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Coot
Written by Bill Meikle   
Saturday, 23 July 2011

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Seriously now would you argue with this mother Coot?  The Mallards didn't and the Coot was very quick to send them off. 

 
Young Coot
Written by Bill Meikle   
Friday, 22 July 2011

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There is nothing more beautiful than a young Coot, well there might be, maybe! Either way they are surprising creatures. 

 
Osprey Nest
Written by Bill Meikle   
Friday, 15 July 2011

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Scottish osprey nest, three young but they were out of sight today. Two parents in the tree standing guard. 

 
Goldfinch
Written by Bill Meikle   
Thursday, 07 July 2011

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The dramatic colours of the Goldfinch, in this case saying "What did you say?!" He looks a bit cross!

 

 

 
Male GSW
Written by Bill Meikle   
Friday, 01 July 2011

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A long visit from the female today followed by the male, do they talk to each other? 

 
Eagle Owl
Written by Bill Meikle   
Tuesday, 28 June 2011

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In the US we have the Great Horned Owl and in Europe the somewhat similar and equally powerful Eagle Owl. Wonderful birds, this one is owned by a falconer.

 
Juvenile Robin
Written by Bill Meikle   
Thursday, 23 June 2011

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We had Robins nesting in our nestbox this year and one of the juveniles seems to be still hanging around, over the last few days it has been very interested in my digging and comes very close without fear.  Today it cleaned the flies out of the greenhouse and learned about glass windows!

 
Puffin
Written by Bill Meikle   
Friday, 17 June 2011

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A visit to the Farne Islands off Northumberland gave me a great chance to film seabirds, and of course the favourite is always the puffins, now they have young in their burrows so they are busy bringing sand eels and small fish in for them, and braving the black headed gulls who attempt to steal the fish. 

 
Goldfinch
Written by Bill Meikle   
Tuesday, 31 May 2011

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Goldfinches come to the thistle seed feeder and this one wanted to wipe its beak on the perch. Which gave me an opportunity for this shot. 

 
Woody drinking
Written by Bill Meikle   
Tuesday, 31 May 2011

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Now the woodpecker gets ever braver and drinks from the water bowls. 

 
More GSW
Written by Bill Meikle   
Saturday, 28 May 2011

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Did you know they have spotted underwings? I didn't. 

 
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