Oxon Bird Pics Spring/Summer 2009
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Hobby, Oxon 22 August 2009
And another one at a similar distance.
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Hobby 1 Emperor dragonfly 0 15 August 2009
Shortly before this shot was taken, this bird or its
mate took an Emperor dragonfly in mid flight, at a
distance of about 5m from me (and at only about 1m above
the water)!
Unfortunately, I had been intent on trying to take
flight shots of the Emperor (unsuccessfully as usual),
until it abruptly vanished from right in front me! Only
then did I realise Hobbies were around..
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Wheatear, Farmoor 8 August 2009
Some sun at last!
This bird was on the east of F1, by the waterworks.
Present this morning were 4 Dunlin, 1 Wheatear, 1-2
Yellow Wagtails and apparently the juv Redstart.
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Wheatear, Farmoor 8 August 2009
Moved to the causeway.
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Dunlin, Farmoor 8 August 2009
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Little Ringed Plover, Farmoor 1 August 2009
Taken with my new EOS50D and the 400mm f4 DO with x1.4TC,
just after a very heavy passing shower! Also today were
Yellow Legged Gull, Common Sandpiper (2) and a Hobby.
Apparently the Redstart has been present for almost a
week, and was last seen on Friday, so it could still be
around.
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Turtle Dove, Otmoor 11 July 2009
Unlike most of its kind, this bird was surprisingly
obliging.
Some compensation for two prolonged and unsuccessful
stints trying to see the Marsh Warbler!
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Common Tern, Otmoor 30 May 2009
On a convenient perch from the first blind.
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Juvenile Robin, Home 25 May 2009
Appeared while the Blue Tits were around - see below.
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Juvenile Blue Tit, Home 25 May 2009
Hopping around in the garden having fledged from next
door's nest box.
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Sedge Warbler, Otmoor 9 May 2009
A rare view of one out in the open & reasonably
close.
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Female Wheatear, Farmoor 25 April 2009
An obliging bird on the causeway. Otherwise
disturbingly quiet, at what should the peak of the spring
migration.
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Female Wheatear, Farmoor 25 April 2009
Same bird as above, a little closer and with the sun
out, but a less imposing stance.
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Lapwing 18 April 2009
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Lapwing 18 April 2009
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Yellow Wagtail 18 April 2009
Managed to get quite close to this one, for a change!
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Yellow Wagtail 18 April 2009
Same bird, a bit further away. Caught in mid "seep"!
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Red Kite, Watlington 13 April 2009
One of an amazing number soaring over the village this
afternoon. This one definitely had its eye on me!
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Little Gull, Famoor 11 April 2009
In addition to this immature, earlier today there was
an adult as well. Also 2 Common Terns and various
hirundines. Not very spring like weather though!
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Little Gull, Famoor 11 April 2009
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Barn Owl, Pinkhill, Famoor 11 April 2009
From the hide. Again out in daylight, and somewhat
distant. But amore pleasing pose than below.
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Ring Ouzel, Linkey Down, Chilterns 10 April 2009
Another somewhat distant and none too sharp pic of
this wary species. Taken while it was raining.
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Great Crested Grebe, River Thames at Farmoor 21
March 2009
A quite confiding bird fishing on the river at
Pinkhill.
This wasn't quite the sharpest pic, but captured the
reflection best.
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© All pictures copyright Stephen Burch |
