Tuesday 8 May 2018

From A for Adder to W for Whinchat

Photos from various Angus Glens over a few days. More to follow in the next post.


Wood Sandpipers at Kinnordy, click here for HD video (you may need to select the HD option)

Little Ringed Plover, also HD but a very small bird!


The photo deceives, this Adder seen in Glen Lethnot was only 10 to 12 inches long and not much thicker than a pencil





One of many Black Grouse I saw in different glens this week. This one flew from a field by a roadside which had been sheep forage


Common Sandpiper upstream of Hunthill, Glen Lethnot


At least four Cuckoos calling in Glen Prosen and although this one flew high over my head as usual it was into the sun. The other one I saw always had a tree or the like in the way


I just missed the second birth by minutes. Mum and babies doing well!


I'm not seeing any apparent decrease in Lapwings but we'll find out soon enough


Very red, Red Grouse in the harsh sun


Song Thrush in Prosen


Stonechat male with the female nearby on the wires in Glen Lethnot


Tree Pipit in Prosen, the only one I saw and heard


On my way home down Lethnot I saw this Whinchat flying along the wires and took this photo from the car. It's only the second one I've seen and the original one I saw on April 24th couldn't be found again, different glen


Willow Warbler



There were two Wood Sandpipers at Kinnordy which Gus had found the previous evening


The male Marsh Harrier was showing well for birdwatchers, the photographers were still moaning



One of the visiting Ospreys at Kinnordy, complete with a Jack Pike



Still Pink-footed Geese at Kinnordy



Dunnock in my garden, it's where I spend the end of days..........


Still six Greenfinches coming in. I bought a shutter remote this week and this was one of the first photos


Sparrows deserve a mention too, also using the remote


As do the very colourful male Feral Pigeons which constantly display, court and more



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