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  1. "Sunrise"

    "Sunrise"

    A beautiful Sunrise showing the Winter Moorland colours and of course the lovely Blackcock!
  2. Black Grouse

    Black Grouse

  3. Black Grouse

    Black Grouse

  4. Black Grouse

    Black Grouse

  5. Black Grouse

    Black Grouse

  6. Black Grouse

    Black Grouse

  7. Black grouse

    Black grouse

    Another image with a slightly different setting and lighting of one of the grouse I saw last month.Taken from inside the car, parked at the roadside.
  8. Black grouse

    Black grouse

    Back home from a three-week stay in England I have started sorting out the photos I took there. On the day following my arrival in Cheshire, Kim took me to North Wales to watch a lekking from the road crossing the moors.An extraordinary scene to watch and to listen to.It was very cold with frost...
  9. Black Grouse

    Black Grouse

    Came out of hiding lower down, when the snow started to fall on the moors.
  10. Black Grouse

    Black Grouse

    After failing to get up early enough to witness the dawn lekking, I was overjoyed when I encountered this fella who seemed to be lekking alone, during the afternoon. Would have been better had it not been sleeting at the time, but the sight and sound of it all was rather special.
  11. Black Grouse at Lek

    Black Grouse at Lek

    Taken early morning, one of over a dozen birds lekking.
  12. Black Grouse

    Black Grouse

    Not a great shot as these birds were viewed from a distance in bad light. My mate Steve Gibson picked me up at the unearthly hour of 04.00 am, following which we arrived on the Welsh Moors at about 05.30 on a Windy March Tuesday morning. Just before day break, like something from another planet...
  13. Grey Hen

    Grey Hen

    Seen on a frosty morning last week. 65 Black Grouse seen in the dale. Most I've ever seen on one visit.
  14. Black grouse

    Black grouse

  15. Black Grouse Snow Lek

    Black Grouse Snow Lek

    Taken on a Cold dull morning, lots of Action in the Snow with both birds going at it Hammer and Tong Snow flying in the air lots of Hissing and and displaying giving a great atmosphere, The shot is lacking in quality but gives me lots of happy memories of that Highland Lek.
  16. Black grouse

    Black grouse

    Nice to have nice light once in a while:)
  17. " The perfect Camouflage"

    " The perfect Camouflage"

    This was a difficult bird to keep Track of there was a Male close by I was watching when turned to locate the Female she seemed to have disappeared then Her movement would give her away.
  18. A shot in the dark

    A shot in the dark

    This image was made at 05.59hrs which was about an hour before the sun rose over the hill. This really is a shot in the dark. Full frame Sigma 300f2.8 @ f2.8. ISO 1600
  19. Black grouse

    Black grouse

    Ivan Ellison and I were invited to a private site to photograph a lek. What an expereience! A great day birding and one I will never forget. This full frame image was made using my Sigma 300f2.8 @ f3.5 at 6.17AM when there was little light.
  20. Black Grouse

    Black Grouse

  21. Black Grouse

    Black Grouse

    Another shot of the Male from Saturday good to be able to sit in the car and get photos of these lovely birds.
  22. Black Grouse Female

    Black Grouse Female

    female from yesterdays Black Grouse Session
  23. Black Grouse

    Black Grouse

    A four thirty start to-day then a Hours drive to our nearest Black Grouse Lek. These birds can be photographed from the Car just pick your lay-by and hope they come close. Spotted a nice Female this Morning will post Later.
  24. Black Grouse

    Black Grouse

  25. Grouse and Rain

    Grouse and Rain

    The answer to the question 'What two things is Scotland most famous? Well to me anyway. ;) Nothing new and exciting of late so a couple more Scotland shots.
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