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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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Blue Tits never seem too shy to join in!
After a short session on my Patch, we called in at the Craighall feeders. First down to the fatballs were some Long-tailed tits along with a young Blue Tit. I think the Long-tailed tit flock has broken up now. Today none were to be seen at either feeding area, the last week only one came in to...- delia todd
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- 2024 aegithalos caudatus august blairgowrie blue tit craighall cyanistes caeruleus long-tailed tit nikon coolpix p900 perthshire scotland
- Comments: 10
- Category: Britain & Europe
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Tree tops
On my patch one day I saw a blob on top of a tree (must be the best part of a quarter of a mile away). Zooming in it proved to be a Buzzard. There seems to be a fine crop of pine cones there too!- delia todd
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- 2024 august buteo buteo common buzzard drimmie nikon coolpix p900 perthshire scotland the patch up the hill
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- Category: Britain & Europe
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What a scruff
I think I've told you before that Magpies are pretty rare in this area, but they are becoming a little more visible. The last two to three years I've had occasional visits from one or two and have heard them from our car park. This is one that called in last August. They usually hang around (or...- delia todd
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- 2024 august blairgowrie eurasian magpie nikon coolpix p900 perthshire pica pica scotland
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- Category: Britain & Europe
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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
- Comments: 11
- Category: Britain & Europe
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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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- Category: Britain & Europe
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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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- Category: Britain & Europe
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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
- Comments: 6
- Category: Britain & Europe
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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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- Category: Britain & Europe
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It's all to do with the tail
During a recent visit to Loch of the Lowes I learned that the way to tell Red Squirrels apart was to check their tails. So now I'm trying to make sure I get a picture showing the tail. Not got very far with that yet I'm afraid- delia todd
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- 2024 august blairgowrie mause nikon coolpix p900 perthshire red squirrel sciurus vulgaris scotland
- Comments: 9
- Category: Wild Mammals
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A chance encounter
Leaving my patch, we drove further along the road, stopping to check the farm's garden feeders. A handsome Siskin was emptying the seed feeder.- delia todd
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- 2024 alyth august creuchies eurasian siskin nikon coolpix p900 perthshire scotland spinus spinus
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- Category: Britain & Europe
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Two little ones
Arriving at my Patch, we sat by the lochan to eat our lunch and to see what might be about this mid-August day. An adult Little Grebe appeared and from the distance we were away we could see another. It wasn't until I studied the pictures, that I realised the closer one had to be a youngster...- delia todd
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- 2024 august blairgowrie drimmie little grebe nikon coolpix p900 perthshire scotland tachybaptus ruficollis
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- Category: Britain & Europe
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Up in the air
We were heading for my Patch and on approaching the neighbouring farm saw a load of House Martins flying around the farmhouse and landing in the large tree in their garden. One of my few pictures of a House Martin and my best to date!- delia todd
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- 2024 august blairgowrie delichon urbicum drimmie nikon coolpix p900 northern house martin perthshire scotland
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- Category: Britain & Europe
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How do I get that off!!
A bit of a quandary for this Chaffinch, going boss-eyed trying to see what's on her bill LOL. I didn't actually see how she got rid of it though.- delia todd
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- 16 august 2024 blairgowrie common chaffinch fringilla coelebs mause nikon coolpix p900 perthshire scotland
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- Category: Britain & Europe
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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
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- Category: Britain & Europe
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Late teen
We found a rather older immature European Robin down at the Craighall feeders, guess the lower altitude allowed them to start breeding sooner. Coming on well, isn't he.- delia todd
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- 2024 august blairgowrie craighall erithacus rubecula european robin european robin immature nikon coolpix p900 perthshire scotland
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- Category: Britain & Europe
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New ones still coming
Got rather excited this day, as a new species arrived to enjoy the offerings at our feeding station. An Immature European Greenfinch! I just wasn't expecting this, as they've been so rarely sighted in the area. But great to know that at least one pair has produced young somewhere locally- delia todd
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- 2024 august blairgowrie chloris chloris european greenfinch european greenfinch immature mause nikon coolpix p900 perthshire scotland
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- Category: Britain & Europe
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A bit big for a small bill
The Great Tit now seems rather pleased with his suet treat and within a couple of seconds he was off to eat it in private!- delia todd
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- 2024 august blairgowrie great tit mause nikon coolpix p900 parus major perthshire scotland
- Comments: 11
- Category: Britain & Europe
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My Garden rarity
A bit of excitement in the middle of August, when a Magpie came to the garden. Unfortunately, he only sat at the top of the tree, behind the leaves and spent all his time preening. However, we can see enough to identify him. I just seem to get 1 or 2 visits a year, from the locally scarce species.- delia todd
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- 2024 august blairgowrie eurasian magpie nikon coolpix p900 perthshire pica pica scotland
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- Category: Britain & Europe
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All getting older??
Another maturing youngster... this Blue Tit seems to be losing his distinctive yellow feathers around the face. Another species which appeared to have had a good breeding season, as there were loads of youngsters, and they are still good numbers of Blue Tits at our two edge of town feeding stations- delia todd
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- 2024 august blairgowrie blue tit cyanistes caeruleus mause nikon coolpix p900 perthshire scotland
- Comments: 11
- Category: Britain & Europe
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How they do it
This is for those who wonder why tits don't spend long at the feeders, and seem to know the exact moment that you're about to click the shutter timing it to the last nano second to fly off!! This Great Tit had, moments before, been on the peanut feeder. Grabbed one and flew up into a tree to...- delia todd
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- 2024 august blairgowrie great tit mause nikon coolpix p900 parus major perthshire scotland
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- Category: Britain & Europe
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Maturing
The young Great Spotted Woodpecker was a bit more independent now and finding his own way around the feeding station. BTW yesterday I was observing after filling the feeders and a female came to the nuts, later a male came, shortly after a third arrived and caused chaos with all three flying...- delia todd
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- 2024 august blairgowrie dendrocopus major great spotted woodpecker great spotted woodpecker juvenile mause nikon coolpix p900 perthshire scotland
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- Category: Britain & Europe
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Loads!
The Robins appear to have had a great breeding year round there, for there were loads of youngsters of varying ages. Even just recently I saw at least 5 individual adults at the Mause feeders.- delia todd
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- 2024 august blairgowrie erithacus rubecula european robin european robin juvenile mause nikon coolpix p900 perthshire scotland
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- Category: Britain & Europe
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A first for me
I've never noticed this happening before but this would appear to be a young male Chaffinch just beginning to get his adult colouring, judging by the blue feathers on his neck.- delia todd
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- 2024 august blairgowrie common chaffinch fringilla coelebs mause nikon coolpix p900 perthshire scotland
- Comments: 11
- Category: Britain & Europe
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Oh no!
I've a load of young gulls in here and I "don't do" gulls!!! However, I think we have Herring Gulls and Great Black-back Gulls with a Eurasian Oystercatcher thrown in for good measure. Then there's one odd one. An adult with a fine yellow bill with no red spot and pink legs. Just can't pin that...- delia todd
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- 2024 angus arbroath august eurasian oystercatcher haematopus ostralegus herring gull larus argentatus larus fuscus lesser blackback gull nikon coolpix p900 scotland
- Comments: 12
- Category: Britain & Europe