Fylde Coast Wildlife - Most viewed

Most viewed

Starlings evading pursuing raptor130 viewsBlackpool North Pier Starling roost - taking evasive action with a raptor in pursuit

Distant Starlings130 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

Barn Owl - Tyto alba129 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool

Great Crested Grebe - Podiceps cristatus129 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park, Blackpool

Grey Wagtail - Motacilla cinerea129 viewsphotographed visiting our garden in Bispham, Blackpool

Grey Heron & Great crested Grebe129 viewsThe Grebe finally sees off the Grey Heron

Common Kingfisher129 viewsI had dialled in +2 EV to photograph the Kingfisher perched high in a Hawthorn when it suddenly dived down & caught itself a fish so I grabbed a couple of horribly overexposed photos @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool (100% crop)

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Long-eared Owl - Asio otus129 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool

Meadow Pipit129 viewstaken @ Backsands Lane Pilling

Meadow Pipit129 viewstaken @ Backsands Lane Pilling, I'm guessing it's a Meadow Pipit

Purple Sandpiper - Calidris maritima129 viewsphotographed here with Redshanks & Turnstones @ what was North Shore boating lake
Many thanks to Dave M of http://www.lalows.blogspot.com/ for the headsup

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Silver-washed Fritillary - Argynnis paphia129 viewsphotographed @ Witherslack, Cumbria

Wren - troglodytes troglodytes129 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool

Barn Owl128 viewsphotographed @ Lancaster Road, Pilling © Cliff Raby

Cormorant128 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park, Blackpool

Grey Herons128 viewstwo more juvenile Herons

Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea128 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park, Blackpool

Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea128 viewsphotographed at the Heronry @ Stanley Park, Blackpool

Chiloe Wigeon Anas sibilatrix Stanley Park Blackpool128 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park Blackpool

House Sparrow128 viewsphotographed in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool

Froghopper or Leafhopper - I know not which?128 viewsmeasuring just maybe 5mm long, this Froghopper/Leafhopper was photographed in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool

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Robin128 viewsenjoying a quick dip in our pond

Sparrowhawk - Accipiter nisus128 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool

Chaffinch127 viewstaken @ Leighton Moss RSPB reserve

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Dunnock127 viewsphotographed from the feeder hide @ Marton Mere nature reserve

Great Crested Grebe with Perch127 viewsI was lucky enough to photograph this Grebe catching & swallowing a Perch @ Stanley Park, Blackpool

Great Crested Grebes127 viewsa touching moment between juvenile & adult Great Crested Grebes @ Stanley Park Blackpool

Great Crested Grebe127 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park, Blackpool

Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea127 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park, Blackpool

Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea127 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park Blackpool

Kingfisher127 viewsphotographed @ Mere Sands Wood Wildlife Trust nature reserve © Cliff Raby

Knot & Purple Sandpiper127 viewsI think I've snapped a Knot & Purple Sandpiper together in this shot, photo'd in poor light (ISO1600)

Magpie127 viewsphotographed in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool

Marsh Harriers127 viewspractising a food pass @ Leighton Moss RSPB Nature Reserve

Osprey127 viewsphotographed from a layby overlooking Leighton Moss RSPB reserve

Short-eared Owl127 viewsphotographed @ Bradshaw Lane, Pilling

Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus Bispham Blackpool127 viewsphotographed flying over our garden in Bispham, Blackpool

Starlings flocking to roost127 viewsStarlings gathering to roost at Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool, bunching up before disappearing down into the reeds

Barn Owl - Tyto alba126 viewsphotographed @ Lancaster Road, Pilling

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Common Tern - Sterna hirundo126 viewsphotographed @ Preston Docks

Grey Heron126 viewsphotographed at the Heronry @ Stanley Park, Blackpool

Harris's Hawk126 viewsmy pal Dave kindly invited me to photograph Tally - his wonderful Harris's Hawk [Parabuteo unicinctus]

Kestrel - Falco tinmunculus126 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool

Magpie126 viewson a neighbours roof

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Short-eared Owl126 viewsphotographed @ Bradshaw Lane, Pilling

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Common Wasp126 viewsVespula vulgaris, photographed in our garden, Bispham, Blackpool

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Cormorant - Phalacrocorax carbo125 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park, Blackpool

Cormorant - Phalacrocorax carbo125 viewsphotographed @ Mere Sands Wood Wildlife Trust nature reserve

Common Tern - Sterna hirundo125 viewsphotographed @ Preston Docks

Common Tern - Sterna hirundo125 viewsSinging for their supper
as a Tern flies in with a small fish 3 onlookers plead to be fed
photographed @ Preston Docks

Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea125 viewsflying in with nesting material
photographed at the heronry @ Stanley Park, Blackpool

Grey Heron - Ardea cinerea125 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park Blackpool

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Red Kite125 viewsphotographed at the Red Kite feeding station @ Bellymack Hill Farm near Laurieston, Dumfries and Galloway

Sparrowhawk125 viewsThe Exorcist - a heavily cropped photographed showing this Sparrowhawk twisting it's head upside down, photod @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool

Sparrowhawk - Accipiter nisus125 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park, Blackpool

Great crested Grebe124 viewsEyes left for the camera - an adult Grebe gives it's three young a ride on Stanley Park boating lake in Blackpool. I wish I'd had my 500mm lens for this shot, it could've been a real beauty.