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march
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Maybe the last.....
..... picture of one for a bit. Don't think I've seen a Long-tailed Tit up at Mause since this one (did at the other feeders the other day). Actually thinking a bit harder, that's not quite true... had a fleeting glimpse of one, but before my hand had even reached the camera he was gone. But he...- delia todd
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- 2024 aegithalos caudatus blairgowrie long-tailed tit march mause nikon coolpix p900 perthshire scotland
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View point
Ken has an eye condition which makes it difficult to see some things. Anyway we were having our lunch up at my patch whe he said - "What's that... is it something?". I asked where he was looking. Don't know he said!! Very helpful. Anyway I gave him the camera to see if he could get a picture...- delia todd
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- 2024 carrion crow corvus corone drimmie march nikon coolpix p900 perthshire scotland
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Do you think he'll mind....
..... if I go and get some? At our Mause feeders, this cheeky Coal Tit, looked like he was sizing up the risk of being caught by the Chaffinch LOL. Saturday fun- delia todd
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- 2024 blairgowrie chaffinch coal tit fringilla coelebs march mause nikon coolpix p900 periparus ater perthshire saturday fun scotland
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Favourite post
We came down from off the foggy ski slopes and decided on taking the 'long road' home; turning off at Cray towards Forter. As we climbed up the hill there we found a couple of Eurasian Oystercatchers on fence posts. Another passing car pushed them into the air but they landed on the other side...- delia todd
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- 2024 cray eurasian oystercatcher haematopus ostralegus march perthshire scotland
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Better not go fishing
A couple of weekends ago we decided to go up to Glenshee to see if, for once, I could get a glimpse of Ptarmigan in their winter dress. But, as usual, as we climbed to the top the cloud was right down to the road. Cup of coffee later, we changed tack and decided to take the long road home by a...- delia todd
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- 2024 angus glen forter march motacilla alba yarrellii nikon coolpix p900 pied wagtail saturday fun scotland
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Robby
The frustrating Sunday continued, albeit with some quality bird sightings! We entered a sharp bend when we heard a Robin singing, so I pulled in to a field gateway so we could look around. Eventually I spotted it in the hedgerow (which had been well and truly mangled by the looks of it). It was...- delia todd
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- 2024 angus balintore erithacus rubecula eurasian robin march nikon coolpix p900 scotland
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Let's Twist Again
We had a bit a frustrating day the other week. Decided to go to Balgavies reserve near Forfar. When we arrived it was to find the car park closed, with no other information. We went to the viewpoint car park just along the road and sat there with a cup of coffee. Then moved on driving round a...- delia todd
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- 2024 angus anser brachyrhynchus march near forfar nikon coolpix pink-footed goose saturday fun scotland
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Bird ID - Carara National Park Costa Rica - March 2023
I took this photo at Carara in March. I know, not a great photo but hoping some of you might be able to help with ID. Although the crown isn't visible and the face is partly obscured, I'm wondering if this might be a Golden-crowned Spadebill. The back color, bill, big eye, and short tail look...- masonflint
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- costa rica march
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- Forum: Bird Identification Q&A
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Bird on a wire
Wasn't that the name of a song? The title came to me from somewhere LOL. Another bird we found on that early spring trip up Glen Moy was a Redwing. Some winters I really struggle to find them, but here was this guy sitting right out in the open for us, a tad distant though, so focusing was...- delia todd
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- 2023 angus glen moy march nikon coolpix p900 redwing scotland turdus iliacus
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Is that my house? I'd like it a bit bigger
A nice day in early March, we decided to go up one of my favourite glens, Glen Moy. There were some Northern Lapwing, a bit distant, so I needed to find some landmarks to get this picture. They seem to get rather large mole hills up there, don't they LOL Saturday fun- delia todd
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- 2023 angus glen moy march nikon coolpix p900 northern lapwing scotland vanellus vanellus
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How do I get one out?
He seems to be doing his best to extract a peanut from the feeder. Guess it's defeated him LOL A Great Tit visiting the feeders at the Craighall feeding station. Saturday fun- delia todd
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- 2022 blairgowrie craighall great tit march nikon coolpix p900 parus major perthshire saturday fun scotland
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Shall we say Grace?
Looks like this cute Red Squirrel is about to thank the Lord for his lunch. Gorgeous creatures. Saturday fun- delia todd
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- 2022 blairgowrie craighall march nikon coolpix p900 perthshire red squirrel saturday fun sciurus vulgaris scotland
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Heading the ball
Thought that title rather topical, so I'm making this Robin into a female LOL. A spring picture from a visit to the feeding station at Craighall. Saturday Fun- delia todd
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- 2022 blairgowrie craighall erithacus rubecula european robin march nikon coolpix p900 perthshire saturday fun scotland
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He knew!!!
That was the only place he could be to stop me getting a good picture!!! Back at Craighall on my first visit of the year, a Great Spotted Woodpecker parked himself at the most inconvenient spot you could imagine. Saturday Fun- delia todd
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- 2022 blairgowrie craighall dendrocopos major great spotted woodpecker march nikon coolpix p900 perthshire saturday fun scotland
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Nut lover
It was a good job we topped up the peanut feeder by the looks of it.- delia todd
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- 2022 blairgowrie blue tit craighall cyanistes caeruleus march nikon coolpix p900 perthshire scotland
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Spring Tit
Beginning of March I managed to get myself going again post op. So my first visit to the Craighall feeders for what felt like months! First to show himself was this Great Tit. The birds seem to be ever watchful there and the word soon goes round that the feeders have been filled again.- delia todd
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- 2022 blairgowrie craighall great tit march nikon coolpix p900 parus major perthshire scotland
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Becoming a regular
After years of only seeing an occasional Siskin (usually 1 day in the autumn), a couple descended in the early spring and continue to come in. This is the male. I'm guessing they have a nest somewhere nearby. TTTW- delia todd
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- blairgowrie eurasian siskin garden march nikon coolpix p900 perthshire scotland spinus spinus tttw
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Think it might be time to go
Just checking LOL! The last bird up on that visit was a delightful, but scruffy looking, Blue Tit on the peanuts.- delia todd
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- 2021 blairgowrie blue tit craighall cyanistes caeruleus march nikon coolpix p900 perthshire scotland
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Looking on
This Robin was, of course, in the most awkward place for light you can imagine, I had quite a lot to do in post-processing to get this result. Hope I've not overdone it. To add to the difficulties, it was taken through the car windscreen.- delia todd
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- 2021 blairgowrie craighall erithacus rubecula european robin march nikon coolpix p900 perthshire scotland
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Zygodactyl toes (SF)
The arrangement of toes in some species such as woodpeckers is known as Zygodactyl. You can read more about this, and the other toe arrangements in our Opus article on Topography; https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Topography#Toes .... or Ooops! If you prefer. She dropped her nut, which you can see...- delia todd
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- 2021 blairgowrie craighall dendrocopos major great spotted woodpecker march nikon coolpix p900 parus major perthshire scotland
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Busyness
Hungry birds by the looks of it.- delia todd
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- 2021 aegithalos caudatus blairgowrie craighall great tit long-tailed tit march nikon coolpix p900 parus major perthshire scotland
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Nut lover
The last days of March had come and I saw my first Woodpecker of the year. This lady popped in to feast on the nuts.- delia todd
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- 2021 blairgowrie craighall dendrocopus major great spotted woodpecker march nikon coolpix p900 perthshire scotland
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Just checking
He seems to be making double-sure that no-one else can see what he's found, before he tucks in.- delia todd
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- blairgowrie craighall great tit march nikon coolpix p900 parus major perthshire scotland
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Loving the fat balls
It was time for me to visit the fee feeders again. The first bird to appear was a Long-tailed Tit .... what a surprise LOL. They must be on constant watch for someone to refill the feeders.- delia todd
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- 2021 aegithalos caudatus blairgowrie craighall long-tailed tit march nikon coolpix p900 perthshire scotland
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Resident Woody
I have a pair of Wood Pigeons here, just sometimes they're joined by two or three others, which causes a bit of display and consternation. This guy is on sentry duty I think! TTTW- delia todd
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- 2021 blairgowrie columba palumbas common wood pigeon garden march nikon coolpix p900 perthshire scotland tttw
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