Barn Owl396 viewsphotographed @ Lancaster Road, Pilling © Cliff Raby
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American Mink309 viewsIn spring 2007 I was stood photographing the Grey Herons, when suddenly the whole Heronry went wild, making a real racket, it was soon clear what had agitated them when this Mink appeared from the undergrowth & quietly slipped into the water & swam away. It was a fantastic sighting & they're a beautiful animal, what a shame they're such a menace.
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Sparrowhawk284 viewsPrior to getting this shot we'd only had two fleeting glimpses of a Sparrowhawk in the garden, but on this occasion I was lucky enough to photograph this female checking out the birds visiting the feeders, fortunately for them it left empty handed.
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Swallows268 viewsAn adult Swallow flies in to feed it's young. Taken in South West Brittany in June 2008.
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Kingfisher263 viewsmy only Kingfisher sighting at Stanley Park, Blackpool
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Long-eared Owl246 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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Barn Owl242 viewsphotographed @ Lancaster Road, Pilling © Cliff Raby
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Cormorant236 viewsJuggling with an eel.
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Stoat233 viewsphotographed on New Years Eve 2006, from the Fylde Bird Club hide @ Marton Mere nature reserve, Blackpool
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Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Stanley Park Blackpool231 viewsThe park attracts good numbers of Cormorants and can be seen at the lake fishing & sunning themselves on the wooden posts.
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Blackcap - Sylvia atricapilla230 viewsmy 1st Blackcap of 2012 seen @ Stanley Park, Blackpool on 14/04/2012
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Long-eared Owl Asio otus Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool228 viewsone of the roosting Long-eared Owls @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool, regular winter residents here.
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Sparrowhawk226 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park Blackpool © Cliff Raby
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Water Rail221 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Red Kite220 viewsphotographed at the Red Kite feeding station @ Bellymack Hill Farm near Laurieston, Dumfries and Galloway
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Kestrel219 viewsphotographed @ Ashfield Road, Bispham, Blackpool
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Firecrest214 viewsFirecrest photographed @ Stanley park Blackpool © Cliff Raby
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Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus Stanley Park Blackpool212 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park, Blackpool
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mating Black Darters - Sympetrum danae209 viewsphotographed @ Foulshaw Moss
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American Mink Mustela vison Stanley Park Blackpool208 viewsIn spring 2007 I was stood photographing the Grey Herons, when suddenly the whole Heronry went wild, making a real racket, it was soon clear what had agitated them when this Mink appeared from the undergrowth & quietly slipped into the water & swam away. It was a fantastic sighting & they're a beautiful animal, what a shame they're such a menace.
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Common Kingfisher206 viewsphotographed from where channel crosses the Causeway @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve, this was my best sighting of a kingfisher to date - now I just need one to come a bit closer.
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Stonechat204 viewsA male Stonechat, looking resplendant in breeding pluamge, photographed at Séne nature reserve in South West Brittany.
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Red Kite - Milvus milvus203 viewsphotographed at the Red Kite feeding station @ Bellymack Hill Farm near Laurieston, Dumfries and Galloway
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Long-eared Owl202 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool
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Fieldfare197 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool
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Great Crested Grebes196 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve, Blackpool
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Giving me the Finger - How Rude190 viewsThe Starlings form huge flocks at dusk, swirling around Blackpools' North Pier before descending to roost on the various buildings & on the timbers under the pier.
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Short-eared Owl189 viewstaken @ Lancaster Road, Pilling
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Emerald Damselfly - Lestes sponsa188 viewsI love the background of this shot - photographed @ Foulshaw Moss
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Bittern - Botaurus stellaris187 viewsa nice sighting to start the New Year with, photographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool
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Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool185 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Starling flock aerial display before roosting185 viewsStarling roost at dusk, Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool, with Blackpool Tower in the background
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Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Stanley Park Blackpool184 viewsMy only Kingfisher sighting at Stanley Park was a quick flyby by this bird.
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Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea182 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park, Blackpool
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Marton Mere nature reserve, Blackpool182 viewsWaiting for dusk & for the Starlings to arrive - Marton Mere nature reserve, Blackpool
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Greater Flamingo178 viewsphotographed @ Martin Mere WWT reserve
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Bittern - Botaurus stellaris175 viewsa nice sighting to start the New Year with, photographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool
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Cormorant174 viewsI was lucky enough to photograph this Cormorant struggling with an eel as it swam past one of the hides @ Marton Mere nature reserve
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Great Crested Grebe173 viewswith a small Perch to feed to it's young
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Pine Marten - Martes martes173 viewsphotographed in the garden of the gîte we were renting in the Vendée, France
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Red Kites173 viewsphotographed at the Red Kite feeding station @ Bellymack Hill Farm near Laurieston, Dumfries and Galloway
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Red Kite - Milvus milvus173 viewsphotographed at the Red Kite feeding station @ Bellymack Hill Farm near Laurieston, Dumfries and Galloway
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Moorhen172 viewsMarton Mere allows good close views of Moorhens, as they are used to being fed, so not quite so wary of people as at some locations.
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Tree Sparrow Passer montanus Todderstaffe Hall Singleton172 viewsThe feeding station at Todderstaffe Hall provides an excellent opportunity to see Tree Sparrows in good numbers. Sit quietly in your car for 5 minutes & usually the Tree Sparrows arrive.
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Waxwing - Bombycilla garrulus172 viewsphotographed @ Euston Street, Preston
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Firecrest170 viewsFirecrest photographed @ Stanley park Blackpool © Cliff Raby
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Firecrest170 viewsphotographed @ Stanley park Blackpool
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The Fox & Duck170 viewsit would make a good pub name
photographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve, Blackpool
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Common Kingfisher170 viewsphotographed from where channel crosses the Causeway @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Common Kingfisher170 viewsphotographed from where channel crosses the Causeway @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve
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Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Stanley Park Blackpool169 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park Blackpool
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Goldcrest Regulus regulus Stanley Park Blackpool168 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park, Blackpool © Cliff Raby
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Nuthatch - Sitta europaea168 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park Blackpool
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Goldcrest167 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park Blackpool
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Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea166 viewsphotographed flying in with nesting material @ Stanley Park Blackpool
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Long-eared Owl166 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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Brown Rat166 viewsThe park, somewhat worryingly, had a thriving population of rats up until 2007. They had a series of tunnels at one corner of the lake where it was believed they were breeding. In 2007 the Council destroyed their tunnels & poisoned the rats & I've not seen one since.
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Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool166 viewsthis Sparrowhawk was being mobbed by the Crow, although in this photo it would appear the Sprawk had given the crow the slip, photographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool
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Blackcap165 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park Blackpool
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Little Owl Athene noctua Warton Crag165 viewsphotographed @ Warton Crag
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Large Red Damselfly - Pyrrhosoma nymphula164 viewsphotographed @ Foulshaw Moss
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Pine Marten - Martes martes164 viewsphotographed in the garden of the gîte we were renting in the Vendée, France
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Coot163 viewsThis is a favourite Coot shot of mine, my wife says it looks like it's smoking a fag, photographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Black Darter - Sympetrum danae161 viewsphotographed @ Foulshaw Moss, Cumbria
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Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea161 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park Blackpool
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Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea160 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park, Blackpool
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Nuthatch158 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park Blackpool © Cliff Raby
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Black Darter157 viewsphotographed @ Foulshaw Moss © Cliff Raby
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Long-eared Owl157 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool
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Coot155 viewsDoing a bit of nest building & looking like it's buitten off more than it can chew.
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Large Red Damselfly - Pyrrhosoma nymphula155 viewsphotographed @ Foulshaw Moss
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Whooper Swan - Cygnus cygnus155 viewsworn out from whooping, photographed @ Martin Mere WWT Reserve
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Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Stanley Park Blackpool154 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park Blackpool
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Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Stanley park Blackpool154 viewsFirecrest photographed @ Stanley park Blackpool © Cliff Raby
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Long-eared Owl154 viewsone of the roosting Long-eared Owls @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool, regular winter residents here.
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Black Darter153 viewsphotographed @ Foulshaw Moss © Cliff Raby
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Sparrowhawk153 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool
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Long-eared Owl152 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool
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Black Darter151 viewsphotographed @ Foulshaw Moss © Cliff Raby
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