
Solitary Wasp checking into our bug hotel112 viewsphotographed in our garden, Bispham, Blackpool
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Mirid Bug - Deraeocoris flavilinea112 viewsphotographed in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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Common Buzzard - Buteo buteo112 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve, Blackpool
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Chaffinch - Fringilla coelebs112 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park Blackpool
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Cormorant112 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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Common Scoter112 viewsWhen I spotted this pair at distance I thought it was a female Ruddy duck alongside a Coot, on closer inspection I realised it was a pair of Common Scoter, my first ever sighting of these birds. Very heavily cropped photos I'm afraid.
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Stoat112 viewssee the two shots aside of a stoat with it's prey, which is a Redwing, the Stoat dropped the Redwing when it saw me, I moved back a safe distance & when I returned to check the Redwing had gone, so the stoat had obviously returned & carried off it's spoils.
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Dunnock - Prunella modularis112 viewsphotographed @ the River Brock nr Bilsborrow
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Hoverfly - Eristalis arbustorum112 viewsphotographed in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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Red Fox - Vulpes vulpes112 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve, Blackpool
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Great Crested Grebe - Podiceps cristatus112 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park, Blackpool
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Atlantic Grey Seal112 viewsphotographed @ Rossall Point, Fleetwood
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Grey Heron112 viewsphotographed at the Heronry @ Stanley Park, Blackpool
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Iceland Gull - Larus glaucoides112 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve, Blackpool
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Water ladybird112 views
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Little Grebe/Dabchick112 viewsMarton Mere nature reserve, Blackpool
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Little Grebe/Dabchick112 viewsMarton Mere nature reserve, Blackpool
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female Marsh Harrier - Circus aeruginosus112 viewsflying in front of the green container hide @ Marton Mere nature reserve, Blackpool
perhaps it should be renamed the Harrier Hide ;-)
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Mediterranean Gulls - Larus melanocephalus112 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool
for details of the history/movements of this Med Gull paste the following link into your browser to check out DJM's blog entry about this bird: -
http://www.lalows.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/back-at-nothern-coast.html
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Nuthatch - Sitta europaea112 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park Blackpool
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Painted Lady - Vanessa cardui112 viewsphotographed in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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Painted Lady - Vanessa cardui112 viewsphotographed in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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Painted Lady112 views
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Brown Rat - Rattus norvegicus112 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve, Blackpool
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Redshank - Tringa totanus112 viewsphotographed @ Sunderland Point near Overton
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Sanderling - Calidris alba112 viewsphotographed @ Rossall Point, Fleetwood
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Dark-winged Fungus Gnat fly - Sciara hemerobioides112 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere, Blackpool
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juvenile Shag112 viewsphotographed @ Fairhaven Lake Lytham St Annes
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Small Copper - Lycaena phlaeas112 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Sparrowhawk - Accipiter nisus112 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool
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Starlings - Sturnus vulgaris112 viewsStarlings flying into roost at Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool, with Blackpool Tower in the background
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Starling murmuration - North Pier, Blackpool112 viewsStarlings gathering to roost @ North Pier, Blackpool
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Swallows112 viewsphotographed @ Todderstaffe Hall near Singleton
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Hoverfly - Syrphus torvus112 viewsphotographed in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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Wool Carder Bee - Anthidium manicatum112 viewsphotographed in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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Four-spotted Chaser111 viewsphotographed at Todderstaffe Hall near Singleton
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Common Backswimmer - Notonecta glauca111 viewsphotographed in our garden, Bispham, Blackpool
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Common Backswimmer - Notonecta glauca111 viewsappears to have parasites attached, photographed in our garden, Bispham, Blackpool
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Bank Vole111 viewsthis Bank Vole was cashing in on the food put out for the Tree Sparrows at the feeding station @ Todderstaffe Hall Singleton
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Early bumblebee - Bombus pratorum111 viewsphotographed in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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Blue Tit - Parus caerulus111 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park Blackpool
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Common Blue111 views
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Chaffinch - Fringilla coelebs111 viewsphotographed at the feeding station at Todderstaffe Hall near Singleton
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Coal Tit - Periparus ater111 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park Blackpool
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Coal Tit111 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park Blackpool © Cliff Raby
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Common Scoter Melanitta nigra Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool111 viewsWhen I spotted this pair at distance I thought it was a female Ruddy duck alongside a Coot, on closer inspection I realised it was a pair of Common Scoter, my first ever sighting of these birds. Very heavily cropped photos I'm afraid.
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Curlew - Numenius arquata111 viewsphotographed @ Marshside RSPB reserve, Southport
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Yellow Dung Fly - Scathophaga stercoraria111 viewsphotographed @ Todderstaffe Hall near Singleton
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Hoverfly - Eristalis arbustorum111 viewsphotographed in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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Hoverfly - Eristalis arbustorum111 viewsphotographed in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool
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Fieldfare111 viewstaken a mile or so down the road from Marton Mere at Chain Lane, Staining
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Common Frog - Rana temporaria111 viewsphotographed in our garden, Bispham, Blackpool
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Common Frogs - Rana temporaria111 viewsphotographed in our garden, Bispham, Blackpool
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Common Frog - Rana temporaria111 viewsphotographed in our garden pond, Bispham, Blackpool
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Great Crested Grebe111 viewsphotographed @ Glasson Dock Marina
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Great Tit - Parus major111 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park Blackpool
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Knot & Oystercatchers111 viewsThe wader roost at Heysham Helipad, every so often something disturbs the birds & they take flight.
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Iceland Gull - Larus glaucoides111 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve, Blackpool
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Iceland Gull - Larus glaucoides111 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve, Blackpool
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Kingfisher111 viewsphotographed @ Conder Green
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Large Skipper - Ochlodes sylvanus111 viewsphotographed @ Devonshire Road Rock Gardens, Blackpool
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Long-eared Owls - Asio otus111 viewsa record shot - there's two of 'em in there somewhere
photographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool
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Little Grebe/Dabchick111 viewsMarton Mere nature reserve, Blackpool
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Long-tailed Tit111 viewsphotographed @ Stanley Park Blackpool © Cliff Raby
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female Marsh Harrier - Circus aeruginosus111 viewsphotographed from the FBC Hide @ Marton Mere nature reserve, Blackpool
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female Marsh Harrier - Circus aeruginosus111 viewsflying in front of the green container hide @ Marton Mere nature reserve, Blackpool
perhaps it should be renamed the Harrier Hide ;-)
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