Coot
Grey Heron
Song Thrush and lastly a Wood Pigeon below
Monday 29 April 2013
Montreathmont Forest, common and not so common birds
Female Chaffinch
Male Chaffinch
Green Woodpecker
Jay
Robin
Siskin
Green Woodpecker
Male Siskin
Coal Tit and lastly a Yellowhammer below
Male Chaffinch
Green Woodpecker
Jay
Robin
Siskin
Male Siskin
Coal Tit and lastly a Yellowhammer below
Montrose Basin near the Shelduck hide
Brown Hare at Montrose Basin, Olive didn't believe it was a Hare until she flushed it.
I'm off, a big scary woman is stalking me!
A Linnet
Meadow Pipit
Mute Swan
Redshank courtship, she fell for it!
Female Reed Bunting
Male Reed Bunting
Roe Deer hind had been lying up behind one of the earth dykes
She looks better with the sun from the best direction
Many Skylarks were singing quite high up, this fellow was taking a rest
I'm off, a big scary woman is stalking me!
A Linnet
Meadow Pipit
Mute Swan
Redshank courtship, she fell for it!
Female Reed Bunting
Male Reed Bunting
Roe Deer hind had been lying up behind one of the earth dykes
She looks better with the sun from the best direction
Many Skylarks were singing quite high up, this fellow was taking a rest
Thursday 25 April 2013
Current and longer term residents at Keptie Pond in Arbroath
I'm still wondering if this male Goosander has a female sitting on a nest somewhere on the island
Hunting at the east end of the pond and quite tolerant of people, Grey Heron
Maybe common but never dull, this House Sparrow looking quizzically at me as I took it's photo
Jackdaw, note the distinctive blue eye
Not the first this year, a Tortoise Shell on the school hill
A male Tufted Duck having a stretch
Hunting at the east end of the pond and quite tolerant of people, Grey Heron
Maybe common but never dull, this House Sparrow looking quizzically at me as I took it's photo
Jackdaw, note the distinctive blue eye
Not the first this year, a Tortoise Shell on the school hill
A male Tufted Duck having a stretch
Birds and Insects at Elliot
As yet unidentified (by me) Hover Fly at Elliot
This Yellowhammer is on the roundabout at Elliot, I hope it learns quickly
A pair of Mute Swans which seem to be resident on the main pond at Elliot Reed Beds
This Pied Wagtail was sitting on the dyke at the Golf Clubhouse
Historic Train and Lighthouse
The Great Britain VI, "The Lancashire Fusilier" 45407 and the Old Red Light at Elliot near Arbroath.
Tuesday 23 April 2013
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