The first site which I haven't named, but most will know or guess is a public place and all birds were photographed from the public path without ever approaching the birds which is always illegal and can interfere with nesting at this time and in the coming months.
Peregrine, miles up on a cliff at a NNR where they're not a secret
Raven chasing off a Buzzard along the clifftop
Raven
First Stock Dove I've seen at this site for some time. I hope this gives an idea of the distance and height between me and the bird. This is around a quarter crop of the original
Female Stonechat which looked very pale even to the eye in the bright sun
One of five Buzzards
Water Rail at the Bank of Scotland Hide, Montrose Basin SWT Centre
Little Egret also BOS Hide and getting less wary or maybe just more hungry as it came closer today than I've seen when people were about
Female Kingfisher but no sign of the male for some time now
Another day end bird from Keptie Pond in Arbroath. Only one pair of these Goosanders remain, the female was out of shot and in the shade
Grey Heron, Keptie Pond
I counted 49 Herring Gulls and two Lesser Black-backed Gulls and felt the need to enlighten the "duck feeders" that by feeding bread it encourages the gulls to congregate and remain to then predate the ducklings, moorhen and coot chicks. There is signage about this issue at the pond and the local pet shops sell a seed mix as an alternative which sinks and is only reached by the ducks it's intended for. Another duck food is lettuce so once you peeled off the outer leaves drop them off at your local pond. Note as I had tell two small boys last year at Keptie, terrapins don't eat new potatoes but might like some of the raw mince before the "tatties and mince" is cooked!
Moorhen, an often overlooked bird, worth a closer look just for the beak colours
Crocuses at Keptie Pond
The "Back o'the Heids" at Arbroath Harbour mouth on day two of the latest storm when the waves had diminished a bit from day one
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