Great Spotted Woodpecker - Dendrocopos major89 viewsphotographed in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool, this beautiful female Great Spotted Woodpecker is a new garden sighting here
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Great Spotted Woodpecker - Dendrocopos major91 viewsphotographed in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool, this beautiful female Great Spotted Woodpecker is a new garden sighting here
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Great Spotted Woodpecker - Dendrocopos major91 viewsphotographed in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool, this beautiful female Great Spotted Woodpecker is a new garden sighting here
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Great Spotted Woodpecker - Dendrocopos major79 viewsphotographed in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool, this beautiful female Great Spotted Woodpecker is a new garden sighting here
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153 viewsa Crow surveys the scene at Marton Mere Nature reserve, Blackpool, with one of the hides in the background, followed by Stanley Park clock tower & Blackpool Tower.
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Mediterranean Gulls - Larus melanocephalus118 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool, this un-ringed bird was one of two present at the Mere on 25/09/13
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Pintail - Anas acuta103 viewsan infrequent visitor to Marton Mere Nature Reserve, Blackpool, so nice to see four drakes on the mere.
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Pintail - Anas acuta92 viewsan infrequent visitor to Marton Mere Nature Reserve, Blackpool, so nice to see four drakes on the mere.
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Pintail - Anas acuta89 viewsan infrequent visitor to Marton Mere Nature Reserve, Blackpool, so nice to see four drakes on the mere.
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Siskin - Carduelis spinus118 viewsan infrequent but always very welcome visitor to our garden in Bispham, Blackpool, this one was a nice pre-xmas treat
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Starling Roost298 viewsStarlings flying into roost at Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool, with Blackpool Tower in the background
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Starling Roost133 viewsStarlings flying into roost at Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool, with Blackpool Tower in the background
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Starling Roost120 viewsStarlings flying into roost at Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool, with Blackpool Tower in the background
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Starling flock aerial display before roosting618 viewsStarling roost at dusk, Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool, with Blackpool Tower in the background
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Starling flock aerial display before roosting118 viewsStarling roost at dusk, Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool, with Blackpool Tower in the background
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Starling flock aerial display before roosting115 viewsStarling roost at dusk, Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool, with Blackpool Tower in the background
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Starling flock aerial display before roosting112 viewsStarling roost at dusk, Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool, with Blackpool Tower in the background
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Starling flock aerial display before roosting105 viewsStarling roost at dusk, Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool, with Blackpool Tower in the background
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Starling flock aerial display before roosting114 viewsStarling roost at dusk, Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool, with Blackpool Tower in the background
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Starlings - Sturnus vulgaris132 viewsStarlings flying into roost at Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool, with Blackpool Tower in the background
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Black-tailed Skimmer - Orthetrum cancellatum (Linnaeus)95 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool, my first sighting of a BT Skimmer at this reserve
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Great Crested Grebe - Podiceps cristatus102 viewsthis Grebe, at Stanley Park, Blackpool, was so stressed by the attention an interloper was showing to it's mate it started biting lumps out of itself in a show of strength
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Linnets gathering on overhead telegraph cables116 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool, thanks to Dave McGrath for the ID
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Starlings flocking to roost140 viewsStarling roost at Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool, with Blackpool Tower in the background
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Starlings flocking to roost185 viewsStarlings gathering to roost at Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool, bunching up before disappearing down into the reeds
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Starlings flocking to roost214 viewsStarlings gathering to roost at Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool, performing their aerial acrobatics before disappearing down into the reeds
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Starlings flocking to roost135 viewsStarlings gathering to roost at Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool, performing their aerial acrobatics before disappearing down into the reeds
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Distant Starlings191 viewsTo the dismay of the group of us waiting for the Starlings to arrive at Marton Mere nature reserve, Blackpool, we spot some good size flocks of them away in the distance doing their aerial display over North Pier
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Distant Starlings207 viewsTo the dismay of the group of us waiting for the Starlings to arrive at Marton Mere nature reserve, Blackpool, we spot some good size flocks of them away in the distance doing their aerial display over North Pier
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Magpie116 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool,
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Black-necked Grebe142 viewsBlack-necked Grebe & Tufted Duck - photographed @ Condor Pool, Condor Green
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Black-necked Grebe135 viewsBlack-necked Grebe & Tufted Duck - photographed @ Condor Pool, Condor Green
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Black-necked Grebe151 viewsphotographed @ Condor Pool, Condor Green
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Lapwing142 viewsphotographed @ Conder Pool, Conder Green
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Kestrel143 viewsphotographed as it hovered hunting for food near Conder pool, Conder Green
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Cormorant130 viewsphotographed @ Condor Pool, Condor Green
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Curlew134 viewsphotographed @ Conder Pool, Conder Green
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Black headed Gull118 viewsthis Black headed Gull seems to be perched on some sort of camera that's stuck in the reedbed at Marton Mere nature reserve, Blackpool, weird.
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Long-eared Owl496 viewsone of the roosting Long-eared Owls @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool, regular winter residents here.
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Water Rail Rallus aquaticus Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool118 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool, it's the first time I've seen a Water rail swimming.
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Water Rail116 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool, it's the first time I've seen a Water rail swimming.
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Water Rail122 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool, it's the first time I've seen a Water rail swimming.
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Magpie Pica pica Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool110 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool, this Magpie had reached the corner of the frame as I snapped it, which I thought, by chance, made for a decent shot.
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Kestrel125 viewsI disturbed this Kestrel, which was at the side of the path @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool, feeding on a dead Blackbird, the Kestrel took flight with the Blackbird hanging from it's talons, but it must have been too heavy for it as it dropped it, then perched nearby waiting for me to leave. It wouldn't return whilst I was in the vicinity so the best photo I managed was this one - taken through the branches of a bush. :-(
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Common Kingfisher118 viewsphotographed in the mist @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool, I messed up the exposure so have converted to B&W.
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Common Kingfisher122 viewsphotographed in the mist @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool, I messed up the exposure so have converted to B&W.
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Common Kingfisher151 viewsphotographed in the mist @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool, I messed up the exposure so have converted to B&W.
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Robin105 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool, this one looks like it's swallowed an apple.
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Puss Moth caterpillar96 viewsphotographed in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool, © Cliff Raby
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Black-necked Grebe166 viewsphotographed @ Condor Pool, Condor Green
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Black-necked Grebe162 viewsphotographed @ Condor Pool, Condor Green
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Long-eared Owl633 viewsone of the roosting Long-eared Owls @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool, regular winter residents here. They can be very difficult to see as usually tuck themselves away deep into the undergrowth. I got by far my best sightings & photographs at this particular visit.
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Long-eared Owl404 viewsone of the roosting Long-eared Owls @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool, regular winter residents here. The owls can be difficult to photograph because of branches between you & the Owl, but it's important to stick to the paths to avoid disturbing the birds - some visitors to the reserve feel the need to climb over the fence to get a closer view which only serves to spook the Owls.
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Long-eared Owl Asio otus Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool517 viewsone of the roosting Long-eared Owls @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool, regular winter residents here.
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