
Little Egret144 viewsphotographed on the saltmarsh pools @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveNov 10, 2008
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Song Thrush169 viewsgathering nesting material @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveNov 10, 2008
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Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Leighton Moss RSPB reserve156 viewsdoing some nest building @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveNov 10, 2008
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Little Grebe150 viewstaken from the Eric Morecambe hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveNov 10, 2008
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Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Leighton Moss RSPB reserve151 viewstaken from the Eric Morecambe hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveNov 10, 2008
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Little Grebe134 viewstaken from the Eric Morecambe hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveNov 10, 2008
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Merlin261 viewstaken from the Eric Morecambe hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB, I didn't even see the merlin hidden away on the fence post until some kind chap with a scope pointed it out to me. I've posted a more heavily cropped version where you can just about make out there is in fact a bird in the photo. My only Merlin photo to date.Nov 10, 2008
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Merlin277 viewstaken at distance from the Eric Morecambe hide @ Leighto Moss RSPB, (see also the next shot), heavily cropped & my only Merlin photo to date.Nov 10, 2008
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Mallard ducklings156 viewswho's farted???Nov 10, 2008
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Marsh Harrier198 viewsphotographed @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveNov 10, 2008
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Marsh Harrier225 viewsmaking a Grey heron quite nervous, photographed from the Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveNov 10, 2008
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Caddisfly Larva152 viewscomplete with it's mobile home, made from in this case what looks like peices of reed stems, the Caddisfly use their own glue to make cases out of sand grains or pieces of plants, which they then carry around with them & duck inside for protection. Photographed at the dipping ponds @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveNov 10, 2008
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Dragonfly Larva Leighton Moss RSPB reserve143 viewstaken at the dipping ponds, I've no idea what type of Dragonfly it'll grow up to be thoughNov 10, 2008
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Dragonfly Larva150 viewstaken at the dipping ponds, I've no idea what type of Dragonfly it'll grow up to be though.Nov 10, 2008
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Cobweb167 viewsthis cobweb had been spun on a stem of grassNov 10, 2008
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Sean Wilson visits Leighton Moss163 viewsThe Corry actor & keen birder pays a visit to Leighton Moss, so I took a sneaky photo of him. It was the first time I'd taken my missus to Leighton Moss & she was able to make the first ID of the day by providing Sean's name.Nov 10, 2008
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Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Leighton Moss RSPB reserve165 viewsNov 10, 2008
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Greylag Goose166 viewsphotographed @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveNov 10, 2008
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Greylag Geese Anser anser Leighton Moss RSPB reserve161 viewsphotographed @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveNov 10, 2008
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Greenshank & Redshank (possibly Spotted?)121 viewsGreenshank and Redshank (possibly even a Spotted Redshank?) @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveNov 10, 2008
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Goldfinch172 viewsphotographed @ Leighton Moss RSPBNov 10, 2008
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Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Leighton Moss RSPB reserve165 viewsphotographed @ Leighton Moss RSPBNov 10, 2008
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Gadwall157 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveNov 10, 2008
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Gadwall Anas strepera Leighton Moss RSPB reserve141 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveNov 10, 2008
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Shoveler143 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveNov 10, 2008
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Shoveler 143 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveNov 10, 2008
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Dunnock175 viewsphotographed @ Leighton Moss RSPBNov 10, 2008
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Blue-tailed Damselfly160 viewsNov 10, 2008
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Crow or Raven???197 viewsone of two shots of this bird, photographed @ Leighton Moss RSPBNov 10, 2008
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Crow or Raven???210 viewsphotographed @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveNov 10, 2008
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Cormorants162 viewstaken at extreme range from Lower hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveNov 10, 2008
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Cormorants138 viewstaken at extreme range from Lower hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveNov 10, 2008
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Cormorant161 viewstaken at extreme range from Lower hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveNov 10, 2008
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Cormorant148 viewstaken at extreme range from Lower hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveNov 10, 2008
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Cormorants161 viewstaken at extreme range from Lower hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve, there were three in total Cormorant fighting for the right to perch on this postNov 10, 2008
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Cormorants152 viewstaken at extreme range from Lower hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveNov 10, 2008
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Common Sandpipers147 viewsphotographed from Lilians hide @ Leighton Moss RSPBNov 10, 2008
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Coal Tit165 viewson one of the feeders near the visitor centre.Nov 10, 2008
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Willow Warbler or maybe Chiffchaff??135 viewsNov 10, 2008
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Common Whitethroat137 viewswith a Hypodermic Bee incoming from the rear - ouch!Nov 10, 2008
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Willow Warbler of maybe Chiffchaff144 viewsNov 10, 2008
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Shelduck149 viewsNov 10, 2008
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Pipit - I've no idea what type?152 viewsphotographed from Lower Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveNov 10, 2008
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Sedge Warbler187 viewsNov 10, 2008
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Sedge Warbler161 viewsNov 10, 2008
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Sedge Warbler164 viewstaken alongside the path to the Eric Morecambe hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve.Nov 10, 2008
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Pheasant - Phasianus colchicus153 viewsphotographed @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveNov 10, 2008
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Pheasant - Phasianus colchicus170 viewsphotographed @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveNov 10, 2008
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Pheasant - Phasianus colchicus206 viewsphotographed @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveNov 10, 2008
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Pheasant - Phasianus colchicus171 viewsphotographed @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveNov 10, 2008
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Migrant Hawkers159 viewsseen here mating in front of the Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveNov 10, 2008
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Migrant Hawkers147 viewsseen here mating in front of the Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveNov 10, 2008
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Migrant Hawkers156 viewsseen here mating in front of the Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveNov 10, 2008
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Migrant Hawker144 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveNov 10, 2008
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Migrant Hawker145 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveNov 10, 2008
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Migrant Hawker138 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveNov 10, 2008
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Migrant Hawker144 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveNov 10, 2008
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Migrant Hawker144 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveNov 10, 2008
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Migrant Hawker137 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveNov 10, 2008
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Common Hawker (I think?)159 viewsFemale ovipositing on the reeds in front of Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveNov 10, 2008
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Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea157 viewstaken into the sun from distance using my 500mm lens which resulted in quite unusual colours. Now ID'd as a Southern Hawker becuase: - the size of its antehumeral stripes, the lack of yellow along the costa eliminates Common Hawker, the stripes on the 9th and 10th abdomen segments (rather than spots), & the small size of the anal clasper rules out Migrant Hawker.Nov 10, 2008
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Migrant Hawker152 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveNov 10, 2008
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Migrant Hawker159 viewsphotographed from Public Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve, likely to be a Migrant Hawker because of it's characteristically stopping mid air & hovering for a few seconds every so often - a good time to try & focus on them & get a shot.Nov 10, 2008
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Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta152 viewsPublic Hide @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve is a terrific place to try & get shots of Dragonflies in flight as they patrol up & down right in front of the hide, it probably takes 50 shots to get one decent one, but can be worth the effort.Nov 10, 2008
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Common Darter134 viewsphotographed @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveNov 10, 2008
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Common Darter146 viewsphotographed @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveNov 10, 2008
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Large White Pieris brassicae154 viewsphotographed @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveNov 10, 2008
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Comma154 viewsphotographed @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveNov 10, 2008
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Speckled Wood159 viewsphotographed @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveNov 10, 2008
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Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria138 viewsphotographed @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveNov 10, 2008
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Red Admiral & Comma137 viewsfeeding on the Ivy that's abundant @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveNov 10, 2008
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Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni158 viewsphotographed @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveNov 10, 2008
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Brimstone157 viewsphotographed @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveNov 10, 2008
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Comma148 viewsphotographed @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveNov 10, 2008
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Comma Polygonia c-album155 viewsshowing it's trademark "Comma" on it's underwing, photographed @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserveNov 10, 2008
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Tufted Duck181 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve BlackpoolNov 09, 2008
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Tufted Duck188 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve BlackpoolNov 09, 2008
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Tufted Duck179 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve BlackpoolNov 09, 2008
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Pochard164 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve BlackpoolNov 09, 2008
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Herring Gull152 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve BlackpoolNov 09, 2008
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