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  1. Reed Warbler

    Reed Warbler

    One from earlier this week. Thanks as always for your comments and have a good week-end!
    • Brian Dunning
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    • cheshire ef300l f4 eos 7d meadowbank reed warbler
    • Comments: 25
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  2. Common Darter

    Common Darter

    I've seen very few dragonflies in my neck of the woods this summer. A few Brown Hawkers (in flight), one Black Tailed Skimmer, a couple of immature Ruddy Darters and this female Common Darter. I'm not sure if it's been a poor year for any reason or whether they're just avoiding me!
    • Brian Dunning
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    • cheshire common darter ef300l f4 eos 7d mark ii winsford
    • Comments: 25
    • Category: Invertebrates
  3. Red Footed Falcon

    Red Footed Falcon

    It's unusual for me to actually see a rarity when one pops up. It's normally, "Oh, you've just missed it" or "it was showing beautifully all day yesterday" - you get the idea. However, yesterday, we did actually see this bird. Thanks to Kim for the information and...
    • Brian Dunning
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    • canon ef300l f4 eos 7d mark ii ex 1.4 ii red footed falcon staffordshire stoke-on-trent
    • Comments: 29
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  4. Wood Duck in Eclipse

    Wood Duck in Eclipse

    The pair of male Wood Duck that I spotted on my local river some three weeks ago are still in residence. However, they're now in eclipse and hardly recognisable from the ducks I originally saw.
    • Brian Dunning
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    • cheshire eclipse ef300l f4 eos 7d mark ii river weaver wood duck
    • Comments: 21
    • Category: North America
  5. Wood Duck

    Wood Duck

    I certainly wasn't expecting to see a pair of Wood Ducks on my local river last week - they're obviously escapees that for whatever reason have come to rest here. There are supposed to be a couple of small colonies of these birds in the South of England but I've not heard of any in the North...
    • Brian Dunning
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    • cheshire ef300l f4 eos 7d river weaver wood duck
    • Comments: 27
    • Category: North America
  6. Kestrel

    Kestrel

    I find Kestrels to be quite wary birds but this one let me get fairly close, it was, however, keeping a very close eye on two Mistle Thrushes away to its left - so I'm guessing that's why it tolerated me.
    • Brian Dunning
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    • cheshire ef300l f4 eos 7d kestrel moore nature reserve
    • Comments: 23
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  7. Reed Warbler

    Reed Warbler

    Final Tawny Update: The RSPCA vet has advised to leave well alone. She doubts it is feather mite and is more akin to a brood patch particularly at this time of year despite the feather shafts still being present. As the bird is not stressed (which it wasn't when we saw it) she feels that it...
    • Brian Dunning
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    • burton mere cheshire ef300l f4 eos 7d ex 1.4 ii reed warbler rspb
    • Comments: 26
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  8. Poorly Tawny?

    Poorly Tawny?

    I've been in two minds as to whether I should post this or not but it's possible that someone far more knowledgeable than me might be able to shed some light, so here goes. Last week we came upon this Tawny Owl which was perched on the edge of a nest box. After we'd been viewing for about 20...
    • Brian Dunning
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    • cheshire ef300l f4 eos 7d tawny owl
    • Comments: 29
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  9. Cattle Egret

    Cattle Egret

    Photography prospects this week look bleak. Heavy grey cloud forecast to the end of the week and then rain!! So here's one from a couple of months back when the sun was shining.
    • Brian Dunning
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    • cattle egret ef300l f4 eos 7d ex 1.4 ii france la brenne
    • Comments: 29
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  10. Nothing exotic II....

    Nothing exotic II....

    ... but quite a high brow gull - found loitering outside the RSC theatre at Stratford.
    • Brian Dunning
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    • black headed gull ef300l f4 eos 7d ex 1.4 ii river avon stratford-upon-avon
    • Comments: 27
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  11. Cattle Egret

    Cattle Egret

    It's odd isn't it that in the past 15 years (yes, I came to birding relatively late in life) I have never been close enough to a Cattle Egret to get a decent photo. Then at the end of August two opportunities presented themselves completely out of the blue. As you can see, the bird is as...
    • Brian Dunning
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    • cattle egret ef300l f4 eos 7d ex 1.4 ii france la brenne
    • Comments: 25
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  12. Green Sandpiper

    Green Sandpiper

    Sorry for my long absence. This is a rare sighting for me. Will catch up with you all later in the day.
    • Brian Dunning
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    • ef300l f4 eos 7d ex 1.4 ii france green sandpiper la brenne
    • Comments: 26
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  13. Juvenile Cattle Egret

    Juvenile Cattle Egret

    Not often that we see these birds and they're quite timid - even using the car as a hide does not always guarantee success. This is probably as good as I've managed to get!
    • Brian Dunning
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    • cattle egret ef300l f4 eos 7d ex 1.4 ii france gu morin
    • Comments: 25
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  14. Great Crested Grebe

    Great Crested Grebe

    • Brian Dunning
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    • ef300l f4 eos 7d ex 1.4 ii france great crested grebe la fleche lac de monerie
    • Comments: 24
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  15. Little Egret

    Little Egret

    Since arriving in France the weather has been poor so birding/photographic opportunities have been few. However, this Little Egret flew across my path on Saturday, so not all bad. I'll be in and out today but I will catch up with you all at some point
    • Brian Dunning
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    • ef300l f4 eos 7d ex 1.4 ii france lac de pincemaille little egret
    • Comments: 29
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  16. Wagtail

    Wagtail

    My last upload for a week or so. We return to France next week but after we settle in and get back on-line I'll get back to it. Many thanks for your comments this week. Have a good week-end.
    • Brian Dunning
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    • ef300l f4 eos 7d ex 1.4 ii france marcon pied wagtail
    • Comments: 28
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  17. Black Darter (m)

    Black Darter (m)

    A first for me, although not scarce they are habitat specific and prefer acidic soils, bogs, marshes and the like. They are also the smallest of the darters having a total length of around 29-34mm.
    • Brian Dunning
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    • black darter cheshire dane moss ef300l f4 eos 7d ex 1.4 ii
    • Comments: 26
    • Category: Invertebrates
  18. Willow Warbler

    Willow Warbler

    • Brian Dunning
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    • cheshire dane moss ef300l f4 eos 7d ex 1.4 ii willow warbler
    • Comments: 33
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  19. Wren

    Wren

    Little bit different, this shot, not sure what you'll make of it! Taken in appalling light in deep undergrowth meant that ISO had to go up to 3200, which is sadly evident in the background. (Apologies for absence of late, just too much going on)
    • Brian Dunning
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    • cheshire dane moss ef300l f4 eos 7d ex 1.4 ii wren
    • Comments: 26
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  20. Sand Martin

    Sand Martin

    Not quite 'bird on the wire' but you get the idea. Many thanks for your comments this week, have a good week-end.
    • Brian Dunning
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    • ef300l f4 eos 7d ex 1.4 ii france montsoreau sand martin
    • Comments: 31
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  21. Red Necked Grebe

    Red Necked Grebe

    A long-range effort so I've given you two for one! I've posted it in the rarities section as according to the RSPB there are under 20 of these birds present in the UK during the summer months and this only rises to just under 60 in the winter. This bird has been present in Cheshire for several...
    • Brian Dunning
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    • cheshire ef300l f4 eos 7d ex 1.4 ii red necked grebe river weaver
    • Comments: 14
    • Category: British Rarities
  22. Sedge Warbler

    Sedge Warbler

    It's not often I get that close that I have trouble getting all of the bird in the frame but the real problem here was getting a clear view through the reeds! Thanks for all of your comments this week. Have a good week-end.
    • Brian Dunning
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    • cheshire ef300l f4 eos 7d ex 1.4 ii frodsham marsh sedge warbler
    • Comments: 28
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  23. Juvenile Black Redstart

    Juvenile Black Redstart

    Thanks for all your comments on the Reed Warbler. Pretty sure that this is a juvenile, you can see the adult feathers pushing through the soft down. Certainly in the Loire region of France our experience is that Black Redstarts are common whereas Common Redstarts are rare!
    • Brian Dunning
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    • black redstart ef300l f4 eos 7d ex 1.4 ii france juvenile immature pays de la loire phoenicurus ochruros
    • Comments: 26
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  24. Reed Warbler

    Reed Warbler

    Sorry I've not been posting lately, we've had a lot on and at the end of last week we returned to the UK. For our first month in France the Reed Warblers were simply not showing but two weeks ago we noticed a change in behaviour and one or two started to climb up the reeds as here. I wondered...
    • Brian Dunning
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    • ef300l f4 eos 7d ex 1.4 ii france lac de pincemaille reed warbler
    • Comments: 24
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  25. Little Ringed Plover

    Little Ringed Plover

    Firstly, apologies for the poor resolution but this is a very heavy crop. It does, however, prove the theory that you never know what you will stumble over next! We were on our way to a riverside walk when we decided to call in at the site of a Roman settlement. A few tiers of an amphitheatre...
    • Brian Dunning
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    • aubign racan ef300l f4 eos 7d ex 1.4 ii france little ringed plover
    • Comments: 24
    • Category: Britain & Europe
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