Reach for the skies!!! My tern to fly high!

[michael-ibk]

Awesome Dave! The Barn Owl is just super! Really enjoyed your Cuba collection, that Tanager photo with the berry being the crown piece for me.

[Dave Williams]

Out Dipper hunting yesterday proved more difficult than expected. Three spots which are usually "bankers' provided fly pasts or , like this one not ideal poses!

There's a local "beauty spot/tourist attraction" and the Dipper nest behind the waterfall.

 

This shot was taken of one perched on a narrow ledge on the left hand side of the waterfall. They must love water because the air was full of drops of water and the down draught has it swirling all over the cliff.

74) Dipper

 Dipper.    BY74 by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Dave Williams]

Having been a bit disappointed with the Dipper, I moved down to the beach where the Cormorants were waiting for the incoming tide and enjoying a bit of sun.

Easily overlooked as a big black bird, the Cormorant, in the right light and particularly when in breeding plumage is a spectacular bird.

75)Great Cormorant

Great Cormorant.  BY75 by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[xelas]

The Dipper is excellent, I would not be disappointed. The two Cormorants are beautiful birds! 3/4 of a century ... and closing fast.

[Kitsafari]

wow your shots make the dipper and cormorants look stunning!

[Dave Williams]

A tip off that we had 6 Garganey in full breeding plumage had me decide to investigate but sadly they were so far away I'm not going to use them until I'desperate!

Meantime, here's a 76)Coot !

Coot.    BY76 by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Dave Williams]

One I have only got around to looking at but taken a few weeks ago

77) Shoveller

Shoveller.  BY77 by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Dave Williams]

Hot off today's shoot, a favourite species of mine and the UK's smallest bird.

78) Goldcrest

Goldcrest.  BY78 by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[TonyQ]

A beautiful Goldcrest

[xelas]

What a poser! The Goldcrest.

[Soukous]

Lovely Goldcrest, super Shoveler too.

[Kitsafari]

a cutie pie that goldcrest is, and i can see why it is a fav bird of yours. 

[PeterHG]

+1 on the Goldcrest and an excellent flight shot of the Shoveler!

[Dave Williams]

79) Goosander....female

Goosander.   BY79 by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Galana]

I am still reeling from that Peregrine duo to comment much more other than to say there is no such thing as a disappointing Dipper shot. 

[Dave Williams]

Down at the local reserve yesterday, a 80) Teal

 strutting it's stuff!

Eurasian Teal. BY 80 by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Dave Williams]

A most maligned and ignored duck here in the Uk purely because they are the most common but fair do's they are pretty good looking too!

81) Mallard

Mallard. BY 81 by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Dave Williams]

Out early on the North Wales moors yesterday and there were lots of 82)Meadow Pipits about.

Meadow Pipit   BY 82 by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Dave Williams]

and another from my early morning outing! 83) Eurasian Skylark

Eurasian Skylark    BY83 by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Dave Williams]

84) Common Buzzard.

Early morning before the thermals send them high in the sky.

Common Buzzard   BY 84 by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Dave Williams]

85) Gadwall

Gadwall   BY 85 by Dave Williams, on Flickr

Edited March 27, 2022 by Dave Williams

[Dave Williams]

86)Brent Goose

Brent Goose.  BY86 by Dave Williams, on Flickr

[Dave Williams]

87)Grey Wagtail

Grey Wagtail  BY87 by Dave Williams, on Flickr

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88)Grey Heron

Grey Heron.  BY88 by Dave Williams, on Flickr

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89) Northern Lapwing

Northern Lapwing  BY89 by Dave Williams, on Flickr