Great Spotted Woodpecker - Dendrocopos major153 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 major152 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 major142 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 major152 viewsphotographed in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool, this beautiful female Great Spotted Woodpecker is a new garden sighting here
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226 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 melanocephalus166 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 acuta172 viewsan infrequent visitor to Marton Mere Nature Reserve, Blackpool, so nice to see four drakes on the mere.
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Pintail - Anas acuta151 viewsan infrequent visitor to Marton Mere Nature Reserve, Blackpool, so nice to see four drakes on the mere.
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Pintail - Anas acuta163 viewsan infrequent visitor to Marton Mere Nature Reserve, Blackpool, so nice to see four drakes on the mere.
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Siskin - Carduelis spinus177 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 Roost361 viewsStarlings flying into roost at Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool, with Blackpool Tower in the background
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Starling Roost196 viewsStarlings flying into roost at Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool, with Blackpool Tower in the background
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Starling Roost178 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 roosting711 viewsStarling roost at dusk, Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool, with Blackpool Tower in the background
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Starling flock aerial display before roosting177 viewsStarling roost at dusk, Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool, with Blackpool Tower in the background
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Starling flock aerial display before roosting188 viewsStarling roost at dusk, Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool, with Blackpool Tower in the background
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Starling flock aerial display before roosting175 viewsStarling roost at dusk, Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool, with Blackpool Tower in the background
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Starling flock aerial display before roosting153 viewsStarling roost at dusk, Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool, with Blackpool Tower in the background
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Starling flock aerial display before roosting162 viewsStarling roost at dusk, Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool, with Blackpool Tower in the background
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Starlings - Sturnus vulgaris188 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)137 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 cristatus159 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 cables170 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool, thanks to Dave McGrath for the ID
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Starlings flocking to roost197 viewsStarling roost at Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool, with Blackpool Tower in the background
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Starlings flocking to roost225 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 roost259 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 roost187 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 Starlings240 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 Starlings252 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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Magpie171 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool,
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Black-necked Grebe197 viewsBlack-necked Grebe & Tufted Duck - photographed @ Condor Pool, Condor Green
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Black-necked Grebe201 viewsBlack-necked Grebe & Tufted Duck - photographed @ Condor Pool, Condor Green
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Black-necked Grebe218 viewsphotographed @ Condor Pool, Condor Green
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Lapwing209 viewsphotographed @ Conder Pool, Conder Green
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Kestrel196 viewsphotographed as it hovered hunting for food near Conder pool, Conder Green
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Cormorant195 viewsphotographed @ Condor Pool, Condor Green
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Curlew188 viewsphotographed @ Conder Pool, Conder Green
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Black headed Gull190 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 Owl611 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 Blackpool183 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool, it's the first time I've seen a Water rail swimming.
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Water Rail162 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool, it's the first time I've seen a Water rail swimming.
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Water Rail173 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 Blackpool179 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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Kestrel177 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 Kingfisher175 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 Kingfisher182 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 Kingfisher208 viewsphotographed in the mist @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool, I messed up the exposure so have converted to B&W.
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Robin171 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool, this one looks like it's swallowed an apple.
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Puss Moth caterpillar163 viewsphotographed in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool, © Cliff Raby
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Black-necked Grebe238 viewsphotographed @ Condor Pool, Condor Green
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Black-necked Grebe241 viewsphotographed @ Condor Pool, Condor Green
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Long-eared Owl745 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 Owl468 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 Blackpool599 viewsone of the roosting Long-eared Owls @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool, regular winter residents here.
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