Birds

Birds of the Farne Islands, UK

PUBLISHED: Apr 13, 2019

All about the Puffins. Sadly in decline. Go see them while you can.

Puffin with sand eels, Farne Islands, UK

Puffin wing stretch with sand eels, Farne Islands, UK

Shags mutual preening, Farne Islands, UK

Herring gull attempting to pull guillemot off egg, Farne Islands, UK

Puffin in flight with sand eels, Farne Islands, UK

Puffin with nesting material, Farne Islands, UK

Dancing guillemot with fish, Farne Islands, UK

Red Kites – UK

PUBLISHED: Apr 13, 2019

The red kite is a large raptor that is mainly a scavenger and carrion feeder. Once lauded for keeping medieval streets clean, by the 20th century it had been persecuted to the point of near extinction in the UK. Only a few breeding pairs remained in Wales. A successful reintroduction programme has transformed the fortunes of the bird, helped in part by large scale feeding programmes operated on a commercial basis, the most famous of which is Gigrin Farm in Wales which is where these photographs were taken. There are so many birds in the sky during the 30 minutes or so of the feeding spree that it is difficult to pick out individual birds, especially if aiming for the tricky diving shot.

White Tailed Sea Eagles – Isle of Skye, UK

PUBLISHED: Apr 13, 2019

White tailed sea eagles were extinct in the UK after the last bird was shot in the early twentieth century. They were successfully reintroduced to the west coast of Scotland in the 1990s with a further reintroduction to the east coast of Scotland from 2007. Presented here are photographs of a juvenile and an adult sea eagle, taken off the coast of the Isle of Skye.

White tailed sea eagle juvenile - Syke, UK — White tailed sea eagle juvenile – Syke, UK

White tailed sea eagle - Syke, UK — White tailed sea eagle – Syke, UK

White tailed sea eagle and hooded crows - Syke, UK — White tailed sea eagle and hooded crows – Syke, UK

Seabirds of Bempton, UK

PUBLISHED: Apr 13, 2019

Bempton Cliffs RSPB reserve, on the coast of Yorkshire in England is an internationally important seabird breeding colony. Famous for its gannets, the cliffs are also home to razorbills, puffins and fulmar to name a few. Tree sparrow and short-eared owl are worth looking out for too.

Common Kingfisher – UK

PUBLISHED: Apr 13, 2019

Most often seen as a flash of blue alongside a river or stream, we were thrilled to be able to photograph this cooperative handsome chap recently. A long day in a cold hide is not really our preferred way to photograph but the results were worth the discomfort.