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  1. In a Whirl

    In a Whirl

    This is what happens when you try to photograph a Blue Tit that has come for a seed. He's off as soon as you get focused!! I've never had it result in quite such a shot before. Recognisably still a Blue Tit though LOL Saturday Fun Sorry I was missing so much yesterday. Spent the whole...
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    • 2024 blairgowrie common blue tit cyanistes caeruleus mause nikon coolpix p900 perthshire saturday fun scotland september
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  2. Loose feathers

    Loose feathers

    I think this Blackbird has been busy raising youngsters, and now needs to get down to the serious job of moulting. Some of his feathers look a bit worse for wear, don't you think! Saturday Fun
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    • 2024 birdwatching mode blairgowrie craighall eurasian blackbird nikon coolpix p900 perthshire saturday fun scotland september turdus merula
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  3. How many tails can fit on a feeder?

    How many tails can fit on a feeder?

    Looking a bit full that feeder, isn't it. I counted 7 I think, but can't tell if there's another Long-tailed Tit hiding at the back LOL Saturday Fun
    • delia todd
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    • 2024 aegithalos caudatus blairgowrie craighall long-tailed tit perthshire saturday fun scotland september
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  4. Is that edible?

    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
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  5. Spot the birds

    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
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    • 2024 angus arbroath saturday fun scotland september
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  6. Framed

    Framed

    You wouldn't think that squirrel is about 6 feet back from the fence with the Pheasant! Either that is a different pheasant, or he's moulting. Can't remember which now! But Ferdie (my usual one) does like to jump up on that rail so I usual put a few seeds there. Saturday Fun
    • delia todd
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    • 2024 august blairgowrie common pheasant mause nikon coolpix p900 perthshire red squirrel saturday fun scotland
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  7. Aliens have arrived!!

    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
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Landscapes
  8. I can't be that scary, can I!!?

    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
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  9. Eat your dinner or you'll get no dessert

    Eat your dinner or you'll get no dessert

    It seems the juvenile Blue Tit is getting a lesson in table manners from his mum!! LOL Saturday Fun
    • delia todd
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    • 2024 august blairgowrie blue tit adult blue tit adult juvenile cyanistes caeruleus mause nikon coolpix p900 perthshire saturday fun scotland
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  10. Guess it had to happen some time!

    Guess it had to happen some time!

    Over the years I've made many, many attempts to photograph a fly-by Barn Swallow, with no success whatsoever. I didn't even see any swallows flying about that day, so they weren't on my mind. This picture was taken in an attempt to try and work out what all the distant birds were on the water...
    • delia todd
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    • 2024 barn swallow dunkeld hirunda rustica july loch of the lowes nikon coolpix p900 perthshire saturday fun scotland
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  11. Gymnastic Ferdy

    Gymnastic Ferdy

    Ferdy, my friendly Pheasant at the Mause feeders is here showing his gymnastic abilities on the Balance Beam! I am rather attached to this guy. Saturday Fun
    • delia todd
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    • 2024 blairgowrie common pheasant july mause nikon coolpix p900 perthshire phasianus colchicus saturday fun scotland
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  12. Take Off

    Take Off

    Back a few days for this one. Shortly after taking the picture of the Kite, I found a Blackbird sitting on a garden hedge. This was the only picture and he took off just as I clicked! It's just not fair LOL Saturday fun
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    • 2024 abergavenny eurasian blackbird govilon july monmouthshire nikon coolpix p900 saturday fun turdus merula
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  13. Bathing

    Bathing

    Birdforum's Andy Rowlands lives not too far from my brother, so I usually try to meet up with him for a day's birding when I'm down there. This time we met at Pontypool and at lunchtime we sat beside the canal. I was watching a Moorhen having a bath on the other side and took a few pictures...
    • delia todd
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    • 2024 common moorhen gallinula chloropus july monmouthshire nikon coolpix p900 pontypool saturday fun south wales
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  14. Ooooh heck!!!

    Ooooh heck!!!

    The Coal Tit just about fell off I think, somehow or other that left leg lost its grip on the feeder. Poor lad. Saturday Fun
    • delia todd
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    • 2024 blairgowrie coal tit july mause nikon coolpix p900 periparus ater perthshire saturday fun scotland
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  15. When you need a second, or even third look

    When you need a second, or even third look

    Looks like an owl on that branch doesn't it. Is it? Saturday Fun
    • delia todd
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    • 2024 angus june kinnordy rspb reserve nikon coolpix p900 saturday fun scotland
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  16. You need to know your mum!

    You need to know your mum!

    A fledgling Coal Tit seems to be screaming for the Blue Tit to feed him!! Guess he can't remember what his mum looks like. Or just hopeful perhaps! Saturday Fun My browser collapsed this afternoon and I just remember I'd not actually posted this before it happened. Had to start all over again!
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    • 2024 blairgowrie blue tit coal tit coal tit fledgling cyanistes caeruleus june mause nikon coolpix p900 periparus ater perthshire saturday fun scotland
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  17. If I time it right....

    If I time it right....

    .... she may not notice!!? A cheeky Blue Tit, photo-bombed my attempts to get a picture of a Chaffinch, on a feeder at Kinnordy reserve! Saturday Fun,
    • delia todd
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    • 2024 angus blue tit common chaffinch cyanistes caeruleus fringilla coelebs june kinnordy rspb reserve kirriemuir nikon coolpix p900 saturday fun
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  18. Oh do go away

    Oh do go away

    The woodie didn't seem to be too pleased to have a camera pointing at him. Rather funnily, I'd no idea the Coal Tit was there until I downloaded it!! Saturday Fun
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    • 18 june 2024 blairgowrie coal tit dendrocopos major great spotted woodpecker mause nikon coolpix p900 periparus ater perthshire saturday fun scotland
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  19. Photo Bomber

    Photo Bomber

    Our Sunday trip that week was into Glen Moy, one of the Angus glens, One of our favourites, as it attracts less visitors than some of the more well known ones. Right at the top, as far as you can go by road, we park up near a river. An old fence on the other side of the road attracted a Mistle...
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    • 2024 angus glen moy june mistle thrush nikon coolpix p900 saturday fun scotland turdus viscivorus
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  20. You missed a bit!

    You missed a bit!

    A pair of Eurasian Oystercatchers on the Patch causeway. I'm sure the one on the right is telling him to wash behind his ears!! Saturday Fun
    • delia todd
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    • 2024 drimmie eurasian oystercatcher haematopus ostralegus june nikon coolpix p900 perthshire saturday fun scotland the patch up the hill
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  21. Drunken perch

    Drunken perch

    After our visit to my Patch over lunchtime, we moved on to explore what we call the Windfarm Road. First of all we came across a Barn Swallow sitting on what looks like a very precarious post!! Light was really weird up there that day. Saturday Fun
    • delia todd
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    • 2024 alyth barn swallow hirunda rustica june nikon coolpix p900 perthshire saturday fun scotland tullyfergus
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  22. Tutu

    Tutu

    A Great Spotted Woodpecker flopped onto the back side of a tree and started to move round... when suddenly he took off. I just couldn't delete that picture, it just looked so artistic. Saturday fun
    • delia todd
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    • 2024 blairgowrie dendrocopos major great spotted woodpecker mause nikon coolpix p900 october perthshire saturday fun scotland
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  23. A face in the dark

    A face in the dark

    I must admit I was puzzled and wondered what the Carrion Crow was looking at. I could see a funny shape in the trees myself, so took a picture, hoping it would become clearer when I downloaded it. It still looks like a ginormous cow. Obviously this must be the Loch of the Lowes Monster...
    • delia todd
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    • 2024 carrion crow corvus corone dunkeld june loch of the lowes nikon coolpix p900 perthshire saturday fun scotland
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  24. There must be something good in there

    There must be something good in there

    Eurasian Siskins seem to love the feeders at Loch of the Lowes. This guy seems quite sure there must be something, but struggling to find the treasure!! Saturday Fun
    • delia todd
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    • 2024 dunkeld eurasian siskin june loch of the lowes nikon coolpix p900 perthshire saturday fun spinus spinus
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  25. Don't get too close!

    Don't get too close!

    I can't believe I've not shown you a Mallard from our Mause feeders before. There's nearly always some around as on the opposite side of the old road is a small pond area that gets filled up from overflow off the hill; presumably to stop it swamping the field beside it or running down the old...
    • delia todd
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    • 2024 anas platyrhynchos blairgowrie june mallard mause nikon coolpix p900 perthshire saturday fun scotland
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Britain & Europe
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