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A right assortment.
Assorted Ducks. I can't remember all that were there, but I know Goldeneye and Tufted Ducks were. Can you see anything else? They're a bit small for my eyes! A beautiful autumn day at the Loch of Lintrathen.- delia todd
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- angus autumn 2024 aythya fuligula bucephala clangula common goldeneye loch of lintrathen nikon coolpix p900 scotland tufted duck
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No longer rare
This is the largest group of Canada Geese I've seen in this area (this is only a fraction of them. I don't know where they've all come from!!! Sadly they were at the far side of the loch so I can't really risk cropping the picture any more than that.- delia todd
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- 2024 angus branta canadensis canada goose loch of lintrathen nikon coolpix p900 october scotland
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Incoming
An early October visit to Lintrathen to try and catch up with the movement of any winter visitors. Suddenly, the squeaky chatter of geese could be heard and there was a bunch of Pink-footed Goose coming in to land on the loch- delia todd
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- 2024 angus anser brachyrhynchus loch of lintrathen nikon coolpix p900 october pink-footed goose pink-footed goose flight scotland
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Baby
We visited one of our favourite glens again in September, and shortly after entering, came across some House Martins on a power line. Obviously only just out of the nest. He seems to be waiting for mum to come and feed him.- delia todd
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- 2024 angus delichon urbicum glen moy house martin house martin fledgling nikon coolpix p900 scotland september
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Is that edible?
I'm not too sure was the yellow boys were fore, maybe to tie a boat to if you were fishing at that point. Anyway this Mute Swan seemed to be a bit interested in it. Saturday fun- delia todd
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- 2024 angus forfar mute swan nikon coolpix p900 rescobie saturday fun scotland september
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Screen view
A couple of Moorhens were swimming around too, but not quite close enough to get both in the frame. This one wasn't too far away from the car but it meant, unfortunately, that I couldn't get out so had to take this through the windscreen.- delia todd
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- 2024 angus common moorhen forfar gallinula chloropus nikon coolpix p900 rescobie scotland september
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Collision course
Then from the opposite direction I spotted a pair of Mute Swans. I wondered if they were on a collision course, but the family changed direction and went into the lilies and reeds on the other side of the loch.- delia todd
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- 2024 angus cygnus olor forfar mute swan nikon coolpix p900 rescobie scotland september
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Evening exercise
On our way home we called in for a final cuppa at Rescobie Loch, on the outskirts of Forfar. The only thing of interest during that short visit was a Mute Swan family.- delia todd
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- 2024 angus cygnus olor forfar mute swan mute swan cygnets mute swan family nikon coolpix p900 rescobie scotland september
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Quite a swell
A female Goosander came into view. I do feel I could have given you a different view, where only the top of her head was visible when she was just about swamped by a large swell... she decided she might as well just dive underwater! This was just after she popped up again.- delia todd
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- 2024 angus arbroath goosander goosander female mergus merganser nikon coolpix p900 scotland september
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Siblings?
We moved along to the harbour, as a nice species had been observed there a few days before, but can't remember what it was now!! However, we started off with two immature Great Cormorants, these deciding to keep their feet dry!- delia todd
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- 2024 angus arbroath great cormorant great cormorant immature nikon coolpix p900 phalacrocorax carbo scotland september
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Learning how to hold back the tide
An immature Great Black-backed Gull was on another section of rocks, not far from the adult I showed you the other day, and seems to be taking lessons in how to stop the water from covering the rocks. Not sure of the age of this one maybe into his 3rd year?- delia todd
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- 2024 angus arbroath great black-backed gull great black-backed gull immature larus marinus nikon coolpix p900 scotland september
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Change-over
A male Common Eider, in eclipse plumage, came fairly close in enabling a couple of images. Not seen one for ages, as I don't get to the coast very often nowadays.- delia todd
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- 2024 angus arbroath common eider common eider eclipse male nikon coolpix p900 scotland september somateria mollisima
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Marching on
A Herring Gull dropped down onto the wall of the promenade. Obviously determined to have his picture taken!- delia todd
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- 2024 angus arbroath european herring gull larus argentatus nikon coolpix p900 scotland september
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Always one!
Gosh!! A busy day today, and I was running out of time to get my picture up before 'tomorrow' LOLL Hope you don't mind more Common Ringed Plovers, but it was so nice to see a decent group of them; and they are a favourite of mine.- delia todd
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- 2024 angus arbroath charadrius hiaticula common ringed plover nikon coolpix p900 scotland september
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On a rock
A Rock Pipit came to settle on the wall along the promenade. My way of identifying pipits is... if they're on a rock = Rock Pipit. On grass = Meadow Pipit. In a tree = Tree Pipit. Naughty I know but it mostly works LOL Fortunately there isn't a "Sky Pipit"!!!- delia todd
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- 2024 angus anthus petrosus arbroath nikon coolpix p900 rock pipit scotland september
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Early moult
Well when you see some waders still with their summer plumage, it seems early for this guy Common Ringed Plover to have his winter coat on!! These are my favourite charadrius waders.- delia todd
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- 2024 angus arbroath charadrius hiaticula common ringed plover nikon coolpix p900 scotland september
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It must be catching
Because here's a Great Black-backed Gull also apparently intent on holding back the tide LOL. It didn't work of course.- delia todd
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- 2024 angus arbroath great black-backed gull larus marinus nikon coolpix p900 scotland september
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Defiance
A Cormorant was further off-shore on a line of rocks that was about to be swamped by the in-coming tide. It appears he's determined not to move .... think he's trying to better King Canute LOL Yesterday's puzzle well done those who had a go. As you all saw the Ringed Plover on the right and the...- delia todd
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- 2024 angus arbroath great cormorant nikon coolpix p900 phalacrocorax carbo scotland september
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Spot the birds
Off to the seaside and Arbroath was the destination. I spotted a bit of movement on the rocks so took a picture in the hope I could work out what it was. What can you see... how many birds are there? Saturday Fun- delia todd
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- 2024 angus arbroath saturday fun scotland september
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Aliens have arrived!!
On my way back from Stracathro (remember the kite day?), we stopped for a coffee break at the far end of Kinnordy. There wasn't much to see that late afternoon that was within range of my camera, but looking around I saw something odd in the far distance. So got my camera on it to see if I could...- delia todd
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- 2024 angus august kinnordy kinnordy rspb reserve kirriemuir nikon coolpix p900 saturday fun scotland
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- Category: Landscapes
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Having a rest
Some miles further on I stopped to check out two blobs in a tree - turned out to be yet another Red Kite pair!! Just a few years ago we wouldn't have seen any at all in the area and here we'd come across two pairs in a few miles. Just amazing how they're spreading, obviously due to the release...- delia todd
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- 2024 angus august milvus milvus milvus nikon coolpix p900 noranside red kite red kite pair scotland
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We have lift off
The Kite after a while had a rest from flying and sat at the top of the slope for a bit, but then took off as I was taking pictures of him.- delia todd
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- 2024 angus august kirkton of menmuir milvus milvus milvus nikon coolpix p900 red kite scotland
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Company
The Kite we were watching had been suddenly joined by another. This second one disappeared somewhere, but was very quickly replaced by a Buzzard, would you believe They seemed pretty comfortable with each other. That was one of the 'good moments' of birding I think; always the way when you see...- delia todd
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- 2024 angus august buteo buteo kirkton of menmuir milvus milvus milvus milvus milvus red kite scotland
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I can't be that scary, can I!!?
This Osprey appears to think I'm the most frightening thing he's ever seen!!! Surely not? Another look at the Balgavies Ospreys. Saturday Fun- delia todd
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- 2024 angus august balgavies loch forfar nikon coolpix p900 osprey pandion haliaetus saturday fun scotland
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First of a few
I had to go to Stracathro at the end of August, and on the way back we took the scenic route. After a stop to eat our lunch, we set off again and before too long I spotted a Red Kite hunting across a field beside the road. Stopped to take some pictures.- delia todd
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- 2024 angus february kirkton of menmuir milvus milvus milvus milvus milvus red kite scotland
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