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Four goldfinches peck at food in a bird-feeder at Arundel Wetland Centre,... (more)

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Two Mallard drakes making rapid progress on the Water of Leith.

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As with NG5142 : Sea Eagle with fish the sea eagle unfortunately blends in with the rocks, but... (more)

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This White Tailed Sea Eagle had just dived to pluck this fish from the sea off... (more)

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This little bird seems to have caught a tasteful morsel in the form of a... (more)

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I was quite shocked to see how few birds are nesting on the cliffs around Red... (more)

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I photographed this magnificent bird as it flew near our boat just before... (more)

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We were surprised to see this bird here on the beach. They are very common at... (more)

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The leucistic Red Kites are pale/white in colour because they lack pigmentation.... (more)

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A Grey Heron is standing on a curved log, and reflected in the water of the Loch of Fyvie.

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A heron stalks small fish in the shallows of the Loch of Fyvie.

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These small members of the Crow family [Corvus monedula] are by far the most... (more)

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This was one of several birds perching on boulders in the River Spey.

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This wall-like stack on the coast of Mull at Ardmore Point is host to an almost... (more)

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Black guillemot in winter plumage (although the wing feathers appear to be... (more)

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See J3474 : Tern, Lagan Weir, Belfast - August 2015 (1). The same bird taking flight at the approach of cyclists.... (more)

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These three were attracting a good many birds with food whilst people stood back... (more)

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Definitely qualifying as a “Laganside bird”, this lesser-black back was on the... (more)

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Not fantastic focus and admittedly no geographical information in this photo,... (more)

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It would take someone more expert than I am to identify with certainty the... (more)

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Wading purposefully through the shallows of the Loch of Fyvie.

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A starling eyes up the fruity suet pellets in the bird feeder - a food that... (more)

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This little robin (Erithacus rubecula) was quite bold as he (or she) nibbled at... (more)

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It was a Pink-footed Goose. We didn't touch it, just in case it had died of... (more)

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We had been watching the water from the hide on the south side of the Dam for... (more)

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Shags (or possibly cormorants) off the Alexandra Wharf. After watching this... (more)

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Whooper Swans (Cygnus cygnus) and Wigeon (Anas penelope) are mainly winter... (more)

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The joys of a zoom lens! Though in fact the bird was only a couple of metres... (more)

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The largest wading bird in Europe, identifiable by its long, downward curving... (more)

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The largest wading bird in Europe, identifiable by its long, downward curving... (more)

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The largest wading bird in Europe, identifiable by its long, downward curving... (more)

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At feeding time at Caerlaverock - yellow bills are Whooper Swans, while the... (more)

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Whooper and Mute Swans, Canada Geese, and ducks - Mallard and Wigeon.

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The Little Egret like the less common Great White Egret is a newcomer to the UK.... (more)

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The Little Egret like the less common Great White Egret is a newcomer to the UK.... (more)

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The local birds - a mix of chaffinches and sparrows - were grateful for the... (more)

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Most Greylag Geese migrate north to breed, but there is a small and vocal... (more)

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Hundreds of these birds are found along the pier, but not seen near the seafront.

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Vanellus vanellus. A surprisingly colourful bird. Classified in the UK as Red... (more)

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This is Swan bird, at a lake at Willstock and Stockmoor country parks. This is... (more)

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This looks like a family party of adults and well grown young. These geese are... (more)

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At Holebeck Mill, between Wolsingham and Frosterley. These are wild birds but... (more)

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Small enough to hide in a flowerpot! Set up by the Birds of Prey Centre at Swinton Estate.

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A woman feeds grain to some of the birds at Bingham's Pond. The former... (more)

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The photo was taken from the field beside the north-northeastern boundary of the... (more)

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A photo of a particularly fine fellow by the Wellow Brook. This one had an... (more)

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Birds on the rocks below the coastal cliffs. Turnstone on the left and Purple... (more)

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