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Missed
While we were watching the pretty Wheatears on the dry stone dyke behind the car, suddenly a Eurasian Sparrowhawk swooped over the bonnet and headed for the dyke. Remember I mentioned a big black hole a couple of weeks ago, well he landed right there, and spread his wings for a moment cowling...- delia todd
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- 2024 accipiter nisus april drimmie eurasian sparrowhawk nikon coolpix p900 perthshire saturday fun scotland
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Just landed
We had a couple of Yellowhammers around that afternoon, this one landed just as I was looking for something else, right in line with my camera LOL- delia todd
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- 2024 april drimmie emberiza citrinella nikon coolpix p900 perthshire scotland yellowhammer
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Turbine and Kestrel
This Kestrel seems to be either getting cooled off or is trying to create a breeze to make the turbine blades move LOL Sorry it's a bit oof, but that turbine is about a mile away, don't really know how far the Kes is. One thing I'd been looking forward to with this camera was trying to take...- delia todd
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- 2024 april drimmie eurasian kestrel falco tinnunculus nikon coolpix p900 perthshire saturday fun scotland
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Spectator
In the grass beside the track where the Skylark was enjoying his bath, was a Yellowhammer, I'm sure he was wondering what was going on. It had been a while since I'd seen them on the patch, so that day was sure turning into a red letter day LOL I've a feeling they may be recovering from the...- delia todd
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- 2024 april drimmie emberiza citrinella nikon coolpix p900 perthshire scotland yellowhammer
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Dust bathing Round 4
No, you didn't miss rounds 2 and 3, I've omitted them!! The Skylark kept up his dust bathing for ages, gradually getting closer to us. It really was so entertaining to watch. This picture is towards the end of his last go at it. Saturday Fun- delia todd
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- 2024 alauda arvensis april drimmie eurasian skylark grazing land beside upland hill lochan nikon coolpix p900 perthshire saturday fun scotland
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Invasion
I could have given you a picture of a single Northern Wheatear, but this was the first time I'd managed to find 4 together on my patch; think they'd just arrived. We were certainly being treated that day, what with yesterday's Skylark too. Remember that big black hole in the dyke (wall)... it...- delia todd
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- 2024 april drimmie nikon coolpix p900 northern wheatear oenanthe oenanthe perthshire scotland up the hill
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Bliss
We had a wonderful session on my Up the Hill patch a couple of weeks ago. Not just one but two pairs of Wheatears were just arrived and this Eurasian Skylark spent ages enjoying a dust bath! I really liked this pose I captured. Saturday Fun Sorry to be so late with this, as I was half way...- delia todd
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- 2024 alauda arvensis april drimmie eurasian skylark nikon coolpix p900 perthshire saturday fun scotland up the hill
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Nuts are old hat!
This Great Spotted Woodpecker seems to prefer having fatballs on his diet today!! I think they must be nesting a bit away from the feeding station, as I've not seen either of them for a couple of weeks now. Unless, of course, they're coming when I'm not there.- delia todd
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- 2024 april blairgowrie dendrocopos major great spotted woodpecker mause nikon coolpix p900 perthshire scotland
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Maybe the last.....
..... picture of one for a bit. Don't think I've seen a Long-tailed Tit up at Mause since this one (did at the other feeders the other day). Actually thinking a bit harder, that's not quite true... had a fleeting glimpse of one, but before my hand had even reached the camera he was gone. But he...- delia todd
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- 2024 aegithalos caudatus blairgowrie long-tailed tit march mause nikon coolpix p900 perthshire scotland
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Shy
What a thrill it was to see a Yellowhammer after such a long time; think it was way back in May last year since one had visited the Mause feeders. Didn't give much of a view though, did he LOL Saturday Fun- delia todd
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- 2024 april blairgowrie emberiza citrinella mause perthshire saturday fun scotland yellowhammer
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View point
Ken has an eye condition which makes it difficult to see some things. Anyway we were having our lunch up at my patch whe he said - "What's that... is it something?". I asked where he was looking. Don't know he said!! Very helpful. Anyway I gave him the camera to see if he could get a picture...- delia todd
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- 2024 carrion crow corvus corone drimmie march nikon coolpix p900 perthshire scotland
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Do you think he'll mind....
..... if I go and get some? At our Mause feeders, this cheeky Coal Tit, looked like he was sizing up the risk of being caught by the Chaffinch LOL. Saturday fun- delia todd
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- 2024 blairgowrie chaffinch coal tit fringilla coelebs march mause nikon coolpix p900 periparus ater perthshire saturday fun scotland
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Favourite post
We came down from off the foggy ski slopes and decided on taking the 'long road' home; turning off at Cray towards Forter. As we climbed up the hill there we found a couple of Eurasian Oystercatchers on fence posts. Another passing car pushed them into the air but they landed on the other side...- delia todd
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- 2024 cray eurasian oystercatcher haematopus ostralegus march perthshire scotland
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A sort of first
What excitement I had a couple of weeks ago, when I got up to have a look at what might be going on at my feeders. I saw a movement in the hedge and what should pop out but this Blackcap! The first I'd seen since a female paid a 1 day visit my first winter in this flat 30 years ago just about...- delia todd
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- 2024 blairgowrie eurasian blackcap february nikon coolpix p900 perthshire scotland sylvia atricapilla tttw
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Gate Crasher
It was so pleasing to have Long-tailed Tits, visiting our new Mause feeders. However, this Blue Tit thinks "they're not going to stop me getting fed, however many of them there are!!" Saturday Fun- delia todd
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- 2024 aegithalos caudatus blairgowrie blue tit cyanistes caeruleus january long-tailed tit mause nikon coolpix p900 perthshire saturday fun scotland
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Going up
One of the species that really gives me a thrill to see at our feeding station. The Eurasian Treecreeper is my favourite woodland bird. Here he is, having feasted on some peanut butter and is now making his way up to a fat log, which he also enjoys.- delia todd
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- 2019 blairgowrie certhia familiaris eurasian treecreeper february mause nikon coolpix p900 perthshire scotland
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Some birds....
..... can be tricky to identify from the back, unless you get a handy head turn. Not so with Long-tailed Tits LOL, they can't be mistaken for anything else in our trees. In addition they usually arrive mob-handed. Saturday Fun- delia todd
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- 2024 aegithalos caudatus blairgowrie february long-tailed tit mause nikon coolpix p900 perthshire saturday fun scotland
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January Sunset .jpg
I was just thinking it was possibly time to draw the curtains, when I looked up and saw this magnificent sunset through the window. Jumped up, quick change of camera settings and.... beautiful rich colours! Don't often see one quite so good as this.- delia todd
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- 2024 blairgowrie january january sunset nikon coolpix p900 perthshire scotland
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Peanut lover
A handsome Great Tit filling his tummy on the peanuts at our Mause feeders. I think the tree in the background makes a rather nice colourful backdrop, Not sure which type of pine it is.- delia todd
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- 2024 blairgowrie great tit january mause nikon coolpix p900 parus major perthshire scotland
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Going Boss-eyed
A Great Spotted Woodpecker wondering what on earth is stuck on the end of her bill and how the heck to get rid of it! Saturday Fun- delia todd
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- 2024 blairgowrie dendrocopos major february great spotted woodpecker mause nikon coolpix p900 perthshire saturday fun scotland
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Athletic
Well what other title could I use with the World Athletics Championships coming from Glasgow LOL!!? We arrived at the feeders to find this Common Pheasant sitting on top of a gate post, perhaps it was warmer on his feet up there as the ground was rather frozen with snow on the ground.- delia todd
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- 2024 blairgowrie common pheasant january mause nikon coolpix p900 perthshire scotland
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An "Ouch" Shot
My friend had phoned me and said he was watching a load of finches, including Brambling, along near the town's water treatment plant. So off I went to meet up with him. Of course, by the time I'd got there they'd all gone, just left with a few Rooks! After a while I decided to move down the...- delia todd
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- 2014 blairgowrie january nikon coolpix p900 perthshire river ericht saturday fun scotland sore knee
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Pensive
Rather dull light on the afternoon of the last day of 2023. So this picture of our Robin was rather tricky.- delia todd
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- 2023 aegithalos caudatus blairgowrie december eurasian robin european robin mause nikon coolpix p900 perthshire scotland
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All the sixes!
I've shown you a good dose of Long-tailed Tits at the Craighall Feeders, but the only visit we'd had at Mause was back in the spring last year. It was therefore a wonderful surprise to see six of them call in at the end of January (and still visiting today as it happens). Gorgeous wee...- delia todd
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- 2024 aegithalos caudatus blairgowrie january long-tailed tit mause nikon coolpix p900 perthshire scotland
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The Beauty of East Scotland
Early January was just after two named storms had been through leaving wide-spread flooding all over the UK, and we suffered as well. Our town was virtually cut off, certainly from the south! This is one of the flooded areas just outside Meigle. This area is one of the first to flood...- delia todd
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- 2024 hallyards january meigle nikon coolpix p900 perthshire scotland vale of strathmore
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