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Oxon Bird Pics Autumn/Winter 2017/18
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Shovelers, Standlake Pit 60
30 March 2018
Some spring-time argy-bargy was going on
briefly this morning, but mostly rather distant from the LL hide. |
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Hawfinch, Ardington
24 March
2018
Back to Hawfinches while they are still with us!
Unfortunately, I was watching a different Yew tree when a few
birds started feeding under a much more distant one, about 30m
away.
Of course as soon as I tried to get closer, they were
off - and didn't return whilst I was there. |
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Fieldfare, Harwell Campus
3 March
2018
Again a confiding individual, and only traces of snow
in the background now.
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Mistle Thrush, Harwell Campus
3
March 2018
A more confiding bird than usual. The white in
the background is rapidly thawing snow!
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Wigeon, Standlake Pit 60
3
March 2018
Just emerged onto the ice. |
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Teal, Standlake Pit 60
3
March 2018
Incoming! A wintry scene even though the thaw has
hopefully set in. |
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Teal, Standlake Pit 60
3
March 2018
Distant group largely asleep on the ice. Note
the good depth of field on this shot. |
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Teal, Standlake Pit 60
3
March 2018
There was a small group of Teal asleep fairly close to
the hide, but these two swam in and I caught them just before they
too followed suit. |
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Oystercatcher, Pit 60, Standlake
3 February 2018
Surely a sign of spring - a return of
the breeding birds from last year on a most un-spring like day! |
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Wigeon, Pit 60, Standlake
3 February 2018
These birds were coming out onto the
grass quite close to the Langley Lane hide, briefly. Probably
connected with the rise in water levels recently.
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Wigeon, Pit 60, Standlake
3 February 2018
On a very grey and dank morning!
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Long tailed Tit, Pit 60, Standlake
20 January 2018
While trying unsuccessfully to locate
the Green-winged Teal that was seen earlier in the week, this bird
suddenly appeared in the reeds in the front of the hide.
A
pity it wasn't a Bearded or Penduline Tit!
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Stonechat, Kingstone Down (by
Ashdown House)
14 January 2018
A moderately obliging
bird by the B4000 allowing the car to be used as a mobile hide. |
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Hawfinch, Northmoor
6 January 2018
Surprisingly the sun came out briefly
this morning, and the light was then superb for the Hawfinches in
the trees around the church yard. This was a lucky photo which by
chance caught the bird leaving its perch. |
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Hawfinch, Northmoor
6 January 2018
A lot of cropping on this one. |
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Hawfinch, Northmoor
6 January 2018
A brief view of one on the yew where
they were feeding. |
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Hawfinch, Ardington
29 December 2017
About third time lucky - but distant
views in tops of trees only. |
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Hawfinch, Ardington
29 December 2017
As above but even more distant. |
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Redwing, Harwell
Laboratory
9 December 2017
In a scattered flock
feeding on the grass, this one suddenly came much closer than the
rest to the car which I was using as a hide. |
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Hawfinch, Barnard Gate
2 December 2017
Having failed a couple of times to
connect with the Hawfinch invasion, I was resolved to try to make
this third time lucky.
In Oxon, the gate house at Barnard
Gate seems to have been the most reliable location. However this
record shot needed a 2+hr wait and even then views were very
distant and obscured by a tree in front.
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Little Egret, Letcombe Bassett
4
November 2017
Back home after a month in Australia (more of
which later). What a contrast!
Still nice to see the Little
Egret remains around the cress beds. |
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Red necked Phalarope, Farmoor Reservoir
21 September 2017
Great to get this rarity on my county
list. Certainly more cooperative than the Osprey last week!
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Red necked Phalarope, Farmoor Reservoir
21 September 2017
By taking a large number of shots, I
hoped that a few would be reasonably sharp, despite the constantly
moving bird and water!
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Red necked Phalarope, Farmoor Reservoir
21 September 2017
Another pic of this charming bird.
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Red necked Phalarope, Farmoor Reservoir
21 September 2017
And another. |
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Osprey, Radley Lakes
16 September
2017
Having flown from the tree below, this bird was
visible for only 20sec, during which time it caught a fish and
departed! |
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Osprey, Radley Lakes
16 September
2017
In a rather too distant tree! |
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Little Egret, Letcombe Bassett
9
September 2017
After an totally blank visit to Farmoor, it
was good to find something in photo range. This bird was initially
very close to the road, but flew a bit further away before I could
get on to it. |
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Shag, Farmoor
2 September 2017
One of two on F2 from the causeway. A very rare bird in Oxon, but
not the most exciting!
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Shag, Farmoor
2 September 2017
See above. This one was very inactive. Just sitting on the
causeway apparently dozing and allowing a very close approach.
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pictures copyright Stephen Burch |
