Great Spotted Woodpecker - Dendrocopos major187 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 major191 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 major193 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 major195 viewsphotographed in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool, this beautiful female Great Spotted Woodpecker is a new garden sighting here
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272 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 melanocephalus204 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 acuta220 viewsan infrequent visitor to Marton Mere Nature Reserve, Blackpool, so nice to see four drakes on the mere.
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Pintail - Anas acuta204 viewsan infrequent visitor to Marton Mere Nature Reserve, Blackpool, so nice to see four drakes on the mere.
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Pintail - Anas acuta216 viewsan infrequent visitor to Marton Mere Nature Reserve, Blackpool, so nice to see four drakes on the mere.
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Siskin - Carduelis spinus213 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 Roost408 viewsStarlings flying into roost at Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool, with Blackpool Tower in the background
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Starling Roost238 viewsStarlings flying into roost at Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool, with Blackpool Tower in the background
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Starling Roost228 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 roosting791 viewsStarling roost at dusk, Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool, with Blackpool Tower in the background
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Starling flock aerial display before roosting216 viewsStarling roost at dusk, Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool, with Blackpool Tower in the background
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Starling flock aerial display before roosting234 viewsStarling roost at dusk, Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool, with Blackpool Tower in the background
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Starling flock aerial display before roosting224 viewsStarling roost at dusk, Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool, with Blackpool Tower in the background
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Starling flock aerial display before roosting192 viewsStarling roost at dusk, Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool, with Blackpool Tower in the background
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Starling flock aerial display before roosting210 viewsStarling roost at dusk, Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool, with Blackpool Tower in the background
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Starlings - Sturnus vulgaris222 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)180 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 cristatus201 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 cables219 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool, thanks to Dave McGrath for the ID
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Starlings flocking to roost246 viewsStarling roost at Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool, with Blackpool Tower in the background
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Starlings flocking to roost258 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 roost301 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 roost233 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 Starlings277 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 Starlings314 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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Magpie199 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool,
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Black-necked Grebe240 viewsBlack-necked Grebe & Tufted Duck - photographed @ Condor Pool, Condor Green
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Black-necked Grebe251 viewsBlack-necked Grebe & Tufted Duck - photographed @ Condor Pool, Condor Green
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Black-necked Grebe267 viewsphotographed @ Condor Pool, Condor Green
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Lapwing278 viewsphotographed @ Conder Pool, Conder Green
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Kestrel247 viewsphotographed as it hovered hunting for food near Conder pool, Conder Green
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Cormorant253 viewsphotographed @ Condor Pool, Condor Green
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Curlew254 viewsphotographed @ Conder Pool, Conder Green
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Black headed Gull224 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 Owl695 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 Blackpool230 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool, it's the first time I've seen a Water rail swimming.
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Water Rail216 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool, it's the first time I've seen a Water rail swimming.
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Water Rail218 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 Blackpool224 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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Kestrel231 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 Kingfisher224 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 Kingfisher227 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 Kingfisher247 viewsphotographed in the mist @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool, I messed up the exposure so have converted to B&W.
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Robin218 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool, this one looks like it's swallowed an apple.
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Puss Moth caterpillar205 viewsphotographed in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool, © Cliff Raby
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Black-necked Grebe299 viewsphotographed @ Condor Pool, Condor Green
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Black-necked Grebe298 viewsphotographed @ Condor Pool, Condor Green
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Long-eared Owl835 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 Owl512 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 Blackpool654 viewsone of the roosting Long-eared Owls @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool, regular winter residents here.
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