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RSPB Ouse Fen, Cambridgeshire, 26/6/24

 

Canon 1DX mark III, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1000, f7.1, 1/4000

 

53816743147_87322217c5_k.jpgD14I0957 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

53816743092_b5b1be49de_k.jpgD14I0956 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

365) Eurasian oystercatcher

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This is my first photo of this species for years, so please forgive the distance involved! There were at least 4 individuals present and I was happy with just hearing them booming, until this happened

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I managed to have free time at the exact break in the weather yestday. Mostly obtained duplicates, but saw my first blackcap of the season (photo not great though, so holding out for better)  

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Milton Country Park, Cambridgeshire, 26/3/24   Canon R3, 100-400 mark II, ISO 500, f7.1, 1/1000   015A5369 by tdgraves, on Flickr   41) Eurasian magpie

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RSPB Ouse Fen, Cambridgeshire, 29/6/24

 

Canon 1DX mark III, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1000, f7.1, 1/2000

 

53823579513_2bc6910870_k.jpgD14I1041 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

53823579343_d9ffdca8d5_k.jpgD14I1030 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

366) European goldfinch

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RSPB Ouse Fen, Cambridgeshire, 2/6/24

 

Canon 1DX mark III, 100-400 mark II, ISO 5000, f5.6, 1/6400

 

53769939400_fcce67e71b_k.jpgD14I0434-Enhanced-NR by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

53769514921_4b0cde0a08_k.jpgD14I0443-Enhanced-NR by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

53769515131_87a8e6a8f3_k.jpgD14I0502-Enhanced-NR-2 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

bins not much use here!!

 

53769514161_5bd09d9328_k.jpgD14I0553 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

367) Western barn owl

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Some June duplicates....

 

53769711143_0b5a91c67f_k.jpgD14I0157 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

53769507856_4e41f10c62_k.jpgD14I0239 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

53769713703_39053485d6_k.jpgD14I0251 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

53769509621_3a7f7b2c1d_k.jpgD14I0410 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

53769719143_424718536a_k.jpgD14I0526 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

53795047894_3423d47032_k.jpgD14I0653-Enhanced-NR by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

53794737666_dbeefcbf56_k.jpgD14I0655-Enhanced-NR by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

53802949685_33b7482b45_k.jpg015A8590 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

53802950135_c715d75895_k.jpg015A8608 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

53802847764_7b814eca41_k.jpg015A8673 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

53818107385_c14d04f47d_k.jpgD14I0849 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

53816741802_63d702d648_k.jpgD14I0856 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

53818003954_4ef3167f28_k.jpgD14I0880 by tdgraves, on Flickr

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How cool to watch a Barn Owl like that - they are strictly nocturnal here.

 

Very impressive results from the States, you were really busy there. Especially enjoyed the Waders (yes, that ridiculously long-billed Long-bille Curlew in particular) and the Quail. Are you sure about Caspian Tern? Does not look massive enough IMO, and rump colour is wrong ...

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19 minutes ago, michael-ibk said:

How cool to watch a Barn Owl like that - they are strictly nocturnal here.

 

Very impressive results from the States, you were really busy there. Especially enjoyed the Waders (yes, that ridiculously long-billed Long-bille Curlew in particular) and the Quail. Are you sure about Caspian Tern? Does not look massive enough IMO, and rump colour is wrong ...

Thanks @michael-ibk

I didn’t ID it in the field as I didn’t notice the difference (and I was mainly focused on the sea otters). It doesn’t fit with any of the other terns which occur there.

 

this is the other angle

 

53744124993_4fd9e1c939_k.jpg015A8161 by tdgraves, on Flickr

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Ok, for some reason this photo looks better to me for Caspian, and of course i know nothing about Terns in the States. So just forget about my comment. :)

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Agree on the Barn Owl photos. I’ve never seen one in the daytime. Posting Bittern shots as duplicates is taking things a little too far, I think…:P

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what a bill on that curlew! so that got me all curious if it had the longest bill in the world,and it turns out - according to Wikipedia that the long-billed curlew has bills as long as 21.9cm while the Far East Curlew's is shorter by 2cm. So the American bird won top spot. 

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Thanks @michael-ibk @PeterHG and @Kitsafari

11 hours ago, PeterHG said:

Agree on the Barn Owl photos. I’ve never seen one in the daytime. Posting Bittern shots as duplicates is taking things a little too far, I think…:P

I think June is around the only time you’ll see them in the daylight, due to the long days and need to feed chicks. It was approaching sunset, but I saw it a couple times at that sort of time in June and this year was my first sighting for that site, so it gives you an idea of how uncommon it is.

 

the bittern was consolation for believing the weather forecast and going out for a walk at 5.30, as I had woken up, only to be promptly rained on (as you can see from the photo). The light never improved :(

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Agree on the Barn Owl photos. I’ve never seen one in the daytime. Posting Bittern shots as duplicates is taking things a little too far, I think…:P

Just what I was thinking...

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Excellent Bittern, and a wonderful Barn Owl sequence - really well photographed

(we saw Barn Owls in daylight late April last year in Norfolk, but I think what you say about feeding the chicks still applies)

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Thanks @TonyQ

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On to July. This was the first record of this bird at the site and a UK lifer for me, although it seems it has been flying around the area for a month or so. I'm very glad I went for a an early Monday morning pre-work walk that day - something I have never done before! The photos are not great, as it was quite far away and I didn't have time to change the settings

 

RSPB Ouse Fen, Cambridgeshire, 8/7/24

 

Canon 1DX mark III, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1600, f5.6, 1/8000

 

53842711321_43b20619ff_k.jpgD14I1341-Enhanced-NR by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

53841819612_aaff12bc82_k.jpgD14I1345-Enhanced-NR by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

368) Black-crowned night heron

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RSPB Fen Drayton Lakes, Cambridgeshire, 18/7/24

 

Canon R3, 100-400 mark II, ISO 2000, f5.6, 1/1250

 

53867989592_8fea593e08_k.jpg015A9548 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

369) Garden warbler

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RSPB Fen Drayton Lakes, Cambridgeshire, 18/7/24

 

Canon R3, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1000, f7.1, 1/2500

 

53869261064_97a04272eb_k.jpg015A9699 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

53869261149_a58d612623_k.jpg015A9703 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

370) Eurasian green woodpecker - not many sightings this year

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RSPB Fen Drayton Lakes, Cambridgeshire, 18/7/24

 

Canon R3, 100-400 mark II, ISO 800, f7.1, 1/2000, EV +1

 

53869156628_2cdc783bbd_k.jpg015A9713 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

371) Yellowhammer

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RSPB Fen Drayton Lakes, Cambridgeshire, 18/7/24

 

Canon R3, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1000, f5.6, 1/8000

 

53869306905_9cbc12d8dc_k.jpg015A9692-Enhanced-NR by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

372) Common kestrel

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I did also hear a turtle dove but could not locate it within the dense willow tree in which it was hiding...

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Eurasian green woodpecker - not many sightings this year

 

None for me, so be happy! Nice collection of home base birds.

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Great to see a Black-crowned Night Heron on a morning walk! 

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These guys have been very vocal this month

 

My garden, Cambridgeshire, 23/7/24

 

Canon 1DX mark III, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1000, f7.1, 1/1250

 

53877680522_7c98a27c7e_k.jpgD14I1664 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

373) Common chiff chaff

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Grafham water, Cambridgeshire, 26/7/24

 

Canon 1DX mark III, 100-400 mark II, ISO 500, f7.1, 1/1600

 

53893531566_4c97bfde87_k.jpg015A0381 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

373) Pied (white) wagtail

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Grafham water, Cambridgeshire, 26/7/24

 

Canon 1DX mark III, 100-400 mark II, ISO 1000, f7.1, 1/6400

 

53893510114_4001f889f6_h.jpg015A9825 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

 

53893509549_7f8938ad25_h.jpg015A9787 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

53893590630_e02e6c3208_h.jpg015A9801 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

374) Yellow-legged gull

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Grafham water, Cambridgeshire, 26/7/24

 

Canon 1DX mark III, 100-400 mark II, ISO 800, f7.1, 1/2500

 

53893530441_bd6bda5bf4_k.jpg015A0317 by tdgraves, on Flickr

 

375) Common redshank

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