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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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A Little Egret
by Ian Greig
for square SD4227
The Little Egret like the less common Great White Egret is a newcomer to the UK.... (more)
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A Little Egret
by Ian Greig
geograph for square SD4227
The Little Egret like the less common Great White Egret is a newcomer to the UK.... (more)
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Hungry birds
by John Winder
for square SN9726
The local birds - a mix of chaffinches and sparrows - were grateful for the... (more)
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Jackdaw, Kiltonga, Newtownards (May 2014)
by Albert Bridge
for square J4774
A jackdaw Link between... ( more) |
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Greylag Geese (Anser anser)
by Anne Burgess
for square NM4099
Most Greylag Geese migrate north to breed, but there is a small and vocal... (more)
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Sand Martin Colony
by Anne Burgess
for square NJ3360
The fine layer near the top of the cliff at Essil is occupied every summer by a... (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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Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea)
by Anne Burgess
for square NT6599
This was the only tern sitting in the tern colony. It is identifiable as and... (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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Guillemots (Uria aalge) on Harp Rock, Lunga
by Rob Farrow
for square NM2742
There were literally thousands of seabirds, mostly guillemots and razorbills... (more)
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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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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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Guillemots, River Lagan, Belfast (March 2018)
by Albert Bridge
for square J3474
Five guillemots, in winter plumage, on the downstream side of the Lagan Weir.... (more)
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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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Lesser black-backed gull, River Lagan, Belfast (July 2017)
by Albert Bridge
for square J3474
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