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  1. J

    My recent stay on Holy Island Lindisfarne

    Hi, I recently spent three nights on Lindisfarne Holy Island. What a magical place. When the tide comes in and the tourists leave you feel like you are the only person left, it’s wonderful to go exploring and see the beautiful scenery and bird life. Mornings were spent feeding the sparrows...
  2. P

    Help with ID-ing a Bird of Prey please!

    Hi everyone! I was out on my walk today, in Pensford near Bristol & Bath. I saw a bird and thought he must be either a red kite or buzzard because they're very common here, I got home and got out my RSPB book, but I cannot work out what it was!! I am VERY very new to this, so please don't...
  3. Eddie_the_Eagle

    UK buzzard populations 2-3 centuries ago?

    I'm trying to find out the estimated common buzzard Buteo buteo populations in the UK in the 1700s and 1800s, for some coursework I'm doing. So far I've found more than enough of 'the buzzard was widespread until around 1775' and 'in recent years its numbers have increased', but no actual...
  4. Dunnock

    Dunnock

    Shot from a bird hide at Forest Farm, Cardiff, waiting for a kingfisher to show up.
  5. Blue Tit

    Blue Tit

    Blue tit photographed at a bird hide at Forest Farm, Cardiff, waiting for a kingfisher or fox to show.
  6. Great Tit in flight

    Great Tit in flight

    Captured this snap of a Great Tit in flight whilst in the garden. Thanks. See more at http://www.sselrocphotography.co.uk/photography-gallery/landscapes-wildlife-photographer/bird-photographer/
  7. Young Robin

    Young Robin

    Hi this is a picture of a young robin with some weird facial feathers, None the less it is still a beautiful bird! Hope you like this photograph.
  8. Cream-coloured Courser

    Cream-coloured Courser

    An amazing bird and I didn't realise until I got home that this was my 450th British species!
  9. Can't Wait 'til Summer

    Can't Wait 'til Summer

    A Black-headed Gull on a freezing day with snow all around sporting a partial hood ready for the breeding season amongst winter plumaged birds.
  10. The Shoveler

    The Shoveler

  11. Blackie

    Blackie

  12. Goldfinch Portrait

    Goldfinch Portrait

  13. Dunnock Singing

    Dunnock Singing

    Well my 40D has gone off to hopefully get repaired, I didn't realise how much Id miss it! An image from just before the camera went pop.
  14. Colourful Goldfinch

    Colourful Goldfinch

    A beautiful Goldfinch pausing for a brief rest before heading off to find food.
  15. STOP SHOUTING!

    STOP SHOUTING!

    I can hear you! Non-breeding plumaged Black-headed Gull doing its best to wake the neighbours.
  16. Egyptian Goose

    Egyptian Goose

  17. Great crested Grebe

    Great crested Grebe

  18. Green-eyed Monster from the Deep

    Green-eyed Monster from the Deep

    Seconds later the fish was down the hatch, barbed dorsal fin and all. I didn't fare too well in last month's competition (think Eurovision Song Contest ;-) )so here's another attempt.
  19. Nuthatch

    Nuthatch

    British Bird Painting Alan M Hunt Acrylic For Sale
  20. Goldfinch

    Goldfinch

    British Bird Painting Alan M Hunt Acrylic For Sale
  21. Bluetit

    Bluetit

    Taken on a rather cloudy, but bright day recently.
  22. Missed "Goshawk"

    Missed "Goshawk"

    Goshawk Acrylic Alan M Hunt
  23. Wren British Bird Painting

    Wren British Bird Painting

    Acrylic
  24. Grey Heron

    Grey Heron

  25. Brambling

    Brambling

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