Oystercatcher gallery

He's behind you! Or is that a Curlew?



Oystercatchers at Grummit's Scrape, Baston & Langtoft, 26-27.5.06. Click each image for lovely big versions.
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Gadwalls in the rain

Ferry Meadows CP, Cambs, 20.5.06.
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Greylag Gosling

Ferry Meadows CP, Cambs, 21.5.06.
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Baby Moorhen

Ferry Meadows, Cambs, 20.5.06.
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Hunting heron

Grey Heron, Ferry Meadows CP, Cambs, 20.1.06.
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Chaffinch

Singing Chaffinch, Ferry meadows CP, Cambs, 20.5.06.
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Four-spotted Chasers

On 20.5.06 there was a hint of warmth in the air, which seemd to stimulate an emergence of Four-spotted Chaser dragonflies at Grummit's Scrape, Baston and Langtoft, Lincs. Half-a-dozen of them were on reedy stems pumping fluid into their wings or even just awaiting the splitting of their nymph skins. In this state, they are nice and easy to photograph, as they ain't going anywhere in a hurry...
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Pink-foot

Pink-footed Goose at Grummit's Scrape, Baston and Langtoft Pits, Lincs, 20.5.06
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Triangulation station

Triangulation station and friend (male Yellow Wagtail), March Farmers, Cambridgeshire. Photographed on 14.5.06.
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Cuckoo at March Farmers

Photographed on 14.5.06.
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Picos de Europa

Wryneck

Rock-climbing toadlet

Early Purple Orchid


Chamois

Redstart male

Redstart female


Griffon Vultures

Pink Butterfly Orchid



White Wagtail
Once more I have been guiding for the Company of Whales on a holiday to the Picos de Europa, Spain, via the Bay of Biscay (for cetaceans), promoted by Bird Watching magazine. Here are some of my photographs from our latest trip: May 1-7, 2006. For a fuller trip report see www.companyofwhales.co.uk and follow the latest news links.

Spoonbills

Found by Ray Bowell this morning (13.5.06), at Deeping Lakes LWT, Lincs, these four glorious Spoonbills are the first locally for a few years, and stayed for a few hours before typically departing, seemingly for good. Click 'em for bigger pics.
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