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Often we don't have enough photos to create a full thread so thought I'd start an Odds & Sods thread where you may want to add a pic or two when you don't have enough for their own thread . Feel free to add your rogues gallery here !
I only had a couple of pics today, one a Treecreeper and the other a very hacked off looking Great Egret huddled against the reeds trying to keep warm !
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Regards, Hazel
More odds and sods, this time from Leighton Moss. A beautiful day here after frosty start and no breeze at all but some birds were distant - apart from Walter Rail !
Treecreeper ....
Well you can't go to LM without handfeeding robins !
the Carrion Crows tend to stalk you if they see you have a bag of bird seed lol I did leave this eagle-eyed one some food.
Nutty took a fancy to the Peckers suet nuggets
Marsh Harriers were far to distant for good shots - this was a female (at least 11 on reserve so far)
Great Egret also too distant ………….
and a strange one to finish ..................... a hybrid duck ................ Shoveler X Cinnamon Teal !!
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Kind regards, Ann
Thank Nige and Ann,
Unknown said: How long are you up there?
Drove up this morning arriving at dawn; only here for two nights Ann, staying in the Travelodge not far from the reserve. Think we've chosen best three days as it's ok until the wind arrives on Saturday afternoon and Sunday looks like gale force winds ! Have just spoken with Jim and he's heading over with his pal (also called Jim) so we'll meet up at the salt marshes in the morning. Hopefully another lovely day of sightings. The Shoveler/C.Teal was a lovely looking bird albeit a bit odd with the white round the part of the bill area which comes from the teal side !
Lot to learn
Very nice Hazel, and yes we will be up first light so will see you at the salt marsh.
I am not going to resize these so you will have to click on them to see them full size
Taken at RSPB Bempton Cliffs yesterday, very lucky getting the SEO it came in without warning so only got one shot off before it went behind the trees.
And had good fun getting this Rock Pipit
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