Great Spotted Woodpecker - Dendrocopos major129 viewsphotographed in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool, this beautiful female Great Spotted Woodpecker is a new garden sighting here
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Great Spotted Woodpecker - Dendrocopos major121 viewsphotographed in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool, this beautiful female Great Spotted Woodpecker is a new garden sighting here
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Great Spotted Woodpecker - Dendrocopos major119 viewsphotographed in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool, this beautiful female Great Spotted Woodpecker is a new garden sighting here
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Great Spotted Woodpecker - Dendrocopos major107 viewsphotographed in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool, this beautiful female Great Spotted Woodpecker is a new garden sighting here
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193 viewsa Crow surveys the scene at Marton Mere Nature reserve, Blackpool, with one of the hides in the background, followed by Stanley Park clock tower & Blackpool Tower.
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Mediterranean Gulls - Larus melanocephalus144 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool, this un-ringed bird was one of two present at the Mere on 25/09/13
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Pintail - Anas acuta141 viewsan infrequent visitor to Marton Mere Nature Reserve, Blackpool, so nice to see four drakes on the mere.
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Pintail - Anas acuta126 viewsan infrequent visitor to Marton Mere Nature Reserve, Blackpool, so nice to see four drakes on the mere.
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Pintail - Anas acuta132 viewsan infrequent visitor to Marton Mere Nature Reserve, Blackpool, so nice to see four drakes on the mere.
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Siskin - Carduelis spinus151 viewsan infrequent but always very welcome visitor to our garden in Bispham, Blackpool, this one was a nice pre-xmas treat
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Starling Roost330 viewsStarlings flying into roost at Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool, with Blackpool Tower in the background
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Starling Roost153 viewsStarlings flying into roost at Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool, with Blackpool Tower in the background
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Starling Roost146 viewsStarlings flying into roost at Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool, with Blackpool Tower in the background
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Starling flock aerial display before roosting658 viewsStarling roost at dusk, Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool, with Blackpool Tower in the background
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Starling flock aerial display before roosting147 viewsStarling roost at dusk, Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool, with Blackpool Tower in the background
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Starling flock aerial display before roosting151 viewsStarling roost at dusk, Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool, with Blackpool Tower in the background
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Starling flock aerial display before roosting146 viewsStarling roost at dusk, Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool, with Blackpool Tower in the background
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Starling flock aerial display before roosting128 viewsStarling roost at dusk, Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool, with Blackpool Tower in the background
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Starling flock aerial display before roosting141 viewsStarling roost at dusk, Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool, with Blackpool Tower in the background
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Starlings - Sturnus vulgaris156 viewsStarlings flying into roost at Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool, with Blackpool Tower in the background
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Black-tailed Skimmer - Orthetrum cancellatum (Linnaeus)118 viewsphotographed @ Lawson's Road Wetland, Marton Mere, Blackpool, my first sighting of a BT Skimmer at this reserve
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Great Crested Grebe - Podiceps cristatus133 viewsthis Grebe, at Stanley Park, Blackpool, was so stressed by the attention an interloper was showing to it's mate it started biting lumps out of itself in a show of strength
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Linnets gathering on overhead telegraph cables155 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool, thanks to Dave McGrath for the ID
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Starlings flocking to roost174 viewsStarling roost at Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool, with Blackpool Tower in the background
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Starlings flocking to roost204 viewsStarlings gathering to roost at Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool, bunching up before disappearing down into the reeds
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Starlings flocking to roost240 viewsStarlings gathering to roost at Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool, performing their aerial acrobatics before disappearing down into the reeds
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Starlings flocking to roost169 viewsStarlings gathering to roost at Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool, performing their aerial acrobatics before disappearing down into the reeds
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Distant Starlings222 viewsTo the dismay of the group of us waiting for the Starlings to arrive at Marton Mere nature reserve, Blackpool, we spot some good size flocks of them away in the distance doing their aerial display over North Pier
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Distant Starlings237 viewsTo the dismay of the group of us waiting for the Starlings to arrive at Marton Mere nature reserve, Blackpool, we spot some good size flocks of them away in the distance doing their aerial display over North Pier
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Magpie146 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool,
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Black-necked Grebe174 viewsBlack-necked Grebe & Tufted Duck - photographed @ Condor Pool, Condor Green
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Black-necked Grebe176 viewsBlack-necked Grebe & Tufted Duck - photographed @ Condor Pool, Condor Green
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Black-necked Grebe192 viewsphotographed @ Condor Pool, Condor Green
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Lapwing179 viewsphotographed @ Conder Pool, Conder Green
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Kestrel170 viewsphotographed as it hovered hunting for food near Conder pool, Conder Green
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Cormorant163 viewsphotographed @ Condor Pool, Condor Green
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Curlew161 viewsphotographed @ Conder Pool, Conder Green
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Black headed Gull159 viewsthis Black headed Gull seems to be perched on some sort of camera that's stuck in the reedbed at Marton Mere nature reserve, Blackpool, weird.
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Long-eared Owl558 viewsone of the roosting Long-eared Owls @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool, regular winter residents here.
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Water Rail Rallus aquaticus Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool152 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool, it's the first time I've seen a Water rail swimming.
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Water Rail143 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool, it's the first time I've seen a Water rail swimming.
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Water Rail152 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool, it's the first time I've seen a Water rail swimming.
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Magpie Pica pica Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool140 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool, this Magpie had reached the corner of the frame as I snapped it, which I thought, by chance, made for a decent shot.
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Kestrel151 viewsI disturbed this Kestrel, which was at the side of the path @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool, feeding on a dead Blackbird, the Kestrel took flight with the Blackbird hanging from it's talons, but it must have been too heavy for it as it dropped it, then perched nearby waiting for me to leave. It wouldn't return whilst I was in the vicinity so the best photo I managed was this one - taken through the branches of a bush. :-(
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Common Kingfisher148 viewsphotographed in the mist @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool, I messed up the exposure so have converted to B&W.
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Common Kingfisher153 viewsphotographed in the mist @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool, I messed up the exposure so have converted to B&W.
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Common Kingfisher183 viewsphotographed in the mist @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool, I messed up the exposure so have converted to B&W.
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Robin144 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool, this one looks like it's swallowed an apple.
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Puss Moth caterpillar135 viewsphotographed in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool, © Cliff Raby
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Black-necked Grebe209 viewsphotographed @ Condor Pool, Condor Green
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Black-necked Grebe203 viewsphotographed @ Condor Pool, Condor Green
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Long-eared Owl690 viewsone of the roosting Long-eared Owls @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool, regular winter residents here. They can be very difficult to see as usually tuck themselves away deep into the undergrowth. I got by far my best sightings & photographs at this particular visit.
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Long-eared Owl434 viewsone of the roosting Long-eared Owls @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool, regular winter residents here. The owls can be difficult to photograph because of branches between you & the Owl, but it's important to stick to the paths to avoid disturbing the birds - some visitors to the reserve feel the need to climb over the fence to get a closer view which only serves to spook the Owls.
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Long-eared Owl Asio otus Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool557 viewsone of the roosting Long-eared Owls @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool, regular winter residents here.
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