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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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- Category: Britain & Europe
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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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Emerging
Ferdie, my friendly Pheasant, came to see us as we put the feed out for the birds at Mause. I was actually rather pleased with this picture... so I do hope it appeals to you as well.- delia todd
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- 2024 august blairgowrie common pheasant mause nikon coolpix p900 perthshire phasianus colchicus scotland
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Caught!
Cheeky Robin seems to have spotted me sitting in the car! Got a bit of a glare, didn't I!- delia todd
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- 2024 august blairgowrie erithacus rubecula european robin mause nikon coolpix p900 perthshire scotland
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Treating herself
Seems this Chaffinch is just wanting to spoil herself today... she's just helped herself to a suet treat (that one has mealworms in it.- delia todd
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- 2024 august blairgowrie common chaffinch fringilla coelebs mause perthshire scotland
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Growing up
I don't seem to post too many Great Tits, then suddenly two consecutively. This immature (which I think is a female), was waiting for a chance to get onto the peanut butter on the small branch.- delia todd
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- 2024 august blairgowrie great tit great tit immature mause nikon coolpix p900 parus major perthshire scotland
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Planning his next move
This Great Tit, I think, was planning where to head for next. There's feeders all over the place and it's necessary to pick wisely isn't it!- delia todd
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- 2024 august blairgowrie great tit mause nikon coolpix p900 parus major perthshire scotland
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Independent
An Immature Great Spotted Woodpecker showing how independent he now is, deciding which of the nuts he's going to go for.- delia todd
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- 2024 august blairgowrie dendrocopus major great spotted woodpecker great spotted woodpecker immature mause nikon coolpix p900 perthshire scotland
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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
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Addicted
This Red Squirrel appears to be addicted to PNB... always comes, without fail!!! Gorgeous, isn't he.- delia todd
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- 2024 august blairgowrie mause nikon coolpix p900 perthshire red squirrel sciurus vulgaris scotland
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- Category: Wild Mammals
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Screened
A Robin was trying to hide behind some twigs, not very successfully really. I've begun to notice more and more that some Robins have an all-red face, others varying amounts of grey on the cheeks and forehead. I cannot work out why, so will be starting a thread in the ID forum later, linking...- delia todd
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- 2024 august blairgowrie erithacus rubecula european robin mause nikon coolpix p900 perthshire scotland
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Gradually maturing
I don't know if it's the same bird, but this Chaffinch seems to have a bit more male colouring on him than the last picture I showed you of an Immature male.- delia todd
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- 2024 august blairgowrie common chaffinch common chaffinch immature male fringilla coelebs mause nikon coolpix p900 perthshire scotland
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Danger zone?
On our way back from Glen Mar, we called in for a brief visit to the Mause Feeders. A female Great Spotted Woodpecker was on the nuts. The Coal Tit would appear to be right beneath her, but in fact is about a foot beyond.- delia todd
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- 2024 august blairgowrie dendrocopus major great spotted woodpecker mause nikon coolpix p900 perthshire scotland
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Purple
We turned left at Braemar and headed up Glen Mar. The hills looked beautiful with the heather in bloom.- delia todd
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- 2024 aberdeenshire august braemar glen mar nikon coolpix p900 scotland
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- Category: Landscapes
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Inland fisher
Every now and then I like to head north for a change to get a change of scenery. We stopped at the top of the Cairnwell for a cup of coffee but, as per normal for me the weather was foul and we couldn't see the slopes at all! So soon continued towards Braemar. Half way along I turned off the...- delia todd
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- 2024 aberdeenshire august braemar glen clunie nikon coolpix p900 osprey pandion haliaetus scotland
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