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UK Bird Pics Spring/Summer 2013

 Wood Warbler
Wood Warbler, Dinas RSPB, Wales

6 May 2013

We were fortunate to have good weather for this visit and the leaves were hardly out which certainly helped with the bird photography.

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Wood Warbler
Wood Warbler, Dinas RSPB, Wales

6 May 2013

Another shot of this delightful bird.
 Pied Flycatcher
Pied Flycatcher, Dinas RSPB, Wales

6 May 2013

My first photo of one of my favourite passerines!

 Wheatear
Wheatear, Bury Down, Berks

27 April 2013

There were several nice spring Wheatears in the same field as the Dotterel, and they came much closer at times!

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Wheatear
Wheatear, Bury Down, Berks

27 April 2013

As above but with the sun out!
 Dotterel
Dotterel, Bury Down, Berks

27 April 2013

The main object of this visit - usually frustratingly distant it briefly came a bit closer allowing this to be taken. It makes an interesting comparison with my 2004 digiscope shots at the same site.
 Corn Bunting
Corn Bunting, Bury Down, Berks

27 April 2013

A remarkably confiding bird by the road - taken using the car as a hide.
 Black-necked Grebe
Black-necked Grebe, Woolhampton GP, Berks

6 April 2013

This was one of three quite obliging birds that periodically came quite close into the southern shore.

I have been after a summer plumage BN Grebe for sometime - so I was very pleased these birds were still around today.

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Black-necked Grebe
Black-necked Grebe, Woolhampton GP, Berks

6 April 2013

In the act of diving. Great to have a bit of sun for photography and slightly warmer conditions!


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