Thursday 4 February 2016

Angus Glens in February

A drive-by in some of the glens looking for Grouse and Raptors.

I did find the red version of the grouse, Red Kites, Ravens and Buzzards and near Purners Brig upstream from Edzell, Buzzards were stacking six to my south and five to the north. I've seen one stack before with six but never two stacks viewable from one place.

Big Garden Birdwatch Tree Sparrows, click here,

Red Grouse in an early morning sun


A bit later the light changed


In Glenesk, I note this bird has a green ring on its right leg?


Red-legged Partridge, one of fourteen


Mistle Thrush


A Goosander drake at the Lurgies with a neck deformity, perhaps some fishing line on the outside or worse a fishing hook on the inside


A few Corn Bunting at Boghead but the Peregrine below and its mate were also around, hopefully after the ducks on the pond and not these rare Corn Buntings. Photo from distance as they were very unsettled.


Just caught in the distant as it left towards the fields






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