Wild in Aberdeen - City and Shire (1 Viewer)

[delia todd]

Yeah.... I think we'll all be grateful to see an end it to. Though I fear it won't happen for some time sadly.

 

[Kincraig]

Top spot of the day for me was a grasshopper warbler, one of three that I heard. Never seen one before, so quite happy with that.

 

[delia todd]

Oh you lucky b*!!!

I've only ever heard one.... about 5 years ago over on the west coast!!

 

[Ben Nevis]

Apologies for the late post but there was a Great white Egret and Little Egret on the Ythan yesterday.No sign of the recent Spoonbill,however.

ps; My look In past the Ythan,was work related between Aberdeen and Peterhead

 

[burnie]

Was on the river Dee near Banchory, dreadful rainy weather, but good numbers of Sand Martins, Common Sandpipers and a family of Dippers with two young.

 

[Mark Etheridge]

A Hoopoe has turned up at Pittodrie Stadium, home of Aberdeen FC. It has been rooting around for at least three days on the verges of the players' car park, which is private land, and so far the assembled throngs have kept their distance so the bird is relatively undisturbed, although distant views are quite possible.

Well worth a look if you are in the area...

 

[delia todd]

Hoopoes do seem to like car parks - that was where I saw my first one LOL

That's super pictures you've taken Mark.

 

[burnie]

Had a trip over the Cairn O'Mount recently, pictures aren't very good, but watching to Golden Eagles hunting Red Grouse and actually witnessing a catch was something quite special.
Golden Eagle after a Grouse

 

[delia todd]

That really must have been wonderful to watch Burnie.

Well done getting some images too lad.

 

[Andrew Whitehouse]

Had a trip over the Cairn O'Mount recently, pictures aren't very good, but watching to Golden Eagles hunting Red Grouse and actually witnessing a catch was something quite special.
Golden Eagle after a Grouse

Impressive photo Burnie. I think that's an immature White-tailed Eagle though.

 

[burnie]

I wasn't sure Andrew, but sure it's one of these two, unless there was three of them!!
Golden Eagles

 

[burnie]

Caught in the act
In for the kill

 

[Andrew Whitehouse]

Those look like a pair of Ravens and a Buzzard. Certainly different birds to the one in the first picture.

Some nice pictures on your photostream, but the following aren't correctly labelled:
Great Black-backed Gulls
Willow Warbler
Dunlin

 

[burnie]

Ravens
Ravens

We were able to watch these birds for nearly an hour, watched the Eagles being mobbed by buzzard and ravens, which even at distance aided with the id, must admit now you say it the head does look prominent on the one chasing the grouse, could be a White Tail as you suggest. The two higher up were Goldens, we did get closer views and were able to both see the head colours, but also could hear them.