Kinnordy, Grey Heron breakfast and Bittern

Although I got very good views of the Bittern, even in the open for a few minutes I'd been far too ambitious with the camera settings and only got record shots. I got on better with the Grey Heron which was considerably closer and providing a bit more action. The grainy Bittern photos first and the Heron firstly with a Pike and then a Perch, it caught four decent fish while I watched and the Pike could have been near a foot long.

Hawfinch and Barnacle Goose, ADBC Trip

A trip to Scone Palace and Loch Leven with Angus and Dundee Bird Club on Sunday, target birds were the Hawfinches and around a dozen were seen high in the trees flitting around and making photos challenging at Scone. Loch Leven was quiet but I did find a Barnacle Goose with a flock of Pink Footed Geese and the Grey Heron is included as it was raising its crest, albeit not very high in the photo I got!

Hawfinch video, Hawfinch

Barnacle Goose video, Barnacle

Hawfinch, high in the trees

Hawfinch

Barnacle and Pink Footed Geese

Barnacle and Pink Footed Goose size comparison

Grey Heron, Carden Hide

Loch Leven from the Carden Hide, Vane Farm

Ring-billed Gull, Townhill CP, Dunfermline

A longer trip for a change and in search of a reported Ring-billed Gull, found after 90 minutes and then lost when a speed boat carved up the loch! The Common Gull and Black-headed Gull are included for comparison and the Magpie as there were so many around.

Ring-billed Gull

Ring-billed Gull

Common Gull

Black-headed Gull 1st winter

Magpie at Townhill CP