Sunday 24 June 2018

"Mair Bairns"

Some more photos of this years chicks mixed in with a flower from St Cyrus where an Osprey was seen fishing, a short spell at Keptie Pond and some youngsters from my garden. The Lesser Black-backed Gull gets the top billing because it's a good photo and of course I'm a fan of gulls, especially this species.



There were only two Lesser Black-backed Gulls at Keptie and they, along with the Herring Gulls were hanging around waiting for some people feeding the ducks to move away before fighting over the spoils





A pair of these dainty Collared Doves although more timid than the gulls also take advantage of the nice people providing seed to the ducks, not bread I hasten to add


One of a brood of four Coot chicks which I believe is a second brood


The island on Keptie Pond appeared to be alive with Jackdaws and a few were confident enough to come closer


This Jackdaw in flight was taken at St Cyrus where I'd gone looking for a Quail reported earlier in the morning, it had stopped singing or had moved away from the noisy car park


Moorhen at Keptie, an often overlooked bird, the beak on it's own deserves a photo


A Cinnabar Moth caterpillar at St Cyrus where the adult moths were also in flight


Restharrow – Ononis repens at St Cyrus, we saw the same plant on the dunes at Carnoustie today, Monday. Correctly named by Anne, thanks


The St Cyrus Osprey which arrived at full tide, and might not have been the best time to fish, it flew off to the north along the beach


I've probably got up to fifty Starlings coming to my garden when the weather isn't so good so it was just a matter of time before one obliged with a take off in the open


Juvenile Greenfinch, good to see but so far it's the only one coming in with up to eight adults


Looking a bit puzzled


This nest unfortunately only gets light in the evening for a short period. There are three well developed House Martin  chicks begging food when the adults fly in, or could there be a fourth I can't see?


Juvenile Dunnock. Today it looked like the female was mating again and there's been a lot of singing again, so maybe more to look forward to


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