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A couple of shots of a Wren taken at Western Turville reservoir near Aylesbury. © [John Mallaney] and [www.johnmallaney.com], [2017]. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or owner is strictly … Continue reading
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Here are a few shots of a Grey Heron in flight taken at Western Turville reservoir, Aylesbury. © [John Mallaney] and [www.johnmallaney.com], [2017]. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or … Continue reading
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Here are a couple of shots of a reed warbler, a tricky bird to capture as its generally well hidden in reed beds. © [John Mallaney] and [www.johnmallaney.com], [2016]. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission … Continue reading
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Here are a few shots of a common tern in flight taken at a local reservoir. © [John Mallaney] and [www.johnmallaney.com], [2016]. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or owner … Continue reading
Here are further shots of a juvenile osprey taken at Western Turville reservoir in Buckinghamshire. On this occasion the osprey failed to catch a meal.
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Here is another sequence of shots of an osprey fishing at Western Turville reservoir in Buckinghamshire. On this occasion the osprey only caught the one fish.
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Here are a few shots of a juvenile osprey in flight over Western Turville reservoir in Buckinghamshire. The shots were taken as it calmly glided around looking for the best spot to fish before taking a plunge.
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The last thing you expect when you are out and about in Aylesbury and its environs is to come across an osprey. Fortunately, this juvenile osprey turned up at Western Turville reservoir and has been ever present for nearly a month. As the weather was favourable last Sunday it was a no brainer to visit and see if I could improve on my previous attempts. On this occasion the osprey obliged with four fly pasts and each time attempting to fish. The following shots show the osprey from impacting the water to successfully flying off with two fish in his talons.
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Here are a few shots of a hobby, a relatively small falcon renowned for its magnificent aerial displays. The hobby’s prey generally consists of winged insects and small birds both of which are caught in flight. Indeed, one of the shots below shows the hobby skilfully eating a dragonfly whilst in flight. Considering the aerial ability and speed of this falcon the shots are possibly as good as it gets for me and my equipment.
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