Monthly Archives: June 2015

Tawny Owl

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Here are a few static shots of Topaz, a tawny owl taken at the Raptor Foundation in Cambridgeshire.  A medium sized owl, the tawny is the most common raptor resident in the UK.

Snowy Owl
Snowy Owl
Snowy Owl
Snowy Owl
Snowy Owl

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Chilean Blue Eagle

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Here are another few in-flight shots of Guillermo, a Chilean Blue Eagle taken at the Raptor Foundation near Cambridge.  Without doubt, Guillermo was the star of the show whether posing or performing gracefully in the skies above.

Chilean Blue Eagle
Chilean Blue Eagle
Chilean Blue Eagle
Chilean Blue Eagle

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Bateleur Eagle

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Here are a few static shots of Captain, a bateleur eagle, taken at the Raptor Foundation in Cambridgeshire.

Bateleur Eagle
Bateleur Eagle
Bateleur Eagle
Bateleur Eagle

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Great Grey Owl

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Here are a few shots of Buzz, a great grey owl taken at the Raptor Foundation in Cambridgeshire.  The great grey is one of the largest owls in the world and its most prominent feature is its almost perfectly circular face.

Great Grey Owl
Great Grey Owl
Great Grey Owl
Great Grey Owl
Great Grey Owl

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Common Buzzard

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Here are a few more in flight shots of Jill, a common buzzard taken against the vibrant background of the adjacent rape seed fields.

Common Buzzard
Common Buzzard
Common Buzzard
Common Buzzard

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Mandarin duck and chicks

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Here are a couple of shots of a female mandarin and her five chicks.

Mandarin and chicks
Mandarin and chicks

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Little Grebe and Chick

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Here are a couple of shots of a little grebe and it’s chick taken at the Grand Union Canal near Halton.

Little Grebe chick
Little Grebe

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There once were some ugly Ducklings………..

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Here is a shot of Moorhen chicks taken at the Grand Union Canal near Halton.

Moorhen chicks

Moorhen chicks

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Goldcrest

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Along with the firecrest, the goldcrest is the UK’s smallest bird which is probably the reason I have never seen one – that was until this little fellow decided to appear.  The light was very poor at the time which is why the shots are not as sharp as I would have liked.

Goldcrest
Goldcrest
Goldcrest

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