Monthly Archives: October 2015

Long Tailed Tit

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Here are a few shots of a long tailed tit taken at Haddenham, Buckinghamshire.

Long Tailed Tit
Long Tailed Tit
Long Tailed Tit

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Shags with Chicks

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Here are further shots of the fascinating looking shags along with their chicks taken at Staple Island, Inner Farne.  These are the last, well until next year anyway.

Shag with Chicks
Shags with Chick
Shag with Chick
Shag with Chicks
Shag Chicks

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Red Kite in Flight

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Here are a number of shots of the ever graceful looking red kite in flight.  Taken at Haddenham in Buckinghamshire.

Red Kite in Flight
Red Kite in Flight
Red Kite in Flight
Red Kite in Flight

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Serval Cat

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Here are a few further portrait shots of a serval cat taken at the Cat Survival Trust in Hertfordshire.

Serval Cat
Serval Cat
Serval Cat

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A Posing Swallow

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Normally quite a difficult bird to capture, particularly in flight, this swallow briefly perched and posed for me.  Taken at Coombe Hill in the Chilterns, Buckinghamshire.

Swallow
Swallow
Swallow

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Osprey Vs Fish?

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Clearly in this case the fish lost out, but only after several attempts.  The last place I thought I would ever witness an osprey in action would be at a reservoir near Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.  I hoped when I last visited Scotland to enjoy a similar experience, but with no success.  However, this juvenile osprey appeared approx. 2 weeks ago and has been entertaining the masses with its fearless, fast plunges into the water in an attempt to catch some lunch.  I would of course have liked the shots to be sharper, but the ambient lighting was relatively poor.

Osprey with Fish
Osprey with Fish
Osprey with Fish
Osprey with Fish

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