Great Spotted Woodpecker - Dendrocopos major71 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 major72 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 major70 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 major59 viewsphotographed in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool, this beautiful female Great Spotted Woodpecker is a new garden sighting here
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135 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 melanocephalus107 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 acuta83 viewsan infrequent visitor to Marton Mere Nature Reserve, Blackpool, so nice to see four drakes on the mere.
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Pintail - Anas acuta74 viewsan infrequent visitor to Marton Mere Nature Reserve, Blackpool, so nice to see four drakes on the mere.
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Pintail - Anas acuta74 viewsan infrequent visitor to Marton Mere Nature Reserve, Blackpool, so nice to see four drakes on the mere.
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Siskin - Carduelis spinus97 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 Roost286 viewsStarlings flying into roost at Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool, with Blackpool Tower in the background
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Starling Roost109 viewsStarlings flying into roost at Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool, with Blackpool Tower in the background
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Starling Roost107 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 roosting598 viewsStarling roost at dusk, Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool, with Blackpool Tower in the background
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Starling flock aerial display before roosting99 viewsStarling roost at dusk, Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool, with Blackpool Tower in the background
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Starling flock aerial display before roosting92 viewsStarling roost at dusk, Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool, with Blackpool Tower in the background
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Starling flock aerial display before roosting92 viewsStarling roost at dusk, Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool, with Blackpool Tower in the background
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Starling flock aerial display before roosting87 viewsStarling roost at dusk, Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool, with Blackpool Tower in the background
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Starling flock aerial display before roosting85 viewsStarling roost at dusk, Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool, with Blackpool Tower in the background
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Starlings - Sturnus vulgaris119 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)78 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 cristatus85 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 cables88 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool, thanks to Dave McGrath for the ID
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Starlings flocking to roost119 viewsStarling roost at Marton Mere,nature reserve, Blackpool, with Blackpool Tower in the background
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Starlings flocking to roost178 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 roost210 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 roost126 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 Starlings180 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 Starlings198 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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Magpie96 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool,
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Black-necked Grebe128 viewsBlack-necked Grebe & Tufted Duck - photographed @ Condor Pool, Condor Green
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Black-necked Grebe120 viewsBlack-necked Grebe & Tufted Duck - photographed @ Condor Pool, Condor Green
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Black-necked Grebe129 viewsphotographed @ Condor Pool, Condor Green
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Lapwing126 viewsphotographed @ Conder Pool, Conder Green
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Kestrel124 viewsphotographed as it hovered hunting for food near Conder pool, Conder Green
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Cormorant107 viewsphotographed @ Condor Pool, Condor Green
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Curlew117 viewsphotographed @ Conder Pool, Conder Green
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Black headed Gull106 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 Owl485 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 Blackpool92 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool, it's the first time I've seen a Water rail swimming.
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Water Rail87 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool, it's the first time I've seen a Water rail swimming.
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Water Rail102 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 Blackpool82 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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Kestrel115 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 Kingfisher107 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 Kingfisher112 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 Kingfisher132 viewsphotographed in the mist @ Marton Mere Nature Reserve Blackpool, I messed up the exposure so have converted to B&W.
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Robin86 viewsphotographed @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool, this one looks like it's swallowed an apple.
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Puss Moth caterpillar84 viewsphotographed in our garden in Bispham, Blackpool, © Cliff Raby
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Black-necked Grebe139 viewsphotographed @ Condor Pool, Condor Green
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Black-necked Grebe141 viewsphotographed @ Condor Pool, Condor Green
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Long-eared Owl612 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 Owl390 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 Blackpool503 viewsone of the roosting Long-eared Owls @ Marton Mere nature reserve Blackpool, regular winter residents here.
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