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There has been an unusual visitor to Western Turville reservoir over the past 4 weeks or so, a lone colourful male bearded tit. Trying to spot such a small bird in a large reservoir is never easy and the results below took several visits. Eventually … Continue reading
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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
This fox happily posed for me whilst at Western Turville reservoir, Aylesbury. A very handsome chap indeed!
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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
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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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.
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