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dunkeld
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Guess it had to happen some time!
Over the years I've made many, many attempts to photograph a fly-by Barn Swallow, with no success whatsoever. I didn't even see any swallows flying about that day, so they weren't on my mind. This picture was taken in an attempt to try and work out what all the distant birds were on the water...- delia todd
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- 2024 dunkeld hirunda rustica july loch of the lowes nikon coolpix p900 perthshire saturday fun scotland
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Under escort
It seemed that the Mallards had surrounded the Mute Swan to escort him away (or keep him safe from marauders), though what they thought they could do is another matter!! A scene from the hide at Loch of the Lowes.- delia todd
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- 2024 anas platyrhynchos cygnus olor dunkeld july loch of the lowes mallard mute swan nikon coolpix p900 perthshire scotland
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Fast movers
The rest of the Goosander family came into view on a v ideo I took. That is a frame grab from it, so excuse the quality. I had no idea they really could move so fast and were all constantly dipping their heads into the water. It was difficult to keep up with them.- delia todd
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- 2024 dunkeld goosander goosander family june loch of the lowes mergus merganser perthshire scotland
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The terrible threes!!
Suddenly we became aware of a family of Goosanders swimming just below the hide. We didn't see them coming, they just appeared! Here are three of the young ones (are they called ducklings?). If you look closely you'll see that the middle one is about to swallow a fish. Whether he caught it...- delia todd
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- 2024 dunkeld goosander goosander ducklings june loch of the lowes mergus merganser nikon coolpix p900 perthshire scotland
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Fluffy nose
Another Grey Heron, further along the bank. This one appears to have a bit of feather stuck on the end of his bill.- delia todd
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- 2024 ardea cinerea dunkeld grey heron june loch of the lowes nikon coolpix p900 perthshire scotland
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Cruising
A male Mallard cruised past the hide. They really can look quite handsome in their summer colours, especially when the sun catches them right.- delia todd
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- 2024 anas platyrhynchos dunkeld june loch of the lowes mallard nikon coolpix p900 perthshire scotland
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Keeping watch
I'm presuming this is a male Great Crested Grebe, as not far away was what I presume was the female on a nest. Right out in the open too!!- delia todd
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- 2024 dunkeld great crested grebe june loch of the lowes nikon coolpix p900 perthshire podiceps cristatus scotland
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Was a local rarity
For years we hardly ever saw a Canada Goose in this area, but in the last 3-4 years their numbers have increased dramatically. There was a small flock of them at Loch of the Lowes in June, here's just a couple of them- delia todd
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- 2024 branta canadensis canada goose dunkeld june loch of the lowes nikon coolpix p900 perthshire scotland
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A face in the dark
I must admit I was puzzled and wondered what the Carrion Crow was looking at. I could see a funny shape in the trees myself, so took a picture, hoping it would become clearer when I downloaded it. It still looks like a ginormous cow. Obviously this must be the Loch of the Lowes Monster...- delia todd
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- 2024 carrion crow corvus corone dunkeld june loch of the lowes nikon coolpix p900 perthshire saturday fun scotland
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Boss of the banks
We wandered outside to go and see what was around the loch. Ken grabbed my camera to take this Grey Heron on the opposite bank.- delia todd
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- 2024 ardea cinerea dunkeld grey heron june loch of the lowes nikon coolpix p900 perthshire scotland
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Shady
I had to work quite hard on this one to show the Yellowhammer more clearly. It was pretty dark on the ground under the trees, where this guy decided to go and feed!- delia todd
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- 2024 dunkeld emberiza citrinella june loch of the lowes nikon coolpix p900 perthshire scotland yellowhammer
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They never make it easy
The first Dunnock I've shown you from Loch of the Lowes for quite some time. There is often one at the feeding station, but they do make life so difficult feeding right below the window, so you're shooting downwards through the glass. This one was no exception, except that he did move up a few...- delia todd
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- 2024 dunkeld dunnock june loch of the lowes nikon coolpix p900 perthshire prunella modularis scotland
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Forward Planning
Back at Loch of the Lowes. I was watching a Great Spotted Woodpecker at the nut feeder, when he flew across to a dead tree, which he appeared to attack! Then back to the nuts again. He repeated this once or twice, when I suddenly realised he was storing the nuts in holes in the tree!!! I...- delia todd
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- 2024 dendrocopos major dunkeld great spotted woodpecker june loch of the lowes nikon coolpix p900 perthshire scotland
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There must be something good in there
Eurasian Siskins seem to love the feeders at Loch of the Lowes. This guy seems quite sure there must be something, but struggling to find the treasure!! Saturday Fun- delia todd
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- 2024 dunkeld eurasian siskin june loch of the lowes nikon coolpix p900 perthshire saturday fun spinus spinus
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Surfing
Early June and we were at Loch of the Lowes, I was testing out a possible new pair of bins. Got them too, a pair of Viking Peregrine 10x42 after getting advice in the Binoculars Forum (thanks guys). A Common Goldeneye came into view; I do think they're attractive ducks these) and did what I...- delia todd
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- 2024 bucephala clangula common goldeneye dunkeld june loch of the lowes nikon coolpix p900 perthshire saturday fun scotland
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Pretty in yellow
There's a feeding station viewable in comfort from the visitor centre at Loch of the Lowes, which attracts quite a few birds which I hardly ever see at home, such as this Eurasian Siskin. A joy to see at any time, so I'm hoping we may eventually see one at our new edge of town feeders.- delia todd
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- 2024 dunkeld eurasian siskin june loch of the lowes nikon coolpix p900 perthshire scotland spinus spinus
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Lighting the way
Otherwise known as "I missed"! On a June visit to Loch of the Lowes, I spotted a Red Squirrel in a tree, nicely posing there too. But as soon as I went to click, his whole body disappeared, leaving only his tail which was catching the rays of the sun through the leaves! Not to worry, though...- delia todd
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- 2024 dunkeld june loch of the lowes nikon coolpix p900 perthshire red squirrel saturday fun sciurus vulgaris scotland
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Forager
Early January, we decided to go on a long ignored Loch of the Lowes, seemed to stop going there since the start of Covid. Also my friend wanted to try a monocular due to his failing sight. He managed to test it out first, through the window at the feeding station. A Mallard came through...- delia todd
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- 2023 anas platyrhynchos dunkeld january loch of the lowes mallard nikon coolpix p900 perthshire scotland
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Grebe with the reeds
..... and something else! It's always nice to see a Great Crested Grebe at Loch of the Lowes, as thry're very rarely to be seen at Kinnordy. I spotted this guy swimming along the edge of the reeds and saw he seemed to be heading for a big blob.... another grebe, a nest, or what? Thought a...- delia todd
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- 2019 dunkeld fuji finepix hs50 great crested grebe loch of the lowes may perthshire podiceps cristatus scotland
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Grebe in the blue
I hardly ever manage to get pictures of these guys, they're usually much too far away (Loch of the Lowes is a big loch). Even so, this is a really heavy crop but I couldn't do any more, as it started to go blurry. I think his partner was probably on a nest somewhere. But one day I may get...- delia todd
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- 2018 april dunkeld fuji finepix hs50 great crested grebe loch of the lowes perthshire podiceps cristatus scotland
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Goosanders
On hearing that a Smew was on the loch, I popped out to one of the hides to see if I could spot him. The water had frozen with only a few bits ice-free, a little bay to the right of the hide, where he'd been an hour before (of course!) and way over in the middle of the loch, where he'd moved...- delia todd
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- 2017 dunkeld fuji finepix hs50 goosander january loch of the lowes mergus merganser perthshire scotland
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Not quite so yellow....
.... is the female! Spotted her in a different place to where I saw the male, so don't know if they were a pair. However, there was another male (or the same one?) by her. It's so lovely to see them there, as finding them in the wider countryside is not always so easy. Always a thrill to hear...- delia todd
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- 2017 dunkeld female yellowhammer fuji finepix hs50 exr january loch of the lowes perthshire scotland
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Female Mallard and...
.... LOL it wasn't until I was preparing this picture to upload here that I saw the Chaffinch in the corner!!! Missing in the previous frame and the following one! Doesn't it look like she's trying to escape from prison!! TTTW Think I saw a few Waxwings back this morning, but its so dark, and...- delia todd
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- 2016 anaz platyrhynchos chaffinch dunkeld female fringilla coelebs fuji finepix hs50 loch of the lowes mallard october perthshire scotland
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Saturday fun......
..... or Copying Osprey Moves I showed you a young Great Crested Grebe the other day, well the last couple of shots he was diving, or trying to. This is rather how an Osprey looks when he's coming out from a dive for fish. I think he needs to practise this a bit more before he's reached the...- delia todd
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- 2016 august dunkeld fuji finepix hs50 great crested grebe loch of the lowes perthshire podiceps cristatus saturday fun scotland
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Juvenile Great Crested Grebe
This one seems to have become quite independent, as the only adult (who I showed you the other day) was at some distance. Nice to see them growing up, isn't it..... even if he wouldn't come close!- delia todd
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- 2016 august dunkeld fuji finepix hs50 great crested grebe juvenile/immature loch of the lowes perthshire podiceps cristatus scotland
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