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Kittiwakes with Chicks

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Here are a few shots of Kittiwakes with young chicks taken at the Staple Islands, Inner Farne.

Kittiwake
Kittiwake with Chicks

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Puffin Portraits

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Here are another few shots of many a person’s favourite bird – the puffin, not only colourful in nature but in character too.

Puffin
Puffin
Puffin

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Grey Heron

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Here are a few shots of a grey heron both on land and in the air, taken near Haddenham, Buckinghamshire.

Grey Heron
Grey Heron
Grey Heron
Grey Heron

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Chaffinch

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This shot of a male chaffinch was taken near Aysgarth Falls in the Yorkshire Dales National Park.

Male Chaffinch

Male Chaffinch

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Tawny Owl

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I have never seen a Tawny Owl in the wild and unless you are a keen birder I suspect that would be par for the course for most.  On this occasion, I was standing at a farm gate for nearly two hours photographing red kites in flight when I turned to my left for no particular reason, – by so I discovered this Tawny Owl, only 20ft away,  having a good old nosey at me.  After a few minutes snapping away the Tawny obviously got bored and rapidly disappeared up the tree.  Frustratingly, it was quite late in the day and the light was very poor; as you can see my lens struggled to cope so the shots are slightly blurry and not the best, but still worth taking nonetheless!

Tawny Owl
Tawny Owl

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Harris Hawk

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Here are a few shots of a harris hawk taken at the Raptor Foundation in Cambridgeshire.

Harris Hawk
Harris Hawk
Harris Hawk

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Grey Herons in Flight

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These shots of grey herons in flight were taken at Haddenham near Aylesbury.  With there vast wings outstretched and long thin neck extended they kind of remind me of something prehistoric.

Grey Heron in flight
Grey Heron in flight
Grey Heron in flight

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Shag Feeding Chick

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Here is a shot of a shag feeding an obviously hungry chick.  Taken on the  Staple Islands, Inner Farne, Northumberland.

Shag feeding chick

Shag feeding chick

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Red Kites in Flight

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Here are a few shots of a red kite in flight taken in Haddenham, Buckinghamshire.  Saved from national extinction, this stunning looking raptor is now very much prevalent in Buckinghamshire.

Red Kite in flight
Red Kite in flight
Red Kite in flight
Red Kite in flight

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