Tuesday 31 December 2019

Long-tailed Tits, and supporting cast

Some photos from Balgavies Loch, the Lurgies and Keptie Pond where my quest for a perfect Goosander photo continues, but they don't like my camera and the shutter click! The sunlight made for better photos but there just weren't any interesting birds.

The car park gate was locked at Balgavies but I found the hide open and took a few photos at the feeders. There were few birds on the loch and I couldn't see any Wigeon or Teal, and the geese where elsewhere feeding.

Long-tailed Tit video, click here for HD version

Long-tailed Tits, UHD 4K version, click here (looks the same!)



Long-tailed Tits 


Panic as a Jay flew by. Poor photo due to a slow shutter speed in a very shaded place


The ever reliable Robin was prepared to pose. Another was singing in my garden in the darkness last night


Great Tit on a frosted feeder


Dunnocks don't often sit up, usually they skulk in the undergrowth. After saying that I recall seeing one in the open in a car park yesterday


I think this Red-breasted Merganser is a youngster and as yet not scared of people. Seen at the Lurgies


For comparison with the Merganser above, a female Goosander at Keptie Pond, the only female with six males


You can see how the light makes a huge difference here. It's the same male Goosander in both shots (I think)





This Mallard followed me around until I took it's photo!!


Another two photos where the light is totally different


Mallard drake



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