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A charm of goldfinches (Carduelis carduelis)
by Rob Farrow
for square TQ0207
Four goldfinches peck at food in a bird-feeder at Arundel Wetland Centre,... (more)
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Mallard (Anas platyrhyncos)
by Anne Burgess
for square NT2676
Two Mallard drakes making rapid progress on the Water of Leith.
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White Tailed Sea Eagle flies to its nest with fish
by Rob Farrow
for square NG5142
Category: Birds
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Sea Eagle with fish
by Rob Farrow
for square NG5142
Category: Birds
This White Tailed Sea Eagle had just dived to pluck this fish from the sea off... (more)
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White Tailed Sea Eagle overhead off Udairn
by Rob Farrow
for square NG5142
Category: Birds
I photographed this magnificent bird as it flew near our boat just before... (more)
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Black Guillemot, Bangor
by Rossographer
for square J5082
Black guillemot in winter plumage (although the wing feathers appear to be... (more)
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Guillemots (Uria aalge)
by Anne Burgess
for square NO7047
I was quite shocked to see how few birds are nesting on the cliffs around Red... (more)
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Sea Eagle prepares to dive for fish
by Rob Farrow
for square NG5142
Category: Birds
Not fantastic focus and admittedly no geographical information in this photo,... (more)
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Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3461
This was one of several birds perching on boulders in the River Spey.
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Shags, Belfast harbour (November 2018)
by Albert Bridge
for square J3576
Shags (or possibly cormorants) off the Alexandra Wharf. After watching this... (more)
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Swans and Wigeon
by Anne Burgess
geograph for square NJ2860
Whooper Swans (Cygnus cygnus) and Wigeon (Anas penelope) are mainly winter... (more)
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Sea stack at Ardmore Point
by Rob Farrow
geograph for square NM4759
This wall-like stack on the coast of Mull at Ardmore Point is host to an almost... (more)
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View from the Peter Scott observatory
by M J Richardson
for square NY0565
At feeding time at Caerlaverock - yellow bills are Whooper Swans, while the... (more)
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The Whooper pond at Caerlaverock
by M J Richardson
geograph for square NY0565
Whooper and Mute Swans, Canada Geese, and ducks - Mallard and Wigeon.
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Tern, Lagan Weir, Belfast - August 2015 (2)
by Albert Bridge
for square J3474
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The Birds! - Topsham
by Chris Allen
geograph for square SX9687
These three were attracting a good many birds with food whilst people stood back... (more)
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Lesser black-backed gull, Donegall Quay, Belfast - June 2014(1)
by Albert Bridge
for square J3474
Definitely qualifying as a “Laganside bird”, this lesser-black back was on the... (more)
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Ruddy Turnstone on Southend Pier
by Oast House Archive
for square TQ8983
Category: Birds
Hundreds of these birds are found along the pier, but not seen near the seafront.
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Moorhen nest in August, Adel Dam nature reserve
by Rich Tea
for square SE2741
We had been watching the water from the hide on the south side of the Dam for... (more)
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A sad sight
by M J Richardson
for square NT6656
A dead Barn Owl [Tyto alba] at The Watch, presumably stunned after flying into... (more)
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Ducklings
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3459
A brood of seven ducklings on the lake at Gordon Castle.
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Robin (Erithacus rubecula)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3561
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Parakeet on bird feeder, North Acton
by David Hawgood
for square TQ2081
The bird feeder is "pigeon-proof" with apertures small birds can get... (more)
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Pied Wagtails (Motacilla alba)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3461
Two of the birds perching on boulders in the River Spey
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Red Grouse in burnt heather by Lochindorb
by Des Colhoun
for square NH9634
This is regarded as the Scottish national game bird and universally acknowledged... (more)
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Bournemouth: a bird’s lunch in Old Christchurch Lane
by Chris Downer
for square SZ0891
It is 12:20pm and this crow has found his lunch – in the form of a dead rat – in... (more)
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Puffin (Fratercula arctica)
by Anne Burgess
for square HY2115
This bird obligingly posed close enough to get this portrait using a zoom lens.
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Black guillemots, Donegall Quay, Belfast - July 2018(2)
by Albert Bridge
for square J3474
The two black guillemots, present today between the bridges, at Donegall Quay.
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Black guillemots, Donegall Quay, Belfast - July 2018(1)
by Albert Bridge
for square J3474
The two black guillemots, present today between the bridges, at Donegall Quay.
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Puffin (Fratercula arctica)
by Anne Burgess
for square NT6698
The fish in this bird's beak look much larger than the sandeels that are... (more)
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Guillemots (Uria aalge)
by Anne Burgess
for square NT6598
This shot shows that guillemots are not jet black like Razorbills, but actually... (more)
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Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla)
by Anne Burgess
for square NT6598
Kittiwakes breed in colonies, building nests of mud and straw on cliff ledges.... (more)
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Puffin (Fratercula arctica)
by Anne Burgess
for square NT6599
A portrait of a Puffin from very close, or apparently so thanks to a zoom lens.
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White Tailed Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) adult
by Rob Farrow
for square NM4759
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White Tailed Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) chick
by Rob Farrow
for square NM4759
A closer view of the White Tailed Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) chick on the... (more)
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Gannet (Morus bassanus)
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ8267
The joys of a zoom lens! Though in fact the bird was only a couple of metres... (more)
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Red-legged Partridge (Alectoris rufa)
by Anne Burgess
for square SO8660
Sometimes called the French Partridge, this attractive species was introduced to... (more)
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Black guillemot, Donegall Quay, Belfast (May 2018)
by Albert Bridge
for square J3474
A ringed black guillemot beside the City Quays path.
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Mute Swans
by Anne Burgess
for square NT3472
The swans are crowding close to some children who are dispensing bread at... (more)
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We will all go together ...
by Anne Burgess
for square NT3472
A flock of Mallard drakes heads purposefully towards people handing out bread,... (more)
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Black guillemot, Donegall Quay, Belfast (August 2017)
by Albert Bridge
for square J3474
A black guillemot, between the bridges, at Donegall Quay. One of only two visible today.
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Curlew at Lunderston Bay
by Thomas Nugent
for square NS2073
The largest wading bird in Europe, identifiable by its long, downward curving... (more)
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Curlew at Lunderston Bay
by Thomas Nugent
for square NS2073
The largest wading bird in Europe, identifiable by its long, downward curving... (more)
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Curlew at Lunderston Bay
by Thomas Nugent
for square NS2073
The largest wading bird in Europe, identifiable by its long, downward curving... (more)
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Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna) amongst the reeds
by Rob Farrow
for square SZ8797
This is one of two shelducks (Tadorna tadorna) which were splashing about in... (more)
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Black-tailed Godwits and a Redshank on the mudflats
by Rob Farrow
for square SZ8797
A large flock of these waders flew in and landed on the mudflats of Pagham... (more)
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Black guillemot, Donegall Quay, Belfast (March 2017)
by Albert Bridge
for square J3474
A black guillemot, on the disused part of Donegall Quay, between the bridges.
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Black guillemots, Donegall Quay, Belfast (March 2017)
by Albert Bridge
for square J3474
Three black guillemots, on the disused part of Donegall Quay, between the... (more)
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Black guillemot, Donegall Quay, Belfast - July 2016(2)
by Albert Bridge
for square J3474
There were about a dozen black guillemots present, between the bridges, today.
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Black guillemot, Donegall Quay, Belfast - July 2016(1)
by Albert Bridge
for square J3474
There were about a dozen black guillemots present, between the bridges, today.
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