Oxon Bird Pics Autumn 2007
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Grey
Phalarope, Farmoor Reservoir
29
September 2007
What an
amazing day at Farmoor, with this bird, Arctic Skua,
Sabine's Gull and Knot all present! It was even more
remarkable that this was a Saturday - my normal birding
day of the week.
It was the
phalarope that was the star of the show for the assembled
photographers in the afternoon.
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Grey
Phalarope, Farmoor Reservoir
29
September 2007
Another
shot...
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Grey
Phalarope, Farmoor Reservoir
29
September 2007
The
phalarope and its companion in the background.
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Grey
Phalarope, Farmoor Reservoir
29
September 2007
and another...
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Grey
Phalarope, Farmoor Reservoir
29
September 2007
Final one,
and maybe the best? No apologies for this sequence from
this confiding bird!
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Knot,
Farmoor Reservoir
29
September 2007
A fearless
bird in the afternoon - much more so than in the morning.
Was it comforted by its pal the Phalarope?
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Knot,
Farmoor Reservoir
29
September 2007
A more
distant shot in the morning, from the top of the causeway
- looking down - not my favourite viewing angle.
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Arctic
Skua, Farmoor Reservoir
29
September 2007
Obligingly
close to the shore, but poor light
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Little
Stint, Farmoor Reservoir
22
September 2007
A nice
collection of waders today, with this accompanied on the
causeway by 2 Dunlin and 6+ Ringed Plover (see below).
Unfortunately,
the sun wasn't shining for this "close approach"
by the Stint.
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Little
Stint, Farmoor Reservoir
22
September 2007
Somewhat
more distant, but with better lighting.
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Ringed
Plover, Farmoor Reservoir
22
September 2007
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Dunlin, Farmoor Reservoir
22
September 2007
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pictures copyright Stephen Burch |
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