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Thanks Phil.
What birds or bird have you seen today – communal thread, I hope!
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Not in the league of you top photographers but was happy to be in the right place at the right time, I was happy to have watched the full sequence from take off to catch, a bit too distant for my lens so cropped a bit, my first Barn Owl so happy to have captured this shot
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Well that was yesterday but i hope i can still post ;-)
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afew more from the garden today
robin by Michael Johnson, on Flickr
Long Tailed Tit by Michael Johnson, on Flickr
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goldfinch by Michael Johnson, on Flickr
blackbird by Michael Johnson, on Flickr
robin by Michael Johnson, on FlickrLong Tailed Tit by Michael Johnson, on FlickrLong Tailed Tit 2 by Michael Johnson, on Flickrgoldfinch by Michael Johnson, on Flickrblackbird by Michael Johnson, on Flickr
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juvenile great spotted woodpecker
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Avocets, one of my favourite birds.
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Took this morning, not sure what kind of bird it is.
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New chicks get a rough deal, who hasn't watched adult ducks & geese proudly parading their new offspring only to come back a day or so later and find the brood decimated. A couple of weeks ago I watched the first appearance of six cygnets as the parents brought them out of the reed-bed to get used to the water ... when I went back today, only one was left, unfortunately the adults had been taking them on dangerous walks around the reserve! 
One pair of Shelducks hatched 23 youngsters this year!
A couple of weeks ago I counted 19 left and today was delighted to see there were still 17 remaining ... quite an accomplishment for the pair!
As I sat down in the shade to watch the ducklings across the lake, I saw a Lesser Black-backed Gull make an approach in an attempt to snatch a duckling ... he got more than he bargained for!
I think these 'high-octane' pair were making an excellent job of protecting their offspring.
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One pair of Shelducks hatched 23 youngsters this year!
A couple of weeks ago I counted 19 left and today was delighted to see there were still 17 remaining ... quite an accomplishment for the pair!
As I sat down in the shade to watch the ducklings across the lake, I saw a Lesser Black-backed Gull make an approach in an attempt to snatch a duckling ... he got more than he bargained for!
I think these 'high-octane' pair were making an excellent job of protecting their offspring.
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New chicks get a rough deal, who hasn't watched adult ducks & geese proudly parading their new offspring only to come back a day or so later and find the brood decimated. A couple of weeks ago I watched the first appearance of six cygnets as the parents brought them out of the reed-bed to get used to the water ... when I went back today, only one was left, unfortunately the adults had been taking them on dangerous walks around the reserve!
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One pair of Shelducks hatched 23 youngsters this year!
A couple of weeks ago I counted 19 left and today was delighted to see there were still 17 remaining ... quite an accomplishment for the pair!
As I sat down in the shade to watch the ducklings across the lake, I saw a Lesser Black-backed Gull make an approach in an attempt to snatch a duckling ... he got more than he bargained for!
I think these 'high-octane' pair were making an excellent job of protecting their offspring.
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You really caught the action!! Looked like a very dramatic spectacle to behold
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Juvenile Pheasant ... one of three with an adult pair running up the track.
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A very young duckling and not so young duckling.
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a few from today went on the lookout for the kingfisher i saw yesterday armed with a camera - no joy, but i have had my sigma 150-500mm delivered today so will be keen to get out more
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grey heron by benji peg, on Flickr
grey wagtail by benji peg, on Flickr
goldfinch at the beach by benji peg, on Flickrlittle eagret by benji peg, on FlickrIMG_6084 by benji peg, on Flickrgrey heron by benji peg, on Flickrgrey wagtail by benji peg, on Flickr
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feel your pain!
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Skomer puffins, it was very hot, light not ideal, but who cares.
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