LM's 6th BY, 2021 - in search of consistency, with better photography

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169. Northern Wheatear, Skomer, April

 

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170. Common Pheasant, Skomer, April

 

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171. Black-legged Kittiwakes, Skomer, April

 

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172. Atlantic Puffin, Skomer, April

 

Without a doubt Skomer's lead bird. These little Welsh Butlers really standout amongst the white spring flowers

 

 

 

 

 

[PeterHG]

Excellent additions, both in species and in photographs. Skomer island certainly looks like a place worth visiting!

[Treepol]

Fabulous Puffin shots, I like the first one amongst the flowers.

[TonyQ]

Some great sightings on your trip. I must go to see the Chough!

Beautiful Puffins in the flowers.

[michael-ibk]

Love the flower Puffins! Such a beautiful place.

[Galana]

Another vote for the Puffin shots.

[Peter Connan]

And yet another! Beautiful.

[Kitsafari]

and then another - the puffin looked stunning among the flowers in the beautiful sunlight! are the seabirds at Skomer only at certain times of the year? it certainly is closer to London, the gateway for us if we go to the UK. 

[Dave Williams]

Interesting observation about Anglesey! You should have given me a shout...I'm on the list of bird pals here on the site somewhere, must admit I can't find it though. I'm sure I could have pointed you in the right direction for a few more ticks!

[lmSA84]

@Dave Williams- you're totally right I should have taken your guidance! Without we struggled a bit but still we had a great time. Such a beautiful island.

 

173. Common Crane, Slimbridge, May 

 

My new work occasionally takes me to Wales and Slimbridge is a natural stop off on the way home.

 

 

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174. Little Ringed Plover, Slimbridge, May

 

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175. Common Kingfisher, Slimbridge, May

 

Taken through glass, forgive the haze

 

 

Edited October 3, 2022 by lmSA84

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176. Sedge Warbler, Slimbridge, May

 

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177. Garganey, WWT London, May

 

This was one of my targets for the year and so glad to get it at one of my local(ish) reserves

 

 

It was one of the stinking hot days that we had in the summer

 

Edited October 3, 2022 by lmSA84

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178. Red-knobbed Coot, Majorca, June

 

In early June we went to Majorca on a family holiday. My generous wife afford me a couple of mornings away from the kids to visit the Parc Natural de s'Albufera de Mallorca. It was only a 20min walk from our hotel and well worth it. 

 

 

 

 

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179. European Serin, Majorca, June

 

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180. Black-crowned Night Heron, Majorca, June

 

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181.  Common Nightingale, Majorca, June

 

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182. Cetti's Warbler, Majorca, June

 

Parc Natural de s'Albufera de Mallorca (at least at this time of year) is famous for Moustached Warbler and Eleonora's Falcon, unfortunately I dipped on photographing either. But what I did see an abundance of this was Cetti's Warbler. They were everywhere and for once conspicuous

 

 

 

Edited October 4, 2022 by lmSA84

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183. Kentish Plover, Majorca, June

 

 

 

 

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184. Black-winged Stilt, Majorca, June

 

 

 

 

 

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185. Sardinian Warbler, Majorca, June