Michael A
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Red Kite x3 roosting in tree Muggleswick behind farm 15.04.2013.
P.S. i grew up Moorside near Consett now live near S.Bridge Hosp.
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The birds & wildlife of Gateshead (6 Viewers)
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Red Kite x3 roosting in tree Muggleswick behind farm 15.04.2013.
P.S. i grew up Moorside near Consett now live near S.Bridge Hosp.
Michael A
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Hi Ron, this seems to happen every spring usually Moorhen chicks are its diet. Once it finds a food source it will keep coming back.
Ron Hindhaugh
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degsy_safc
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:-O That'll be the hide jam packed again this weekend then :-O
Great shots Ron :t::t:
degsy_safc
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Thanks to Steven Fryer and Alan Mould for the tip off about the Dippers on the River Derwent - had a ride there after a brief visit to Shibdon Pond. managed to catch up with the Dipper straight away :t:
Couple of pictures:
Couple of pictures:
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Stuart2012
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Hi paul. Fantastic set of photos mate. You will have to lose that Poor photographer tag. The bird ID bit can stay ! Haha. Well done mate
June Atkinson
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June Atkinson
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Transmitter on kite's back
Have you noticed the transmitter on the back of this kite?
The transmitters usually last only about two years.
But where are the two wing tags? So, we cannot identify this kite.
Have you noticed the transmitter on the back of this kite?
The transmitters usually last only about two years.
But where are the two wing tags? So, we cannot identify this kite.
Stuart / June. thanks for the kinds words. My tag is now changed 
I love photographing these birds, they are my favourite subject apart from my kids. I am particularly pleased how the perched shot came out as there were branches and twigs all around the bird.
Paul.
I love photographing these birds, they are my favourite subject apart from my kids. I am particularly pleased how the perched shot came out as there were branches and twigs all around the bird.
Paul.
June,
Now you mention it, I do see the transmitters. I will check the rest of the photographs I have to see if there are any distinguishing marks. I took many pictures of Red Kites last year without wing tags also.
Paul.
Now you mention it, I do see the transmitters. I will check the rest of the photographs I have to see if there are any distinguishing marks. I took many pictures of Red Kites last year without wing tags also.
Paul.
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Ron Hindhaugh
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Did anyone see a possible Goshawk today flying around the Beamish area. It was too big for a sparrowhawk even a female and it was not a Buzzard or a Kite.
degsy_safc
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Michael A
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Kibblesworth Burdon Moor
A look around Burdon Moor, Ravensworth fell and Kibblesworth.
x2 Short Eared Owls, x1 Little Owl, x1 Grasshopper Warbler.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/trampsandhawkers/
A look around Burdon Moor, Ravensworth fell and Kibblesworth.
x2 Short Eared Owls, x1 Little Owl, x1 Grasshopper Warbler.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/trampsandhawkers/
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Mustang Birder
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Had an Osprey fly over Far Pasture This evening
One Man and His Dog
GATESHEAD BIRDER
Very nice, hope it roosted in the area? i'll be looking in the morning :eek!: i like your kenya photos :t: im off to Nepal next ,but will be going to Kenya on my next trip, looks great :t:
cheers
steve
Mustang Birder
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Good luck, if flew east quiet low towards the Derwent river,
Kenya is a great place to visit I highly recommend it
Kenya is a great place to visit I highly recommend it
degsy_safc
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Lost Monopod
Bit of a request from a friend of mine who isn't a member of the forum.
Anyway they were at Far Pasture today 18/06/13 and were in the lane adjacent the wood yard watching the kites and roe deer in adjacent field. However they had parked in the entrance to the wood yard - when the owner turned up. They moved the car and the wood yard owner allowed them to park inside the yard - but when they moved the car they left a Gitzo monopod half way along the lane - completely forgot about it and after a good natter with the wood yard owner drove off leaving the monopod against the fence half way along the lane.
If anyone was in the area today and has found said monopod if you send me a PM with your contact details and i'll pass those on to the owner who will be extremely grateful to get it back..
Thanks in advance
Bit of a request from a friend of mine who isn't a member of the forum.
Anyway they were at Far Pasture today 18/06/13 and were in the lane adjacent the wood yard watching the kites and roe deer in adjacent field. However they had parked in the entrance to the wood yard - when the owner turned up. They moved the car and the wood yard owner allowed them to park inside the yard - but when they moved the car they left a Gitzo monopod half way along the lane - completely forgot about it and after a good natter with the wood yard owner drove off leaving the monopod against the fence half way along the lane.
If anyone was in the area today and has found said monopod if you send me a PM with your contact details and i'll pass those on to the owner who will be extremely grateful to get it back..
Thanks in advance
