Roseate Terns, Med Gull and Garganey

A good find on Friday by Rob NN behind Pleasureland in Arbroath when he saw a Roseate Tern and a Med Gull Gull sitting on the same rock as the tide was rising, jealous me, yes. Fortunately the Roseate was still there on Saturday with a juvenile in tow.
Earlier in the week two Garganey ducks were found at Murton, one was still seen on Saturday, also a Green Sandpiper was still present. A female Mandarin was briefly seen midweek and could still be around given the size of the area and cover to disappear in.

Roseate Tern adult, click here for silent video              Roseate adult and juvenile, click here

Mediterranean Gull adult, click here for video              Garganey duck at Murton, click here


Common Cranes in flight at 66 percent normal speed, click here for video

Roseate Tern adult, frame extracted from a video

Another from a video, I didn't have my DSLR with me........

Roseate Tern juvenile from my Canon SX60

Adult and juvenile

Mediterranean Gull adult on Jumpin Joey's roof

Sandwich Tern, West Links near the play park

Posted this for its unusual factor, a land based bird, a Pied Wagtail juvenile in a shot like that of a wader

A very vocal Wren at the Lurgies

Common Darter Dragonfly at Murton, possibly a newly emerged male yet to darken into red tones

Ever wanted to know what a Pink-footed Goose looks like in summer plumage, there's this one at Murton and at least one at Montrose Basin

Murton, looking over the childrens petting farm