 sec ISO 125 Exp bias 0- delia todd
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- 2015 angus august flight fuji finepix hs50 kinnordy osprey pandion haliaetus scotland shutter priority
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Jackdaw
Got him!!! Seconds after this he gave me 'the look' and was away. It's so difficult getting these guys, they're so nervous and seem to be able to see me moving from right at the back of my sitting room! TTTW Snow's all gone fortunately!- delia todd
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- 2015 blairgowrie corvus monedula fuji finepix hs50 garden jackdaw july perthshire scotland
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Saturday Fun.....
.... or Will you dance? .... or Get out of here!! You choose whichever you like. Whichever, the Jackdaw didn't seem too impressed, did he.- delia todd
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- 2015 blairgowrie columba palumbus corvus monedula garden june perthshire saturday fun scotland wood pigeon versus jackdaw
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Another success
It really was a good day for observing hunting raptors!! The best I've ever had. Although I missed the moment when this Osprey splashed down, I did get my first ever half-decent image of one carrying his catch away... only just got him in the frame though LOL. Any fish id'ers out there? A...- delia todd
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- 2015 angus fuji finepix hs50 kinnordy may osprey osprey with catch pandion haliaetus scotland
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