Tag: birds
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My First Kingfisher
I had never seen a kingfisher in the wild before, and was losing hope as we started getting ready to go home from Martin Mere. Then we went in one final hide, and within 5 minutes my wife pointed out a kingfisher sitting on a branch just above the water. I managed to get one…
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Flamingos at Martin Mere
We went to Martin Mere Wetland Centre recently while visiting family. I got a lot of photos, which I’m still sorting and editing, so I’ll post them gradually over the next week or so as I get through them. Here’s a flamboyance of flamingos to begin with.
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Blackbirds
Perhaps not the most glamorous of birds, but there is definitely something charming about the ever-present blackbird, and I love hearing its song, even when I’m letting the dog out for a poo at 5am! That last photo gave me a good laugh, the way he’s almost a perfect circle and just staring at me…
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Parakeets
There are some parakeets in our local park, and we hear them all the time, but it can be hard to spot them, partly because they blend in with the leaves so well. But today I finally got lucky and one of them posed for me for a while. Also saw a jay and a…
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Tawny Owl
Managed to spot this young tawny owl in a local park while it was just still light enough to get some half decent pictures.
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Anglesey
We had a long weekend away in Anglesey, where I celebrated my 45th birthday. The wildlife was a bit elusive and we didn’t see any of the anticipated red squirrels, but we did see swallows, rabbits, kestrels, baby robins, and even a couple of puffins (from a distance!)
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Feeding time
Very few birds in the garden today, so here are some from the last few weeks, when the starlings, sparrows, and blue tits were feeding their babies!
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A walk in the park
Our local park is full of birds, but they have been quite elusive recently, always really high up in the trees, so we can hear them, but can’t see them. Oh well, got a squirrel and a few water birds, as well as a couple of Luna shots.
