Friday, 19 February 2016

Aberdeen - Short-eared Owls and another tame Mandarin Drake

A social trip to Aberdeen to show Olive a long staying Mandarin Drake in Johnstone Gardens Park and at the Beach Esplanade we were lucky to see a hunting Short-eared Owl catch a vole near to where we were hiding. Proves at least to me that it's a case of choose a spot and one will come in, patience needed sometimes!

 Mandarin video, click here,


Just caught a vole then it noticed me but didn't seem bothered


The same owl on one of its favourite posts


Ever wondered where David Bowie got inspiration for his Ziggy Stardust hair style



Not much light on the pond





Turnstone feeding on the verge at beach esplanade






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